Architectural Graphic Standards, Tenth Edition + Interior Graphic Standards (Set)

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A complete course in oil, acrylic and gouache painting techniques, from getting started to advanced levels.

Learn to Paint Gouache (Collins Learn to Paint)

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Learn to Paint Gouache (Collins Learn to Paint)
Moira Huntly
Manufacturer: HarperCollins Publishers
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Painting with Gouache (Step-by-Step Leisure Arts)

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Learn to Paint Gouache (Collins Learn to Paint)
Moira Huntly
Manufacturer: HarperCollins Publishers
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ASIN: B000O8U21U

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Learn to Paint with Gouache
Moira Huntly
Manufacturer: Collins
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Wonderfully easy-to-use, concise, portable enough to stash in a camera bag, and packed with all the basics on taking digital photos: this invaluable pocket guide is everything you’d expect from a digital imaging leader such as Kodak. Filled with first-rate information, it covers everything from choosing the right digital camera to selecting accessories, from saving digital images to sharing photos with friends and family over e-mail. Find out all the basics on file formats, downloading pictures, taking better portraits, and improving image composition. This guide will help photographers get superior results from their digital camera, and even those new to digital—and intimidated by technology—will find themselves shooting with confidence.

KODAK Pocket Guide to Digital Photography

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KODAK Pocket Guide to Digital Photography
KODAK
Manufacturer: Silver Pixel
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ASIN: 0879858125

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What is a digital camera--how does it work and what exactly can you do with this state-of-the-art tool? While compact, the guide is chock-full-of-information and answers to all your questions, laying out the pros and cons of digital vs. traditional, guiding you to just the right camera, and discussing everything from resolution, memory, and cards to tone reproduction, sound annotations, and motion clips. Here are all the details on the usual concerns (lenses, flash, batteries, bags, and accessories), but even more helpful is the focus on digital-specific matters such as: understanding file formats, hard drive or removable storage, e-mailing your pictures, and useful, entertaining software. Of course, it reveals the secrets of taking successful photographs, whether posed or candid, whatever the subject. Vital quick fixes could rescue a photo on the edge of disaster, and there are even creative ideas for making a great impression by adding pictures to documents and term papers!

"Kodak: Pocket Guide to Digital Photography" (Kodak: Pocket Guide to Digital Photography)

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"Kodak: Pocket Guide to Digital Photography" (Kodak: Pocket Guide to Digital Photography)
Jenni Bidner
Manufacturer: Silver Pixel Press
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ASIN: 0879858192

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This basic guide will teach you how to: Choose and us a digital camera, understand image file formats, create photo cards and crafts with your computer, send pictures with e-mail and much, much more.

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Dark Horse continues it's line of stationery featuring some of today's finest outré artists. Email may be de rigueur, but the art of the letter is still considered top form in socializing from afar.

Each set includes 8 letter sheets (four different styles), 6 envelopes (4 different styles), and a set of stickers. Packaged as a work of art itself with a printed belly-band all inside a poly bag.

Kirsten's work has appeared in publications ranging from Seventeen to the Village Voice. Her style is fun and hip - with a little sass added in for good measure.

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Super Cute.......2007-06-13

This set is so cute, I love it. The envelopes alone are worth the price. The paper has "snail mail" printed all over one side and a solid colored animal shape with white writing space on the other side. It also comes with cute kitschy stickers for sealing.

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Pioneers in Print: Adventures in Courage,
Alice Fleming
Manufacturer: NTC/Contemporary Publishing
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Binding: Hardcover

Journalists | Professionals & Academics | Biographies & Memoirs | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0809286475

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This is a biographical account of the Author Bruce Vaughan's experiences working for a British meat company in the interior of Brazil in the fifties. The narrative starts with a recent return visit to Mato Grosso do Sul, where Bruce spent some of his time as a cowboy, forty years previously. The exciting period of the author's life is vividly re-experienced as he shares with the reader what it was like to leave Britain as a young man and plunge into the exciting life of a cowboy in upcountry Brazil. The author skillfully mixes humor, compassion as well as tragedy in this very personal story.

