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Architect's Essentials of Ownership Transition (The Architect's Essentials of Professional Practice)
Peter Piven Manufacturer: Wiley ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0471434817 |
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The majority of architecture and design firms employ fewer than ten people. As with any small business, the owner/principal of these firms must make plans for all of the eventual transitions that will impact the practice and any or all of the people therein. This book in the Professional Practice Essentials Series offers comprehensive advice on the subject, specifically tailored to the practicing design professional. Here, a noted consultant who specializes in architecture firm management addresses a host of vital transition issues, including growth, expansion, management changes, internal transitions, mergers, acquisitions, liquidations, retirements, and much, much more.Customer Reviews:
Straight Talk from the Expert.......2002-02-21
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Architect's Essentials of Ownership Transition (The Architect's Essentials of Professional Practice)
Peter Piven Manufacturer: NY ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000MUGSNQ |
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Home and Garden Metalcrafts
Jana Ewy Manufacturer: North Light Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1581803303 |
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Home and Garden Metal craft.......2007-02-01
Good Crafting!.......2003-02-20
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Metal Working: Make Your Own DIY EDM Machine (Gerald Wykoff Lapidary-Gems-Gemology Series, Vol. 16)
Gerald L. Wykoff GG CSM Ph.D Manufacturer: Relevant Software ProductGroup: Book Binding: CD-ROM ASIN: B000MS950Q |
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Most hobbyist or shop workers back away from a challenge that a prohibitively expensive steel die or mold. Not necessary anymore! Gerald Wykoff's breakthrough CD-ROM features a comprehensive tech manual on Electrical Discharge Machining, plus complete DIY plans for a small, effective EDmm (mm stands for "Mighty Mite") that enables hobbyist or bench worker to cheaply make expensive steel 3D dies.
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Crafting With Copper: 27 Creative Projects for Home & Garden
Jana Freiband Manufacturer: Creative Publishing international ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1589233093 |
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Artistic Metal Work Made SimpleFabulous works of metal art don't require expensive materials, dangerous tools, or special safety gear. Ordinary copper tubing and rolls of sheet copper are available at any hardware store or home center, and can be used for an infinite number of clever and creative craft items. Crafting with Copper gives readers complete plans and directions for 27 easy-to-build projects they'll be proud to display in home and garden, or give away as gifts.
Working with copper is a remarkably easy craft-one that will introduce readers to the wonderful world of creative metal work and build confidence in their skills. Soft and bendable yet rigid enough to hold its shape, copper pieces can be fashioned with simple cuttings tools and cheap propane torches, or put together with screws or glue.
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WireForm Metal Crafts: 17 Charming Projects Created with WireForm and WireMesh
Manufacturer: Hot Off the Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1562316680 |
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This booklet is filled with picture frames, ornaments, boxes, flowers and more that you can create with WireForm and WireMesh.
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Beautiful Iron: the Pursuit of Excellence
Francis Whitaker Manufacturer: Francis Whitaker ProductGroup: Book Binding: Spiral-bound ASIN: B000NZHKEG |
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"Beautiful Iron" by Francis Whitaker is a photographic collection of his works with the metal sizes and his shop time listed under each photo. Whitaker is a modern legend among artist blacksmiths. The National Endowment for the Arts awarded Dr. Whitaker a 1997 National Heritage Fellowship in the Traditional Arts. This book will give you an excellent panorama of his work. There are pictures on almost every page. Whitaker's other published works include 'My Life as an Artist Blacksmith" and "A Blacksmith's Craft: the Legacy of Francis Whitaker".
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CELLOPHANE CREATIONS WITH CHICKENWIRE, IRON, WIRD, GLASS AND METAL
JO KONIJNENBERG-DEGROOT Manufacturer: STERLING PUBLISHING CO. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0806951923 |
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A COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF PROJECTS TO DO.
