The Creativity Code

To demystify creative work without reducing it to simplistic formulas, Doris Wallace and Howard Gruber, one of the world's foremost authorities on creativity, have produced a unique book exploring the

Avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama’s matchless creativity and originality have been captivating the world since she moved from Matsumoto, her hometown in Nagano, Japan, to the USA in 1958. In the last te

A delightfully quirky celebration of the power of creativity and the secret magic of knitting. Greta the goat is a wonderfully accomplished knitter. She can even knit little goats and turn them loose

The best-selling authors of the Sewing School series are back, introducing kids to the creativity of stitching patchwork, appliqué, and quilts. Using dynamic how-to photos and step-by-step inst

From Adriana Trigiani, the beloved New York Times-bestselling author of The Shoemaker’s Wife, comes an exhilarating epic novel of love, loyalty, and creativity—the story of

Learn the basics of the Proggy technique with step-by-step photo guides, then set your creativity free with the easy-to-follow patterns. In Proggy Menagerie, designer and author Hayley Smith provides

This What on Earth? Stickerbook is “hands-on-reading” that tells the giant story of mankind’s creativity and ingenuity from the Stone Ages through to the present and beyond using reusable stickers on

Packing all the creativity and fun of the bestselling 642 Things to Draw into a portable package, this London sketchbook offers 642 drawing prompts for the city. Perfect for locals, tourists, and armc

Packing all the creativity and fun of the bestselling 642 Things to Draw into a portable package, this San Francisco sketchbook offers 642 drawing prompts for the city. Perfect for locals, tourists, a

The New York Times bestseller from the beloved author of A Three Dog Life—an exhilarating, superbly written memoir on friendship, family, creativity, tragedy, and the richness of life: “If you only re

"Thran's poems offer a meditation on the creativity involved in viewing, engaging with its productivity as well as its superfluity, spilling past the edges of what is represented to reflect the ways t

Cathedrals and civic palaces stand to this day as symbols of the dynamism and creativity of the city-states that flourished in Italy during the Middle Ages. Markets and Marketplaces in Medieval Italy

In eleven chapters, this book about the collection at the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe in Hamburg tells a history of human creativity and ingenuity, spanning a variety of cultural regions. The materia

Gracious Wild is the story of Stacey Couch's incredible journey out of the mundane world of science and reason into the vast shamanic realms of creativity and inspiration. Readers will travel on this

Think outside the puzzle with this book! Combining the simplicity of word search with the creativity of magnetic poetry, this clever book dares you to black out words and phrases and transform classic

Think outside the puzzle with this book! Combining the simplicity of word search with the creativity of magnetic poetry, this clever book dares you to black out words and phrases and transform classic

Despite the liveliness and creativity of avant-garde Chinese art in the post-Mao era and its prominence in the world of international contemporary art, until now there has been no systematic introduc

What are the roots of creativity? What makes for great leadership? How do influential people end up rippling the surface of history?In this collection of essays, Walter Isaacson reflects on the lesso

These essays celebrate Mexico City as a centre of cultural creativity, diversity and dynamism, trace its history from the founding of the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan to the present day, and explore ho

From the creator of the bestselling Anti-Coloring Book series with more than 600,000 copies sold, a new parenting guide to encouraging creativity in preschool-age childrenYoung at Art is the first an

Academic writing has its own ground rules and its own creativity. In this practical guide for students and academics, the author takes the reader step-by-step through the entire writing and publica

Presents a kaleidoscopic view of personal life and musical creativity. This title offers a journey that spans the snows of Ontario to the LSD-laden boulevards of 1966 Los Angeles to the contemplative

38 portfolios from the city that put graphic design on the map. More than 400 images highlight the most forceful creativity in consumer, corporate and publication design coming out of New York City

Learn to code five fun computer games including Snake and Pong in this essential beginner's guide for kids. Learn to code five fun computer games in this essential beginner's guide for kids using the

This step-by-step book gives you an empty shell of an AS3 Facebook RIA, and guides you through writing the Facebook interaction code by means of fun examples, exercises, and code snippets.This beginne

Hoppy Trails offers a look into forty of the most interesting and respected Northern California craft breweries to give beer lovers a behind-the-scenes peek at the culture and the creativity of this i

With the average wedding cost at a whopping $25,000, how can you have the wedding day of your dreams without going into debt? The savviest brides know that creativity—not money—is the greatest influen

Wyeth People is the story of one writer’s search for the meaning of artistic creativity, approached from personal contact with the work of one of the world’s great artists, Andrew Wyeth.

Scientific Python is a significant public domain alternative to expensive proprietary software packages. This book teaches from scratch everything the working scientist needs to know using copious, downloadable, useful and adaptable code snippets. Readers will discover how easy it is to implement and test non-trivial mathematical algorithms and will be guided through the many freely available add-on modules. A range of examples, relevant to many different fields, illustrate the language's capabilities. The author also shows how to use pre-existing legacy code (usually in Fortran77) within the Python environment, thus avoiding the need to master the original code. In this new edition, several chapters have been re-written to reflect the IPython notebook style. With an extended index, an entirely new chapter discussing SymPy and a substantial increase in the number of code snippets, researchers and research students will be able to quickly acquire all the skills needed for using Python e

A charmingly idiosyncratic look at writing, creativity, and the author’s own novels.Haruki Murakami’s myriad fans will be delighted by this unique look into the mind of a master storyteller. In this engaging book, the internationally best-selling author and famously reclusive writer shares with readers what he thinks about being a novelist; his thoughts on the role of the novel in our society; his own origins as a writer; and his musings on the sparks of creativity that inspire other writers, artists, and musicians. Readers who have long wondered where the mysterious novelist gets his ideas and what inspires his strangely surreal worlds will be fascinated by this highly personal look at the craft of writing.

Embrace your creativity and spread joy with this charming DIY gift book, featuring prompts inspired by the colors of Crayola.Pairing 46 fill-in-the-blank prompts with colorful illustrations, this book

The most comprehensive monograph to date on the British artist and writer loved for his witty book-cover-inspired canvasesHarland Miller's creativity as both artist and novelist culminates in his icon

This book offers a comprehensive guide to teaching acting exercises that will unleash the inner creativity of students aged 8-18. Theories and techniques of some of the greatest theatre practitioners

This book is a tribute to the creativity of the peoples of Africa, in particular to its weavers, and presents magnificent textiles and accessories in 300 full-color photographs.Celebrating African cos

This volume argues that fashion and luxury brands should craft the customer experience with the same attention as they do with products, injecting creativity in all relevant touch-points. In crafting

Let your creativity take off with these LEGO builds!Explore the LEGO galaxy by creating these exciting space adventure vehicles! The 208-page paperback instruction book includes full-color photos and

The Architecture for Minecrafters series is designed to encourage confidence and creativity by teaching kids to build a wide array of uniquely sophisticated structures. Each book in the series helps p

Channel your inner lady badass by harnessing creativity with the Badass Babe Workbook! This empowering art book highlights the accomplishments and messages of over 100 badass babes with pro

The main task for modern product designers is how to combine creativity and functionality. This book showcases different types of products such as furniture and industrial designs for the household an

In A Short Book About Painting, writer and broadcaster Andrew Marr tackles the subjects of inspiration, creativity, politics, beauty and form. How does the artist make good work? What constitutes "goo