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Essential Reading for Modernists.......2000-10-01
Anyone interested in Modernist aesthetics will want to have this book. Ortega y Gasset,as he does in all his books and essays, captures the historical progression of ideas better than anyone else of his generation. Whether your interested in Modernist art or poetry(European or American), this book will help to elucidate important intellectual currents and better able you to challenge and explore many of the underlying philosophical and aesthetic constructs that influenced Ortega y Gasset's "generation[s]"
Art critique as art.......2000-04-08
Ortega y Gasset was not just another philosopher. He's a thinker that raised philosophy to the level of art. As such, his analysis of art is a work of art by itself. His insights into aesthetics are overwhelming and inexhaustable. This book is not just a book about art; it's a vast meditation on modern human condition. Before one reads any art criticism one should read this one so that one will taste the truth of the art. Ortega y Gasset writing reminds us that contemporary art critic is so dull and out of touch with its subject. After reading Ortega's book one would have difficulties reading any other art critique.
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The Right Way to Draw Flowers (Right Way)
Mark Linley
Manufacturer: Elliot Right Way Books
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ASIN: 0716021072 |
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Kodak pocket instamatic camera guide
Johannes Nolting
Manufacturer: Morgan & Morgan
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Binding: Unknown Binding
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ASIN: B0006CET9K |
Book Description
You think your job is bad? Try being a Sherpa, a Saddam Hussein Double (now unemployed), or the person who operates the "It's a Small World" ride. Satirist Justin Racz has spanned the globe to find fifty jobs worse than yours, so we can all feel better about our own. Fully illustrated, featuring color photos of the undesirable and unfathomable, Fifty Jobs Worse Than Yours is guaranteed to make you grateful for the job you have and thankful for the one you don't.
Customer Reviews:
Very funny and well-researched!.......2007-09-18
After reading this hilarious book, I thanked my lucky stars for even those jobs that I had considered the worst jobs in history.
I love this book because of the actual details of these awful positions, including pay, required skills, "benefits," and drawbacks!
I purchased this book as a birthday gift for my friend's son who actually beleives that he will rule the world without a high school diploma. Forewarned is forearmed!
Fun gift.......2007-05-03
This is a really fun little book with catchy photos and a humorous approach to life's less glorious experiences in the working world. It'll give you a better perspective on your own job, too-- I keep it on my bookshelf at the office. Another similar book just came out-- "Odd Jobs: 101 Ways to Make an Extra Buck." It includes many of the same details for all sorts of jobs (the good, the bad, and the really bizarre). Either book, or both together, makes a great graduation gift.
50 worse books than this..........2007-01-30
But it's a cute office book. The pictures are nice and the writing is comical.
I bought this for my fiance' because he always complains about his job! He thought it was funny. Now, I think it's tossed on the floor somewhere in his office.
For the price, good book if you need a small office gift.
A kick in the pants!.......2007-01-17
I recommend the entire Justin Racz collection. They make great gifts... "50 Jobs Worse Than Yours" is especially good for a friend or co-worker with a case of "The Mondays"...
Not worth the time or money.......2006-08-01
This is something I would find on a humor website. And it's not very good. Most of the jobs listed is only held by a few people and not what I call real jobs. There is a show on The Discovery Channel that is titled "Dirty Jobs". One job that Racz mentions was featured on it. Chicken sexer. And what the job is about is quickly finding out what sex the baby chicks are. But he mentions silly stuff mostly like Saddam Hussein Double and Exorcist. A few real ones like Data Entry and Shopping Cart Valet.
I got this book from the library by placing it on hold. If I saw the inside of this book I wouldn't have bothered with it.
Book Description
Over four decades, Clint Eastwood has become a Hollywood legend, with his success on both sides of the camera assuring him a place in cinema history. Born the son of a steel worker in 1930, Eastwood’s drive for success led him to his first break, in 1959, on the TV series Rawhide. Eastwood broke from television in 1964 with A Fistful of Dollars—his steely gaze and strong, silent screen presence made the film a surprise box-office smash. In 1971, his performance in Dirty Harry cemented his reputation as an electrifying talent, and he has since gone on to star in and direct some of the most memorable films in Hollywood history. Now, drawing on exclusive interviews with the star, Douglas Thompson gives us a definitive portrait.
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A solid grounding in musical techniques of the 17th and 18th centuries is essential to a complete understanding of Baroque music. This work is a comprehensive survey of the topic, covering every issue of significance to today's performers. The text features numerous musical examples, authoritative citations, scholarly interpretations and syntheses, and the author's own conclusions.
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Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.
