Average customer rating:
|
2 Picture Books by Carol Fenner: Tigers in the Cellar and Gorilla Gorilla
Carol Frenner , and
Fenner
Manufacturer: iUniverse.com
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
 Fiction
| Apes & Monkeys
| Animals
| Children's Books
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Animals
| Children's Books
| Subjects
| Books
| Fiction
| Nonfiction
Fiction
| Lions, Tigers & Leopards
| Animals
| Children's Books
| Subjects
| Books
Nonfiction
| Lions, Tigers & Leopards
| Animals
| Children's Books
| Subjects
| Books
Fiction
| Mammals
| Animals
| Children's Books
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Ages 4-8
| Children's Books
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Literature
| Children's Books
| Subjects
| Books
ASIN: 0595175554 |
Book Description
Tigers in the Cellar
“A quiet, well-conceived picture book.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Warm and deliciously suspenseful and scary.”
—Booklist
“A spooky, but warm verse story about a little girl who fears there are tigers in the cellar...sensitive illustrations make for an enchanting story”
—Kirkus
Gorilla Gorilla
1973 Christopher Medal for non-fiction; Library of Congress Book of the Year; ALA Notable Book; Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children.
“Based on impressive research, this is the story of a young gorilla who grows from a babe in his mother’s arms to become the strongest male of his tribe. The illustrations are spellbinding and so is the story.”
—Publisher’s Weekly
“A must for zoo-goers of all ages, Zoo-keepers, too!”
—Christian Science Monitor
Customer Reviews:
Lost interest after 50 pages or so..........2006-12-17
I haven't finished it. I expected a light, humorous mystery, but it was TOO light and fey for me. I wasn't interested in any of the ridiculous characters, and I haven't wanted to pick it back up and find out what happened to any of them. I like classic British mysteries by Christie, Marsh, and Tey and I like humorous mysteries like Mortimer's Rumpole of the Bailey, but Branch's style didn't do anything for me. It almost seemed like she was trying to be a slightly darker version of P.G. Wodehouse (who I love) but it didn't work, in my opinion.
In the unlikely event I finish the book, I'll post another review.
Customer Reviews:
Amazing!.......2003-11-23
This book was absolutely amazing! I bought it not expecting much but I received one of the greatest works of writing. I defiantly recommend this book to anyone who loves fantasy books.
Wonderful book.......1999-09-30
It's a wonderful book. I am surprised, like the people who wrote reviews below me, that the book is not very much noticed. My favorite character was Gizur.. and because of him, my only complaint of this book. If one reads the book, they'll understand. This is one of my all-time favorite books.. (my favorite series in all books that I've read is Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings) If you can find this book, and read it, you'll enjoy!
exceedingly brilliant.......1999-07-05
I have found this book exceedingly brilliant. The characters are rich in their own idiosyncrasies and persuasive humour. What I liked about the book was the detailed distinctions between the enemy and the heroes.At times fantasy writers are taken aaway a bit by their won cleverness and weave too intricate a taperstry more than the story warrants. I like the magical confrontations between Lorimer and the rest. What I particularly enjoyed was the battle with the fire jotun and Regin. It was in such beautiful detail i could feel my own facial hairs being signed! Added to an otherwise dire moment, humour was thrown in with precision. Who would expect bumbling Alfars to summon a comet to smash the jotuns?? Elizabth H Boyer will remain one of my favourite writers and i hope she continues the tradition of good fantasy. P.S. What truely amazes me is that most of her novels are stand-alone, yet they are cohesive to the rest of her genre.
A quirky, unique and refreshingly new take on fantasy.......1999-06-17
It is astonishing that this author has not received more acclaim than she has. The Elves and The Otterskin is a superbly written and unique book with a piquant sense of humor. All of the usual elements are here: heroes, swords of power, characters struggling towards great deeds, magic - the faithful will be happy. What makes the books so different - and thus refreshing to longtime devotees of the genre - is how well it is written, how well the characters in the book develop from being a rather fractious band of moronic elves into something rather more powerful, and how it stands the usual conventions of the genre on their heads - all done with a twinkle in its eye. This is decidedly a modern fable - the characters do not seem to have the the God-given assurance of an Aragorn or a Gandalf. Instead Ivarr, our clueless witches' assistant must stumble his way, with grit , determination, a little luck and some ridiculous companions, towards the rescuing of a famous sword from a horrible pit, the slaying of a legendary Dragon and the final defeat of an evil and powerful Necromancer. Comedy and seriousness are balanced beautifully into a tasty, light-hearted and very pleasing offering. Overall: a fabulous book - order it and keep it if you can still find it.
