The House Of Make-believe: Childrens Play And The Developing Imagination
In the most thorough attempt to cover all aspects of children's make-believe, Dorothy and Jerome Singer examine how imaginative play begins and develops, from the infant's first smiles to the toddler's engagement in social pretend play. They provide intriguing examples and research evidence on the young child's invocation of imaginary friends, the adolescent's daring, rule-governed games, and the adult's private imagery and inner thought.
The House Always Wins: Create the Home You Love-Without Busting Your Budget
Via her weekly syndicated column, “At Home with Marni Jameson,” Jameson is one of the funniest, most eagerly read purveyors of home-improvement advice. The House Always Wins, her compulsively readable, zanily humorous, yet completely practical guide hailed by critics, now has even more moneysaving advice on creating, living in, and even selling a beautiful, livable home.
Spring is a great time to rid your home of winter clutter and spruce things up a bit. But with everyone looking for ways to save money these days, it can be tough to find cheap and easy ways to redecorate and redesign. That's why we've put together these 46 thrifty ideas for decorating on a budget. You'll find DIY decor ideas for every room of the house, including the kitchen, living room, bathroom and kids room. We even have a great selection of wall art ideas that you can hang just about anywhere.
Numerical Analysis for Electromagnetic Integral Equations (Artech House Electromagnetic Analysis)
Numerical simulation is essential to electrical engineers working in antenna design, wireless communications, optical systems, and a host of other areas. This new applications-focused book provides engineers with state-of-the-art methods for predicting simulation accuracy, worked-out results for dozens of real-world problems, the latest accuracy-improving techniques, and detailed guidance for all parameters required to optimize numerical simulations.