Jess a Grand Collage 1951 1993

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Jess a Grand Collage 1951 1993
Michael Auping
Manufacturer: JENSEN, ROY P INC REMAINDERS
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000N7437Q

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Jess, a Grand Collage, 1951-1993
Michael Auping , Michael Palmer , and Robert J. Bertholf
Manufacturer: Buffalo Fine Arts Albright Knox Art Gallery
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0914782894

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VERY GOOD.......2007-01-03

This is a very good reference book to have if you are working in the film/TV industrie or even Theatre or any other fashion area. it gives you a very good overview of every period for men, women, and children (which is very rare to find). it even shows accessories, hats gloves etc.

Some strengths, but some serious weaknesses.......2006-08-19

I am very disappointed with this item. I bought it on the strength of Peacock's Shoes: the Complete Sourcebook, and the fact that Thames & Hudson was the publisher (another reputation bites the dust). One problem that both books share is that the title doesn't really convey the scope. I realize that it is hard to define vague areas, but this is more or less Western European and American fashion, it is only about women's clothing, not even the 2003 reprint covers the entire 20th century (it's 1900-1990), and "complete sourcebook" is a bit of an exaggeration. Christian Lacroix claims in the Preface that the fashions of the 1990s are too diverse to be covered. How "fashion" is defined is one of the chief problems with the book.

The basic plan is a good one: fashions for various occasions along with their associated underwear and accessories. The book is broken up into sections covering 5 years (e.g.,1900-1904) Each section has a page each of haute couture, accessories (usually shoes, purses, hats, wraps, and oddly enough, tops such as blouses and sweaters), leisure wear, underwear, evening wear, bridal fashions and two pages of day wear. Coats, jewelry, wigs, gloves, etc., are covered only sporadically. All are illustrated in color by 1100 drawings of a number of garments with dates; only the haute couture are attributed to specific designers. Apparently in order to save pages, the keys to the illustrations, with detailed information about the items, are grouped together in 10 year increments. I find this a bit annoying, but I understand the motive. This is followed by a very useful section with silhouettes for the beginning and ending of each five year period, with description of typical details: e.g. fabrics, trimmings, necklines. This is followed by brief vitas of designers and a bibliography.

There are some oddities in this admirable plan. I was born in 1953, so I remember several decades. Slips start vanishing from the illustrations in the 1960s, even though Peacock still shows plenty of dresses, and are pretty much absent in the 1980s. I suspect more women wore slips later: dresses and skirts were actually more popular than a decade earlier. Contrary to the impression conveyed in the drawings, women did not stop carrying purses in 1970-1974 and 1985-1990.

Worse, Peacock has ignored some of the major trends in 20th century clothing: blue jeans and denim; the decline of hats; and the rise of the woman's business suit. Even given that a book of this size can't really be "complete" this is a major failing.

The industrial revolution made clothing relatively cheap: even the poor could afford new clothing and affect designs. As Christian Lacroix says in the Preface: "... the more the century progresses, the greater the gulf between magazine images of fashion and what is actually being worn on the street." Peacock seems to ignore this. Lacroix continues less accurately: "There is no risk of that with this book ... the every day is ... side by side with fashion's idealized images."

Peacock himself says: "As dictated by the couturier, fashionable dress represents an ideal which few women attain but to which many aspire." He states that this book is his impression of the "ideal". I question defining fashion as strictly determined by couturiers or designers. They are a phenomenon of only the last couple of centuries; fashion existed long before they did. Historically, fashionable clothing was available only to the fairly wealthy and was an indication of their status. Now more people can afford designer clothes, but choose not to wear them. Bell-bottom jeans were as much a fashion of the 1960s-1970s as mini-skirts. Further, jeans were later created by some of the fashion designers that Peacock lists.

There are only hints that hats were pretty much abandoned except for cold weather and, in some cases, religious venues. Someone once described this as the greatest revolution in Western costume! When I was young, most women would never have gone to church or anything other than the most casual event without gloves and a hat. If they didn't have a hat, many put a handkerchief on their head. Now it is very common for women to be bare-headed.

Lastly, the business suit, particularly the knee-length versions that have probably been the most common, are virtually ignored.