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Classical Techniques of Hand Forged Iron
Max Metzger Manufacturer: Ruhloff ProductGroup: Book Binding: Spiral-bound ASIN: B000NW14MS |
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This is the English translation of the sought-after classic German blacksmithing book. In the early 1900s there was a rejection of Victorian style on the part of many creative blacksmiths. Led by Julius Schramm, some blacksmiths looked back to the ironwork of the Renaissance and the baroque periods. Franz Kuhn in Germany, and Francis Whitaker, in the United States both apprenticed with Schramm, and were strong influences in the rediscovery of the Renaissance. Samuel Yellin, in his large Philadelphia shop, also looked to earlier periods, and worked with the tools, techniques, and traditions of the Renaissance. Max Metzger saw the future of the blacksmith in this revival, and he supported the name "Artist-Blacksmith" to describe those doing creative work. Metzger said, "serious practice in freehand drawing is of basic importance" and asked that blacksmiths use the older traditions in original work. You will find his teachings and ideas on these techniques in this book.
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Copper Candle Cups II: Tooling, Techniques, Step by Step Pictures
Gene Chapman Manufacturer: Oak and Iron ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000P1QBT8 |
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16-page illustrated practical how-to guide by expert metalsmith, Gene Chapman. "In 2004 I began making candle cups out of type 'K' copper pipe which has a wall thickness of 1/16, double that of type 'M' pipe. The thicker candle cups are more attractive in my opinion and, when handled, have a nice feel to them. They are actually easier to forge and produce due to the thicker wall. 'Copper Candle Cups II' has detailed explanations of methods, techniques and tooling used to make candle cups out of the thicker wall type 'K' pipe. Note: The tooling for thicker wall type "K" pipe has different dimensions than those for type "M" pipe". - Gene Chapman, book's author. (See: 'Copper Candle Cups' also available through Amazon).
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Descriptive Drawing for Metalwork & Workbook for Descriptive Drawing (2-Book Set)
Rudolf Baum Manufacturer: R. Ruhloff ProductGroup: Book Binding: Spiral-bound ASIN: B000P1TQEU |
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2 Books: 76 pages and 48 pages. Artist Blacksmithing is a creative process. It begins with an idea which then becomes a mental picture. This must then become a real picture, usually a free-hand drawing, detailed enough to let the beginning smith visualize his idea, determine its size, shape and proportions, and also realistic enough so the experienced smith can present it to his customer, and use it as a basis for a dimensioned shop drawing. These two books will help both apprentice and expert in a most important part of their work. "The pencil is as important a tool for the blacksmith as his hammer." - Jack Andrews. "Serious practice in freehand drawing is of basic importance." - Max Metzger. The drawings in these books appear to be three-dimensional; the objects look as though they could be picked up. The realistic effect is the result of simple shading techniques explained in detail in the text, and avoids the drawing of an engineer. The workbook assigns exercises that will require the blacksmith to do his homework: consider the historical style that is pertinent, be compatible with the surroundings, and meet the functional requirements. Answers to exercises are provided. Together the two books will be useful tools in the artist-blacksmith's shop. The author, Rudolf Baum, is head of the metalwork department at a state technical school in Hennef, Germany. He prepared these books to provide an introduction to descriptive drawing for both apprentices and advanced artist-blacksmiths.
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Expose' of Repousse' for the Beginning Blacksmith
Bob Heath Manufacturer: Heath Iron ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000P0DMEG |
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This book is an introduction to the process of working sheet metal in the repousse' process. How to fabricate "turkey bells" of the type the Spaniards brought into the South Eastern U.S. with the DeSoto expedition of the year 1539 is presented along with other sheet metal working techniques.
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Black & White Model Photography: Techniques & Images
Bill Lemon Manufacturer: Amherst Media ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0936262680 |
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Nice Book.......2007-01-16
not bad.......2000-08-01
Stunning photographic works by a talented artist.......2000-03-09
Worthwhile Book, But Don't Use It To Learn Photography.......2000-01-06
Now, for the negative ... Although the women Bill Lemon has chosen as models are beautiful, the photography is a bit of a disappointment. In my opinion it is at the level of an advanced amateur. The author/photographer has found some image concepts that work, particularly the contrast of beautiful soft skin against rough wood, but that concept is repeated too much. The photos are not incredibly creative, and they tend to all look pretty similar. I do have to credit Bill Lemon for taking photos where the model looks beautiful, and I'm fairly sure the models who posed for him are quite happy with the photos he has taken. Most models, understandingly, care almost exclusively how they look in the photo, and are fairly indifferent to how creative or artistic the photo is.
