Most Popular Books by Brian Wood

The fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe® Illustrator® (2014 release) Classroom in a Book, the best-selling series of hands-on software training workbooks, offers what no other book or training program does—an official training series from Adobe Systems Incorporated, developed with the support of Adobe product experts. Adobe Illustrator Classroom in a Book contains lessons that cover the basics, providing countless tips and techniques to help you become more productive with the program. You can follow the book from start to finish or choose only those lessons that interest you. In addition to teaching the key elements of the Illustrator interface, this completely revised edition covers the new Live rectangle and rounded rectangle functionality, preview a path as you draw with the Pen tool, new workflow for dealing with missing Typekit fonts, anchor point enhancements like repositioning the closing anchor point as you draw, and much more. Purchasing this book gives you access to the downloadable lesson files you need to work through the projects in the book, and to electronic book updates covering new features that Adobe releases for Creative Cloud customers. For access, goto www.peachpit.com/redeem and redeem the unique code provided inside this book. “The Classroom in a Book series is by far the best training material on the market. Everything you need to master the software is included: clear explanations of each lesson, step-by-step instructions, and the project files for the students.” Barbara Binder, Adobe Certified Instructor Rocky Mountain Training

Graphic Novel. On an academic break while at Stanford, Sam Winchester visits the United Kingdom on what is meant to be a sleepy trip. His first day he meets the alluring ''Emma of the Isles'', and his visit begins to get exciting.

Creative professionals, web designers, and UX professionals seeking the fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe XD (2020 release) choose Adobe XD Classroom in a Book (2020 release) from the best-selling series of hands-on software training workbooks from Adobe Press. The 11 project-based lessons in this book guide users step-by-step through key techniques in XD for designing and prototyping cutting edge content for websites, mobile apps, and presentations. You’ll set up a project, create graphics, add images and text, organize content, and work with components and Libraries. You’ll learn how to add effects and work more efficiently with repeat grid. You’ll also create fully functioning prototypes, and explore how to preview, share, comment, and export production-ready assets. The online companion files include all the necessary assets for readers to complete the projects featured in each chapter. All buyers of the book get full access to the Web Edition: a Web-based version of the complete ebook enhanced with video and multiple-choice quizzes.

The fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe XD CC Classroom in a Book®, the best-selling series of hands-on software training workbooks, offers what no other book or training program does—an official training series from Adobe, developed with the support of Adobe product experts. Adobe XD CC Classroom in a Book (2018 release) contains 10 lessons that cover the basics and beyond, providing countless tips and techniques to help you become more productive with the program. You can follow the book from start to finish or choose only those lessons that interest you. Purchasing this book includes valuable online extras. Follow the instructions in the book’s “Getting Started” section to unlock access to: Downloadable lesson files you need to work through the projects in the book Web Edition containing the complete text of the book, interactive quizzes, videos that walk you through the lessons step by step, and updated material covering new feature releases from Adobe What you need to use this book: Adobe XD CC (2018 release) software, for either Windows or macOS. (Software not included.) Note: Classroom in a Book does not replace the documentation, support, updates, or any other benefits of being a registered owner of Adobe XD CC software.

I have struggled with debt and I have lived ''paycheck to paycheck'' for most of my adult life-but not anymore. Today, just a few years after adopting these principles, I own quality cars without car payments. I have kids that will grow up and graduate college without cancerous student loan debt. I am saving large sums of money for a wonderful retirement. I am not worried about tomorrow or next month. I sleep very well at night. I am proof that an average person with passion and a commitment to follow the correct plan will win with their money. Do you live paycheck to paycheck? Do you worry about what financial troubles tomorrow may bring? The help you need is in your hands. Tackling tough topics such as what financial independence really means, the idea of proper cash flow, and how to calculate your net worth, author Brian Wood will educate and inspire you to take the steps to gain financial freedom. Using five easy-to-understand principles, you''ll be able to see a significant difference in your budget and in your wallet. So what are you waiting for? These five principles are sure to change your life and the way you approach finances in the future.

Ogni mese torna il meglio dei fumetti legati a Star Wars! In contemporanea col cartaceo! In questo numero: inizia qui la nuova incredibile serie di Star Wars firmata da Brian Wood ambientata dopo la fine del film originale, con i protagonisti in nuove avventure inedite. La Morte Nera è stata distrutta, l’Impero regna con pugno di ferro, i Ribelli sono in fuga e la galassia è un posto pericoloso dove tutto può accadere!

