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Material ConneXion: The Global Resource of New and Innovative Materials for Architects, Artists and Designers
George M. Beylerian , and Andrew Dent Manufacturer: Wiley ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 047175403X |
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From the largest global resource of new materials comes this innovative new book that connects materials to designers' needs. In each of the seven main sections, this highly illustrated book identifies key trends, looks to the future, and helps design professionals select materials with the most potential for their specific projects. By defining a material based on its base composition rather than current use, Material ConneXion allows a designer to fully understand the potential and limitations for a material while conceiving of its new application. Organized to follow the model of the Material ConneXion library, the book's chapters are organized on seven base compositions including: Metals, Glass, Ceramics, Polymers, Natural and naturally derived materials,Carbon-based materials, Cement-based materials.The book includes quotes from 54 leading designers, architects, artists and thinkers worldwide, including Wolfgang Joop, Karim Rashid, Peter Marino, Greg Lynn, Gaetano Pesce, and Philippe Starck, that reflect upon the role of materials in contemporary design and identify their favorite materials. Additionally, the book includes an important reference section with a bibliography, glossary of technical terms, and lists of trade show and professional publication web sites.
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A Waste of Money.......2007-08-20
use the website.......2006-04-04
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Inventing Masks: Agency and History in the Art of the Central Pende
Z. S. Strother Manufacturer: University Of Chicago Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
Accessories: ASIN: 0226777332 |
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A modern art form.......2004-07-29
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Photography Your Way: A Career Guide to Satisfaction and Success
Chuck DeLaney Manufacturer: Allworth Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1581154054 |
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Great book.......2007-04-26
Wise words for the aspiring photographer.......2006-10-21
It's Chuck Delaney..........2002-12-05
Excellent advice on your way to become a pro........2000-07-04
Showing how he managed to become a pro, covering more or less common traps and pitfalls, psychological and health wise aspects of work and how to solve possible problems, relationship between other fields of fine art and photography, talking about his experience with other professionals and how those people solved problems, makes this a must read book for any aspiring photographer.
When reading I felt like listening to a good old photographer friend telling me about his experience during decades of practical work. The book is crammed full of information, that it might take a bit longer than usual to read it. Definitely a five star book and a must have.
Excellent advice on your way to become a pro........2000-07-04
Showing how he managed to become a pro, covering more or less common traps and pitfalls, psychological and health wise aspects of work and how to solve possible problems, relationship between other fields of fine art and photography, talking about his experience with other professionals and how those people solved problems, makes this a must read book for any aspiring photographer.
When reading I felt like listening to a good old photographer friend telling me about his experience during decades of practical work. The book is crammed full of information, that it might take a bit longer than usual to read it. Definitely a five star book and a must have.
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R. Crumb Postcard Book: Drawings from the Secret Sketchbook of the Artist!
Robert Crumb Manufacturer: Kitchen Sink Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0878161848 |
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And There Were Giants in the Land: The Life of William Heard Kilpatrick (History of Schools and Schooling, V. 5.)
John A. Beineke Manufacturer: Peter Lang Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0820437735 |
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William Heard Kilpatrick (1871-1965) was, during his long career, the chief interpreter and disseminator of John Dewey's educational thought. Known as "Columbia's Million-Dollar Professor" because of the great popularity (and revenue) of his classes at Teachers College, Kilpatrick vigorously promoted the progressive educational message that schools must be more child-centered, democratic, and socially oriented. This transplanted native of Georgia was the center of controversy over several decades. As a young man he underwent a heresy trial in the South for his unconventional theological beliefs. During the Great Depression he came under attack by conservatives for his active leadership in the radical Social Reconstructionist movement. And near the end of his life, he was assailed by McCarthyites for his social views and challenges to the traditional curriculum. Since his death, critics have accused Kilpatrick's legacy of departing from Dewey's message and encouraging anti-intellectualism by classroom practitioners. Kilpatrick is one of the major figures in twentieth-century American education, and his ideas continue to frame the debate on educational reform as we enter the twenty-first century.
