38161Light for visual artists : understanding & using light in art & design
Light for Visual Artists is the first book to look at the way light can be used to create realistic and fantastical effects in a wide range of visual media. It is a valuable resource for animators, digital illustrators, painters, photographers, and artists working in any medium. Clearly written by a practicing illustrator, this book is essentialreading for both students and professional artists.
38162Light in the dark
Contents: Mo, wher are you?. An unfortunate incident. Momo is sleeping. Unfulfilled promise. Po's hardship. Po, I hate you!. Sorry, papa. Let's go home.
38163Light space life : houses by Saota
Light Space Life is the first monograph from internationally recognised South African architecture studio Saota, known for crafting exceptional modern buildings that forge powerful connections to their extraordinary settings. Presenting memorable and distinctive residences selected from its wide-ranging global output, the book celebrates thirty-five years of innovative residential design from Lagos to Los Angeles, including houses from the dramatic South African coast where it all began.
38164Light, science and magic : an introduction to photographic lighting : 6th ed.
1. Light: the beginning; 2. Light: the raw material of photography; 3. The management of reflection and the family of angles; 4. Surface appearances; 5. Revealing shape and contour; 6. Metal; 7. The case of the disappearing glass; 8. Making portraits; 9. The extremes; 10. Working on location; 11. Setting up your first studio.
38165Lighting : 5th ed.
Chapter 1. The language of light; Chapter 2. Units of light; Chapter 3. Colour; Chapter 4. Lamps; Chapter 5. Luminaires; Chapter 6. Daylight; Chapter 7. Design of general lighting schemes; Chapter 8. Lighting of specific building types; Chapter 9. Energy management and lighting; Chapter 10. Roadway lighting; Chapter 11. Floodlighting.
38166Lighting the electronic office (Architecture)
This book offers real solutions to that problem and systemically examines all sides of this critical issue. Analyzing current legislation standards and voluntary guidelines, it develops a consensus and recommends means of implementation. 50 illustrations.
38167Lightness
Recreating lightness with the synergy of different materials is the main theme of this book. It picks up the suprisingly neglected topic of light construction as a means of reducing energy consumption. Based on pioneering research done at the Faculty of Aerospace Technology at the University of Delft, it shows how minimum energy structures are being used in industrial design, architecture, bridge construction, sports equipment, and vehicle technology.
38168Lightning : supersonic cold war interceptor
During the cold war, the English Electric Lightning was the RAF’s ‘go to’ interceptor fighter. It remains one of the most iconic British jets ever built; it also remains the only UK-designed and built fighter capable of Mach 2 – almost 1,300mph. Originally issued 12 years ago, this 116-page special celebrates the history of the Lightning and charts its design, production, service, and the pilots that flew it.
38169LikeWar : the weaponization of social media
Through the weaponization of social media, the internet is changing war and politics, just as war and politics are changing the internet. Terrorists livestream their attacks, "Twitter wars" produce real-world casualties, and viral misinformation alters not just the result of battles, but the fate of nations. War, tech, and politics have blurred into a new kind of battlespace that plays out on our smartphones. P.W. Singer and Emerson T. Brooking tackle the mind-bending questions that arise when war goes online and the online world goes to war.
38170LikeWar : the weaponization of social media
Through the weaponization of social media, the internet is changing war and politics, just as war and politics are changing the internet. Terrorists livestream their attacks, “Twitter wars” produce real-world casualties, and viral misinformation alters not just the result of battles, but the very fate of nations. The result is that war, tech, and politics have blurred into a new kind of battlespace that plays out on our smartphones.