"This collects issues 1-3 of the Oni Press comics series Pounded."

"Conan the Barbarian stars in epic tales by comics veteran Kurt Busiek--including classics adapted from the works of original author Robert E. Howard! Whether he''s warring with the violent Vanir or meeting a Frost Giant''s daughter, Conan''s savage sword is always close at hand and ready for battle!"--Back cover, volume 1

America''s worst nightmare has come true. Having neglected the threat of anti-establishment militias, the U.S. government is in danger of losing control. Middle America has violently risen up, coming to a standstill at Manhattan or, as the world now knows it, the DMZ. Matty Roth, a naive, aspiring photojournalist, lands a dream gig following a veteran war journalist into the heart of the DMZ. Things soon go terribly wrong, and Matty finds himself lost and alone in a world he''s only seen on television. In this volume, Roth''s star power as a wartime reporter rises both within and outside the DMZ and the embedded journalist lands the break of a lifetime: an interview with the infamous leaders of the Free Armies.

This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. Creative professionals seeking the fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe Illustrator CC (2017 release) choose Adobe Illustrator CC Classroom in a Book (2017 release) from the best-selling series of hands-on software training workbooks from Adobe Press. The 15 project-based lessons in this book show users step-by-step the key techniques for working in Illustrator. Build a strong foundation for working with Adobe Illustrator CC by following hands-on projects for creating logos, illustrations, and posters. Learn how to use the Shaper tool and Live Shapes along with dynamic symbols to streamline graphics creation. Create website assets and export them in multiple formats to support modern responsive web designs. From exacting illustration to more free-form painting, you’ll gain vital Illustrator skills as you progress through the lessons.

The fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn. The best-selling series of hands-on software training workbooks, offers what no other book or training program does—an official training series from Adobe, developed with the support of Adobe product experts. Contains 16 lessons that cover the basics and beyond, providing countless tips and techniques to help you become more productive with the program. You can follow the book from start to finish or choose only those lessons that interest you. Build a strong foundation by following hands-on projects for creating logos, illustrations, and posters. Learn how to use the Shaper tool and Live Shapes along with dynamic symbols to streamline graphics creation. Create website assets and export them in multiple formats to support modern responsive web designs. From exacting illustration to more free-form painting, you’ll gain vital skills as you progress through the lessons. The online companion files include all the necessary assets for readers to complete the projects featured in each chapter. All buyers of the book get full access to the Web Edition: A Web-based version of the complete ebook enhanced with video and multiple-choice quizzes.

This Web Edition is available for free with the purchase of the Adobe Illustrator CC Classroom in a Book (2015 release) print book or eBook. A Web Edition is an electronic version of the book that can be accessed with any Internet connection from your account on www.peachpit.com. This Web Edition includes over 10 hours of step-by-step video tutorials and interactive review questions. As Adobe releases new features for Creative Cloud customers, the content of the Web Edition will be updated to accommodate the changes. Note: Web Editions cannot be viewed on an eReader. To view this book on an eReader, please purchase an eBook. Creative professionals who seek the fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe Illustrator CC (2015 release) choose this Classroom in a Book® from the best-selling series of hands-on software training workbooks. This series offers what no other book or training program does—an official training series from Adobe Systems Incorporated, developed with the support of Adobe product experts. Adobe Illustrator CC Classroom in a Book (2015 release) contains 15 lessons that cover the basics and beyond, providing countless tips and techniques to help you become more productive with the program. You can follow the book from start to finish or choose only those lessons that interest you. As with all Classroom in a Book products, online companion files include all the necessary assets you need to complete the projects featured in each lesson. Build a strong foundation for working with Adobe Illustrator CC, by following hands-on projects for creating logos, illustrations, and posters. Learn how to use the Shaper tool and Live Shapes along with dynamic symbols to streamline graphics creation. Create website assets and export them in SVG format to support modern responsive web designs. From exacting illustration to more free-form painting, you’ll gain vital Illustrator skills as you progress through the lessons. What you need to use this book: Adobe Illustrator CC (2015 release) software, for either Windows or Mac OS. (Software not included.)

