Turquoise Stone of Heaven    by Robert Beauford
Price: $5.99 USD. 21440 words. Language: English. Published on May 13, 2013. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Geology.
This book offers an in-depth look at the geology and cultural history of one of humanity’s oldest and most beautiful gemstones, by an author with twenty years of experience as a jeweler, gem and mineral retailer, and research scientist.

How to Draw Portraits    by Jeremy Lee
Price: Free! 37500 words. Language: English. Published on March 14, 2013. Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Art - how to.
How to Draw Portraits is a unique collection of techniques, terminology, and examples for the beginner and advanced graphite artist. Over one hundred illustrations support carefully reviewed explanations of elemental technique. Simulate skin texture with circularism. Find out how to draw hair, and how to break down complex shapes into simple abstract components.

Printers' Tales    by David Hughes
Price: $3.99 USD. 21630 words. Language: English. Published on September 15, 2012. Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Applied arts.
Printers Tales is a compilation of over 30 stories, from various authors, about the printing industry in the pre-digital age.

Whence Veracity: can photographs be trusted?    by Michael Shapter
Price: $4.99 USD. 73330 words. Language: English. Published on June 30, 2012. Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Fine art.
This book examines if traditional and digital photographs can be truthful renditions of the world. It traces the history of photography’s veracity and explores characteristics of photographs that aid or preclude veracity. It outlines factors that continue a belief in photography's high veracity, drawing conclusions in light of post-referential pictures