City Living: Creative Design Ideas for the New Urban Home

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In America alone, nearly 70 million people live in urban areas. Fortunately, cities offer as much variety in living spaces as the people who inhabit them young or old, single or family, super-rich or everyday Joe. Yet many of these unique dwellings, from walk-up studios to narrow brownstones to open lofts, present perplexing design challenges.

City Living takes readers to every corner of the world to explore some of the most creative and unique design approaches to city living. Paul Wiseman's tiny San Francisco pad offers space-saving solutions for small apartments. A Krueck & Sexton designed childproof duplex in Chicago shows that style and kids can coexist. A London townhouse with dark, narrow rooms is creatively designed to change with the seasons. A New York designer's cherry blossom-filled terrace brings gardening to high-rise living.

City dwellers the world over will find inventive ways to make their own cityscape both comfortable and beautiful.

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Features inventive and stylish interiors.......2004-06-08

Gorgeous color photography showcases urban interiors drawn from international domestic dwellings ranging from New York, Paris, Milan, and Bangkok, to Tokyo, Brussels, Miami, Rome, and Marrakech in City Living: Creative Urban Design Ideas For The New Urban Homes by interior designer and urban stylist Sharne Algotsson . Visually impressive, City Living well serves as a source of practical inspiration, features inventive and stylish interiors, offers imaginative ideas for creating versatile living and working spaces, provides resourceful guidelines for maximizing available space, and presents inventive solutions stretching the very boundaries of urban interior design and decoration. City Living is a seminal and welcome addition to personal, professional, academic, and community library Interior Design reference collections and supplemental reading lists.

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This is the only introductory ceramics text available that combines a thorough appreciation of the aesthetics of ceramic art with extensive discussions of the history of ceramics as well as techniques for working in clay.

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Comprehensive Reference To Ceramics.......2001-04-28

This became one of those costly book purchases students have come to resent: required for an introductory level class in ceramics, part of the core requirements towards a studio degree, expensively imposed on a class the bulk of whom will never continue on in ceramics, therefore ultimately destined to become a neglected text sitting on a dusty shelf or returned during university book buy-back for a pittance. This is a shame, as the book is one of the more comprehensive and beautifully put together texts of its kind, and had it been required of students whose clear intention was to go on in ceramics, its obligatory purchase would have been more valued and appreciated.

Containing information well beyond the scope of an introductory survey of ceramic processes, this book is densely packed with information, providing a historical and cultural overview of the use and development of one of the most ancient of the arts, as well as detailed discussions of its various forms and construction, the mixing of clays, the necessary chemistry, kilns, and clay's many glazings and firings. Appendixes and charts containing quite a number of recipes for both mixing clay and creating slips, colorants and glazes are provided at the back, encouraging experimentation, as well as a basic description of the chemical constituents encountered in ceramics. In terms of the latter, both within the text and the appendixes, concerns of potential toxicity are highlighted, providing valuable and essential information often overlooked when working with the potentially hazardous components present in most clays and colorants. Additionally, the authors provide encouragement as to how to easily recycle the environmentally unfriendly waste by-products associated with ceramics, along with helpful tips as to how to set up one's studio in a way that is at once utilitarian and environmentally sound, offering a list of governmental agencies and associations that can assist the ceramicist in addressing these concerns. In addition to providing through the appendixes further avenues for exploration on the part of those working with clay, the authors must be applauded for not ignoring or obfuscating the obvious safety and environmental concerns involved in working with ceramics.

Well organized and detailed, the text is also liberally endowed with photographs and drawings, providing clear visual examples of both the equipment and techniques the ceramicist may encounter, as well as beautiful color plates showing contemporary examples of noted artists' work using a variety of forms and processes. These plates exemplify the diverse and often stunning manner of expression that can be captured in clay, ranging from the sculptural and painterly to installation and multimedia. Their inclusion, along with the depth and breadth of information presented here, certainly justify the price asked for this text, and this book should grace the library or studio of any serious student or practitioner of ceramics. And, I suspect, there is enough information provided here to allow the student that has access to a studio and equipment to begin learning ceramics without the necessity of a classroom.

Hands In Clay Volume IV.......2000-04-07

My college ceramics class had to buy this book. It's really good, the section on how to mix glazes using all of the different frits and stains is very informative. The pictures are inspiring, and the book also gives many techniques for throwing and handbuilding.

Hands in Clay : An Introduction to Ceramics

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Hands in Clay : An Introduction to Ceramics

Manufacturer: Mayfield Publish
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0874846455

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Well illustrated in b&w, and includes some color. This covers the history of working with clay throughout the world; the last few chapters are of an instructional nature. Index, Glossary, Appendices. Previously published by Alfred Publishing Co.

Hands in Clay: An Introduction to Ceramics. Second Edition.

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Hands in Clay: An Introduction to Ceramics. Second Edition.
Charlotte F. Speight
Manufacturer: Publisher Unknown
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000UYF6JQ

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Hands in Clay: An Introduction to Ceramics. Second Edition.
Charlotte F. Speight
Manufacturer: see notes for publisher info
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000M485ME

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George Hoyningen-Huene was born into the privileged world of the Russian aristocracy at the turn of the century. In Paris, as a refugee from the Revolution, he worked for Vogue, first as an illustrator and then as a supremely successful fashion photographer. Confidently, even imperiously, he created unprecedented images of perfect elegance by means of models, clothes, and, above all, the manipulation of light. Moving in the 1930s to Harper's Bazaar, he extended his range to portraiture and travel, capturing artists, composers, Hollywood stars, and the landscapes of Africa, Greece, Egypt, and Mexico in timeless visions of classical harmony. Two hundred and twenty-five superbly reproduced color and duotone illustrations display the full range of Hoyningen-Huene's talent. They have been chosen by William A. Ewing, Director of the Muse de l'Elyse in Lausanne, who also provides an account of the photographer's career, drawing extensively on his unpublished memoirs. He shows how Hoyningen-Huene's style and techniques were shaped by his aristocratic upbringing, by his collaboration with Man Ray, by his intimate contacts with the artistic milieu of 1920s Paris, and by the influence of the photographers Edward Steichen and Baron de Meyer. Little-known aspects of his life, such as his work in Hollywood as color coordinator for George Cukor, are discussed. The text concludes with a survey of his importance for photographers as diverse and distinguished as Avedon, Penn, and Horst.