The variety of types of garments are a major strength of this book, and some people may want it for that reason. I think it is a very poor representation of how people, even those consciously following some fashion, actually dressed. I suspect that many people with a great interest in the fashion of these years have this information already, and it is questionable as a sole, basic source. Certainly I wouldn't suggest that a novelist, say, rely on this as a representation of clothing in the last half of the century at least.

Historical Documentation of Fashion.......2003-12-29

This is a nice book. I want to be a fashion design so my mom thought this would be a nice book,...it wasn't what I was hoping for but it helps if I ever have 'designer's block.' You can look at some of the designs and certain trends and work them into a peice of clothing. And since I've had a bit of trouble drawing my design with people and poses this gives me an idea of what it needs to look like but it doesn't help you draw better. All in all it's a pretty nice book, but not the kind I would have bought but I'm glad my mom did because it's given me lots of ideas.

great "handbook".......2003-03-19

I'm a vintage clothing dealer and use this book constantly. Not as a reference for myself (there are many better books on this subject) but as a guide to show customers a general guide to the "look" of a certain period. The picture outline format is great for just illustrating trends in outfits from the time. I show them how you can capture a look with certain styles or accessories that may or even may not be period. It is a wonderful tool that I have used many, many times. I may not recommend it as a comprehensive guide to vintage, but as a visual tool for a quick education at a glance, you can't beat it.

Like a book of paper doll cutouts.......2000-10-05

The book is filled with illustrations which are very nice, but I wasn't too impressed. Had I not bought it through Amazon, and was able to flip through it beforehand, I probably would not have bought it. Still, it looks pretty good on a coffee table.

Book Description

A hilarious overview of the methods people use to get even with big business, government and enemies. These dirty tricks range from the simple to the elaborate, including more sophisticated schemes devised by CIA and Mafia members and political dirty tricksters. For entertainment purposes only.

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It was alright.......2007-07-17

Personally i have bought the book and found most of the information pretty funny, And i have been reading some of the other reviews and it irritates me of how people are trying to buy the book for Practical jokes to play on their friends, well think of your own jokes hows that? Hayduke specifically says in the book "However, the tricks, scams, stunts, cons, and scenarios presented here are done solely for informational and amusement purposes only" and he goes on like that and even suggests a book for actual practical jokes. Granted this book is not useful for finding ways to prank your friends/enemies, but it is quite the entertaining read.

Nothing beats the anarchys cook book.......2006-02-13

I think this book is pretty entertaining but not the best. I read books like this all the time and notice that lots of these so called pranks are from there. -Crazy P

Not Practical @ all.......2003-05-02

This book is completely un-useable! I wanted a book I could use to play pranks on my friends and enemies - this publication contains "crimes" which no one in their right mind would endeavor to achieve without ending up in the can. It seems like Hayduke wrote it because there is a lack of "practical joke" books on the market and he knew it would sell regardless of the content - which is inane and mindless. An example of a totally ridiculous one is spreading some "human feces" on bread and feeding someone a [pooh] sandwhich. This is about as good as the book gets - and who is going to try that one?! I'm so upset that I actually purchased this God-awful book.

Advice for all you pranksters - If you must buy a book in order to learn practical jokes you can actually "play" get The Prankster's Ultimate Handbook by Erik Buckman. The gags within are all playable, enjoyable and it is truly a very funny read as well.

Thumbs up.......2000-06-13

This is a great book. There are only two parts that are out of date and those are 1)Buying m-80's 2)Using foreign coins in pop machines (tried it already) the rest are incredibly well written down and in detail. Alot of them i have either heard other guys talk about or red them online (with no credit to the author.)

Avoid at all costs.......2000-04-29

Like the other Hayduke books, whatever relevance this one may have had has long since passed. Pretty much outdated and useless, and not even very entertaining. Go with Victor Santoro instead.

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Juvennile and not at all funny

So funny i almost wet my pants

A brilliant collection!

