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It has great information.......2007-09-27
The handbook provides great information for any drafting classes and more information that you can use out in the field of Design
Great if you want to learn to do a budget and so on........2007-02-09
You ca learn a lot from this book I'm a interior design student and this book it's been very helpful.
Book Description
Over 100 fascinating, royalty-free illustrations, on gloss-coated stock, of fieldstone, reptile skin, pressed cork, raffia weave, lace, straw matting, beach pebbles, European marble, water, many other materials. Scannable into PCs, these illustrations are ideal for backgrounds in advertising layouts, technical manuals, package design and more.
Customer Reviews:
Disappointing.......2006-11-04
Seriously, how did this book get published? It features some b&w pictures of textures, and I bought it because in the review it said that all artists need this book. I have the ability to find artistic inspiration in a variety of images where other people don't see anything inspiring. However, I am not excited or inspired by this book at all. My main complaints: not enough examples, some color pictures would enhance the offering, really random choice of textures. Please don't waste your money, if you're looking for some inspiring close up's of forms or textures here's some of my favorites: "One Hundred Seashells" by Harold Feinstein, "Geometric Patterns" by the Peplin Press, "Fashion in Colors" by the Cooper Hewitt,"Searchings: Secret Landscapes of Flowers, Volume II" by Barbara Bordnick, "Earth from Above, Third Edition" by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, "Super Vision: A New View of Nature" by Ivan Amato, "Andy Goldsworthy: A Collaboration with Nature (Hardcover)" by Andy Goldsworthy.
Amazing!.......2000-04-20
A definate must-have for all artists! The book shows close-up black and white photographs of textures and patterns found in nature such as wood, water, rocks, fur, scales and even cloth. This book has given me many textural inspirations for my drawings and paintings.
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On-the-go Instrction Because your time is valuable... All Audio All on the go! Beginning level instruction is presented in an all-audio format on 4 digitally-recorded CDs. You have the opportunity to learn on the go, taking advantage of time normally wasted. Study in your car, while exercising, doing yard work anywhere you can safely listen to a CD player. No accompanying books are needed to help you complete the lesson activities. Why can t learning be fun? It can! Linguaphone has chosen to present the allTalk series in an entertaining, soap-opera format. No dry old teacher with a monotone voice putting you to sleep, you follow the adventures of a visitor to a Spanish-speaking country as she interacts with individuals in a variety of interesting situations, learning the language and beginning to understand the culture. Actually learn the language Tired of spending money on language courses that don t work? Did you ever think the problem could be with the course and not you? With Linguaphone s unique learning sequence: Listen, Understand, Speak, you will find yourself actually using the language in no time at all! You are presented with a unit of the language, it is then broken down and explained to you, then you put it back together with greater understanding than just repeating what you may not have understood in the first place. . . . and learn it well! The all Talk methodology not only teaches well, but will have you speaking and understanding basic spoken Spanish in no time at all. Other popular all-audio courses require four times the cds, four times the money and four times the time to do what Linguaphone s allTalk Basic does with 4-one hour CDs.
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When the "Gold Fever" epidemic sweeps the nation in 1849, people drop everything to chase the dream of striking it rich. Follow one family's itch for adventure from California to the Rockies to the Yukon - and discover a Christmas gift more valuable than gold. When Jeb Monroe succumbs to the fever, it's "California or bust." Will the rich banker's daughter, Aggie Wells, accept the spiritual riches Jeb has to offer before he must leave, penniless? The first time Jarrod McLeod dips his pan in the river, he strikes gold- in the form of a wedding band! Though he finds the woman to whom it belongs, she refuses to take the ring back. Will Angel Taylor also refuse Jarrod's proffered Christmas gift? Promised in marriage to a stranger, Charlotte Vance is headed to the Klondike - and struggling to control her feelings for Gabe Monroe, the brother of her betrothed. What will become of Charlotte when both men refuse to marry her? Traveling to Alaska to claim an inheritance from her father's business partner, Alexandra Peters receives a less-than-cordial welcome from Philip Monroe. What will it take for Alexandra to thaw the ice encasing Philip's heart. Four Christmases in gold country prove life's most priceless gifts come not in the form of polished gold - but from the vast riches of a loving heart.
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Country Cross-Stitch Designs (An American sampler)
Ellen Stouffer
Manufacturer: Sedgewood Press/Portfolio Graphics
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ASIN: 0696023350 |
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In this reworking of the classic "The Night Before Christmas," a twist of country flair is added, making Santa's appearance as grand as any Nashville show. Plastic wreaths and aluminum trees, along with a backdrop of neighborhood houses ablaze with lights, electric angels, and snowmen, set the stage for an entrance unlike any other.
Nestled behind the wheel of a red '56 Cadillac, Santa is joined by a lively group of elves who provide him with the music and melody to give one astounding performance that is pure country. From his white jean outfit and gold-studded red leather boots, to the distribution of presents to the beat of his bass, Santa shows that a dash of country-western flair that makes the holiday season just right.
