Explore/Create

Explore/Create
Author: Richard Garriott
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2017-01-10
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0062286676

An inventor, adventurer, entrepreneur, collector, and entertainer, and son of legendary scientist-astronaut Owen Garriott, Richard Garriott de Cayeux has been behind some of the most exciting undertakings of our time. A legendary pioneer of the online gaming industry—and a member of every gaming Hall of Fame—Garriott invented the multi-player online game, and coined the term “Avatar” to describe an individual’s online character. A lifelong adventurer and member of the Explorers Club, Garriott has used the fortune he amassed from the gaming business to embark on a number of thrilling expeditions. He has plumbed the depths of the Atlantic ocean to see the remains of the Titanic, hunted for meteorites in Antarctica, and in 2008 became one of the first private citizens to be launched into space. Richard has been one of the foremost pioneers of the private space industry, investing his time and energy into making space travel more accessible. In this fascinating memoir, Garriott invites readers on the great adventure that is his life. Yet his is no ordinary autobiography; throughout, Garriott engages readers with interactive activities and challenges them with “secret codes” for his games. An audacious genius with an insatiable curiosity and an irrepressible playfulness, Garriott takes readers on an unforgettable intellectual experience that is enlightening, adventurous, and fun.

Conscious Creativity: the Workbook

Conscious Creativity: the Workbook
Author: Philippa Stanton
Publisher: Leaping Hare Press
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2020-09-29
Genre:
ISBN: 0711253498

Conscious Creativity: The Workbook is an exciting, interactive journal to help readers connect with their creative impulses.

The Highlights Book of Things to Do

The Highlights Book of Things to Do
Author: Highlights
Publisher: Highlights Press
Total Pages: 386
Release: 1901
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1644722453

The Highlights Book of Things to Do is the essential book of pure creativity and inspiration. Kids ages seven and up will find hundreds of ways to build, play, experiment, craft, cook, dream, think, and become outstanding citizens of the world. This highly visual, hands-on activity book shows kids some of the best ways to do great things--from practicing the lost arts of knot-tying, building campfires, connecting circuits, playing jump rope, drawing maps, and writing letters, to learning how to empower themselves socially, emotionally, and in their communities. The final chapter, Do Great Things, inspires kids become caring individuals, confident problem solvers, and thoughtful people who can change the world. Full List of Chapters: Things to Do Inside Things to Do Outside Science Experiments to Do Things to Build Things to Do with Your Brain Things to Do in the Kitchen Things to Draw Things to Write Things to Do with Color Things to Do with Paper More Things to Do with Recycled Materials Do Great Things National Parenting Seal of Approval Winner, National Parenting Product Award (NAPPA) Winner, Mom's Choice Award, Gold

Conscious Creativity

Conscious Creativity
Author: Philippa Stanton
Publisher: Leaping Hare Press
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2019-01-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1782406344

""Crammed with practical ideas, inspirational images & creative exercises, Conscious Creativity leads the reader through the process of establishing what kind of creative you are..." - Mslexia "The purpose of this book is to enable you to look at things in an alternative and more substantial way, so that you arrive at composition through genuine interest." - Juno magazine “Philippa Stanton is passionate about people connecting to their innate creativity and has distilled these incredible techniques and ideas on how we can tap into that. Philippa is a massively successful Instagramer at @5ftinf and yet she is only too aware how these little two dimensional squares can limit our experiences and restrict our creativity, so it’s not without a little irony that she’s written a book to encourage people to step away from their screens and connect more with the 3D world. It’s a fascinating subject and I wholeheartedly recommend the book for anyone who’s working in the creative industry or is curious about the world around them." - Sophie Robinson (DIY SOS, the Great British Interior Design Challenge, This Morning) How often do you notice the texture of a painted wall or the scent of a friend’s house and, importantly, how they make you feel? Connect your observations and your emotions and transform your creative practice with this essential toolbox packed full of exercises, tips, stunning images and personal experiences from dynamic artist Philippa Stanton. There is creativity in all of us, but it can easily be buried beneath our everyday concerns, or need a spark to bring it back to life. Whether you’ve lost your mojo or just need some fresh ideas, artist and photographer Philippa Stanton’s lively guide will stimulate your imagination and reinvigorate your creative life. Conscious Creativity will help you fully appreciate what is around you, opening all your senses to the beauty you may not notice every day, and showing you how to capture it. Simple, engaging exercises that encourage observation and experimentation will give you an insight into your own aesthetics as you take a conscious step to note the colours, shapes, shadows, sounds and textures that fill your world and how they make you feel. Bursting with practical ideas and inspirational images, Conscious Creativity shows you how to unlock your potential, learn to use your natural curiosity and take a leap into the most creative time of your life.

