Exotic Cars

How to Draw Exotic Cars was designed for artists with a variety of talents who love exotic cars. This book is for kids or "kids at heart" from ages 10 to 100. If you are a beginner or have previous experience this book can help teach you how to start drawing like a pro or enhance your current skills.

Imagine yourself behind the wheel of a Porsche 911 GT2 Twin-Turbo Coupe! Here are the cars most of us just dream about — sleek, fast, fabulous machines that cost a small fortune! Thirty precisely and accurately rendered illustrations portray the legendary luxury cars that race through our imaginations: Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Coupe, BMW Z8 Convertible, Maserati Spyder 2-door Convertible/Roadster, Rolls-Royce Phantom 4-door Sedan, Jaguar XJ220, Bugatti EB 110S 2-door Coupe, and other automotive marvels. Detailed captions provide specs and other information (including top speed and acceleration time). And they come in any colors you choose to make them!

This book is a condensed reference for HTML5 markup. It presents the essential HTML5 elements and attributes in a well-organized format that can be used as a handy reference. HTML5 Quick Markup Reference is an HTML5 reference title covering tags and parameters central to HTML5 markup using the NetBeans 8.1 IDE. The book covers the tags used in HTML5, logically organized by topical chapters. It gets more advanced as chapters progress, covering the new media tags and file formats that are best for use with HTML5, as well as key factors regarding the data footprint optimization work process, in-lining .CSS and .JS files, and why data footprint optimization is important. What You Will Learn: The tags supported in HTML5 What comprises an HTML5 content production workflow Concepts and principles behind HTML5 content production How to install and utilize Inkscape for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux Concepts behind spline curves, strokes, fills, patterns, and rendering Digital illustration data formats and data footprint optimization Who This Book Is For: Website developers, Flash developers, user interface designers, HTML5 game designers, teachers, and educators.

At the turn of the 20th Century, the automobile (then called the horseless carriage) had been around for about a decade. But just being able to get from one place to another without a horse wasn't enough for many drivers. Humans had discovered speed and we loved what it felt like. Faster and faster cars were being produced and car races were becoming popular. The exotic car, luxury car, supercar, and extreme car all began on the early raceways of Europe and America. This is the story of both the earliest fast and stylish cars and the cars of today that are changing the way all automobiles are powered, made and driven. From Rolls-Royce to the Inferno Exotic Car, discover what it takes to turn heads and upend perceptions. Each book in The World of Automobiles series takes a close-up look at the most interesting aspects of the cars we love. Who makes them, how we love to trick them out, the craziest cars of them all, and trucks too...it's all here. So, jump in, get behind the wheel and put the pedal to the floor! Each title in this series contains color photos throughout, and back matter including: an index and further reading lists for books and internet resources. Key Icons appear throughout the books in this series in an effort to encourage library readers to build knowledge, gain awareness, explore possibilities and expand their viewpoints through our content rich non-fiction books. Key Icons in this series are as follows: Words to Understand are shown at the front of each chapter with definitions. These words are set in boldfaced type in that chapter, so that readers are able to reference back to the definitions--building their vocabulary and enhancing their reading comprehension. Sidebars are highlighted graphics with content rich material within that allows readers to build knowledge and broaden their perspectives by weaving together additional information to provide realistic and holistic perspectives. Text Dependent Questions are placed at the end of each chapter. They challenge the reader's comprehension of the chapter they have just read, while sending the reader back to the text for more careful attention to the evidence presented there. Research Projects are provided at the end of each chapter as well and provide readers with suggestions for projects that encourage deeper research and analysis. Educational Videos are offered through the use of a QR code, that when scanned, takes the student to an online video showing a moment in history, speech etc. This gives the readers additional content to supplement the text. And a Series Glossary of Key Terms is included in the back matter containing terminology used throughout the series. Words found here broaden the reader's knowledge and understanding of terms used in this field.

These supercars are unobtainable objects of lust for millions of people around the world. John Lamm introduces 21 of the fastest, coolest, highest-horsepower, most expensive exotic cars from around the world, including the Porsche 959, Mercedes-Benz Vision SLR, Ferrari F50, Lamborghini Diablo VT and McLaren F1. This is an engaging overview of the technology, history, and industry surrounding supercars.

Supercar Revolution charts the evolution of the battle for performance and supremacy among the world's leading marques, including Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bugatti, Porsche, Aston Martin, and Ford GT. If you want to get to know the ins and outs of the high-budget, near space-age vehicles we call supercars, then you need look no further. Supercar Revolutionprofiles the designers and engineers who developed these beasts, and includes interviews with the racers and celebrities who drive them. And that's not to mention the fabulous photographs of the supercars themselves you'll find throughout this highly produced volume. Jay Leno, the host of Jay Leno’s Garage and one of the best-known automotive collectors and enthusiasts in the world, is also featured in several hilarious and informative commentaries. You'll love his many stories and be informed by his opinions on these incredible cars (many of which he owns). Supercar Revolution conveys the power of automotive aesthetics and performance as they're pushed to their absolute limits like you've never seen before. It is a new benchmark in automotive publishing, and is destined to become a classic history of these incredible marques.