Unusual and fun to read.......1999-05-21
I picked this title up in a used bookstore on a whim, and it quickly became one of my favorites. It has a sense of humor that few fantasy novels have, and it's own, unusual setting (very Scandinavian, by the way). One of the few fantasy authors I've read who doesn't rip off Tolkien. I highly recommend this book, though it might not be for everyone. Check it out from a library first, if you can.
Product Description
3 massmarket paperback Titles By Boyer - The Elves and the Otterskin - The Wizard and the Warlord - The Thrall and the Dragon's Heart
Average customer rating:
- Impressed with Sinus Survival
- Stop suffering right now.
- Life changing
- Can you tell I really like this book!
- A Roadmap to Relief
|
Sinus Survival: A Self-help Guide
Robert S. Ivker
Manufacturer: Tarcher
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
Allergies
| Disorders & Diseases
| Health, Mind & Body
| Subjects
| Books
Lung Disease
| Disorders & Diseases
| Health, Mind & Body
| Subjects
| Books
Respiratory
| Disorders & Diseases
| Health, Mind & Body
| Subjects
| Books
Healing
| Alternative Medicine
| Health, Mind & Body
| Subjects
| Books
Holistic
| Alternative Medicine
| Health, Mind & Body
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Health, Mind & Body
| Subjects
| Books
Holistic Medicine
| Alternative & Holistic
| Medicine
| Subjects
| Books
Similar Items:
-
The Sinus Cure: 7 Simple Steps to Relieve Sinusitis and Other Ear, Nose, and Throat Conditions
-
Harvard Medical School Guide to Healing Your Sinuses (Harvard Medical School Guides)
-
Sinus Relief Now: The Ground-Breaking 5-Step Program for Sinus, Allergy, and AsthmaSufferers
-
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About(TM) Sinusitis: Relieve Your Symptoms and Identify the Real Source of Your Pain (What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About...)
-
Asthma Survival: The Holistic Medical Treatment Program for Asthma
Accessories:
-
RESPeRATE Blood Pressure Lowering Device
-
Airborne Effervescent Health Formula, Original Orange, 10 Tablets (Pack of 3)
ASIN: 1585420581
Release Date: 2000-08-31 |
Book Description
Sinus Survival provides crucial guidance and information on such topics as:
how to select over-the-counter drugs that won't do more harm than good;
how to learn simple exercises that can aid sinus drainage; and
how dietary and lifestyle changes can significantly relieve sinus and respiratory disease.
Customer Reviews:
Impressed with Sinus Survival.......2007-09-18
My name is Chris Martin and I am the author of Having Nasal Surgery? Don't You Become An Empty Nose Victim! Having read a number of sinus self-help books in recent years, I must say I am very impressed with this one.
Dr. Ivker was the past present of the American Holistic Medical Association and it shows! That said, what I appreciate about Dr. Ivker's Sinus Survival book is the holistic treatment focus in it and the extensiveness with which he explores the treatments. Dr. Ivker goes into great depth regarding a number of different holistic treatments, be it nasal irrigation, candida or fungi treatments, vitamins and herbs. Like Sinus Survival and based on my own experiences, my book recommends that the very best approach to remediate sinusitis and allergies is to utilize a holistic approach. You cannot treat your sinuses any other way - or you miss an interdependent piece of the puzzle.
Antibiotic treatment cannot and should not be the sole focus for treating a sinus infection; you need to treat the whole body. I can tell you affirmatively that as an empty nose syndrome (ENS) sufferer - who also suffers from sinusitis and allergies - my nose is far worse if I do not exercise during the day. My nose and sinuses feel worse if my diet is off, if my sleep is poor, or if I do not irrigate my nose with pulsatile saline irrigation. I am grateful Dr. Ivker recommends nasal irrigation for healthy sinuses in preventative fashion, as I find that to be beneficial in my own situation. If I do not irrigate, I find myself much more susceptible to sinus infections. Pulsatile irrigation is literally like my lifeline for sleeping better and breathing somewhat better, too.