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Country Christmas
Judith Simons
Manufacturer: Hermes House
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Binding: Hardcover
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ASIN: 1840383771 |
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There's something so appealing about books of this variety, even if you're not a cook or craft nut, that it's nearly impossible not to leaf through one with a cover this pretty. Going past the cover pays off here, as the book is pleasantly stuffed with decorating ideas, gift-wrapping tips, patterns for handmade ornaments, handcrafted stocking stuffers, and recipes--including the requisite cookies, various turkey stuffings, and an old-fashioned Christmas cake (complete with plenty of brandy).
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With its whimsically die-cut slipcase and dozens of nostalgic holiday verses,
American Country Christmas celebrates the holiday season and shows how to put a little bit of country into any occasion.
More than 150 full-color photographs.
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- Wonderful book
- Country Christmases really are the best!
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A Farm Country Christmas
Amy Rost-Holtz
Manufacturer: Voyageur Press
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ASIN: 0896584402 |
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Capturing just what makes Christmas in farm country so special, "A Farm Country Christmas" is a unique compilation that epitomizes the essence of this wonderful time of the year, celebrating not only the holiday, but the natural, wholesome, hard-working lifestyle that is farm living. Its blend of heartwarming stories about Christmas in the country and spectacular artwork and photos truly set "A Farm Country Christmas" apart from the competition. Stories include coming home to the farm, children’s Christmas pageants, decorating country-style, and of course, the farm country Christmas Day feast. Contributors include Ben Logan, Patricia Penton Leimbach, Paul Engle, L. M. Montgomery, Bob Artley, and others.
Customer Reviews:
Wonderful book.......2007-03-08
Thank you for a wonderful book. All as advertised with timely shipping.
Country Christmases really are the best!.......2001-12-27
A wonderful find for country aficionados and for those who relish the sentimentality of Christmas. The writing is excellent and the illustrations picture perfect. The collection of essays and other contributions from the likes of L.M Montgomery (of "Anne of Green Gables" fame), Laura Ingalls Wilder and Bob Artley set the perfect tone. The many beautiful photographs and folk paintings of rural winter scenes in addition to old photographs of farmhouse Christmas pasts likewise evoke just the right mood for the holiday season. This book is for anyone who lives in the country, would like to live in the country and who loves Christmas.
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IT'S THE EVE of the Epiphany, or the Feast of the Three Kings, and that means the Three Wise Men, or Magi, will ride through the night sky to deliver gifts to children. Four-year-old Federico has misbehaved, and now he is afraid the Magi won’t leave him any presents. As his brother and sister prepare hay and water for the Magi’s camels, Federico stays by himself: Will he get the caballito, or toy horse, he is hoping for? Will the Magi really come? This gorgeously illustrated storybook by Beatriz Vidal glows with warmth and holiday cheer, and readers everywhere will surely find themselves scanning the night skies for the Magi.
Praise for A Library for Juana:
“The text is perfectly complemented by Vidal’s brilliant, detailed illustrations that have the look and exactitude of Renaissance miniatures.”—School Library Journal
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The collection begins as Agatha finds a new ally in Krosp the Cat (a genetic experiment with a smattering of Napoleon's brain cells) and becomes better acquainted with Gilgamesh, the Baron's son - who gently breaks the news that Agatha has the spark for Mad Science. Othar Tryggvassen escapes the Baron's lab as the Monster Engine is activated by a revenant, and pandemonium ensues on the city-sized airship as Agatha and Gil battle the awakened behemoth. Adam and Lilith arrive in time to make crucial explanations about Agatha's identity and attempt her rescue, but are devastated by the Baron's forces, and Agatha and Krosp must make their dramatic escape alone.
Customer Reviews:
Poor Agatha!.......2006-04-18
Agatha Heterodyne's adventures continue, as she tries to escape the flying Zeppelin/castle of Baron Wulfenbach.
Along the way, she meets Crosp, the Napoleon of Cats; Young Lord Wulfenbach, the Baron's handsome & lovestruck son; & Othar Tryggvassen, a "hero" whose plan to save the day involves killing everyone, including himself. Not to mention the Baron's Nanny, whose bionic additions make her a cross between Mary Poppins & a chainsaw-wielding psychopath.
And since Castle Wulfenbach is a giant Zeppelin, there's only one way for our plucky heroine to go--straight down!
Six or seven stars, actually . . ........2005-10-27
In the third volume of Girl Genius, Agatha and everyone else aboard the city airship Castle Wulfenbach fight for their lives against an infestation of Slaver Wasps, revenant spies, a vicious pirate, and the world's most vicious and fearsome nanny. The loony pseudo-Victorian world of Sparks (mad scientists) and monsters takes a terrifying turn. Agatha's life is again turned upside down as her fascinating newfound world turns hostile.
There's less romance and more adventure in this volume. In the last few pages, it even turns brutal (but not beyond PG-13). It's still every bit as great as the first two volumes, and even deeper with the new conflicts, characters, and complications.
I've read every type of comics around for fifty years, and this is now my favorite of all times. Volume four comes out late in 2005, and I can barely wait. Of course, you can find some of what's going on by reading some of the comic on the Girl Genius Online Web site, along with a portal to the other works of the brilliant Foglios.
