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A symbol of power and prestige in ancient Peru, silver also held religious significance, its soft cool sheen symbolizing the moon, a female deity. This beautiful book presents objects of silveritems of personal adornment, tomb offerings, and miniaturesfrom several Peruvian cultures that thrived along the coastal and highland regions of the Andes from the first millennium B.C. to the Spanish conquest of 1532-34. Excavated from the sites of such cultures as the Moche, the Lambayeque, the Chimú, and the Inka, these extremely rare and lovely objects of silver shed new light on a fascinating civilization.
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An excellent addition to any library on Peru........2002-08-08
Andean societies excelled in metallurgy. The artisans hammered out remarkable jewelry and artifacts for the various royal dynasties (Chavin, Nazca, Wari, Moche, Inca) as far back as the late second millennium B.C.
Silver to the Inka (supreme ruler) symbolized the moon, the female deity and source of life. Gold symbolized the sun (male deity). Silver and gold were equally valued by the Inca civilization and were only to be possessed by the Inka and his royal household.
Quantities of gold objects survived (with no help from the pillaging of the Spaniards from 1532 on), but lesser amounts of silver. The silver which has survived often suffered physicochemical changes. It also appears that silver was less frequently used by the artisans because it was more difficult to locate and process than the more readily available nuggets and flakes of gold.
That said, this book catalogues the New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art's November 2000-April 2001 exhibition of pre-Columbian Peruvian Silver. The "Rain of the Moon" exhibition was made possible by generous loans of major pubic institutions and private collections.
The map and three essays that accompany the 64 photos (color/b&w) are very informative. The photos are of excellent quality and substantially annotated.
This is an excellent addition to any library on Peru.
Emphatically recommended for students of Peruvian culture, South American anthropologists and archeologists. Highly recommended
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A Wonderful Addition To Your Knitting Collections.......2001-02-10
As a knitter for eight years, I found this book a valuable resource for designing afghans and baby clothing for my family. After I purchased this book, I began to buy several copies of this book for my family members. There are detail instructions with excellent pictures to help a knitter create wonderful cable and fair isle designs. For those knitters who desire to expand their knitting collection, this book is one of the best resources to help enhance your knitting projects.
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- The Harmony Guide to Aran and Fair Isle Knitting
- knitting inspiration
- An absolute must for beginner aran knitters!
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Harmony Guide To Aran And Fair Isle Knitting, The: Patterns, Techniques and Stitches
Debra Mountford
Manufacturer: Harmony
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Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 0517884054
Release Date: 1995-07-18 |
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A fully illustrated, comprehensive, and easy-to-follow guide to creating richly textured Aran knits and colorful Fair Isle designs--two of the most popular traditional knitting styles. The book includes a general introduction that explains everything from tools and equipment to different types of yarns, from casting on to finishing touches.
Full-color photographs.
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The Harmony Guide to Aran and Fair Isle Knitting.......2006-10-11
I must admit, I am a Aran knitting fanatic. I love cables, bobbles, and chart work. I'm not particularly fond of Fair Isle knitting. This book is a good basic starting point if you want to create a knitted item with cables and color changing fair isle. If you don't own the Barbara G. Walker knitting books, start with this one. It is an excellent alternative to someone starting out with patterns ranging from very easy to more intricate and complicated. Definitely worth considering for your knitting library.
knitting inspiration.......2002-11-07
If it's inspiration you want for doing aran knitting this is the book; the inspiration it has given me is superb. It has everything from very simple patterns to extremely complicated aran patterns and even fair isle knitting but my interest was the aran patterns.
There are coloured photos and written directions as well as chart directions so all are catered for.
It is quite inspiring....
maryanne
An absolute must for beginner aran knitters!.......1999-11-27
Even the most intimidating and complex designs are simply explained in diagrams that any novice can follow. One can easily use this guide to create patterns for Aran/Fair Isle sweaters, hats, blankets,etc., even if one has never attempted these before! What a find! Arans sweaters made easy!
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Harmony Guide To Knitting Techniques And Stitches, The
Debra Mountford
Manufacturer: Three Rivers Press
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ASIN: 051758848X
Release Date: 1992-03-24 |
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There is no other book on the market that compiles so much information on hand-knitting into one easy-to-follow guide. Complete with more than 750 stitches, it explains everything from the tools and equipment to the types of yarns, from correcting mistakes to adding finishing touches.
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The Vulgar Unicorn is the black heart of Sanctuary's corruption. When something bad goes down in Thieves' World, it always seems to start in this rundown dive. In this gripping adventure, what seems like just another murder leads to the unmasking of a terrible conspiracy involving Dyareelan cultists, Nisibisi refugees, and a dangerous plague that could destroy the city. Murder at the Vulgar Unicorn is the perfect starting point for a Thieves' World Campaign. In addition to the adventure proper, the book also provides full details and maps of the most infamous bar in Sanctuary: the Vulgar Unicorn itself.