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This is a biographical account of the Author Bruce Vaughan

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To all those who witnessed his extraordinary conquests, from Albania to India, Alexander the Great appeared invincible. How Alexander himself promoted this appearance--how he abetted the belief that he enjoyed divine favor and commanded even the forces of nature against his enemies--is the subject of Frank L. Holt's absorbing book.
Solid evidence for the "supernaturalized" Alexander lies in a rare series of medallions that depict the triumphant young king at war against the elephants, archers, and chariots of Rajah Porus of India at the Battle of the Hydaspes River. Recovered from Afghanistan and Iraq in sensational and sometimes perilous circumstances, these ancient artifacts have long animated the modern historical debate about Alexander. Holt's book, the first devoted to the mystery of these ancient medallions, takes us into the history of their discovery and interpretation, into the knowable facts of their manufacture and meaning, and, ultimately, into the king's own psyche and his frightening theology of war. The result is a valuable analysis of Alexander history and myth, a vivid account of numismatics, and a spellbinding look into the age-old mechanics of megalomania.

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Sound Conclusions.......2007-09-04

Professor Holt must be a stimulating, admired lecturer in his subject, for this book brings a wealth of knowledge together from a large variety of sources. Primary sources are the medallions themselves, of course. As for myself, this is the first time I have been fascinated with numismatics enough to stay with the whole book (which is easily absorbed in a day). Never again will I briefly skim over exhibits and pictures of ancient coins! Dr. Holt has made me a bit of an expert on many aspects of this subject, and he invites us to delve further with extensive, annotated footnotes on each page. He is certainly a dedicated scholar with deep and wide knowledge of his field, able to clearly present his interpretation while giving a balanced analysis of various theories. Each of his conclusions is supported by strong references to the literature.

"If everybody knows the secret, I don't know who is mistaken".......2007-07-11

Where should I begin? Above all, Holt supposedly invented a mysterious story, but there is no real mystery in it. In fact since the coins were found researchers have come to understand that those coins had been imprinted in memory of the battle between Alexander the Great and Porus, the Emperor of India. It is only the place and time which we think are of secondary importance could not have been determined precisely. In the introduction to his book Holt assumes himself to be Sherlock Holmes, but the solution he suggests at the end of the book is far away from reminding the persuasive arguments of the famous detective and only serves to surprise the reader because of its speculative quality. The majority of the book deals with many ideas which had been previously proposed and refuted by other studies, and apparently re-refutes all of those. When we reach the final part, we encounter the very principal elements of "Sherlock" Holt's solution; the first of these is about the imperfect apperance and imprint of these coins and Holt explains this unusual event by the rushed minting of these coins on a return journey from the Indian expedition, under exteremely difficult conditions caused by muson rains! The historian meticulously discarded a great many arguments throughout the book yet he surprised us by bringing forth this meteorological solution towards explaning the bad apparences of the coins. Perhaps this can justify a reader who may come to propose that the man who was in charge of the minting process was having a bad day! Or even because he did not received the merits he deserved from Alexander. Even more surprising is the explanation which concerns the other side of the coin showing the Alexander holding a thunderbolt. We can't understand why Holt discards the perfectly reasonable, simple yet adequate solution which is in accord with the traditional Alexander narratives deifying him- especially the one which deals Apelles' portrait of Alexander-. Instead he insists on seeing particularly a reference to the the rainy night on which Alexander won a victory against the Indian King Porus. Yes, there are many events in history about rainmaker army leaders. But, for God's sake, Alexander and his troop already knew India's disastrous air and field conditions. While, they advanced to the interior parts of India, they always encountered with such stormes, muds...So, if storm and rain had been an unexpected incident, maybe Alexander's powers which brings rain would have been good and miracolous news. And even after that battle, during the journey to the Babil, Macedonian army suffered from bad meteorological conditions. According to Holt's argument, one may think, Alexander, just after the battle, having been minted that coins, maybe has also seen responsible for that terrible field conditions! But, this time, his men, could not mint properly those coins, because of very same musons(in last chapter, the sentence which concludes with footnote 25!)
Thus Holt's theory -searching the "textual" help to that night- extends to the assumption that these coins were minted in memory of "a dark and stormy night" and these coins function as a narrative picture of the whole war. But this sounds rather weird or impractical because Alexander gifted each of these coins, which allegedly individually represents a particular scene of the war, to his men which means the coins would never come together to form such a picture: One of the generals saves the one with elephant, other has Alexander with thunderbolt and maybe other one has the one with a chariot? As a matter of fact Holt himself was not persuaded by his suggestion that he claimed that these imperfect coins were indeed a turning point in the history of numismatic by this aspect.

