Draw adorable animals in eight simple steps with help from the popular comic book and manga artist. "There is much here to be learned from this expert." — BooklistKawaii is a Japanese word meaning "super-cute," and it's a trend that's sweeping the globe. Anything can be drawn in the kawaii style, from animals, people, vegetables and flowers to food, vehicles and household items. Here, expert comic book and manga artist Yishan Li shows you ...

Named a Must-Read by TIME, Buzzfeed, The Wall Street Journal, Star Tribune, Fast Company, The Village Voice, Toronto Star, Fortune Magazine, InStyle, and O, The Oprah Magazine"A joy to read**—**I couldn't get enough."**—**Buzzfeed"This novel pra...

Kawaii is a Japanese word meaning 'Äòsuper-cute'Äô, and it'Äôs a trend that'Äôs sweeping the globe. Anything can be drawn in the kawaii style, from animals, people, vegetables and flowers to food, vehicles and household items. Here, expert comic book and manga artist Yishan Li shows you how to achieve amazingly adorable girls and boys from all walks of life in just a few simple steps - from waiters and doctors to princesses and fairies. There are 28 different drawings to choose from, all f...

From the acclaimed author of Number One Chinese Restaurant comes an affecting novel about an unforgettable group of friends trying to make their way in the world without losing themselves, or one another.Diana, Justin, Errol, and Vivian were always told that success is guaranteed by following a simple checklist. They worked hard, got A's, and attended a good university—only to graduate into the Great Recession of 2008. Now, despite their newly minted degre...

Master manga with 100 creatures, characters and super-cute chibis.This is the ultimate introduction to drawing manga: 100 simple, step-by-step drawings of everything from superheroes to super-cute pets. Practise drawing different hair and facial expressions then create your own elaborate and colourful manga characters; draw up a battling universe of manga superheroes and villains; start your own collection of super-cute chibi chums.Whether you're looking for inspiration or ...

Compiled in the second century B.C.E, the Huainanzi clarifies a crucial period in the development of Chinese conceptions of the cosmos, human nature, and the social order. Outlining "all that a modern monarch needs to know," the text emphasizes rigorous self-cultivation and mental discipline, attributing successful rule to a balance of broad knowledge, diligent application, and penetrating wisdom.In 2010, the editors of this volume completed the first complete English-lang...

There is need in environmental research for a book on fresh waters including rivers and lakes. Compared with other books on the topic, this book has a unique outline in that it follows pollution from sources to impact. Included in the text is the treatment of various tracers, ranging from pathogens to stable isotopes of elements and providing a comprehensive discussion which is lacking in many other books on pollution control of natural waters. Geophysical processes are discussed emphasizi...

This book gives a basic introduction to navigation, from key concepts, basic principles, main technologies, equipment systems to the knowledge frame of navigation. The ten chapters fall into three parts: Chapters I~III introduce the elementary knowledge of navigation; Chapters IV~IX are devoted to the basic principles, and the optimization principle of integrated navigation as well; and Chapter X discusses the application of marine navigation, indicating the basic outline of the marine...

This book covers various fields relevant to navigation, including Earth's magnetic field, gravity field, topography, celestial polarization field, electrostatic field, and relativistic celestial field effects. It introduces the principles and applications of navigation positioning using various natural field navigation and terrain-assisted methods, including gravity field navigation positioning, geomagnetic field navigation positioning, terrain-assisted navigation positioning, polarization...

**NATIONAL BESTSELLERMartial arts legend and international movie star Jet Li distills ten powerful insights from his iconic career, his personal life and philosophies, and his thirty-year Buddhist practice**Jet Li’s story defies legend. Born into extreme hardship, he fought his way to become the youngest national martial arts champion in Chinese history at twelve years old, dominating opponents twice his size. He then became one of the first internationally renowned movie s...

A collection of crochet patterns for 3 dimensional flowers and foliage which can be used to create beautiful floral bouquets to display at home or gift to friends and family.This practical guide to crochet flowers explains how to make and construct 35 different types of flowers and foliage including all the most popular flowers and plants. These can then be combined in endless combinations to create wonderful bouquets to display at home or to give as gifts....

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR MEMOIR/AUTOBIOGRAPHYFINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR NONFICTIONWinner of the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in NonfictionFinalist for the PEN/Jean Stein Book AwardLong-listed for the National Book Critics Circle Award for AutobiographyOne of the New York Times Notable Books...