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Elegance Personified.......1999-05-12

I almost bought this book at the Whitney for my Mom after seeing some of these photos up close but my corporate discount did not apply and my Mom would not let me pay full price! Needless to say, I'm buying it on Amazon! These reproductions are beautiful and my Mom, a woman of culture and impeccable taste, loves the photos and the fashion; this is a very, very fine book! Read it and be transformed into another era.

A Rediscovery of a Master Photographer.......1998-04-30

George Hoyningen-Huene was one of the most sought-after fashion photographers of the 20's and 30's. However, he was far more than just a hack. In fact, Hoyningen-Huene is regarded by many as the greatest master of photographic lighting who ever lived. Hoyningen-Huene worked before anything resembling contemporay flash photography came along. He worked in huge studios and used whatever lighting worked best, from huge theatrical spots to, on at least one occasion, an ordinary flashlight-and everything in between. If you've never seen his work, it's very easy to predict that you'll find many astonishing and stunning images in this book. As mentioned, what will most strike you is the lighting. However, there is something about the texture of these old black and whites that one seldom finds in contemporary work. Beyond fashion, Hoyningen-Huene was a master portraitist as well, and you'll find quite a few images of Hollywood stars and other celebrities here as well, since he spent the last years of his career working in Hollywood. This book is a must for anyone interested in the History of Photography, photographic lighting, and photo portraiture. It's very easy to give this book the highest possible rating. The only wish one could possibly have after reading it is "Please, give me more!"

Hellas By Baron George Hoyningen-huene (A Photographic Tribute to Classical Greece)

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Hellas By Baron George Hoyningen-huene (A Photographic Tribute to Classical Greece)

Manufacturer: J.J. Augustin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover Comic

General | Photography | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books
ASIN: B000MU664C

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64 photographs by Hoyningen-Huene; b&w photos accompanied by text by various writers including Aeschylus, Byron, Cocteau, Pericles, Sophocles, Wordsworth and Yeats. Beige cover embossed with title. Back of DJ printed in large letter "Buy War Bonds."

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The Photographic Art of Hoyningen-Huene
William A. (Hoynigen Huene)Ewing
Manufacturer: Thames and Hudson
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000KUW21K

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Scott Saavedra's Comic Book Heaven is joyfully devoted to exposing the funny underbelly of our favorite pop-culture obsession: vintage comic books. The Flee, Puny Humans hardcover edition collects the very best of the early, rare self-published fanzine issues with revised text, more art, and an improved design.

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Picky, picky, picky.......2006-01-17

The same review printed twice is not two customer reviews. That said, this is a terrifically entertaining book, written with love for its subject (think PSYCHOTRONIC as opposed to GOLDEN TURKEY AWARDS) and even, or especially, fun for somebody who might have been "too old" to read JIMMY OLSEN, etc. the first time around. Other people's nostalgia is a gas!!!

Heaven is Hilarious.......2003-07-30

This is a deftly presented overview of some of the quirkier artifacts of our popular culture. I can remember quite clearly when I was a kid, reading under the covers, way after my bedtime, the tale of how Superman's pal, Jimmy Olsen, was transformed into a giant turtle. When I got done with it, I tilted my head in newfound bemusement. Yeah, it's something of an epiphany when you realize that you really CAN waste your time even when you're eight years old. This slim volume (nowhere near long enough) also shows that it doesn't matter, comics are still fun.

Heaven is Hilarious.......2003-07-30

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BiographyLarge Print EditionWhen it comes to commenting on life, there is no one more perceptive or sharper than Sir Peter Ustinov. He hits the nail on the head with acerbic wit and concise wisdom. Touching on subjects as diverse as religion, tennis, children, and fellow celebrities, Quotable Ustinov is packed with the best anecdotes from his many books, articles, and interviews.

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Sir Peter the Great!!![.].......2003-04-12

I think Sir Peter is not only an excellent actor but a very smart, articulate, and intelligent man and can speak at least 12 languages and seems to have travelled all over the world but is also an excellent moral man with his time with UNICEF!! He can do it all! Act, write, direct, produce, the works! I can't say that for many people these days!

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Still at Large
Peter Ustinov
Manufacturer: Michael Omara
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Humor | Entertainment | Subjects | Books

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Ustinov at Large
Peter Ustinov
Manufacturer: Michael Omara
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Biographies & Memoirs | Subjects | Books

Journalists | Professionals & Academics | Biographies & Memoirs | Subjects | Books

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The Universal Ustinov
Christopher Warwick
Manufacturer: Chivers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Ustinov At Large
Peter Ustinov
Manufacturer: MICHAEL O'MARA BOOKS LIMITED
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OJPRAK

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Ustinov at Large
Peter Ustinov
Manufacturer: Michael O'Mara Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Ustinov At Large
Peter Ustinov
Manufacturer: Michael O'Mara Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000KK9JZM

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Ustinov Still at Large
Peter Ustinov
Manufacturer: Prometheus Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Essays | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0879759674

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USTINOV AT LARGE.
Peter: Ustinov
Manufacturer: Pan
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000W3203A

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