Like Dr. Ivker, my brother-in-law is a GP, and I will share this book with him. It is wonderful to see a GP promote a program that can treat the sinuses very effectively and offer so many helpful tips. Kudos, Dr. Ivker, for this tremendous book!
Stop suffering right now........2007-08-17
If you suffer from sinus woes, look no further, for this is the book. I'm not biased, an idiot, or short-sighted. I'm not buddies with the author. I've just been all over the map looking for sinus cures (like you?), and happen to know that this is it.
This book is, hands down, the best way to get over even the WORST sinusitis. OK, granted, its purchase is just the beginning of a journey. It is not a magic pill that you wad up and swallow. You'll have to read it and probably change your lifestyle (I'm talking dramatically), but this book holds all the information you need to get you on your feet again. I carry it around with me all the time, consulting it like a monk doth his bible. It is the best compendium of sinusitis information on the market.
I know you think your case is unique. That you've already tried everything. That you are worse off than everyone else, and that NOBODY could possible BEGIN to understand what you go through every day with your nose. Believe me, I was there. But, I promise you're not alone, and that there's a way to get better. This book and Dr. Ivker can help.
If you're suffering, do yourself a favor and just stop. Get this book, right now and start getting better.
Life changing.......2007-03-13
I followed the principles in this book. Fantastic. I suffered my whole life with progressively worse and worse sinus infections. If you suffer like I did, don't hesitate, get this book. You'll be doing yourself a favor.
Can you tell I really like this book!.......2006-09-23
"Sinus Survival: A Self-help Guide" by Robert Ivker (isbn: 1585420581) This `survival' book is amazing. (In contrast to "The Sinus Cure" by Debra Fulghum Bruce, which in my opinion, okay, I'll say it: "sucks"). I've owned both books for five+ years now. In short, the `survival' book gives me plenty of `knowledge meat' to work with, while the `cure' book didn't tell me anything that I didn't already know. The `survival' book, on the other hand, I refer to every year, and learn (or relearn) more than I did before. Dr Ivker, is a sinusitis sufferer himself, went the extra hoops beyond MD to become DO and has many self-help options in here. He includes a thorough exploration of what EMT-physicians consider, and/or exams to possibly do, or surgeries, etc and why. True to his word, I've followed his steps and have become someone who regularly had two or more sinus infections every year, to someone who has been infection-free for five and counting. And for those earlier unfortunate times while suffering from one, I still gained immediate relief (beyond the antibiotics) from some specific steps he recommends. Can you tell I really like this book! Lol's
A Roadmap to Relief.......2005-02-17
I had suffered for years with sinus problems - taking antibiotics, losing time from work, feeling depressed and hopeless.
I adhered to the program and enjoyed a two-year remission from my sinus challenges. I fell "off the wagon" so to speak and am suffering again for the first time in years but I am dusting off my copy of Sinus Survival and following these steps once again.
Book Description
The best Italian dinners are made at home! This bountiful feast for the senses includes a 248-page cookbook with recipes form extraordinary chefs and a music CD of songs that capture the sound of Italy. Masterpiece paintings, poetry, and luscious food photography complete the experience. Sharon O'Connor traveled throughout Italy and the United States to visit 21 of the finest chefs in the world. She has formatted 120 of their recipes for the home cook, including dishes for each course of a traditional Italian meal. Baked Ricotta Cheese; Pappardelle with Shrimp, Tomatoes, and Basil; and Espresso Gelato will soon become favorites.
On the accompanying CD, the Pizzarelli-Peplowski Sextet creates the sound of Italy everyone knows, from Neapolitan songs and opera to pop songs and music from the movies. Italian Intermezzo will inspire many evenings of music, food, joy, and romance at home!
Customer Reviews:
Food and CD.......2006-01-16
I love the music, but I haven't used the recipe book much. I wish there was a separate storage case for the CD so I could store it with my collection of music rather than with my cookbooks.
