David Taylor: 188 books

A comprehensive step-by-step guide that includes practical tips on how to get the best from this versatile camera The PowerShot G1 X is the latest and, arguably, the greatest of the G series of compact cameras produced by Canon, aimed at advanced amateur and professional photographers, and...

Critical distance methods are extremely useful for predicting fracture and fatigue in engineering components. They also represent an important development in the theory of fracture mechanics. Despite being in use for over fifty years in some fields, there has never been a book about these methods...

The PowerShot G15 features the brightest lens in a PowerShot G-series model to date, with a new f/1.8-2.8, 5x zoom lens, providing the user with an extra-wide aperture throughout the camera’s entire focal range. It's designed for advanced users looking for premium quality and class-leading performance...

Memory, Narrative and the Great War provides a detailed examination of the varied and complex war writings of a relatively marginal figure, Patrick MacGill, within a general framework of our current pre-occupation with blood, mud and suffering. In particular, it seeks to explain how his interpretation...

Charley Miller refuses to take his family to church because he says everyone who goes to church is a hypocrite. The reoccurring topics of hypocrisy and judging others become a puzzling issue to Tina and her brother Lucas. Tina begins to ask questions. Charley eventually learns he has been conveying...

The Canon EOS 7D Mark II is an update to the classic 7D model, widely regarded as an excellent APS-C sensor DSLR, aimed at the serious enthusiast. The new model boasts faster burst shooting, improved autofocus, and a much broader lSO range, contained in one of its best-built camera bodies. For stills...

Strong enough to withstand the rigors of travel photography yet lightweight with simple controls and intuitive ergonomics, this camera is easy to use. The powerful DIGIC 5+ image processor and the 20-mega pixel full-frame CMOS sensor combine to deliver images packed with detail, clarity, subtle, and...

Canon's new flagship camera in the Rebel Line, the Rebel T5i/EOS 700D, boasts a plethora of functions and intuitive controls. At its heart is a high performance 18.0 Megapixel CMOS (APS-C) sensor and DIGIC 5 Image Processor, resulting in incredible image quality and performance. Its extensive ISO...

This narrative is an inspiring rendition of three amazing legacies. A Model Republic is an insightful presentation of the settling and founding of America. Freedom of Religion portrays the origins and beliefs of the seven foremost religions. Modern Science describes the origin and methods of science;...

Policing in Britain was changed fundamentally by the rapid emergence of the automobile at the beginning of the twentieth century. This book seeks to examine how the police reacted to this challenge and moved to segregate the motorist from the pedestrian in an attempt to eliminate the 'road holocaust' that ensued.

This mid-range SLR for enthusiast photographers is an upgrade to the EOS 60D. It borrows many of the best elements from Canon's existing SLRs, including the autofocus sensor from the EOS 7D, the articulated touchscreen from the EOS 700D (Rebel T5i), and built-in Wi-Fi from the EOS 6D. Inside, however,...

We stand on the precipice of human history as we know it. The clock is now ticking and it is minutes before midnight; the Bride Groom is near. Believers all over the world are living with expectancy that at any moment an Angel is going to sound a trumpet so loud that the dead in Christ shall rise...

A comprehensive guide to shooting and post-processing HDR images High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography is the process of shooting several images of a scene at various exposures, then merging them into one file. This produces photographs that are crisp and detailed, from highlights to mid-tones...

Everything you need to know about RAW photography The RAW file format is digital photography's equivalent of a negative in film photography: it contains untouched, raw pixel information straight from the digital camera's sensor, which must be processed to produce the final result. Written by...