The Environment

The Environment
Author: Jonathan Litton
Publisher: QEB Publishing
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2020-09-22
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0711250510

What on Earth? The Environment is a simple first introduction to the environment – the air, soil, water, plants and animals. How do we as humans slot into the natural world around us and how do our actions affect the environment? What on Earth can we do about it? The book contains three different types of pages: Explore, Investigate and Create. This structure provides a child-led and hands-on way for children to learn about the world around them. Create pages consist of fun crafts and activities to give children a chance to play and have fun while learning.

Rainy Day Play

Rainy Day Play
Author: Nancy Castaldo
Publisher: WorthyKids
Total Pages: 146
Release: 1996
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Packed with inspiring ideas, endless self-discovery, and playful learning, rainy days have never been so much fun! Author Nancy Castaldo encourages kids to explore their creativity, curiosity, and imaginations through exciting indoor play.

Noted

Noted
Author: Adam Turnbull
Publisher: TarcherPerigee
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2015-10-06
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0399173528

Adam Turnbull started documenting his creative ideas on any piece of paper that inspired him: a photograph, a postcard, an envelope... When he began binding these pieces in small books, he discovered that the "canvas" he originally used helped shape more concepts. And so Noted came to life: an interactive journal that features an array of images of things on which to record ideas, from letterhead or a guest check to the palm of the hand, a napkin, or a matchbook. Along with striking images of common items, Noted encourages interaction with subtle, open-ended, and random prompts, facts, and quotes. The results will be as unique as your own experiences . . . A blank matchbook may become the canvas for a restaurant logo. A brick wall could elicit a rendering of street art, a piece of fiction about the Berlin Wall, or a political message for the masses. Draw, write, doodle, collage….Noted encourages you to use the medium to express yourself in a way that is distinctly yours.

Disney Frozen: Elsa and Anna's Guide to Arendelle

Disney Frozen: Elsa and Anna's Guide to Arendelle
Author: Barbara Bazaldua
Publisher: Insight Kids
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-09-15
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9781608876839

The world of Disney’s Frozen comes alive in Elsa and Anna’s Guide to Arendelle, an interactive scrapbook packed with removable items, posters, activities, and more. This ultimate guide to Arendelle features punch-out figures of Elsa, Anna, Kristoff, Sven, and Olaf; a two-sided removable backdrop; stickers; and more! A unique overview of everyone’s favorite snowy kingdom, Elsa and Anna’s Guide to Arendelle also offers up loads of interactive fun, such as creating postcards with Olaf and training reindeer with Kristoff. With a treasure trove of exciting removable items, including an invitation to Elsa’s coronation and a full-size poster, this one-of-a-kind book provides a truly entertaining experience that brings Frozen and its beloved characters to life. Includes: 12 standing punch-out characters Double-sided backdrop Party lists Coronation invitation Coronation recipes Snowflake cutouts for a wintry mobile Wandering Oaken’s Trading Post and Sauna coupon Stickers © Disney

Mindfulness in the Academy

Mindfulness in the Academy
Author: Narelle Lemon
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2018-08-24
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9811321434

This book focuses on the way academics understand, embrace and enact the concepts of mindfulness in approaching their work in demanding and dynamic contemporary higher education environments. It examines how they implement formal and informal mindfulness practices that increase the capacity to transform mind and body states by drawing on concepts such as compassion, kindness, gratitude, curiosity, self-awareness and non-judgemental stances. The book provides insights into and highlights the struggles of scholars through their experiences and perspectives in relation to their identities, practices and job enactment. Each chapter author explains their mindfulness practices and their motivations for implementing them, and explores how mindful ways of researching, writing, learning and teaching, leading, and engaging with others leads us to self-awareness and engagement in the present.