The Practical Joker's Handbook
Tim Nyberg
Manufacturer: Andrews McMeel Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0740741985

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Any guy who can get not just one but six books-selling well over a million copies, by the way-out of a topic like duct tape has to know how to make people laugh. Tim Nyberg, creator of the Duct Tape books, truly is such a funny person. . . . He brings his bizarre sense of humor to everything he does.Fun is certainly the operative word for Nyberg's latest book, The Practical Joker's Handbook, the only practical joke collection in print. Using his Web site, the author spent six years collecting practical joke and prank ideas from around the world. This definitive handbook features the best and the funniest of these, all designed to remind readers to have fun, not to take life too seriously, and to catch people off-guard to make them laugh. (Potentially harmful jokes and pranks were purposefully omitted.)The results are a hilarious collection of stories, tips, and tactics for bringing humor to the forefront. Nyberg first explains the "art of the joke" then goes on to outline where and how to pull off the best practical gags on friends and loved ones. From how to jury-rig a toilet tank to ways to temporarily hog-tie a coworker's computer mouse to using a kazoo to place an order in the fast-foot drive-through, Nyberg delivers the goods. This one will have readers in stitches!

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Juvennile and not at all funny.......2006-03-14

I'm a big practical joker, so with April Fool's Day coming up, I thought this book would give me some new ammunition. Boy, was I wrong. It's a collection of old, worn-out jokes suited for the third-grade crowd. The jokes were either ridiculously overused (put bubble wrap under someone's tires so they think they have a flat when they back up over it) or technically impossible for most of us (rewire someone's car horn so that it goes off everytime they hit their brakes.) What was even more infuriating was that the author starts the book by telling about his free website, where all of these jokes are availble to read. Why waste your money on this book? I wish I hadn't.

So funny i almost wet my pants.......2005-03-19

This is the best practical joker handbook yet . The ones in here are a classic .

I pulled a joke on my cousin on christmas eve
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Well i hope you enjoy this book beacause it a very funny book. Get it today at your loacl library or bookstore. Have fun

A brilliant collection!.......2004-05-18

From the tried and true classic practical jokes to many really creative new pranks that are sure to become classics, this collection is great! A must have for anyone with a gently devious mind and a wacky sense of humor. I've seen some of these gags floating around occasionally via email lists, but it's really nice to have them bound into one handy (and quite attractive) volume. I will definitely be giving this "handbook" as gifts during graduation time! My only regret is that I didn't have this book in high school or college.

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Nondangerous practical jokes to play on your friends (or enemies)

The Practical Joker's Handbook

Manufacturer: Scholastic
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0439404916

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Nondangerous practical jokes to play on your friends (or enemies) .......2006-06-04

This collection of suggestions for practical jokes for children will give many kids some ideas for tricks to play on others. Other than perhaps being the target of retaliation from the victims, none are dangerous. Some of the classics, such as pretending to destroy a watch, drawing a crack on a mirror and the fake finger are included. Written for children around the age of ten, this book will give them many ideas for pulling the legs of their friends and as long as they can get away with it, the adults in their lives.

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Practical Jokers Handbook
John Dinneen
Manufacturer: Macmillan Children's Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0330346342

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Practical Jokers Handbook 2
John Dinneen
Manufacturer: Macmillan Children's Books
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0330355244

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Practical Joker's Handbook
Tim Nyberg
Manufacturer: Andrews & McMeel
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000K6BZS0

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The practical Joker's Handbook
John Dinneen
Manufacturer: Scholastic
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000Q60ZLC

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The Practical Joker's Handbook
John Dineen
Manufacturer: Macmillan Children's Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OUIPQ2

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Are you a Flash user constantly fighting the usability war?

Skip Intro is designed to help educate the Flash community specifically and designers/programmers at large that usability isn't a dirty word. It doesn't mean making boring pedestrian web sites, and it doesn't mean abandoning Flash. Quite the contrary, Flash offers advanced usability elements that traditional HTML websites could never hope to achieve. This book will show designers how to start thinking about their users and, more importantly, how to translate that understanding when they start designing or coding.

Skip Intro moves beyond traditional usability books by shying away from listing examples of "why this is wrong" or "why this is right." Instead, it guides designers through understanding the site requirements and their intended users and then starts them down the road of developing for those users, by taking them step-by-step through design scenerios, rather than providing strict rules of usability.

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Have your cake and eat it too........2004-10-06

As the WWW becomes more of a multimedia environment, it's easly to lose sight of the simplicity that made it so useful in the first place. Form often eclipses function, with graphic whiz-bang trampling basic usability.

Web Designers are divided when it comes to Flash...some see it as a proprietary tool that diminishes website accesibility and encourages splash over substance. Others see it as a welcome extension to a medium built for information that is woefully lacking in graphic capabilities.