As for the much praised popular style of the book, as I read the translation I am unable to comment adequately; however I did not see any extraordinary features that deserve credit. By the way, it seems to me, Mr. Holt's only field of interest -expect coins- Darwinist biology. He mentions him several times, curiously enough, but most of these are unnecessary element of the failed rhetorical construction.

O great another history book!!.......2005-07-16

That is exactly what I thought when I was assigned this book in Dr. Holt's class, but I was later proved wrong. As stated before he definitely has a knack for communicating with those not in this academic circle. Although I have had the privilege to have a class with Dr. Holt this does not in any way taint my recommendation. I encourage others to read other works by Dr. Holt especially his latest "Into the land of Bones"

For those who like History and a mystery.......2004-03-14

This book is a delightful read. Like a good mystery, I was mystified by the clues as they were presented in the narration and wondered at times "so what?" But that only made the satifaction so much more pleasant when the meanings of the clues were revealed at the end and the medallions tell their story after thousands of years.

The Alexander medallions.......2004-02-03

"Alexander The Great And The Mystery Of The Elephant Medallions", by Frank L. Holt. Published by The University Of California Press.

Holt tells us that there have been 2000 books and papers published about Alexander in the last 40 years. What he kindly omits is that most of them have been rubbish; this one is not. It is a fine and valuable contribution to Alexander Studies admirably thought out and very well written. The University Of California Press has, as usual, well presented and marketed the work which is enjoying a popularity it should not have had otherwise. Basically a study of some unusual coin- like medallions depicting Alexander battling elephant mounted men. Holt gives us what might have been a tedious article in an obscure numismatic journal as a fascinating mystery and, along the way, manages to present an unsullied glimpse of Alexander without any of the contemporaneous tints which have been so blithely applied to him over the years. This is an excellent small book by a fine scholar with a keen analytical mind and an unusual facility for communicating with non scholars without pandering.

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Alexander The Great And The Mystery of the Elephant Medallions

Manufacturer: University of California Press
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000HEB99K

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Alexander the Great and the Mystery of the Elephant Medallions (Hellenistic Culture and Society)
Frank L. Holt Frank Lee Holt
Manufacturer: NY
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000MUDYXS

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"Something to please every shade of taste for armchair adventure."—Booklist, Top 10 Literary Travel Books

Richard Burton makes a forbidden pilgrimage to Mecca; Mary Kingsley wanders alone in the jungles of West Africa; Fridtjof Nansen tries to walk to the North Pole; Mary Mummery describes a harrowing first ascent in the Alps; Francis Parkman hunts buffalo with the Sioux in the Black Hills. This remarkable collection contains stories from the most compelling and celebrated odysseys of the century, some of them long-forgotten classics of their time. From polar navigation to the search for the source of the Nile to the first crossing of the Himalayas to a quest for the origin of species, this book ranges the globe and captures the restlessness of the human spirit. 22 illustrations.

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Dead Reckoning: Tales of the Great Explorers, 1800-1900 (Outside Books)
Helen Whybrow
Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000N65BUU

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Conde Balcom McCullough ranks as a modern bridge builder of national and international acclaim. This first major study of McCullough traces the professional life of a brilliant engineer and builder renowned for his elegant, cost-efficient, custom-designed spans.

McCullough's legacy lies in the nearly six hundred bridges he designed and built in Oregon during the years between the two world wars, most notably the beautiful bridges along the Oregon Coast Highway that he called "jeweled clasps in a wonderful string of pearls." McCullough came to Oregon in 1916, drawn by the state's dire need for bridges and its drive to "lift its feet out of the winter's mud and summer's dust." After developing the engineering program at Oregon Agricultural College (now Oregon State University), McCullough was named the state's bridge engineer. His long career with the State Highway Department left a legacy of bridge building in Oregon unequaled in the twentieth century.

