The Big Book version of Islamic Art. This book introduces students to various Islamic art creations, which are all rooted in the use of geometric patterning. Students will learn why symmetry and balan
Budding art enthusiasts will learn how to use perspective to represent three-dimensional objects. This guidebook illustrates the concepts of horizon and vanishing point through famous paintings of the
Introduces the influence of Spanish Catholics on the state of Texas from the first mission outside what is now San Angelo to their mostly unsuccessful attempts to convert Native Americans.
Feathers, beaks, and wings are unique to birds, but sometimes these features can be really strange. This title takes a look at the world’s oddest birds, including birds of paradise, frigate birds, pel
Discusses illegal immigration issues in the United States, from the history of American immigration to the current debates surrounding illegal immigration, including worker amnesty, border patrol, and
Describes the work of Frank Lloyd Wright and explains how his use of parallel and perpendicular lines in such buildings as his prairie style and Usonian houses and Fallingwater differs from earlier ar