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Hockey's Fearless Goalies (The Sports Heroes Library)
Nathan Aaseng Manufacturer: Lerner Pub Group (L) ProductGroup: Book Binding: Library Binding ASIN: 0822513412 |
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Keeping Kids Safe: A Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Manual
Pnina Tobin , and Sue Levinson Kessner Manufacturer: Hunter House ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 089793332X |
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The Italian Invasion of Abyssinia 1935-36 (Men-at-Arms)
David Nicolle Manufacturer: Osprey Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1855326922 Release Date: 1997-10-15 |
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In October 1935 Mussolini ordered the invasion of Ethiopia from Italian-held Eritrea and Somaliland, thinking that he would easily crush an ill-prepared and badly equipped enemy. The Italians, in the face of widespread condemnation from the League of Nations, spread terror and destruction through their indiscriminate use of air power and poison gas against an enemy more used to Medieval methods of warfare. David Nicolle examines in detail the units, equipment and uniforms of the forces on both sides of this conflict that unrealistically bolstered Il Duce’s colonial ambitions. A great read ably supported by Raffaele Ruggeri’s detailed full-page colour plates.Customer Reviews:
A good reference book for a forgotten war.......2007-05-16
Italy's imperial ambitions.......2002-02-25
NICE!! If you want to buy it, go ahead!!.......2001-01-04
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The Italian Invasion of Abyssinia 1935-36.
David. [Military Uniforms] NICOLLE Manufacturer: Osprey ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000OFZKVK |
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Gypsies: From the Ganges to the Thames (Interface Collection)
PhD, Donald Kenrick Manufacturer: University Of Hertfordshire Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1902806239 |
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This fully revised, illustrated text traces the origin of the Gypsies in India and their journey westward until their arrival on the shores of the Mediterranean at Constantinople. Included is information about the Gypsies' path to the shores of the Thames and a look at their distant relatives who stayed in India, and those who stopped on the way west and still live as nomads in Persia and neighboring countries. Presenting both widely accepted and controversial theories, this is an authoritative survey of the history of the Gypsies.
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Death of a Rat: Understandings and Appreciations of Science
William D. Stansfield Manufacturer: Prometheus Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 1573928143 |
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Is science amoral? Are scientists ethical? Why is the pathway to solving important scientific problems commonly so tortuous? Can unorthodox ideas get a fair trial from the scientific establishment? How do religion and politics influence science education today? What role does serendipity play in science? What are some of the obstacles to scientific progress? How do great ideas originate? Are the people who make scientific discoveries always given the full credit they deserve? Does science history repeat itself? To what extent does fraud occur in science and why would researchers engage in it?Questions like these are not commonly raised let alone discussed in high school or college classrooms. Yet gaining a deeper understanding and appreciation of science by attempting to confront these vital concerns might go a long way toward reducing popular misperceptions about science while improving science literacy among the general public, a challenge issued to all scientists by leading educators.
Geneticist and science historian William D. Stansfield presents a popular overview of the major ethical and philosophical issues confronting science today. From concern about the welfare of experimental animals to a consideration of the many kinds of impediments that slow the progress of science--religious, moral, political, and conceptual--each chapter conveys an appreciation for the work that scientists do and the obstacles that stand in their way. Stansfield considers such intriguing issues as human experimentation, fetal-cell research, animal rights, cold fusion, the influence of religion and politics on science, the role that accidental discoveries play in science, and the crucial role of honesty versus fraud in scientific research.
Debunking the popular stereotype of science as a dry, antiseptic exercise, Stansfield compellingly describes the fascinating, very human struggle for truth that makes science the most important enterprise of our time.
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Death of a Rat: Understandings and Appreciations of Science
William D. Stansfield Manufacturer: NY ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000MUBUZM |
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Architecture Culture 1943-1968: A Documentary Anthology (Columbia Books of Architecture)
Joan Ockman Manufacturer: Rizzoli International Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0847815226 Release Date: 1993-05-15 |
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inside theory.......2007-01-15
excellent anthology.......2005-12-19
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Architecture Culture, 1943-1968 : A Documentary Anthology
Joan & Edward Eigen Ockman Manufacturer: Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000MBXIX8 |
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Designing With Texture
Erin Trimble Manufacturer: Leisure Arts ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0971491380 |
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Discover how the creative application of innovative materials and techniques not only affects the texture of the pagebut touches your heart and memory as well. Using fabrics, cardboard, metal, and even glass, you'll see how textures add richness and depth to scrapbook pages and paper crafting projects. Projects include photo cards, keepsake bags, and more.