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Country Baskets: Techniques & Projects
Paola Romanelli
Manufacturer: Sterling
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ASIN: 0806958774 |
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Try your hand at the ancient and venerable tradition of basket weaving by following tricks of the trade passed on from generation to generation. A host of ideas and information will transform even the novice into a basket-weaving expert. Learn to identify the various fibers, such as wicker, raffia, medulla, and cane, available commercially, and how to prepare honeysuckle, clematis, wisteria, holly, or other branches gathered from your own garden. Tips on dyeing, a descriptive list of tools, detailed technical instruction, and plenty of pictures will soon have you weaving dozens of objects. Not just conventional baskets, but trays, hampers, bicycle baskets, wreaths, even woven shopping carts will take form under your hands. And, the best part is, these will not be slavish imitations, but original, one-of-a-kind creations, with the variations that come from nature and from your thorough understanding of this traditional handicraft.
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Seven different basket projects, plus instructions for candlewicking liners.
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Weave a Country Keepsake
Manufacturer: Your Creations Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000FMZTAY |
Product Description
Instructions to create following baskets; Jo's Wall Basket,Checkerboard Basket, Square to Round Picnic Basket, Bandana Bag & Heart Wall Pocket.
Customer Reviews:
Nostalgic look at old Florida and what has been lost........2007-06-27
As a native Floridian, I have bemoaned the loss of the state I remember. Shopping malls and amusement parks have replaced much of what I think of as Florida. This book speaks to these feelings and should be read by anyone concerned about the rampant growth of our society which seems bent on destroying any sense of the past. At least we can glimpse what was once there through this well written and heartfelt book.
Not a blade of grass left........2006-09-21
My grandma says "there won't be a blade of grass left." Belleville explains why. A personal story of man who finds the true Florida, a people who scratched out a living in the early days and survived many hurricanes, only to be swept away today by developers. Highly recommended reading for anyone who is fighting urban sprawl.
Offers Floridians and others hope for appreciating nature.......2006-06-21
Bill Belleville is a documentary filmmaker and author specializing in conservation: how work has appeared extensively in magazines, has been anthologized in collections, and he's written many books, but LOSING IT ALL TO SPRAWL: HOW PROGRESS ATE MY CRACKER LANDSCAPE hits closer to home than many of his other books. Bill Belleville writes of his historic Cracker farmhouse and old neighborhood of central Florida even as it's being wiped out: any who have visited the area in the last few years will readily acknowledge the truths and observations in LOSING IT ALL TO SPRAWL. In addition to documenting the underlying social, political and economic forces at work in promoting sprawl, Belleville offers Floridians and others hope for appreciating nature.
Diane C. Donovan
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What price, progress?.......2006-03-31
Fifteen years the author lived in a 'cracker' house at the end of a dirt road and shared the solitude enjoyed by former occupants for more than seventy years. It was a perfect hide-away for a freelance environmental writer and film maker, where privacy was respected, where nature was sufficient unto itself and its creatures, and where the only compromises with modernity were indoor plumbing and electricity. Even the window unit air conditioner was redundant in a house designed in simpler times, well shaded and with natural cross ventilation.
One day the shrill back-up signal of earth-moving equipment shattered the tranquility, a nails-on-blackboard, unsettling sound that forewarned of loss of innocence to come. A new mega-mall is planned nearby, and already the landscape is denuded and sculpted to accommodate the thousands of cars, SUV's and service vehicles that would respond. "If you build it, they will come." (With apologies to W. P. Kinsella.)
Bill Belleville is an award-winning writer, the author of River of Lakes, A Journey on Florida's St. Johns River, Deep Cuba and Sunken Cities, Sacred Cenotes and Golden Sharks. His film making credits include an Emmy award for Wekiva: Legacy or Loss.
It was Belleville's cracker house and his story, and the story of those who lived there before. But in a larger sense it is my story and yours, all of us who have witnessed the sacrifice of the playgrounds of childhood and the sanctuaries of memory at the altar of 'progress.' But we don't have to write it. Bill Belleville has done it for us with the same beauty and poignancy that marked his earlier works, but this time with righteous anger born of loss.
A wonderful, compelling, intensely personal book that reminds the rest of us of what we, too, have lost, and leaves us asking "What price, progress?"
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The Real Cracker
Stephen Cook
Manufacturer: Channel 4 Books
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ASIN: 0752262033 |
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Automating bakery logistics: Keebler, Archway and Mrs Baird's offer real-life examples of successful projects.: An article from: Food Processing
Judy Rice
Manufacturer: Putman Media, Inc.