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Ida B. Wells-Barnett: Crusader Against Lynching (African-American Biographies)
Elaine Slivinski Lisandrelli
Manufacturer: Enslow Publishers
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ASIN: 0894909479 |
Customer Reviews:
Is Gruesome Good?.......2004-01-26
This is a highly colorful life story of Ida B Wells. However,some pictures are quite gruesome. One depicts four African Americans hanging form a tree, dead. I would not let anyone under 4th grade read it (uness they are geniuses or something)I reccommend this book for students in 5th to 8th grade.
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- One foot in Laos, one wild imagination elsewhere
- Worth the read despite its weaknesses
- Very disappointing
- Good read, but could have been better
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One Foot in Laos
Dervla Murphy
Manufacturer: Overlook Hardcover
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Where the Indus Is Young: Walking to Baltistan
ASIN: 1585671436
Release Date: 2001-06-21 |
Book Description
Nestled between Vietnam to the east, Myanmar and China to the north, Thailand to the west and Cambodia to the south, Laos has long suffered from the depredations of its larger neighbors. But the biggest bully in its history was the United States which, starting in 1964, carried on a "secret war" against Laos. By the time of the ceasefire in February 1973, Laos had become the most heavily bombed nation in the history of the world.
When renowned travel writer Dervla Murphy went to Laos in 1997, she discovered a country that had only just opened its borders to the West. What she found was a country where the people-kind, gentle, welcoming-more than compensate for everything that can go wrong. But she also discovered that the persisting problems bequeathed by its recent past are tragic and other problems threaten its immediate future. A series of chance meetings left her with a profound sense of a beautiful country and a unique culture threatened-once again-by the extreme pressures of the modern world.
Customer Reviews:
One foot in Laos, one wild imagination elsewhere.......2002-05-27
The idea that this woman has somehow 'discovered' Laos in 1997 - some 22 years after its fall, is simply ludicrous. By the way, Laos has been open to those who care to enter it with an open heart and mind for some time.
I wonder if she actually went to the places she talks about? What the US did there was horrible and some Yankees need to wake up to this. But her hatred is pervasive, you can feel it. I couldn't imagine going through life with such a cluster of inbuilt fear and loathing.
Still, Laos is a great place to visit. Go the country and not the book.
Worth the read despite its weaknesses.......2001-12-19
Once I was able to get beyond Dervla Murphy's annoying bashing of the United States and the capitalist system, and her romanticizing of the noble savage, her travelogue provided, in the least, a good bench-mark of how rapidly Laos is changing. At best, her book was thought-provoking in that it made me question the benefits of development, and made me appreciate the resiliance of a nation that not too long ago was ravaged by war and continues to suffer from its effects. In addition, the book had rare moments of insite that conveyed the unique Laotian culture.
Her anti-US sentiments were so ridiculous and pervasive that I had to attribute them to the rantings of a curmudgeony, old lady who had drunk one too many BeerLao.
Having recently travelled through northern Laos, you could sense the change and growth brought on by tourism. The changes appear to be primarily physical. In contrast to the book the towns may look different, and have more restaurants, accomadations, and internet cafes, but the culture described by Dervla still appears to be in tact. I can not put in words, but I noticed and felt distinct, yet subtle differences between Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. At times, when she was not ranting about US imperialism and the negative effects of development, Dervla was able to convey this uniqueness.
Very disappointing.......2001-12-07
I just returned from a three week trip in Laos. Before I left I was given her book as something to read while gone.
I felt disgusted and angry after reading her narrative of a country I grew to love over three weeks. As other reviewers have stated, her book was so full of unsubstantiated political rantings I had a hard time giving her any credibility as a source. It was almost impossible to enjoy her few cultural encounters and descriptions of the country because of the uneccessary commentary which accompanied it.
Having been in Laos, I also noticed that many of the 'brave' and 'independent' things that she did were just plain stupid. Furthermore, although she constantly referred to her own cultural sensitivity and bemoaned the horrendous behavior of other travelers, I have to say that a good number of the things she did were in fact wrong and insensitive to Lao cultural norms.
Good read, but could have been better.......2001-08-21
Murphy presents a candid portrait of Laos as it is today. Contrary to what the other reviewers have to say, she is a good observer and writes accurately. As a Lao, I can say that is true. The book is enjoyable.
The only problem with Murphy's writing is her quaint outlook that bemoans even benign development. It seems she'd be happiest in a world without cars, television or money. Unfortunately she will not find that in Laos or anywhere else, though she may keep travelling and keep trying.
One foot?.......2001-08-20
As someone who has spent a lot of time in Laos since 1993 and who knows most of the areas visited by the author, all I can say is that I'm not sure she was in Laos.
Her opinionated style probably reflects how she related to people (locals and expats) in Laos, and it's no wonder she has such a biased view of the place. People were probably not levelling with her - or she wasn't listening.
The Laos that I know, and particularly the expats whom she criticises, are not at all the way that I know them. The book isn't worth the trouble of opening the cover if you want to know about Laos. But if you want your prejudices reinforced then this is the book for you.
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ONE FOOT IN LAOS.
Manufacturer: John Murray
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