Recognized by Engineering News-Record as one of the most important bridge engineers of the past 125 years, McCullough was an impassioned promoter of state-sponsored bridge building that incorporated engineering efficiency with economic practicality and aesthetic appeal. His bridges are rich in detail; the finest among them are embellished with arch crowns, Art Deco-inspired pylons and obelisks, Gothic piers, towering spires, and arched railing panels.

Illustrated with historic photographs and drawings, Robert Hadlow's definitive and highly readable biography of C. B. McCullough will delight bridge buffs, engineering enthusiasts, historians, and the many people who have admired and wondered about his beautiful bridges.

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Great book about an great engineer!.......2007-08-08

I really enjoyed this book. The story of McCullough's life is very interesting, and his legacy is profound. He has built so many bridges around the state, and they are all beautiful! I highly recommend this book if you are at all interested in bridges or just a little Oregon history.

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Packed with a lot of useful information

Mammals: An Artistic Approach
Desiree Hajny
Manufacturer: Fox Chapel Publishing Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Carving North American Hummingbirds and Their Habitat

ASIN: 1565230361

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Packed with a lot of useful information.......2005-10-13

This book was well worth the money because it is so thorough. Desiree Hajny takes you all the way from rom transferring your pattern to the final painting . She has an unusual way of finishing her animals with power tooks and a woodburner to make hair look very realistic. She must use a really hot setting with her woodburner because the photos show her animals getting dark in a hurry! But I've seen the finished product of other carvers who follow her instruction and they look just great!
The patterns in this book show front, both sides, top and back views, which is an immense help to the carver.

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Language of the Robe : American Indian Trade Blankets
Robert W.; Lohrmann, Charles J. Kapoun
Manufacturer: Gibbs Smith
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NXBQ8Y

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Gunga Your Din-Din Is Ready: Pinocchio Was Nosey
Roy Doty
Manufacturer: Pocket Books
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0671298569

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Working With Commercial Property

Manufacturer: Kaplan Publishing
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0793167302

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Working with Commercial Property
Dearborn Financial Services
Manufacturer: Dearborn a Kaplan Professional Company
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0793196574

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Well worth your time.......2005-05-21

This book is very informative and I really enjoyed reading the detailed descriptions of what the ledger drawings are believed to illustrate. There was one error (a typo?) regarding the year that Agent Charles Warner lost his position as agent (page 3 states 1881 and page 4 states 1882). Overall, this book gave me an appreciation for the perceptive eye that the Native chroniclers possessed. In a way, it helps give credence to their oral history.
Highly recommended.

Scott Thompson finds buried treasure.......2001-01-12

For anyone who likes the history of Native American Culture or military history, this book is an interesting find. The pictures found in the "cash book" by Mr. Thompson in 1990 illustrate a hidden viewpoint of the Nez Perce War. An unknown Indian warrior who traveled with the Nez Perce during their flight from the U.S. Army recorded some brilliant pictures in full color. These pictures, preserved by Indian Agent Charles Warner, are first shown to the public in this book. The pictures are not only full of cultural symbolism, but also portray historical figures. If you have interest in what happened in America's wars with the Indians, Chief Joseph, or the Pacific Northwest this book is worth looking into. I think that it is interesting just to see the pictures. Although the book is an academic publication with footnotes and all, it is well written and reads easily.

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Ouch!

Birds of the Southwest: Arizona, New Mexico, Southern California & Southern Nevada (W.L. Moody, Jr., Natural History Series, No. 30)
John H. Rappole
Manufacturer: Texas A&M University Press
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Binding: Paperback

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Birds of the American Southwest

ASIN: 0890969582

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Ouch!.......2004-01-29

This is one book that can be judged by its cover: why on earth is there a Dickcissel of all things on the front of a book about the American Southwest? This sort of sloppiness recurs throughout, and is particularly irksome (and for new birders downright dangerous) in the many, many misidentified photos that illustrate the text. The bird-finding section is useless, and the author's coy suggestion that any errors in the directions given should be treated as "part of the adventure" is simply unacceptable. Keep this book out of the hands of beginners!

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