Adam Hammond Livres

This book guides readers through the most salient theoretical and creative possibilities opened up by the shift to digital literary forms.

This comprehensive guide, originally published in 1890, serves as a valuable resource for both novices and experienced bricklayers seeking to enhance their skills. It covers essential topics such as general principles of bricklaying, arch drawing, various pointing techniques, and practical geometry. Aimed at those who may lack exposure to advanced practices, it also appeals to skilled mechanics. This modern edition preserves the original text and illustrations, making it accessible to today’s readers while highlighting the historical significance of early trade literature.

Covering both fundamental and advanced techniques, this guide to bricklaying provides detailed instructions on laying bricks, mixing mortar, and constructing various structures, including arches and fireplaces. Written clearly for easy understanding, it serves as a valuable resource for beginners and seasoned professionals looking to enhance their skills. This facsimile reprint preserves the original’s cultural significance, making it a timeless reference for bricklayers and builders alike.

Focusing on practical techniques, this work serves as a guide for beginners and seasoned mechanics seeking to enhance their skills in advanced practices. It emphasizes effective methods for drawing and cutting arches, mixing materials, and various pointing techniques, asserting their widespread acceptance among experienced professionals. The book aims to bridge the gap for those with limited exposure to higher branches of the trade. It is part of a series of republished classic works, maintaining the original text and illustrations for modern readers.

The genius and artistry behind Superbrothers and the making of an indie video game, from inception to its highly anticipated launch. Ten years ago, Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery was released at the forefront of an exciting era of "indie games" - with the aesthetic of punk rock and the edge of modernist fiction, indie games pushed gaming into the realm of the avant-garde. Superbrothers (Craig D. Adams) was hailed as a visionary in the video game world. Now, his long-awaited follow-up, JETT: The Far Shore, has been released for Sony PlayStation and Epic Games Store. In the decade from inception to launch, Adams brought author Adam Hammond along for the ride, allowing unprecedented insight into the complicated genesis of Jett. The Far Shore offers a portrait of the enigmatic Adams and his team, the genius and artistry, the successes and setbacks, that went into building the world of JETT, in which you're tasked with scouting a new home for a humanoid people after they've decimated their planet. To provide context, Hammond recounts the history of indie games and how their trajectory has followed that of independent art and literature. A riveting insider's look at one of our most popular art forms.