Mouth Watering Recipes and Heavenly Italian Music.......2005-03-30
This might be Sharon O'Connor's most complete dining experience, though for the music I prefer two other books by Sharon, the LIGHTHEARTED GOURMET, and ROCK N ROLL DINER, which has all those tracks from AMERICAN GRAFFITI and which I play whenever I find myself unable to visit Mel's Diner here in San Francisco.
If you are not familiar with the Menus and Music books, they are simplicity itself. On the one hand, a lavish cookbook with recipes taken from the finest restaurants in the world, and on the other, lovely music drawn from Sharon O'Connor's historic past as a musician and record producer. On the Italian CD, you get a very fun band playing background music for when you dig in to her recipes. My favorite dish here is a little something that melts in your mouth, called Faraona Arrosto con Fonduta. You won't believe you're eating something not too far removed from ordinary chicken parmesan.
But oh, the difference is delectable! If it's Rome, Naples or North Beach, Sharon O'Connor has been there, probably with Placido Domingo, the famed opera singer and a personal friend (of Sharon's, not mine). I wish!
Customer Reviews:
Another enjoyable read........2005-03-23
I had just finished reading the first book "Stories of Dogs" , when I saw this one had been released. I enjoyed the first one so much, I had to get this one to add to my library.
It was every bit as enjoyable as the first and I fell in love with the puppy dog on the cover. I laughed, I cried, I understood the emotions of so many of those in the book.
It was a joy to read and it is a feel good book that any true dog lover, should treat (no pun intended) themselves to...I give it four paw, UP!
Product Description
The city of Los Angeles has been at the heart of all Michael Connelly's best selling novels. In this limited edition DVD, Michael Connelly himself provides an insider's tour of the places that give his stories and characters their spark and texture. Directed by author and filmmaker Terrill Lee Lankford, Blue Neon Night brings Michael Connelly's Los Angeles ot life and captures the essence of a writer's relationship with the place that inspires, frustrates, and ultimately fulfills him. This limited edition DVD contains several added features, including book summaries, an inside look at The Narrows, and Michael Connelly's thoughts on the music mentioned in the books. Excerpts from Connelly's 14 books are read by William Petersen, star of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Manhunter, To Live and Die in LA.
Customer Reviews:
Lays Out a Nice Michael Connelly Itinerary in L.A........2007-05-09
"Blue Neon Night," a limited edition DVD about author Michael Connelly's Los Angeles, was recently distributed free with purchase of his LA-set book, "The Narrows." The DVD can function as a handy introduction to the city, and lays out a nice Michael Connery itinerary. It hits many of the city's famous streets and spots, the freeways, Sunset Boulevard, Mulholland Drive, the downtrodden Los Angeles River, the lovely seaside town of Venice; the Bradbury Building, with its intensely intricate interior; the immense mural known as the Pope of Broadway, and Angels' Flight, a former tramway connecting Bunker Hill, once a fancy Victorian district, then a red-light district, now a high-gloss district, to the city.
Connelly loves his adopted home town, and is eloquent on the subject. He calls it a "sunny place for shady people." He says he writes about its dark side, but also wishes to celebrate it, and that he loves it best at night, when the city is most itself, and gives a good sense of the "random nature of the chaos and danger that lurk within." He's lucky to work in LA, he says; it gives him "a palette overflowing with paint of many colors," and he adds that he likes to "paint to the four corners of the canvas." He adds that LA continues to be a destination city (with a net ingrowth of migration), functioning as a big casino, to which many people are dream-drawn, though few achieve their dreams. That's what comes of building a gigantic city, based on false hopes and ideas, in the desert, without water, he says. The desert reclaims all. Urban tumbleweeds drift through the streets, predators hide behind the rocks.
Connelly also explains how he came to call his detective Harry Bosch, after the painter Hieronymus Bosch. The painter, he says, painted to all four corners of the canvas, and documented a conjured world of sin, pain, demons and darkness. Connelly is interested not only in how a cop works on a case, but how a case works on a cop. A good detective, he says, must be at home in the world, wherever the world is, and must be able to move fluidly through all layers of society; that, he says, is one reason people enjoy detective fiction, because it takes them places they could not otherwise go.