I believe the positive aspects of this book far outweigh the negatives, and therefore reccomend it, provided the reader is aware of the above limitations and takes them into account.
'Black & White Model Photography' is a brilliant showcase.......1999-06-17
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Dawn Volume 2: Return Of The Goddess (Dawn)
Joseph Michael Linser , and Joseph Michael Linsner Manufacturer: Image Comics ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1582402426 |
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With only two witches left, one of them takes her own life rather than fall prey to her enemies. With her dying breath, she summons Dawn, the Goddess of the earth, of birth and rebirth, and protector of the witches. Lucifer, prince of lies, and Ahura-Mazda, master of Heaven, may try to bar her path with treachery and swords, but neither Heaven nor Hell is safe from Dawn's quest for answers - and for bloody vengeance.Customer Reviews:
Graphic SF Reader.......2007-09-03
Fantastic Graphic Novel..........2006-02-23
Fantastic myth starring comic's hottest: Dawn.......2005-04-06
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Matters of Conscience: Conversations With Sterling M. McMurrin on Philosophy, Education, and Religion
Sterling M. McMurrin , and L. Jackson Newell Manufacturer: Signature Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 1560850876 |
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Fearless Intellectual and Local Hero.......2002-03-13
Those who do not live in the Mormon culture in Utah may not be able to appreciate large segments of the book. Sterling describes his years teaching Mormon Seminary in the Church Educational System and his subsequent history in the church. The most fascinating part of the book for me was when Sterling ran afoul of church leaders Joseph Fielding Smith and Harold B. Lee for honestly informing them he did not believe in the most basic Mormon teachings. The subsequent story of him *almost* being brought to trial in a church court and being excommunicated is very interesting and entertaining. Apparently, than church President David O McKay personally intervened and prevented this from occurring. McMurrin met personally with McKay and the details of their conversation are highly interesting. It also furnishes an important insight as to why the LDS Church failed to open the priesthood to African Americans until 1978. (McKay favored doing it, but many people underneath him did not)
After finishing the book, I was proud. I am proud that the University of Utah had such a distinguished professor for so many years. I am proud that the Mormon culture of which I am a part is capable of producing free-thinkers and intellectuals like McMurrin. Sterling McMurrin died in 1996. However, he left behind a legacy of fearless intellectual freedom and inquiry that will long prevail at the University of Utah.
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Isabella Rossellini: Looking At Me: On Pictures and Photographs
Peter Lindbergh , Bruce Weber , Kurt Markus , and Wim Wenders Manufacturer: Schirmer/Mosel ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 3829600577 Release Date: 2002-09-02 |
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Self-reflection by celebrities tends to be fraught with unmentionable difficulties. Not, though, when the star in question is the ever intelligent, self-aware, articulate, and magnificent Isabella Rossellini. For years, a wall in the entrance of Rossellini's apartment has been covered in pictures taken of her by different photographers. Looking at the "Me Wall," Rossellini writes that she never really saw herself; instead she "saw the photographer's work, their ideas, and our collaboration in capturing fantasies." Looking at Me gathers together Rossellini's private collection of portraits taken of herself by some of the world's leading photographers, including Eve Arnold, Richard Avedon, Michel Comte, Patrick Demarchelier, Fabrizio Ferri, Horst P. Horst, Brigitte Lacombe, Annie Leibovitz, Peter Lindbergh, Robert Mapplethorpe, Steven Meisel, Irving Penn, Herb Ritts, Paolo Roversi, Ellen von Unwerth, and Bruce Weber, as well as filmmakers David Lynch and Wim Wenders. Rossellini invites us to join her as she looks at her favorite portraits, privileging us with her witty, humorous, and self-ironical comments. She traces her career, in photographs, from boxing reporter in Muhammad Ali's training camp to highly successful model, from actress in some of Hollywood's more controversial films to head of her own cosmetic line, Manifesto. Mixed in with these public images are pictures of Rossellini in private, with her children, her dog Macaroni, and her pig Spanky. Irresistibly charming, intelligent yet whimsical, Looking At Me proves the perfect complement to Rossellini herself.Customer Reviews:
Excellent and Engaging.......2002-12-06
