Some of our most cherished manga characters are blessed with magical powers. Others have an extraordinary combination of superhuman strength and cunning intellect. But Hibiki? Her only real skill seems to be making a pot of delicious tea...or is it? This heartwarming fantasy story will have you believing in Hibiki's magic!

How people make decisions in an era of too much information and fake news.Humans originally evolved in a world of few choices. Prehistoric, preindustrial, and predigital eras required fewer decisions than today's all-access, always-on world of too much information. Economists have largely discarded the idea that agents act rationally and the market follows suit. It seems that no matter how small or innocuous a decision might seem, there's almost no way to guess the...

Part-memoir, part-guidebook, an inspiring account of the power of design, diversity, and sisterhood from a seasoned design leader.Sentido chronicles strategic designer Alison Rand’s journey as a multi-ethnic woman from New York City—NuYorican—through a male-dominated, largely white corporate world to becoming a design leader. The book—which derives its title from the Spanish word for “sense” or “to make sense of”—offers practical insights and inspiring sto...

How inclusive methods can build elegant design solutions that work for all.Sometimes designed objects reject their users: a computer mouse that doesn't work for left-handed people, for example, or a touchscreen payment system that only works for people who read English phrases, have 20/20 vision, and use a credit card. Something as simple as color choices can render a product unusable for millions. These mismatches are the building blocks of exclusion. In Misma...

Ten laws of simplicity for business, technology, and design that teach us how to need less but get more.Finally, we are learning that simplicity equals sanity. We're rebelling against technology that's too complicated, DVD players with too many menus, and software accompanied by 75-megabyte "read me" manuals. The iPod's clean gadgetry has made simplicity hip. But sometimes we find ourselves caught up in the simplicity paradox: we want something that's simple and ea...

Big feelings? Wiggly bodies? Let’s move through it—together!From nervous wiggles to excited jumps, this playful and empowering picture book helps kids recognize, understand, and manage their feelings—one movement at a time. Whether it’s Elmo feeling nervous at the doctor’s office or Abby bursting with excitement at the library, Get the Wiggles Out shows that there are fun, simple ways to handle every emotion. With expert guidance from Mayo Clinic pediatric...

When sleeping feels impossible, Elmo and friends show kids how to manage their feelings and discover the joy of restful sleep.From energetic playtimes to restless nights, Elmo Isn’t Sleepy is a gentle, engaging picture book that helps children understand why sleep matters and how to make settling down for sleep easier—even when they’d rather keep playing! With guidance from Mayo Clinic pediatric psychologist Dr. Emily McTate and the beloved Sesame Stre...

Now more than ever, the question of economic and environmentally friendly energy sources has become a hot topic in almost every American home. With that in mind, more and more people are turning to alternatives such as solar power as a means of saving money and reducing their imprint on the environment. This book will guide anyone interested in the process of installing and utilizing solar power for their home in the process of searching for, buying, or building their own solar power syste...

Let's Study Japanese is an introduction to basic Japanese that is concise, simple, and useful from the very first page.This Japanese language book is written specifically for tourists visiting Japan and can elevate readers to a basic speaking level in a very short time. With approximately 350 essential words and 130 pages of practical conversational usage, this handy Japanese language guide provides the basics needed to converse in simple Japanese....

Describes the world's leading approach to art and design taught at Rhode Island School of DesignAt Rhode Island School of Design students are immersed in a culture where making questions, ideas, and objects, using and inventing materials, and activating experience all serve to define a form of critical thinking—albeit with one's hands—i.e. "critical making." The Art of Critical Making, by RISD faculty and staff, describes fundamental aspects of RI...

Learn the differences between traditional and digital publishing and the details of the best-selling e-readers. You will employ the basics of analyzing your audience, brainstorming, writing, editing, and marketing – according to the type of e-reader. You will learn the process of getting your book published, how to change or alter the format or style of your book to match the necessities of the e-reader, and how to optimize the format of any text for e-reading.

In Chains of Babylon, Daryl J. Maeda presents a cultural history of Asian American activism in the late 1960s and early 1970s, showing how the movement created the category of "Asian American" to join Asians of many ethnicities in racial solidarity. Drawing on the Black Power and antiwar movements, Asian American radicals argued that all Asians in the United States should resist assimilation and band together to oppose racism within the country and imperialism abroad.As re...