The video, in addition to Connelly, features William Petersen, star of television's "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," reading excerpts from Connelly's previous 14 books, and several interesting extras. It has an evocative, moody jazz score, written by George Cable and played by Frank Morgan. Connelly's thoughts about his craft are as absorbing as the video travelogue; it's worth getting this DVD if you can.
Average customer rating:
|
Los Angeles Neon
Nathan Marsak , and
Nigel Cox
Manufacturer: Schiffer Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
General
| Architecture
| Professional & Technical
| Subjects
| Books
Schools, Periods & Styles
| Arts & Photography
| Subjects
| Books
| Abstract Expressionism
| Ancient & Classical
| Art Deco
| Art Nouveau
| Baroque
| Byzantine
| Constructivism
| Contemporary Art
| Cubism
| Dadaism
| Expressionism
| Fauvism
| Folk Art
| Futurism
| German Expressionism
| Gothic
| Impressionism
| Mannerism
| Medieval
| Modern
| Neoclassical
| Pop
| Post-Impressionism
| Pre-Raphaelite
| Prehistoric & Primitive
| Realism
| Renaissance
| Rococo
| Romanesque
| Romantic
| Surrealism
General
| Arts & Photography
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Antiques & Collectibles
| Home & Garden
| Subjects
| Books
Similar Items:
-
Deco LAndmarks: Art Deco Gems of Los Angeles
ASIN: 0764315420 |
Book Description
This digital document is an article from Epoca, published by Difusora de Informacion Periodica, S.A. (DINPESA) on July 18, 2003. The length of the article is 342 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.
Citation Details
Title: Tiempos de nostalgia.(Angeles de neon )(Resena de libro)
Author: Emilio J. Gonzalez
Publication:
Epoca (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 18, 2003
Publisher: Difusora de Informacion Periodica, S.A. (DINPESA)
Issue: 961
Page: 69(1)
Article Type: Resena de libro
Distributed by Thomson Gale
Average customer rating:
|
Angeles De Neon
Juan Carlos De Laiglesia
Manufacturer: Espasa Calpe Mexicana, S.A.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
General
| Biographies & Memoirs
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Short Stories
| Literature & Fiction
| Subjects
| Books
Spanish
| Foreign Language Fiction
| Literature & Fiction
| Subjects
| Books
Spanish
| Foreign Language Nonfiction
| Nonfiction
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Biografías y memorias
| Libros en español
| Formats
| Books
General
| Cuentos Cortos
| Literatura y ficción
| Libros en español
| Formats
| Books
No-Ficción
| Libros en español
| Formats
| Books
| Automotriz
| Ciencias Sociales
| Crimen y Criminales
| Educación
| Estudios de la Mujer
| Feriados
| Filosofía
| Gobierno
| Hechos Verídicos
| Planeamiento Urbano y Desarrollo
| Política
| Sucesos de Actualidad
| Transportación
ASIN: 8467004797 |
Book Description
This is the definitive guide to landscaping in the Southwest. Co-author Warren Jones is responsible for introducing several now-common plants to Southwest landscape professionals and gardeners. This book includes plants with tremendous potential in arid regions but that have never been used in Southwest landscapes before.
Includes: Trees, Shrubs, Groundcovers, Vines, Cacti, and Succulents and how to use them for: Privacy, Shade, Shelter, Climate control, Erosion control, and Beauty.
Contents: An A-to-Z guide to the landscape potential of more than 600 plants that thrive in dry regions. Each plant is listed in a chart format that includes: Scientific name(s) Common name(s) Description Landscape value (how to maximize the plants best qualities in your landscape) Sun, soil and water requirements Cold hardiness Growth rate and size Specific problems Full-color photos that illustrate the plant full grown, as well as special features, such as bloom or leaf close-ups, or the different growth stages of the plant Professional and amateur landscapers, landscape architects, new-home buyers, college and university students, serious gardeners, landscape design and horticulture students, staffs of nurseries, arboretums and botanical gardens will all benefit from owning a copy of Landscape Plants for Dry Regions.