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ANALOG - Science Fiction Science Fact - Volume 104, number 9 - September Sept 1984: Return to the Fold; Silicon Muse; The Light in the Looking Glass; Repairman; The Galaxy Before man; Perpendicular Worlds; Inadvisable Adversaries
Stanley (editor) (Timothy Zahn; Hilbert Schenck; Joseph H. Delaney; Marc Stiegler; Eric Vinicoff; Thomas Donaldson; John Gribbin; Tom Ligon) Schmidt Manufacturer: Davis Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000IA84AA |
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Essays Commemorating the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights: Looking Toward the Third Century
Eric A. Klein Manufacturer: Univ Pr of Amer ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0819182516 |
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LOOKING BACK
ERIC BEDWELL Manufacturer: Unknown ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000SB090M |
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Looking Back
Eric Edmonds Manufacturer: iUniverse, Inc. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0595460852 |
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By Robbyn J. Edmonds EllenderEric Dean Edmonds was born in North Carolina in November 1961 to Harry Lloyd Edmonds and Gloria Faye Madewell. He was unfortunately born into a family with a history of mental illness. Eric lost his mother at a very early age and with a father in the Air Force, Eric and his siblings were first raised by Aunt's and Uncle's in Virginia and Texas. Eric was later placed in the Methodist Home for Boys in Waco, Texas where he learned many daily living skills that proved to be very useful in his adult life.
Around the age of twelve, Eric was able to move out of the shelter of the boy's home and move to Virginia to live with his father who had since retired from the service.
Around the age of twenty, Eric was diagnosed with Bipolar Affective Disorder, also known as Manic Depression. Placed on medication, Eric was like many, on and off again experimenting with "elf medicating" yet many times he recognized his need to seek medical help. During one of his self-medicating moments there was a terrible accident and Eric almost lost his life. He was hospitalized for over a month after slipping into a coma and after receiving the proper care and the loving support of all of his family, he eventually recovered.
Throughout the years, poetry had become sort of an escape and a way to express his feelings without having to face anyone; his self-controlled emotions. His poetry has changed over the years and Eric now realizes that with the proper controlled treatment and medications and with the love and support of his family, life is so much better.
With this, is the hope that these poems will help others perhaps understand the emotional ups and downs they themselves or perhaps a loved one who may suffer from the anguishing disabilities of Manic Depression.
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Looking for Eric: In Search of the Leeds Greats (Mainstream Sport)
Rick Broadbent Manufacturer: Mainstream Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1840186968 Release Date: 2005-08-16 |
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Looking for Osman
Eric Lawlor Manufacturer: Vintage ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0679738223 Release Date: 1993-03-02 |
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Inspired by the romantic Orientalists of the nineteenth century Eric Lawlor went to Turkey in search of exotic splendor: the fez; a luxurious massage; and the likes of Osman, a legendary knave and con man. What he found is a country in which he fez has been banned since the 1920s, the baths are as brutal as police interrogations, and rogues like Osman have given way to young professionals seeking Turkish entry into the European Economic Community.Customer Reviews:
Turkey Demystified.......2006-07-17
3 1/2 Stars for a Light Read.......2004-06-23
The author brings you through several different parts of Turkey and gives you a glimpse of what the culture is like. It is a very personal account of his trip through the country, and i always find things like that pretty interesting.
I recommend it, if you can find it for free, hidden away in a house youve just moved into.
boring.......1999-06-01
An entertaining but sometimes harsh view of Turkey.......1998-09-02
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Looking For Water - New And Selected Poems
Eric Barker Manufacturer: October House ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000NDH2FA |
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Looking for Water: New and Selected Poems
Eric Barker Manufacturer: October House ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000FQBRAQ |
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Shelly Memorial Award winner.
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Looking for water; new and selected poems
Eric Barker ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B00005XO1O |
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