Best Selling Books by Carlyn Beccia

Audrey Hepburn, Roberto Clemente, Albert Einstein—kids know the names, but do they know what some of history''s most famous figures were like at the age of ten? Carlyn Beccia presents ten brief and beautifully illustrated biographies to give young readers a fresh look at the lives of people they may only know through history books. Colorful timelines provide context and add additional details about these extraordinary lives.

Teaches the techniques of digital painting, looking at fundamentals and more advanced procedures as well.

The Digital Renaissance teaches you how to translate the methods and skills found in traditional art to the digital medium. By covering fundamental painting principles and the basics of digital software, before moving into tutorials that break down key techniques, professional artist Carlyn Beccia encourages you to use the tools at hand to paint your own works of art. Each chapter showcases one great painter - the selection includes Michelangelo, Van Gogh, Sargent, Gustav Klimt, Matisse, and Picasso - and analyses the techniques that set each one apart. These techniques are then emulated in step-by-step tutorials, allowing today''s digital artist to achieve amazing results in Corel Painter and Adobe Photoshop.

Before the days of TV, DVDs, and video games, there was the circus. When it came to town, businesses and schools would shut down. Folks would gather round, for there, right in front of their eyes, was drama, action, and intrigue. There was the grace ofthe bareback rider, the daring of the acrobat, the strangeness of the snake lady, and the delight of the dancing pigs. Vintage-style circus posters capture the weird and the wonderful while fascinating sidebars reveal historical truths behind America’s circuses. What was it like when the circus came to town? This book, illustrated in rich oils, gives us a ringside seat.

Bursting with blood, guts, history, and science, this book is a must-have for monster lovers of all ages Could Dr. Frankenstein''s machine ever animate a body? Why should vampires drink from veins and not arteries? What body parts are best for zombies to eat? (It''s not brains.) This fascinating encyclopedia of monsters delves into the history and science behind eight legendary creatures, from Bigfoot and the kraken to zombies and more. Find out each monster''s origin story and the real-world history that informed it, and then explore the science of each creature in fun and surprising ways. Tips and infographics—including monster anatomy, how to survive a vampire attack, and real-life giant creatures of the deep sea—make this a highly visual and fun-to-browse book. "A fantastically researched, absolutely delectable approach to science education."—starred, Booklist "Informative and entertaining throughout for readers undead or otherwise."—starred, Kirkus Reviews

"Go on an exploration of how fashion has evolved through colorful illustrated timelines like the evolution of pants, skirts, the little black dress, and the fashions of the White House (aka First Lady Fashions). Discover ... DIY projects and style inspiration boards, all the while learning how women of different shapes, sizes, and colors have redefined what it means to be beautiful."--Dust jacket.

It wasn’t too long ago that people tried all sorts of things to help sick people feel better. They tried wild things like drinking a glass full of millipedes or putting some mustard on one''s head. Some of the cures worked, and some of them…well, let’s just say that millipedes, living or dead, are not meant to be ingested. Carlyn Beccia takes readers on a colorful and funny medical mystery tour to discover that while times may have changed, many of today’s most reliable cure-alls have their roots in some very peculiar practices, and so relevant connections can be drawn from what they did then to what we do now.

"Here is a book that invites readers to practice the fine art of the history detective, the art of thinking for oneself. With rich paintings and hilarious prose, Carlyn Beccia brings to life the mayhem and foibles of some pretty raucous royals ..."--Jacket.

Lupi mannari, vampiri, zombie… Sei pronto a vederli sotto una luce del tutto nuova? Sì, perché ognuno di loro in realtà ti racconta tante cose strabilianti sulla chimica, la fisica, l’anatomia, la biologia... e molto altro. Grazie a timeline, mappe, infografiche, storie e scoperte, imparerai tutti i trucchi per non trasformarti in uno zombie e sopravvivere all’alito atomico di Godzilla. Devi solo essere abbastanza forte di stomaco… «Una ricchissima enciclopedia con illustrazioni intelligenti e divertenti, che presenta un volto inedito delle creature più spaventose al mondo». - Washington Post

From the kidnapping of Einstein''s brain to the horrifying end of Louis XIV''s heart, the mysteries surrounding some of history''s most famous body parts range from medical to macabre. Explores the misadventures of noteworthy body parts through history and uses them as springboards for exploring topics such as forensics, DNA testing, brain science, organ donation, cloning, and more.

У цій книжці Карлін Бечча пропонує абсолютно новий погляд — науковий — на добре знайомих тобі страховиськ, зокрема вовкулак, вампірів та зомбі. Дізнайся походження восьми жаских монстрів, з’ясуй, які значущі історичні події надихнули на їх створення, і заглибся в наукові дослідження, що криються за цими створіннями. Розглянь часові шкали, мапи та інфографіку, які містять найважливішу інформацію, наприклад життєвий цикл вірусу зомбі або як пережити ядерний подих Ґодзілли. Сповнена крові, кишок, історії та науки, ця книжка стане чудовим подарунком для шанувальників страховиськ різного віку.

Carly Beccia te muestra a hombres lobo, vampiros y zombis como no los habías visto nunca. Descubre el origen de ocho monstruos que bien merecen un alarido, averigua cómo los acontecimientos históricos conformaron su nacimiento, e indaga en toda la ciencia que hay tras estas bestias horripilantes. Atractivos (¡y a menudo asquerosos!) mapas, gráficos y cronologías ofrecen información esencial sobre cosas como el ciclo vital del virus zombi o cómo sobrevivir al aliento atómico de Godzilla. --Page [4] of cover.