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Even if you don't like cats--or poetry--you'll be tickled by the contents of Henry Beard's Poetry for Cats. Beard has already demonstrated his command of French in previous books, French for Cats and Advanced French for Exceptional Cats. Now he shows off his extraordinary skills as a parodist. Consider, for example, "Grendel's Dog," from "Beocat":
- . . . Then boasted Beocat, noble battle-kitten,
- Bane of barrow-bunnies, bold seeker of nest-booty:
- . . . I would lay the whelpling low with lethal claw-blows;
- Fur would fly and the foe would taste death-food . . .
Or, from a later period, William Blake's cat's poem, "The Mongrel":
- Mongrel! Mongrel! Barking blight,
- Bane upon my yard at night;
- What infernal hand or eye,
- Could frame thy vile anatomy?
Beard is obviously at home with poetry of many genres, from ancient odes to modern blank verse. These poems are fun even if you don't know the original sources; if you do, they are sublime.
Book Description
In the vein of his bestselling French for Cats, Henry Beard has assembled a brilliant anthology of treasured works by feline poets. Includes "Do Not Go Gentle to That Damned Vet" by Dylan Thomas's cat, "The Human" by Edgar Allan Poe's cat and other works. Poetry for Cats will prove as thrilling as a stiff shot of catnip. Color illustrations.
Customer Reviews:
I have seen the best cats of my generation..........2007-03-28
Fantastic, one of my favorite cat books. Every time I pick it up, I change my mind about what the best poem is.
I actually remember lines from these poems sometimes, in circumstances where less happily placed people would recall lines from the original
poems !
By the way, 'Beowulf' is about the least wonderful, perhaps because the original was of no interest to me; too bad that that is the one Amazon used as the excerpt.
I've read some of these as "friendly email" forwards, with no attribution. Folks, always use accurate attributions; People like Henry Barber (the 'editor' of these works) deserve to make a living out of what they produce. :-)
Also by the way, 'French for Cats' by Henri B. The little furfaces gather when I practice the French phases in it. Tell me French is not the natural language of cats! :-)
Great Cat Poetry.......2005-11-13
Readers of Poetry for Cats: The Definitive Anthology of Distinguished Feline Verse by Henry Beard will notice how much influence humans have on cats. Cats will not enjoy having this pointed out. They work hard to protect their free will and try to dictate the terms of their relationships with humans. You can not just pick up a cat and expect it to be happy being held; you have to wait until the cat is ready. Cats will not play with toys just because you want to play. Cats appear to think independently, but their poetry betrays them.
Here is a bit of verse written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's cat:
I chased a mouse beneath the stair,
It went to ground, I knew not where;
For, so swiftly it ran, my sight
Could not follow it in its flight.
Sound familiar?
There is more. Samuel Taylor Coleridge's cat wrote the following:
In Xanadu did Kubla Kat
A splendid sofa-bed decree
With silken cushions soft and fat
A perfect feline habitat
Set on a gilt settee.
Here is another sample, this time by William Shakespeare's cat:
To go outside, and there perchance to stay
Or to remain within: that is the question:
Whether `tis better for a cat to suffer
The cuffs and buffets of inclement weather
That nature rains on those who roam abroad
Or take a nap upon a scrap of carpet ...
Have you noticed a trend? It appears that cats listen more than they let on, and they even identify with the humans with whom they relate. They certainly borrow verse as freely as they claim their favorite chairs.
Cats do deserve some credit for knowing what poetry to borrow and adapt as their own. They are able to turn bits of Chaucer, Keats, Frost, or Ginsberg into works that serve their purposes, such as catching goldfish, breaking vases, or berating Whitman for sleeping too late. In near unison they raise their voices to complain about their vets.
One thing that surprises me about Poetry for Cats is that Henry Beard never reveals the cats' names. I can not imagine that Emily Dickinson had a nameless cat!
Poetry for Cats is an attractive book with colorful illustrations and is still in print after eleven years. I found our copy when inventorying the poetry collection. I am afraid few people have borrowed it lately, so I am going to put it on display. The cats need to be heard.