Customer Reviews:
Even Landscapers use this one as a reference guide.......2007-03-25
This book is great, especially if you happen to have at least a little background in landscape. There are probably too many plants in this book and it is arranged alphbetically by Latin names, but the pictures and descriptions make this book a must have for gardeners and landscapers. It is probably most useful to those planting in the deserts of Arizona, New Mexico and Southern California (most of these plants won't be available outside these areas). Having a little knowledge to begin with will help you know which plants in the book are rare or generally unavailable. That being said, all of the best performing desert trees and shrubs, etc. are in this book. The book also gives descriptions of plants and how and where to use them (or where not to use them). In summary, this book will help you set up a desert oasis or pure desert landscape in your yard.
Landscape Plants for Dry Regions is a winner!.......2006-08-10
I own several desert landscaping and gardening books and this book is by far the best of the bunch. It is organized according to species alphabetically, which makes it easy to look up plants. It is comprehensive...I have never failed to find the specific plant, bush or tree I am researching. Plus, full color photographs of each plant make it easy to pick and choose for visual effect.
Great reference for beginners.......2002-05-03
We're building a new home in Arizona and this book has served as a wonderful guide to my husband and myself in the planning of our landscaping. The photos are clear and great examples of what the plants will look like. Plants are listed alphabetically by scientific name, but there's a handy cross-reference in the back to make it easier. The most helpful tool is under each plant's description where it clearly lists possible problems and maintenance needed. One thing I wish it did include are citrus trees, but I suppose they were left out because they are not native plants (but then again, I didn't think palms were either, and they are listed).
Best book for choosing plants.......2001-09-30
All plants discussed have a color photo right next to the text, and the text provides all key information in specific format. This makes it easy to compare plants, or find specific information about a plant you're interested in. The book goes into detail on different varieties also, e.g. there are color pictures and text on each of several varieties of mesquite - very helpful when you're trying to choose the right one for your landscape. A very few of the photos are poor quality, but any picture here is worth a thousand words. This is the only book I have seen for this climate (I live in Phoenix) that attempts to provide this volume of information with full color photos. Definitely worth the money.
One of the Best Dry Region Plant Guides.......2000-12-14
I bought this book because I wanted a landscape that is in harmony with the region in which I live. I also wanted to be as efficient as possible in using water to irrigate my plants. This book has been enormously helpful in accomplishing these goals - I also like the fact that it has allowed me to access information about new plant releases on the internet. This is a useful textbook of options and information for anyone who lives in a dry region and enjoys plants.
Average customer rating:
|
Trajan's column and the Dacian wars (Aspects of Greek and Roman life)
Lino Rossi
Manufacturer: Cornell university press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
Europe
| History
| Subjects
| Books
| Albania
| Ancient
| Andorra
| Austria
| Belgium
| Bosnia and Herzegovina
| Bulgaria
| Central Europe
| Croatia
| Cyprus
| Czech Republic
| Denmark
| Eastern
| Eastern Europe
| England
| Estonia
| Finland
| Former Soviet Republics & Siberia
| France
| General
| Germany
| Greece
| Hungary
| Iceland
| Ireland
| Italy
| Latvia
| Liechtenstein
| Lithuania
| Luxembourg
| Macedonia
| Malta
| Moldova
| Monaco
| Netherlands
| Norway
| Poland
| Portugal
| Romania
| Russia
| San Marino
| Scandinavia
| Scotland
| Serbia
| Slovakia
| Slovenia
| Spain
| Sweden
| Switzerland
| Ukraine
| Vatican
| Wales
| Western
| Yugoslavia
General
| Interior Design
| Home & Garden
| Subjects
| Books
ASIN: 0801405947 |
Average customer rating:
|
La Colonna Ulpia Traiana (Collana universale romana)
Davide Nardoni
Manufacturer: Edizioni italiane di letteratura e scienze
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
General
| Ancient
| History
| Subjects
| Books
