Books with author HC Hammond

Through this interactive workbook, students are encouraged to reflect through higher-level thinking questions that will build a better understanding of the world they live in. The interactive lessons stimulate active participation with research prompts, maps and illustrations. Topics covered are: Historical Figures American Civil War Geography Economics Government Citizenry Cultural Diversity

You Can Do It!You can draw anything–flowers, people, animals, even water and glass–with this expansive, in-depth "Drawing Bible," by veteran artist and instructor Lee Hammond. Learn to draw realistically the easy way using reference photos with Lee's simple techniques and clear step-by-step instruction. Look inside for: • Before and after examples from Lee Hammond's students that prove how her simple graphing and blending techniques translate into remarkable drawings. • The shape and "Puzzle Piece" theories and how to apply them to anything you want to draw. • More than 40 step-by-steps and plenty of tips and hints for beautiful drawings.Whether you're just beginning or more experienced, Lee's instruction will give you everything you need to know to create realistic drawings that will "wow" your audience.

‘It’s larger in real terms than the tobacco settlements of the twentieth century, and the alcohol, cellphone and antidepressant awards of more recent times. Over eleven million people have lost their homes because of global warming, a phenomenon directly caused by the energy companies who once marketed oil, gas and coal.’The year is 2055, global warming has happened, and the oil and gas corporations responsible for creating it have developed a 'cure'.Using climate control technology, they are able to manage and create new weather conditions, but only for those who can pay.Millions of the poor are now environmental refugees. They are forced to live on abandoned oil tankers, with no food, fresh water, with no citizenship or rights, and battling the very worst effects of global warming. But those climate control technologies are wreaking their own havoc on Planet Earth.Unexpected volcanic eruptions, huge earthquakes and tsunamis, all threaten to destroy everything. A lawyer tries to fight for justice for the environmental refugees (known as the 'hulk' people) by bringing the evil ERGIA corporation to the high courts.Along the way, he teams up with like-minded scientists and they try to uncover what is really happening deep down at the Earth's core and warn anyone who will listen before its too late.Praise for Ray Hammond:'Compelling, vivid and utterly terrifying... Be afraid, be very afraid.' - Daily Express'This dazzling vision of global chaos explodes off the page with the dramatic force of a smart bomb.' - Daily ExpressRay Hammond is a novelist, dramatist and non-fiction author. He is also a futurologist who lectures on future social and business trends for universities, corporations and governments. He lives in London and can be found on the web at www.rayhammond.com. His other works with Venture Press include The Black Hole and Emergence.

If you've always wanted to draw beautiful, realistic-looking portraits of your favorite people, this step-by-step guide shows you how to do it - better and more easily than you ever thought possible.Lee Hammond quickly teaches you how to add the illustration of three-dimensional highlights and shadows to simple shapes using pencil shading and blending. After you've got the basics down, you'll learn how to use the same techniques to portray every feature of the human face. You'll also discover how to figure out what the features of your photographed model really look like so you can draw them from different angles. Then Hammond shows you how to put all those features together to create a lifelike portrait that truly captures the individuality of your subject.After you've completed these easy-to-do drawing exercises, you'll soon be turning the memories frozen in your old snapshots into warm, beautiful works of art.

When you give children a list of things to find, they immediately turn it into a game. Add in an occasion, holiday or nature twist, and the game becomes an amazing opportunity to engage kids and families with nature in a whole new way. This activity book will help turn extended indoor time and outdoor outings into a scavenger hunt, with plenty of things for your family to discover and learn about.

Do your drawings look more like one-dimensional cartoon characters than real animals? With this step-by-step guide, you'll be creating realistic drawings of your pets and other animals in no time!The secret is seeing and drawing animals as simple shapes that fit together like a puzzle. Next, you create a convincing sense of dimension with shading. It's that easy!Moving on to the details, Hammond shows you how to accurately draw: • Different kinds of eyes and noses • Various types of hair and fur—from squirrel's tail to a lion's mane • Animal textures—including the wrinkles of an elephant's skin, scales on a fish and the muscular build of a horse • The intricate patterns on fogs, zebras, birds and other animals • Backgrounds—including how to use contrast close up and how to make distant things look soft and far away. Illustrated demonstrations guide your every step. And best of all, you'll see the difference in your drawings right away!

Do your drawings look more like one-dimensional cartoon characters than real animals? With this step-by-step guide, you'll be creating realistic drawings of your pets and other animals in no time! The secret is seeing and drawing animals as simple shapes that fit together like a puzzle. Next, you create a convincing sense of dimension with shading. It's that easy! Moving on to the details, Hammond shows you how to accurately draw: • Different kinds of eyes and noses • Various types of hair and fur—from squirrel's tail to a lion's mane • Animal textures—including the wrinkles of an elephant's skin, scales on a fish and the muscular build of a horse • The intricate patterns on fogs, zebras, birds and other animals • Backgrounds—including how to use contrast close up and how to make distant things look soft and far away. Illustrated demonstrations guide your every step. And best of all, you'll see the difference in your drawings right away!

➕ This Math workbook contains the most important 4th grade elements of the math curriculum.➗ Fourth graders (age 9-10) can practice geometry, multiplication, fractions, decimals and more. Solutions are included as well.➖ This 62-page math study guide follows the Principles and Standards for School Mathematics and can be used for homeschooling as well.

You Can Do It!You can draw anything–flowers, people, animals, even water and glass–with this expansive, in-depth "Drawing Bible," by veteran artist and instructor Lee Hammond. Learn to draw realistically the easy way using reference photos with Lee's simple techniques and clear step-by-step instruction. Look inside for: • Before and after examples from Lee Hammond's students that prove how her simple graphing and blending techniques translate into remarkable drawings. • The shape and "Puzzle Piece" theories and how to apply them to anything you want to draw. • More than 40 step-by-steps and plenty of tips and hints for beautiful drawings.Whether you're just beginning or more experienced, Lee's instruction will give you everything you need to know to create realistic drawings that will "wow" your audience.

Here is an exciting and informative guide to the history and rules of the world's major sports. Superb color photographs of modern and antique sports equipment offer a unique "eyewitness" view of the development of each game, its most exciting features, and the special skills needed by the players. See the inside of a baseball, how tennis rackets have changed in the last 100 years, how soccer balls are made, which judo belt ranks higher than a black belt, and the difference between snooker and pool. Learn what a modern running track is made of, which sport was first played inside a prison, what kind of feathers are used to make shuttlecocks, and much, much more! Discover the world of sports in close-up: the history, rules, equipment, and techniques used by both amateurs and professionals.The most trusted nonfiction series on the market, Eyewitness Books provide an in-depth, comprehensive look at their subjects with a unique integration of words and pictures.

This atlas has an easy-to-follow format using bright colors and interesting facts to help make learning about the world exciting for students. This up-to-date children's atlas introduces geographic terms such as scale, distance, longitude, latitude and direction with easy-to-read text and diagrams, maps, and full-color illustrations. Other features include colorful political and thematic maps of the world and all seven continents and a handy continent comparison chart. Also available in Spanish as "Aptitudes Elementales Sobre Mapas".