Love Cats and Poetry.......2004-06-12
The only thing wrong with this book is that one has to both love cats and be educated in poetry. (In other words, there's no one else I know who can appreciate this book!) I like some of Henry Beard's poems even better than I do the originals. I'm especially glad that he chose to interpret some of my favorite poems (e.g., "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening," and "Xanadu.") Henry Beard is extremely talented; this sort of thing is very hard to do. (I know; I've tried.) This is a MUST for anyone and everyone who loves cats and poetry.
brilliant!.......2003-07-14
Henry Beard has both a good knowledge of the original poems and of cats. His spoofs are tremendously clever, and he chooses the most common poems in English literature, so most people will recognize them. I laughed myself nearly sick. It's as good as jogging! ;-)
Clever and Inspired.......2003-05-15
This book is funny in and of itself; however, if you are familiar with the poems on which these are based, you're in for a special treat. Beard doesn't just substitute words: his premise is that the poets' cats wrote these poems, which makes "She Walks In Booties" or "Abyssinias" even more feline, er, sublime...
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review from Choice (sept. 2005).......2005-10-21
From Choice (Sept. 2005):
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O'Brien, Charles. Cinema's conversion to sound: technology and film style in France and the U.S. Indiana , 2005. 200p filmography index afp ISBN 0-253-34463-8, $45.00; ISBN 0-253-21720-2 pbk, $19.95 . Reviewed in 2005sep CHOICE.
Taking on the familiar (and standard) notion that cinema's conversion to synchronous sound homogenized film production in the early 1930s, O'Brien (Carleton Univ., Canada) builds a fresh and cogent case for differences of film style across international borders. The author juxtaposes French and American filmmaking aesthetics and practices, carefully revealing how particular sound systems (e.g., magnetic and optical) and alternative models evolved in diverse national settings. Certainly US hegemony set forth models for emulation, but innovative work came from directors like René (Rene) Clair, Jean Vigo, and Jean Renoir. Out of technical and economic necessity, French cinema demonstrated a marked preference for direct sound (in contrast to the Italian cinema's reliance on postsynchronization). O'Brien chooses case studies--e.g., the popular Pathé-Natan (Pathe-Natan) in its Joinville studios--to examine the level of Hollywood indigenization and standardization on a global production company's own "house style." Both technical and artistic decisions differed from country to country, and image and sound became unique cultural expressions that changed through various periods, such as in the postwar auteur practices. Writing in an unassuming, conversational, yet scholarly style, O'Brien is lucid and thoughtful, and he offers numerous significant insights. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All collections; all levels. -- T. Lindvall, Duke University School of Divinity
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- An excellent hip-hop history lesson.
- Excellent resource for ageing b-boys
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The Rap Attack: African Jive to New York Hip Hop
David Toop
Manufacturer: South End Pr
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Binding: Hardcover
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ASIN: 0896082393 |
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An excellent hip-hop history lesson........2002-02-28
I still have my copy after 18 years. No matter what edition you have of this book, it's all you need to understand the origins of hip-hop.
Excellent resource for ageing b-boys.......2001-02-18
I first read this book about 15 years ago........it was my first introduction to serious cultural critique .
David Toop is a very intelligent and knowledgable man , and his theories on the African Origins of Rap Music are a must read for anyone seriously interrseted in the Music........rather than the commercial phenomenan ( it is now) that WAS hip hop.
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Well Worth the Extra Bucks.......2002-11-13
The core book for playing Mummies was excellent, so its hard to believe that there was anything they needed to improove upon. Nonetheless, they did. And it is all the better for it. This book expands on what was written, giving all sorts of details for fleshing out the Egyptian Amenti, as well as non-Egyptian Mummies. The book starts out with two chapters of fiction, giving players a better chance at understanding how to portray an Egyptian Mummy.
The next chapter gives some more juicy stuff for fleshing out the various splats and factions in Mummy. All of the Amenti splats (including the Udja-sen) are fleshed out, giving us their beliefs, practices, factions, weaknesses and strengths. Following that, we get some other minor factions for Mummies to join, from the mystics of the Unbound Scroll to the Spiders of the Sands, who seek to expand the Web of Faith. While not as big as, say, the Cult of Isis or the Eset-a, these factions are still pretty cool.
The following chapter is very similar, exploring the two non-Egyptian Mummies, the Capacocha (South American) and Wu T'ian (Chinese). After getting through the basics of what these non-Egyptian Mummies can, and can't, do, we are presented with two-page splats for both of them (four suyu for the Capacocha, and two incarnations for the Wu T'ian), followed by some expanded info on all of the splats, much in the manner of the Amenti splats in the previous chapter. Theres some pretty juicy things hinted at in this chapter as well, including the possibility of "Other" Mummies, such as bog mummies or the ice man.
The next chapter is more mechanical, giving us expansions of the backgrounds from the core book, and examples of how they can be reworked for Amenti, Capacocha and Wu T'ian. Theres also some stuff on concepts, nature and demeanor, a new background, aspects of rebirth, a new ability (Martial arts) and tons of new merits and flaws. Most are Amenti specific, but can work for others, while a good number are tied to other cultures. Unfortunately, they aren't grouped in any particular way. While we can figure out that things like "Andean Native" or "were-llama" are probably Capacocha traits, it wouldn't hurt to tell us that anyway. Finally, the chapter closes with new Hekau. Four are presented for the Capacocha (one for each suyu), while two are presented for Wu T'ian (yin and yang; one for each incarnation).