Europe
| History
| Subjects
| Books
| Albania
| Ancient
| Andorra
| Austria
| Belgium
| Bosnia and Herzegovina
| Bulgaria
| Central Europe
| Croatia
| Cyprus
| Czech Republic
| Denmark
| Eastern
| Eastern Europe
| England
| Estonia
| Finland
| Former Soviet Republics & Siberia
| France
| General
| Germany
| Greece
| Hungary
| Iceland
| Ireland
| Italy
| Latvia
| Liechtenstein
| Lithuania
| Luxembourg
| Macedonia
| Malta
| Moldova
| Monaco
| Netherlands
| Norway
| Poland
| Portugal
| Romania
| Russia
| San Marino
| Scandinavia
| Scotland
| Serbia
| Slovakia
| Slovenia
| Spain
| Sweden
| Switzerland
| Ukraine
| Vatican
| Wales
| Western
| Yugoslavia
History
| Italian
| Foreign Language Books
| Specialty Stores
| Books
All Italian Books
| Italian
| Foreign Language Books
| Specialty Stores
| Books
ASIN: 8871300351 |
Average customer rating:
|
Trajan's Column: A New Edition of the Cichorius Plates, Introduction, Commentary and Notes
Frank Lepper , and
Sheppard Frere
Manufacturer: Alan Sutton Publishing,
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
General
| Architecture
| Professional & Technical
| Subjects
| Books
Reference
| Architecture
| Professional & Technical
| Subjects
| Books
Roman Architecture
| History & Periods
| Architecture
| Professional & Technical
| Subjects
| Books
Ancient & Classical
| Schools, Periods & Styles
| Arts & Photography
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Arts & Photography
| Subjects
| Books
Rome
| Ancient
| History
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Italy
| Europe
| History
| Subjects
| Books
Greek & Roman
| Archaeology
| Social Sciences
| Nonfiction
| Subjects
| Books
ASIN: 0862994675 |
Average customer rating:
- A portable art gallery for the digital age
- Inspiration!
- This book is a must have...
|
Typographics 2 Cybertype: Zines + Screens (Typographics)
Roger Walton
Manufacturer: Hearst Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
Typography
| Graphic Design
| Design & Decorative Arts
| Arts & Photography
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Arts & Photography
| Subjects
| Books
Advertising
| Marketing & Sales
| Business & Investing
| Subjects
| Books
Graphic Design
| Computers & Internet
| Subjects
| Books
| 3D Graphics
| Adobe FrameMaker
| Adobe Illustrator
| Adobe InDesign
| Adobe PageMaker
| CAD
| Desktop Publishing
| Electronic Documents
| General
| Information Visualization
| Interface Design
| Printing
| Reference
| Rendering & Ray Tracing
| Scanning
| Typography
| Web Design
General
| Industrial, Manufacturing & Operational Systems
| Engineering
| Professional & Technical
| Subjects
| Books
Similar Items:
-
Typographics 4: T4 Communication in Print and on Screen (Typographics)
ASIN: 0688158102 |
Customer Reviews:
A portable art gallery for the digital age.......2001-09-16
As the price of digital technology has plummeted, its availability has become more democratized. The result has been an explosion of creativity, as more and more people find the powerful new tools of self-expression available to them. No medium has been as completely revolutionized by computer typography, in particular, than that of the small press. This book takes us through some examples of the most innovative work coming from periodicals in the past few years. Sometimes odd, but frequently brilliant, it is always exemplary of the tremendous freedom digital composition has given to the page designer. If you're in the business, chances you'll find stuff here to inspire you. If you just like art, you won't be disappointed, either.
[One side note: don't expect any step-by-step instructions on how to reproduce this art. Don't even expect much explanatory text with each plate. It's just a gallery. Even so, you can learn a lot just by looking at the approximately 220 full-color plates on offer here.]
Inspiration!.......2000-04-21
This book is great inspiration for any graphic designer. If I'm struggling for an idea, this is my muse. The art found in this book is primarily from page design (magazines, books) with very little web design. This is not a negative comment, just don't expect to see much web design. The medium is irrelevant; it's just great design.
This book is a must have..........2000-03-31
When I need great ideas and inspiration, I pick up this book! What a wonderful collection of thought provoking artwork. If you are an artist, this book is a must have...it is well worth the price and you'll find yourself pcking it up all the time. I see something new in it I didn't see before every time I open it.