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ASIN: B00092NSC6
Release Date: 2005-07-28 |
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This digital document is an article from Food Processing, published by Putman Media, Inc. on August 1, 1993. The length of the article is 1377 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
From the supplier: Three bakeries which solved warehouse and materials handling problems with automation upgrades are profiled. The Keebler Co consolidated operations in Denver, CO, by constructing a high-rise warehouse next to its distribution center and installed a high-performance automated storage/retrieval system. Archway Cookies Inc met increased sales volumes by adding on an upper-level automated flow storage system which uses rear loading to move the oldest goods out first. Mrs. Baird's Bakeries Inc replaced an old bread plant in Fort Worth, TX, with a state-of-the-art automated facility, which includes a highly accurate dry handling system for minor ingredients.
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Title: Automating bakery logistics: Keebler, Archway and Mrs Baird's offer real-life examples of successful projects.
Author: Judy Rice
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Food Processing (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 1993
Publisher: Putman Media, Inc.
Volume: v54
Issue: n8
Page: p60(3)
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Owners in barrel over land dispute.(Conway Cracker Barrel project): An article from: Arkansas Business
George Waldon
Manufacturer: Journal Publishing, Inc.
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ASIN: B00098LN90
Release Date: 2005-07-28 |
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This digital document is an article from Arkansas Business, published by Journal Publishing, Inc. on January 18, 1999. The length of the article is 1485 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Owners in barrel over land dispute.(Conway Cracker Barrel project)
Author: George Waldon
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Arkansas Business (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 18, 1999
Publisher: Journal Publishing, Inc.
Volume: 16
Issue: 3
Page: 1(2)
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This digital document is an article from Business North Carolina, published by Business North Carolina on December 1, 1991. The length of the article is 3602 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: That's the way the cookie crumbles. (financing of I-40 interchange guaranteed by the NCNB Real Estate Fund affected by failure of RJR Nabisco's to build factory on schedule)
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Business North Carolina (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 1, 1991
Publisher: Business North Carolina
Volume: v11
Issue: n12
Page: p8(1)
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This digital document is an article from Food Trade Review, published by Food Trade Press Ltd. on September 1, 2004. The length of the article is 732 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Toffee sauce--a real cracker for Matthew Walker! Matthew Walker of Derbyshire is the world's oldest and largest manufacturer of Christmas puddings, producing some 21m of the festive treats each year.(Case Study)
Publication:
Food Trade Review (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2004
Publisher: Food Trade Press Ltd.
Volume: 74
Page: S2(1)
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This digital document is an article from Business North Carolina, published by Business North Carolina on September 1, 1998. The length of the article is 2734 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Wild man of Pinewild. (private detective Bill Graham)
Author: Tim Gray
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Business North Carolina (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 1998
Publisher: Business North Carolina
Volume: v18
Issue: n9
Page: p40(7)
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Real Cracker (HB)
Cook Stephen
Manufacturer: Pan Macmillan
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
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ASIN: 0752219510 |
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This is the first and only humor book about the No. 1 complaint of pregnancy. Better than a "get well" card any day!
Customer Reviews:
Helpful AM, PM or in between!.......2000-08-08
Being sick is the WORST thing about being pregnant..it's certainly not very funny. The cartoons in this book really hit the nail on the head! Even if you are too sick to read, flip a page and you'll see your situation illustrated. Brilliant work. Every OB should be recommending this book from office visit #1..as well as very receptionist who answers the phone from a woman who is despite for an early appointment!
FULL OF PRACTICAL, TRULY HELPFUL ADVICE.......1999-01-19
IT IS RARE TO FIND SOMEONE WITH SUCH REMARKABLE INSIGHT INTO THE PLIGHT OF THE PREGNANT WOMAN WHO SUFFERS TERRIBLY FROM "MORNING SICKNESS". THE BOOK IS EASY TO READ AT A TIME WHEN ONE FINDS IT DIFFICULT TO CONCENTRATE. THE ILLUSTRATIONS HELPED ME FIND THE HUMOR IN A TOPIC I USUALLY DO NOT FIND VERY FUNNY. THE BOOK IS FULL OF SIMPLE YET USEFUL ADVICE. EVEN AFTER ALL THE HELPFUL HINTS I RECEIVED FROM FRIENDS AND RELATIVES, I STILL FOUND A PLENITUDE OF NEW ADVICE IN THIS WONDERFUL BOOK.
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- Design Through Discovery: An Introduction
- Disclosing Spaces: On Painting
- DISNEY'S MAGIC EYE: A BOOK OF POSTCARDS
- Dore's Illustrations for Rabelais
- Draw Magical Fantasies: A Step-By-Step Guide (Learn to Draw)
- Elements Of Japanese Design: Handbook Of Family Crests, Heraldry & Symbolism
- Else/Where: Mapping New Cartographies of Networks and Territories
- Famous Jewelry Collectors
- Frances Stark: Collected Writing 1993-2003
- Francis Bacon: Commitment And Conflict
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