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Designing with Texture
Debbie Crouse, Julie Turner, Robin Johnson Heidi Swapp ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000S1JWLY |
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Over 150 ways to use textures for scrapbooking, card making, gifts andmore...
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Designing with Texture Over 150 Ways...
Erin Trimble Manufacturer: Sophisticated Scrapbook ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000GXC84M |
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Mr. Big : Third World Studio, Chicago 1976-1981
Page Manufacturer: Janssen Publishers CC ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0958431469 |
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Defunct Third World Studio Opens It Vault, Volume 1.......2005-08-16
reality-erotica: seventies style.......2003-08-23
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Neon Lit:perdita Durango (On Neon Lit)
Bob Callahan Manufacturer: Harper Perennial ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0380771098 |
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Akin in its dark, dark humor to the films of Quentin Tarantino and David Lynch, and a worthy successor to the author's Wild at Heart, Barry Gifford's Perdita Durango, as illuminated by Scott Gillis, is the second volume in Bob Callahan and Art Spiegelman's award-winning new series, Neon Lit.Customer Reviews:
Eerie Premonition.......2003-08-14
The scratchboard artwork in this book is unrivaled........1998-09-08
I wanted to like it, but didn't........1998-05-07
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Women of the World: The Great
Julia Edwards Manufacturer: Ivy Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Mass Market Paperback ASIN: 0804104913 Release Date: 1989-06-27 |
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Greyhound Tales from Route 66
Howard Suttle Manufacturer: Coda Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0910390010 |
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We have sent a copy for editorial review, separate copy for cover scan
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The Best of Free Spirit: Five Years of Award-Winning News & Views on Growing Up (Free Spirited Classroom)
Manufacturer: Free Spirit Pub ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0915793911 |
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The Making of A Quagmire: America and Vietnam During The Kennedy Era, Revised Edition
David Halberstam Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000QY7ZMQ |
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Kidnap City: Cold War Berlin (Contributions to the Study of World History)
Arthur L. Smith Manufacturer: Greenwood Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0313323615 |
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After more than 50 years, some of the secrets behind the post-war kidnappings in Berlin remain classified. Following Second World War, West Berlin residents found themselves as prime targets for kidnapping by communist agents. Lurid press accounts of these abductions left Berliners frightened and intimidated. The central connection of American intelligence agencies (CIC, CIA) to most of these cases, however, was not well known at the time. Delving into these various kidnapping cases, Smith discovers a distinct profile for the abductees. Almost all were former residents of East Germany and, as such, had an intelligence value for the Americans. This connection in turn made them prime targets for Soviet and East German intelligence units. Examination of the climate of fear in West Berlin reveals the complexity of politics in the early Cold War. Many targeted individuals had Nazi pasts--a factor that the Americans took great pains to conceal. At one point, the United States even risked a diplomatic rupture with West Germany when American authorities went so far as to block prosecutions of a German citizen in German courts for aiding in the kidnapping of a number of West Berliners. Exactly why Washington was so willing to go to extreme lengths in this case remains unknown, but Smith's research sheds new light on the clash between East and West in one troubled city.
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Kidnap City: Cold War Berlin
Arthur Lee Smith Manufacturer: Greenwood Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000OU3Z5S |
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The Orbit Method in Representation PM'82 (Progress in Mathematics)
Dulfo , Pederson , and Vergne Manufacturer: Birkhauser ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0817634746 |
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Ever since its introduction around 1960 by Kirillov, the orbit method has played a major role in representation theory of Lie groups and Lie algebras. This book contains the proceedings of a conference held from August 29 to September 2, 1988, at the University of Copenhagen, about "the orbit method in representation theory." It contains ten articles, most of which are original research papers, by well-known mathematicians in the field, and it reflects the fact that the orbit method plays an important role in the representation theory of semisimple Lie groups, solvable Lie groups, and even more general Lie groups, and also in the theory of enveloping algebras.Books:
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