In way over his head, Sam brings Dean in to help with this seriously weird village and an Emma who is just not herself. By day this is a rugged yet undeniably beautiful community. At night, its horrors are almost beyond description!

Meet Supergirl. She''s got the unpredictable behavior of a teenager, the same powers as Superman--and none of his affection for the people of Earth. So don''t piss her off!

Sven, an exiled Viking prince who''s been living the decadent high life in Constantinople, returns to the desolate lands of his birth in the frigid islands of the North Sea to reclaim his vast inheritance. Intending only to take his money and run, he finds more than he bargained for as his former family and friends are enslaved at the hands of Gorm, his ruthless uncle.

Cedric Zhang can never escape his past. He and Little Brother''s street gang take to the streets to rescue the victims of Sivan''s underground fighting ring only to find out things are far, far worse than they could have imagined. Cedric must face himself and his past before he can take down Sivan. The fight continues…

Love, war, family and the best hummus recipe in New York City Scooter enthusiast and spoiled brat, Olive Yassin, delivers food for her parents'' award-winning Middle Eastern restaurant, Couscous Express. She hates it. It''s boring. She would much rather be hanging out with her courier-mercenary boyfriend, Moustafa. But when the local branch of the stylish and dangerous Turkish Scooter Mafia make a move against the restaurant, she knows she has to do something, anything, to protect her family. Couscous Express combines delicious food, automatic weapons fire, and scooter culture into a hectic, adrenaline-fueled story of love, family, war, and the best hummus recipe in New York City.

Before they can return to the States, Sam must once again say goodbye to the hauntingly beautiful ''Emma of the Isles,'' leaving a shell-shocked village to come to grips with the legacy they were harboring.

When a mysterious box arrives containing a plane ticket to Scotland, a cellphone and a gun, Sam doesn''t waste any time catching the first flight out. But in a rural village, where''s Emma? Why are the locals a little...off? Can Sam handle this mission without his brother?

The peace of the temple is shattered when Little Brother, looking to impress Cedric, ventures out one night and goes too far, getting beaten up in the process. But the crucial information he gathers is enough to send Cedric to the depths of North Brooklyn only to uncover some disturbing, and all-too-familiar, side effects of the underground fighting circuit he''s been involved with. What was just a simple quest to locate his lost girlfriend has become a fight to save lives.

Every day, somewhere in the world, children face arrest, detention, torture and political murder. Some are held as political prisoners by governments, cut off from family and outside support, tortured and even killed. Some suffer physical or mental torture to force family members to give themselves up. Some ''disappear'', never to be seen again. This book outlines the fundamental civil and political rights of children, and some of the suffering inflicted on the world''s children by their governments.

Gearing of Lathes for Screwcutting is aimed specifically at the engineer for use in the workshop. It is intended to take away as much as possible of the mathematics and mystique from calculating gear ratios, so that the more enjoyable work of using your lathe to make things becomes as easy as possible. Topics covered in this latest addition to the Crowood Metalworking Guides include Myford and other types of lathes; approximations and alternatives; errors and their significance and the non-gearbox mini-lathe. Fully illustrated with 102 colour photographs.

With all his allegiances wiped away by the mistakes he''s made, embedded journalist Matty Roth watches as the Free States of America and the U.S. wage civil war on the island of Manhattan-also known as the DMZ. As Matty covers the battles on the ground, old allies and enemies resurface and Matty must prove that after all he''s been through he is a changed man. Will the choices he makes reflect this? Collects issues #60-66.

As Gem Antonelli (aka Copycat) is debriefed in a holding cell, the story of how eight troubled teenagers were briefly gods of a prehistorical world unfolds against the backdrop of a cataclysmic disaster.

At Soap City''s annual Country and Western Barbecue, Lucien tries to avoid being tormented and humiliated yet again by his evil twin Wayne.

While the U.S. Army and National Guard are fighting overseas, an anti-establishment militia rises up and begins a second civil war.

Brian Wood''s epic and acclaimed adaptation of Robert E. Howard''s "Queen of the Black Coast" reaches its heart-retching conclusion! When Conan and Bêlit intercept an invaluable religious artifact, ruthless zealots hunt them across a treacherous landscape! Then, when the couple seeks their fortune on the cursed banks of Zarkheba, they encounter a dark power that will shape their fate! This thrilling volume collects issues #19--25 of the Dark Horse Comics series Conan the Barbarian.