notebooks, sketchbooks, etc

Contains a series of sketches from book illustrator Shaun Tan.

Presents a comprehensive collection of the notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci that includes a number of his writings and drawings of the human anatomy, architecture, mechanical inventions, and more.

Collects Susan Sontag's journals and notebooks, spanning from 1947 through 1963, in which the literary theorists and political activist discusses her early career, intellectual life in New York City, inspirations, and self-awareness.

Consultant Gordon MacKenzie discusses his years at Hallmark Cards where he held the title of Creative Paradox, and offers insights on how to maintain creativity in a corporate setting.

A collection of sketches that document the origins of Jim Henson's now famous characters, including Big Bird, Kermit the Frog, Bert and Ernie, Oscar the Grouch, Cookie Monster, and others; and includes discussion of the development of Henson's career.

The author draws upon the thousands of surviving documents to examine the science and art of Leonardo da Vinci including his understanding of weights and levers, the flight patterns of birds to create prototypes of flying machines, his designs for military weapons, and other scientific discoveries.