Signs, seals, and symbols — from the simplest drawings of heavenly bodies to the intriguing signs of the zodiac — are recorded here by two of the world`s foremost experts in the field of graphic art. More than 400 black-and-white illustrations depict the planets, the Milky Way, comets, meteors, and other galactic marvels.
ISBN: 978-0-486-99734-6
Издательство:
Dover
Дата выхода: август 2011
A wonderful introduction to the richness of Japanese culture, providing insights into the philosophic and aesthetic principles that underlie Japanese style. It is also a `how to` book, with hundreds of useful ideas for integrating the simple elegance of Japanese design into your lifestyle.
ISBN: 978-0-8048-3280-9
Издательство:
Tuttle Publishing
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
There`s only one Wedgwood, but there are limitless expressions of Wedgwood style. At Home with Wedgwood showcases 250 years of the company`s innovations-in all its manifestations-and the imaginative ways today`s collectors draw inspiration from the past and integrate Wedgwood pieces into their lives. Whether gracing a table for Saturday breakfast, bringing whimsy to a garden party, or arranged for a formal affair, Wedgwood is classically beautiful yet contemporarily stylish. Quite simply, Wedgwood is as much at home on the everyday table as it is when carefully styled for special occasions. At the heart of At Home with Wedgwood are the homes of a group of renowned collectors, beautifully photographed to reveal how this diverse and...
Coverage spanning hip and up-and-coming neighborhoods to the best beaches for cooling off. More content variety than ever, contains information on the region`s history, the city`s cutting-edge architecture, the greatest beach bars and the hidden places where the locals go. Written by our long-time resident author, who also penned the Best of Athens guide. 482,000 Americans visited Greece in 2006.
ISBN: 978-1-74104-991-6
Издательство:
Lonely Planet
Дата выхода: август 2011
Each gorgeous log home shown here was built with reclaimed timbers that were hand-hewn at least a century ago. The homes vary from small to large, and cover layouts from "erected as found" to modern configurations. One thing they all have in common, though, is that they look the way log homes are supposed to look. Dove-tailed corners, weathered barn wood, antique heart pine, and ancient beams, logs, and posts were used abundantly in their construction. If you`re hoping to build such a home for yourself, or expand your existing home with a log addition, this book will provide help and inspiration. Each of the 27 projects featured includes a floor plan perfect for today`s lifestyles, while maintaining the integrity of log home construction...
ISBN: 978-0-7643-2191-7
Издательство:
Schiffer
Дата выхода: июль 2011
This vintage how-to manual — the first modern American sewing book — provided turn-of-the-century seamstresses with clear instructions for altering patterns, hand-sewing stitches, and creating shirt-blouses, skirts, wedding and evening gowns, coats, maternity wear, undergarments, children`s clothing and other apparel. Also details lost arts like boning a bodice, creating bust enhancers, more.
ISBN: 978-0-486-40485-1
Издательство:
Dover
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Authoring a Thesis involves having creative ideas, working out how to organize them, writing up from plans, upgrading text, and finishing it speedily and to a good standard. It also involves being examined and getting work published. This book provides a huge range of ideas and suggestions to help candidates cope with both the intellectual issues involved and the practical difficulties of organizing their work effectively.
