Matthew Frederick

A new title in the popular 101 Things I Learned series taking on the fundamentals of urban design. Providing unique, accessible lessons on urban design, this title in the bestselling 101 Things I Learned series is a perfect resource for students, recent graduates, general readers, and even seasoned professionals. Students of urban design often find themselves lost between books that...

Concise lessons in design, drawing, the creative process, and presentation, from the basics of How to Draw a Line to the complexities of colour theory. This is a book that students of architecture will want to keep in the studio and in their backpacks. It is also a book they may want to keep out of view of their professors,...

An illustrated, accessible introduction to filmmaking from a Hollywood screenwriter, producer, script consultant, and film school professor. Anyone with a cellphone can shoot video, but creating a memorable feature-length film requires knowledge and mastery of a wide range of skills, including screenwriting, storytelling, directing, visual composition, and production logistics. 101 Things I Learned in Film School points the aspiring filmmaker...

A helpfully illustrated guide to the study and practice of psychology, written by a professor and expert consultant on psychological health. Why do we think, feel, and act the way we do? A professor and expert consultant on psychological health ponders these questions and more in this thought-provoking, illustrated guide. Psychology is one of the most popular undergraduate majors. It...

A provocative, accessible, and cleverly illustrated guide to legal principles and practice, written by a law instructor and internationally experienced attorney for the bestselling 101 Things I Learned series. This might be the most useful book law students ever read. Not because it contains the details of case law, but because it teaches them how to think like a lawyer....

An informatively illustrated guide to business principles by a professor, entrepreneur, consultant, executive, and Harvard Business School graduate. Success in business—and in business school—calls for a broad knowledge base and the ability to turn it into action. This accessible book provides a thorough grounding in the principles most essential to the study and practice of business, from corporate organisation to...