This book gently introduces the two camps, demonstrating how the graphic and interactive firepower of Flash can be weilded with an eye toward usability...it offers techniques and demonstrations, simultaniously instructing the user how to use Flash as a tool while introducing basic fundamentals of user-centered design. It's a great book for new Flash designers looking for some intermediate how-to, as well as a contextual reference for experienced Flash designers who want to make better design decisions.

Am I too stupid or it is the book too abstract to read?.......2002-06-20

I bought this book because its fine printing and attractive title. As I brought it home and read the details of this book, I found out I was wrong. The whole book seems to designed for those who have excellent logical thinkings. The author try make his own graphic charts to explain the deep side of the Flash usability. The problem is, it makes the flash even complicate after reading it. If you are a person with strong Logical thinking you may enjoy this book, and if you think you are not, just don't waste your money.

A must read!.......2002-05-30

Skip Intro is a must read for the serious web designer, whether a seasoned and experienced veteran, or an excited, inexperienced novice. Interface design is the most important element in creating a website that is easy to navigate, enjoyable, entertaining,, and keeps users coming back making it "Sticky". Poor interface design can bounce the user straight off your site and into your competition's.

Correctly used, Macromedia Flash is the most powerful authoring tool for efficient and effective web design. Skip Into comprehensively covers the philosophy of effective design (the why) and the specific graphic and scripting required to implement (the how).

Expect a well-worn copy of Skip Intro at the desk of leading web designers, and take note fellow educators--this is a must read and know for our graphic design majors.

A great plus - developers will create reusable tools that will simplify your life and improve your users' navigation experience.

A good flash application book for the "real-world"!.......2002-05-28

Instead of just showing how to do super cool tricks, the authors teach functional techniques that lead to ease of use for the end-user.

Finally a 'Flash' book for Designers ..........2002-05-18

I truly liked the honesty and the humanity of Skip Intro ... I am a graphic designer and 'Flash' was always something too complicated for my liking ... But I was surprised by how simple the authors made it appear to me ... The sidebar author notes gave me quick and great insights throughout the books and the simple notes made for a quick reading of chapters ... You also can 'skip' around the book quite easily to focus on what you need answers for ... And the BIG PLUS to me was, of course, the visual aides that helped each and every step they talked about ... There is even a great deal made to humanize examples by profiling real experiences and real people ... Overall, I truly enjoyed reading the book, but what made it worthwhile was that I acquired throughout the reading not only concrete explanations of how to design with 'Flash', but also I took with me great little honest advices on its true usability, especially what to do and what not to do ... FOUR STARS ...

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Arranged for Piano/Guitar With Lyrics. 150 movie hits in this spiral bound songbook.

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Wow!.......2000-03-09

This book has an incredible variety of games for kids of all ages! I highly recommend it.

Playful and creative activities for kids and anybody.......1998-10-18

Gregson has provided us with an inspired collection of genuinely fun, truly innovative, creative activities for groups. This book is as valuable to a management consultant as it is to a teacher or parent. But it is especially valuable to kids.

Incredible Indoor Games Book: One Hundred and Sixty Group Projects, Games, and Activities (Fearon Teacher Aids)

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Incredible Indoor Games Book: One Hundred and Sixty Group Projects, Games, and Activities (Fearon Teacher Aids)
Bob Gregson
Manufacturer: Pitman Learning
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000L546H2

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Practical guidance for managing your own career

Selling Points Provides reader with advice for the personal, rather than the organizational, side of career management Reflective articles cover topics such as launching a second career, revitalizing interest in and commitment to your work, how to effectively manage your time after a lay-off, and strategies for making part-time arrangements work

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Manage your Career.......2005-09-08

The subject and content is nice and helpful. I prefer more simple book like DK publishers management series. DK publishers book provide more general information.

Designing And Managing Your Career (Advice from the Harvard Business Review)

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Designing And Managing Your Career (Advice from the Harvard Business Review)

Manufacturer: Harvard Business School Press
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Binding: Paperback

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Designing and Managing Your Career is a collection of 30 Harvard Business Review articles on various aspects of developing one's career. Areas covered include finding what you are good at, ways to succeed in your career, how to manage others' careers, how to handle career stress, and how to retire with grace. A Harvard Business Review Book.

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