Books with author Fisher

The truth hurts. Sometimes it kills.When Atlanta journalist J.D. Bragg chases a story back to the Carolina mountains where he grew up, little does he know it will put his life—and his whole family’s lives—in grave danger.Follow J.D. Bragg, banged up and bummed out ex-college quarterback, city boy with country roots, stubborn to a fault, as he sets out on a dangerous hunt for the truth. The trail leads him back to the picturesque Upcountry of South Carolina where he was born, and where a once-remote and native landscape is rapidly changing by high-end real estate developments, gated communities, million dollar homes, and exclusive golf courses—and a greedy, exploitative man who doesn’t mind a little murder to get what he wants.J.D. Bragg is a man who never met a wrong he didn’t want to right. For fans of C.J. Box’s Joe Pickett, John Sanford’s Virgil Flowers and Greg Isles’ Penn Cage, CADILLAC TRACKS is the perfect read.

Tim Fisher is a well-respected UK-based artist and tutor, and here he shows the reader how to master perspective, from simple box diagrams through to complex scenes. The book begins with a fascinating history of perspective in art, in which the author explores every type from zero to multiple-point, with clear diagrams and drawings. Going beyond buildings and landscapes, he shows the reader how to work out perspective when drawing people, animals, boats, reflections and more. He provides expert advice on drawing curved objects and inclined planes, a run-down of common mistakes and an inspirational chapter on moving beyond a rigid application of the rules to draw freely and instinctively.

Tim Fisher makes the most of the superbly versatile qualities of acrylics and demonstrates his own innovative and inspiring techniques for painting a gorgeous selection of popular flowers. The reader learns how to select the right paints and the best brushes for the great range of techniques, including negative painting, masking, washes, impasto methods, texturing and much more. There are richly illustrated sections on using colour and sketching and planning paintings, and many handy tips throughout. A fantastic book for artists of all skill levels who want to create atmosphere, experiment with colour and paint accomplished, beautiful paintings.

"A TREASURE!" --Three-time Hugo-winner Mary Robinette KowalOld Mr. Heldrick is every bit as dangerous as the kids imagine--not because he's a demented killer but because his house hides a portal to another world, and he's the guardian. When Bess is caught in his basement, she's forced to flee through that doorway, not knowing where it leads.She finds herself in a nightmare world controlled by black-cloaked, knife-wielding horsemen. Within minutes she's on the run. Lost and hungry, she steals and eats fruit from an orchard, which turns out to be poisonous and nearly kills her before she reaches a farm family who take her in. The family members hide her and nurse her back to health, at great risk to themselves. Then, just when she's nearly recovered, the trackers arrive....And that's when her adventure truly begins.Full of intrigue, suspense, and surprise, CLOAKS has been called "a shining example of the genre" by Nebula nominee Sylvia Spruck Wrigley. It will keep you glued until the last page.

Winner of the IgNobel Prize in physics and the 2004 American Institute of Physics Science Writing Award, Len Fisher showed just how much fun science can be in his enthusiastically praised debut, How to Dunk a Doughnut. In this new work, he reveals that science sometimes takes a path through the ridiculous and the bizarre to discover that Nature often simply does not follow common sense. One experiment, involving a bed, platform scales, and a dying man, seemed to prove that the soul weighed the same as a slice of bread. But other, no less fanciful experiments and ideas led to the fundamentals of our understanding of movement, heat, light, and energy, and such things as the discovery of electricity, and the structure of DNA; improved engines; and the invention of computers. As in his previous book, Fisher uses personal stories and examples from everyday life, as well as humor, to make the science accessible. He touches on topics from lightning to corsets and from alchemy to Frankenstein and water babies, but he may not claim the last word on the weight of the soul!

Scientists are in the business of trying to understand the world. Exploring commonplace phenomena, they have uncovered some of nature’s deepest laws. We can in turn apply these laws to our own lives, to better grasp and enhance our performance in daily activities as varied as cooking, home improvement, sports—even dunking a doughnut! This book makes the science of the familiar a key to opening the door for those who want to know what scientists do, why they do it, and how they go about it. Following the routine of a normal day, from coffee and breakfast to shopping, household chores, sports, a drink, supper, and a bath, we see how the seemingly mundane can provide insight into the most profound scientific questions. Some of the topics included are the art and science of dunking; how to boil an egg; how to tally a supermarket bill; the science behind hand tools; catching a ball or throwing a boomerang; the secrets of haute cuisine, bath (or beer) foam; and the physics of sex. Fisher writes with great authority and a light touch, giving us an entertaining and accessible look at the science behind our daily activities.

The Wichita Kid is a coming-of-age novel about golf, friendship, and family. It centers on a fatherless 12 year-old boy named Kevin, who has just moved from Kansas to the "big city" of Cleveland, Ohio, and who suffers from anxieties that he struggles to control. To help support his mother and himself, Kevin finds a job as a caddie at a local country club. The program is led by an old, stern caddie master, but the older teenage caddies run the show. Kevin, as one of the youngest and smallest caddies, is forced to adapt to the new and often chaotic environment of the caddie yard and the golf course. This story is both humorous and touching as it involves the struggles that many of us have faced as we march into adulthood.

A world once filled with unity and trust has now been thrown into chaos. With a new King controlling the dragons and reigning over the lands with an iron fist, the only hope lies with two travelers brave enough to face him.After the death of his parents and bad hand in life, a half-elf named Alni desperately seeks a change of pace. Leaving everything he knew behind and starting off on a new adventure, he finds himself thrown into a world of darkness, magic, and betrayal. With a mysterious partner in crime, Dora, the two race off into the grasps of evil in hopes of saving their home. Will they defeat the evil that reigns over the lands before it's too late?As feelings for each other grow with each passing day, the two are plunged into a fight they can only win with luck and trust in each other. But it's only a matter of time before that trust runs out...

In 1803, Robert Wellesley launched an unauthorized British takeover of India.In 1804, the dead began to devour the living.Things haven't been the same since.Cursed creatures wander the plains of India, stumble through her jungles, and invade the cities of the people. In a world turned upside down, four unlikely heroes find their lives intertwined in the struggle for survival. Destiny pushes them together in unexpected ways, but enemies from within threaten to tear them apart. Together can they form a united front and save the world?

Virtually everything you learned about shooting a basketball is wrong!Why has all aspects of basketball evolved and changed over the years except shooting? Bob Fisher, holder of numerous world records in basketball shooting, introduces a new physics-based approach that is destined to become the new standard for basketball shooting instruction. Included is a special chapter by Professor Larry Silverberg providing an in-depth analysis of the physics involved in shooting a free throw.Learn the most important aspect of shooting and how to utilize simple physics to make more shots. This book is a game-changer. You will improve faster and eliminate the frustration that comes from missing and not knowing why. A must-read for anyone who is looking to fast-track their shooting success.

More monsters. More magic. More mayhem!Return to Dimvale, the darkest town in America, in the sequel to the "imaginative, not-too-dark urban fantasy" (Kirkus Reviews) with "high appeal for kids . . . who are fascinated with the creepy and the weird" (Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books).When the town is overrun with two-headed mutant rats, Morton Clay knows that magic is to blame. And when his classmates get their hands on impossible gadgets like X-ray specs and anti-gravity lasers, he realizes the trouble is just beginning.Morton and his siblings, James and Melissa, are the only ones who can stop the chaos. But should they, if it means eliminating magic from the world? As Morton begins to fight magic with magic, he's not so sure. . . .Includes a fully illustrated Monster Hunter's Guidebook!