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Completely revised and updated throughout, Bryan Peterson's classic guide to creativity helps photographers visualize their work, and the world, in a whole new light by developing their photographic vision. Fully revised with 100 percent new photography, this best-selling guide takes a radical a... More

This newly revised edition of Bryan Peterson's most popular book demystifies the complex concepts of exposure in photography, allowing readers to capture the images they want. <P><P> Understanding Exposure has taught generations of photographers how to shoot the images they want by demystifying t... More

In addition to information on equipment, exposure, light, and composition, Peterson's book features elements of technique that that teach amateur photographers how to produce the intimacy of a close-up without compromising the clarity of the surrounding scene. ... More

Almost everyone can "see" in the conventional sense, but developing photographic vision takes practice. Learning to See Creatively helps photographers visualize their work, and the world, in a whole new light. Now totally rewritten, revised, and expanded, this best-selling guide takes a radical ... More

The first book in the Understanding Photography series,Understanding Exposure, was a runaway best-seller, with more than 250,000 copies sold. Now author Bryan Peterson brings his signature style to another important photography topic: shutter speed. With clear, jargon-free explanations of terms an... More

Using his popular bad image/good image pairings of real-life examples, Bryan Peterson takes the reader through all the techniques needed to succeed with digital photography in every popular genre: nature, people, sports, interiors, travel, low-light conditions, travel, weather, commercial portraits,... More

Great portraits go beyond a mere record of a face. They reveal one of the millions of intimate human moments that make up a life. In Beyond Portraiture, renowned photographer Bryan Peterson shows how to spot those "ah-ha!" moments and capture them forever. A teary child...old people laughing togethe... More

With more than 350,000 copies sold, Understanding Exposure has demystified the complex concepts of exposure for countless photographers. Now updated with current technologies, more than one hundred new images, and an all-new chapter, this new edition will inspire you more than ever to free yourself ... More

This guide to on- and off-camera flash picks up where Peterson's "Understanding Exposure" leaves off, helping free photographers from the limitations of auto to get the images they want when natural light isn't enough.... More

Distilled from Peterson's popular previous titles, this single volume covers it all: exposure, shutter speed, composition and color, portraiture, the digital darkroom, printing, and aperture--all to help readers achieve the "wow" shots that are their ultimate goal.... More

Capture the perfect portrait--even if it's with a selfie--in this updated edition of a trusted classic, now with all-new photography.Great portraits go beyond a mere record of a face. They reveal one of the millions of intimate human moments that make up a life. In Understanding Portrait Photography... More

A master class from the acclaimed photographer, bestselling author, and popular teacher, featuring lessons and workshops previously available only through the Bryan Peterson School of PhotographyHave you ever dreamed of attending a photography class led by one of the most respected professional phot... More

Discover the secrets to mastering street photography—from city streets to country roads and the alleyways in between—from an acclaimed international photographer, teacher, and bestselling author.Street photography offers treasured moments at almost every turn, if you know where to look. In Understan... More

Veteran photographer and instructor Bryan Peterson is best known for his arresting imagery using bold, graphic color and composition. Here he explores his signature use of color in photography for the first time, showing readers his process for creating striking images that pop off the page. He addr... More

This edited volume examines how climate action plans engage justice at the scale of the city. Recent events in the United States make the context particularly ripe for a discussion of justice in urban climate politics. On the one hand, the emergence of the Black Lives Matter movement, George Floyd’s... More

Climate Change Solutions represents an application of critical theory to examine proposed solutions to climate change. Drawing from Marx’s negative conception of ideology, the authors illustrate how ideology continues to conceal the capital-climate contradiction or the fundamental incompatibility be... More

Degrowth is a planned economic contraction in wealthy countries that reduces production and consumption—and, by extension, greenhouse gas emissions and stresses on global ecosystems—to sustainable levels within ecological limits. This book explores the idea of degrowth as an economic alternative to ... More

Sich all die Formeln, Funktionen und Regeln der Chemie zu merken ist schon schwierig genug - und dann soll man sie auch noch richtig anwenden. Da hilft nur üben, üben, üben! Das "Übungsbuch Chemie für Dummies" enthält über 250 Übungen zu Einheitenumrechnung, Periodensystem, Stöchiometrie, Säuren und... More

Thomas Sankara: A Revolutionary in Cold War Africa offers the first complete biography in English of the dynamic revolutionary leader from Burkina Faso, Thomas Sankara. Coming to power in 1983, Sankara set his sights on combating social injustice, poverty, and corruption in his country, fighting for... More

The colonial era in Africa, spanning less than a century, ushered in a more rapid expansion of Islam than at any time during the previous thousand years. In this groundbreaking historical investigation, Brian J. Peterson considers for the first time how and why rural peoples in West Africa "became M... More

Learn to "see" more compelling images with this on-the-go field guide from Bryan Peterson! What makes an image amazing? Believe it or not, it is not about the content. What makes a photo compelling is the arrangement of that content--in other words, its composition. The right composition gives your... More

Pentecostalism is a movement that, in a little over a century, has encircled the globe and, either directly or indirectly, has impacted and influenced every quarter of Christendom. At its heart the movement bears witness to a contemporary experience of divine-human encounter in line with the prophet... More

First published in 1916, Sol Plaatje?s Native Life in South Africa was written by one of the South Africa?s most talented early twentieth-century black leaders and journalists. Plaatje?s pioneering book arose out of an early African National Congress campaign to protest against the discriminatory191... More

World history transports a student through time, revealing a variety of cultures and civilizations and the development and expansion of ideas. In addition, the study of world history reveals many of the consequences of decisions made by men, leading to triumph or tragedy. During this academic journe... More

Key features: <li>High quality full color photographs and descriptive texts on the location and removal of the organs from the mouse <li>Instructive methods and clear visuals for trimming and orienting the organs for paraffin histology to obtain the best possible sections for analysis <li>Full ... More