Photography is part of our everyday lives, keeping us informed, attracting our attention and helping us to see the world as a more colourful and dramatic place. But who invented the camera? When were the first moving pictures shown? How do you choose a suitable camera? This book will answer these questions and more.
Describes the invention of the motion picture, the impact it has had on modern culture, and the patterns of change that resulted from its discovery and use.
This comprehensive, popular beginner's guide for kids is now reissued with updated information and photos! Fun, easy to follow, and visually appealing, it teaches young photographers how to create, edit, and share their digital images in imaginative ways-from using basic features like the zoom and flash to changing color, removing red eye, and using the finished photos in cool projects. Sidebar…
• Down-to-earth, you-can-do-it instructions and ideas • Surefire techniques plus reassuring text • Basics build to a final three-day watercolor workshop Everyone loves watercolors. They’re easy to carry around and they don’t call for complicated special materials. But getting started with watercolors can be daunting. What paper, paint, and brushes do you really need? …
Expanded text featuring new, in-depth details about photography and music is included in these newly relaunched Eyewitness Books.
Introduces twenty-two famous art works from around the world, along with instructions for art projects that can be done in the style of each artist.
From solar panels to sewers and from trams to tower blocks; follow our step-by-step guide and watch the city transform from a cluster of houses to a mega metropolis..
Describes the process of turning waste into energy, including its positive and negative effects on the environment.
Text and photographs describe ways for children to reduce the amount of garbage they produce, and why it's important to do so.
Where does your energy come from? How do coal, oil, and gas form? Why is Earth's climate changing? Do It Yourself offers an exciting new approach to understanding and investigation. Each book helps you to conduct your own experiments and activities, and to learn more about the world around us.