This ties in nicely with the next chapter, the legendary Greater Hekau. First it explains how the advanced Hekau work, and then we are presented with some examples. All of the Amenti Hekau are given several spells, going from level 6 to level 8. The next chapter gives some more stuff for running Mummies, talking about major themes such as faith, passion, duality and death. The concept of balance is explored, along with each of the Amenti splats. Even some stuff for the Wu T'ian and Capacocha is in this chapter. The chapter closes with a word on cross-over, which, conveniently enough, ties in with the next chapter.
Surprisingly, Chapter Seven handles cross-overs pretty well. We are told, in plain English, that Mummies don't know the various factions in the World of Darkness, which makes cross-overs that much more believable. We then get some brief notes for cross-over with Vampire (including Kindred of the East and Wu T'ian cross-overs), Werewolf, Mage, Hunter, Wraith and Changeling. Next we get details on the Cults of Life (the Children of Osiris, Cult of Isis, Ashukhi Corporation). Two new Cults of Life are given: the vampire bedouins of the Disciples of Anubis (from Cairo by Night) and the Islamic monster slayers of the Ikhwan al-Safa (presented in the Year of the Hunter). Some notes on personalized cults are also presented, as well as four "Heralds of Ma'at", examples of Mummy ideals.
The final chapter is kind of short, but pretty decent anyway. It gives some examples of "magical treasures" for Mummies. While stuff is given for Amenti, Capacocha and Wu T'ian, it seems like more items were given for Capacocha than any other groups. Some pretty interesting ideas, but nothing really jumped out at me. Nonetheless, it could be a useful chapter. All in all, though, the MPG is well worth the buy. It really lets you add some depth to any Mummy character you could want to run.
Book Description
A shortand outline for almost every word in the English language.
The GREGG Shorthand Dictionary Simplified is divided into two parts:
Part I contains 26,098 words most commonly used in notation with their official shorthand outlines. Also included are words that are frequently used in such fields as medicine, law, engineering, chemistry, and many others. These words represent a large range of vocabulary, omitting derivites that are not needed in shorthand.
Part II contains 2,604 proper names and geographic expressions including a list of 72 commonly used abbreviations. This valuable reference should be part of the library of every shorthand writer.
Customer Reviews:
A real Godsend.......2005-10-02
This manual has everything you will ever need in terms of the written English language. It will answer any punctuation,comprehension, or letter writing question you will ever have, and much much more. I bought the book just to put on a shelf for later reference. In the first two weeks I have already used it four times. This book is a keeper for life.
Teaches Shorthand Like It Says NOT Stenotype Machine .. DOH!.......2005-09-20
I don't understand the person's complaint that it doesn't teach how to use a stenotype machine for a court reporter. It is for teaching shorthand which is still a valuable skill when you need it. Very few companies have stenotype machines or court reporters on staff and yet there are millions of meetings every day.
Old stuff!.......2005-08-26
The book is copyrighted 1955; it talks of using the shorthand system with a steno pad. In the Gregg system, certain symbols are identified by how much of a line they occupy in the stenopad, i.e.: half-line; whole-line, etc. Hardly useful for one about to begin studying to be a court reporter that uses a stenotype machine. There are no lines to use. The book was a huge dissapointment.
Barb's Review.......2005-08-14
I really like this book. It's simple to catch up on what I had in High School. I take lots of notes, now, so wanted to get back into shorthand. I have really enjoyed this book!
Takes me back to high school!.......2005-07-28
I bought this book to see if I could remember any of the shorthand I took in high school in the 1960's. This may even be the same textbook I used back then. I am surprised at how much I remember and what is coming back to me. If you want to unlock the knowledge of Gregg shorthand that may be lurking in your brain from years ago, this is a wonderful tool to use. I would not recommend it to someone who has no knowledge of shorthand. I think it would be way too difficult to truly learn it from this book. But if you once were able to take shorthand, and for whatever reason want or need to do that again, this book will be very helpful to you. I only wish there was some sort of workbook to go along with it. Then I would have given it 5 stars.
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Gregg Shorthand Manual Simplified
JOHN ROBERT GREGG
Manufacturer: The Gregg Publishing Company
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Simplified version of Gregg Shorthand, reflecting the findings of research investigations and the suggestions of innumerable Shorthand teachers. The manual presents a combined inductive and deductive of the principles of the outline construction in Gregg Shorthand. The book contains Preface, 70 Lessons, a section of 'Marginal Reminders Explained', and a 6 page Appendix
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