World War II - The Atlas, 2nd Edition 2023

Uncover the epic battles of Tobruk, Iwo Jima, Berlin, and Normandy in this captivating World War II history anthology. Delve into key conflicts that shaped a war-torn world. From the creators of Major Battles Examined, this second edition Atlas offers a detailed exploration of the past.

TIME-LIFE Deaths That Shocked the World

Fallen giants, taken too soon.

Unexpected deaths are not entirely unexpected-they surround us every day. What shocks us is "the who," the how, and the why of them, especially when it comes to celebrities. Whether they fought for our rights or spoke to us through song, moved us on screen, stage, or provided leadership for our country, they gave us a window into their hearts and minds, and their loss unites us in an outpouring of sadness.

Deaths That Shocked the World, the new Special Edition from TIME-LIFE, tells the stories of how we lost some of our most beloved icons to accidents, drugs, murder, and political assassination. And regardless of how they died, it is agreed that they all went too soon. Princess Diana and James Dean, John Lennon and Prince, Kurt Cobain and Robin Williams, Martin Luther King and both John F. Kennedy and John F. Kennedy Jr., are among the many featured in this edition that profiles the impact their lives and deaths had on our world.

A Beginner’s Guide to Colored Pencil Drawing: Realistic Drawings in 14 Easy Lessons!

Learn to create vividly realistic colored pencil drawings in just a few lessons!

A Beginner’s Guide to Colored Pencil Drawing provides instructions for creating brilliantly realistic drawings featuring rich shadows, bright highlights, smooth gradients, and glowing colors. Learn at your own pace over the course of 14 easy-to-follow lessons!

Each lesson includes blank sketch of the subject so you can focus on coloring techniques, and Faber-Castell color codes are provided so you can faithfully reproduce the example illustrations. Each lesson also includes a tear-out practice sheet with the full sketch so you can dive right in and try your hand at rendering these objects yourself! The practice template sheets are also available online to download and print at home.

This book has everything you need to master a dynamic art that is affordable and satisfying. Take the 14 lessons in 14 days, like a crash course in colored pencil mastery—or take your time. Colored pencils are a favorite medium of hobbyists and increasingly embraced by fine artists as well!