Books by Brian Wood

Adobe Illustrator Classroom in a Book offers 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. This book contains 16 lessons that cover the basics and beyond, providing countless tips and techniques to help students become more productive with the program. Students can follow the book from start to finish or choose only those lessons that interest them.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, students will gain vital skills as they progress through the lessons.

In a post-war, post-crash, post-disaster, post-everything world, the environmental-action trawler Kapital scours the earth's oceans for its mysteriously missing sistership, The Massive.Captain Callum Israel, a man who has dedicated his life to the ocean, now must ask himself--as our planet dies--what it means to be an environmentalist after the world's ended. This omnibus collects issues #0-#15 of acclaimed writer Brian Wood's sprawling, post-apocalyptic epic at a must-own value rate.Collects issues #0-#15 of The Massive.

Aimed specifically at the engineer for use in the workshop, this book is intended to take away as much as possible of the mathematics and mystique from calculating gear ratios. It also includes Myford and other types of lathes; approximations and alternatives; errors and their significance and the non-gearbox mini-lathe.

The Sunday Times BestsellerAt the age of 23, Brian Wood was thrust into the front line in Iraq, in the infamous Battle of Danny Boy.

A collection of nine short stories connected by clumsy encounters, personal impotence, and the allure of transgression.

The world-famous, fan-favorite animated epic returns to comics with an all-new twist on the classic transforming-jetfighters-versus-giant-aliens adventure!Return to the fan-favorite Macross Saga that began the classic Robotech franchise, as hotshot Veritech pilot Roy Fokker and skilled rookie Rick Hunter are pulled into an intergalactic war when the Earth is invaded by the insidious Zentraedi! But what happened before is happening again! Fractures in the timeline are rewriting history... which means that no-one in the cast is safe... and nothing will play out as you expect!Whether you''ve seen the classic cartoon to the point you can quote every episode, or whether you''ve never experienced Robotech before, this graphic novel collection is for you!

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 students become more productive with the program.   Purchasing this book includes valuable online extras. Follow the instructions in the book's "Getting Started" section to unlock access to: Downloadable lesson files students need to work through the projects in the book Web Edition containing the complete text of the book, interactive quizzes, videos that walk readers through the lessons step by step, and updated material covering new feature releases from Adobe

After deception and defeat by Rebel forces and the escape of Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader is on a mission to instill fear and discipline in Imperial ranks with a group of elite stormtroopers - and the Dark Lord's own lightsaber.

Created by the critically acclaimed writer of "Ultimate X-Men" and illustrated by the fan-favourite comics artist behind "Avengers Vs X-Men". Collects "X-Men Volume 4" issues 1-5.

Once the world's most famous chef, Gavin Cruikshank's been in a self-imposed exile for years. His little foodie television program has since evolved into STARVE, an arena sport that pits chef against chef for the pleasure of their super-rich patrons. It's a stain on a once-noble profession, and Chef Gavin is ready to go to war to stop it.