Margaret Stevens Bücher

This is the definitive instructional guide to the art of botanical illustration, published in association with The Society of Botanical Artists and featuring detailed step-by-step demonstrations by members of the Society.

This is the story of one woman's journey from amateur painter to botanical artist, told through the sketchbooks and paintings she produced for the Distance Learning Diploma Course run by the Society of Botanical Artists. Packed with advice and tips, this book will serve as a guide and inspiration to anyone wanting to embark on life as a botanical artist. This book is both a showcase of Mary Ann Scott's work and a record of her achievements, including first-hand accounts of the joys and challenges she faced as she progressed. It contains work from every assignment she undertook, from her first attempts at drawing a tulip to the triumphant paintings she made for her diploma portfolio. Along the way are delicate floral compositions, juicy fruit and vegetables, botanical dissections, and her adventures out in the field. Margaret Stevens's comments on each assignments are also included, giving an insight into the assessment process and an all-round view of Mary Ann's successes and (very rare) failures. The book ends with a glorious selection of Mary Ann's ongoing work as a botanical artist.

Gifted children are quick on the uptake, can be frustrated by repetition and easily become impatient when unchallenged. Challenging the Gifted Child outlines a tried and tested approach for encouraging able children to focus their active minds in a productive way and discover the joy and value of reading. The author explains the criteria for choosing appropriate reading for the child and describes ways to help deepen their understanding of both literature and language. Using examples from the author's extensive experience, this book encourages the development of independent learning skills and will help parents and educators to create a personalized reading program for a gifted child at home or small groups of children in school. Photo-copiable materials are included, along with samples of reading lists for different age groups.

An illustrated, comprehensive guide to botanical painting written by the Society of Botanical Artists.

In 2014, Camila Cea, a recent economics graduate and activist in Chile, provided a preface for the first beta of The Economy online. She and her peers were disillusioned by their economics courses, which ignored their concerns about Chile’s economic issues, prompting them to demand curriculum changes. The then-director of the School of Economics and Business, Oscar Landerretche, responded to their calls. Both Camila and Oscar are now Trustees of CORE Economics Education. Since then, CORE’s text has become the standard introduction to economics at institutions like University College London and Sciences Po, among others. By July 2017, 3,000 economics teachers from 89 countries had registered for CORE’s supplementary materials. Camila's early insights into The CORE Project highlight its mission: to transform economics education. The Financial Times sparked a global debate on this topic in 2013, with students questioning the disconnect between economics and real-life experiences. Nataly Grisales, another Latin American economics student, echoed this sentiment, expressing frustration over the lack of real-world applications in her studies. CORE aims to bridge this gap, introducing students to contemporary economic practices that utilize empirical models to analyze data and inform policy decisions. The initiative has engaged students worldwide, prompting them to identify pressing economic issues that need addressing, as illustra