Average customer rating:
|
Typographics 2: Cybertype : 'Zines + Screens (Typographics)
Manufacturer: Writers Digest Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
Typography
| Graphic Design
| Design & Decorative Arts
| Arts & Photography
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Arts & Photography
| Subjects
| Books
Graphic Design
| Computers & Internet
| Subjects
| Books
| 3D Graphics
| Adobe FrameMaker
| Adobe Illustrator
| Adobe InDesign
| Adobe PageMaker
| CAD
| Desktop Publishing
| Electronic Documents
| General
| Information Visualization
| Interface Design
| Printing
| Reference
| Rendering & Ray Tracing
| Scanning
| Typography
| Web Design
General
| Engineering
| Professional & Technical
| Subjects
| Books
Type
| Design
| HOWdesign Studio
| Specialty Stores
| Books
ASIN: 0688150438 |
Average customer rating:
- What does the Lord require?
|
God and Human Responsibility: David Walker and Ethical Prophecy (Voices of the African Diaspora)
Rufus, Jr. Burrow
Manufacturer: Mercer University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
African-American & Black
| Ethnic & National
| Biographies & Memoirs
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Ethnic & National
| Biographies & Memoirs
| Subjects
| Books
General
| United States
| Historical
| Biographies & Memoirs
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Christian Living
| Christianity
| Religion & Spirituality
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Religion & Spirituality
| Subjects
| Books
African American
| Other Practices
| Religion & Spirituality
| Subjects
| Books
History
| African Americans
| United States
| Americas
| History
| Subjects
| Books
ASIN: 0865548528 |
Customer Reviews:
What does the Lord require?.......2004-11-18
Rufus Burrow, Jr. is a professor of Christian ethics at my seminary. In his courses, as in this book, Burrow tries to impress upon others the importance of ethical prophecy, which he defines as having several elements: God's establishment of the universe on a moral foundation, God's motivation by love, God's expectation of justice and resistance to oppression - many of the themes that are constant in the so-called minor prophets of the Hebrew scripture. Micah's statement about `what does the Lord require' is a good summary in scripture of this kind of prophetic word; Burrow cautions that this is not works righteousness, but drawing from Bonhoeffer (a Lutheran who was naturally concerned about issues of works righteousness versus justification by grace) develops the idea of `righteous works'. Burrow explains the need for social prophets in terms of a universal call - while not all are called to be prophetic in the same way, certainly all are called to be prophetic in the face of injustice and degradation of other human beings.
David Walker, the primary subject of Burrow's text, is a witness to the gospel, a prophet in the tradition of the eighth century biblical prophets. Walker, a man of the early nineteenth century, drew from the failure of the white establishment, particularly the white Christian establishment, fuel for his prophetic passion. While Walker's anger at the situation of institutional oppression and degradation of slavery is palpable and explicit, it is not a hatred for hatred's sake. Burrow compares Walker to Malcolm X, stating that `he was less concerned about expressing hatred for whites than admonishing his people to love and regard one another with respect. Any hatred that Walker might have had for whites was in response to white hatred for and enslavement of his people.' Walker charged his people to resist with all their power the chains of their oppressors, seeing passive acceptance of their situation as something warranting the oppression that they get in return. Walker's words are very tough in this regard, stating his `Appeal' even that those who do not fight and resist `ought to be kept...in slavery, or in chain, to be butchered by his cruel enemies.' In a later chapter, Burrow develops Walker's call for black self-determination, including a section directly tying Malcolm X and David Walker together, highlighting twelve major points of similarity between their messages.
Walker's `Appeal' was a major document in the abolitionist/anti-slavery movement. Burrow analyses the `Appeal' for elements of ethical prophecy - it deals with concrete situations and calls for specific actions; the highlight of divine wrath involved in addressing injustice; the anger of Walker himself at the situation. However, like examples of true ethical prophecy, the `Appeal' includes as integral to its message a hope for the future, the call to repentance and correction, and the recognition that the God of compassion holds all people as sacred and worthy of dignity as creatures made in the image of God. `Ethical prophecy must be theocentric,' Burrow states, and this element of God as the centre is made apparent through Walker's deep religious convictions and understanding of the Bible. God's impartiality and recognition the worth of every human being is thoroughly biblical. That human beings belong to God alone, and not any earthly master, is a call both the slaves who passively accept their status as well as to the white community who oppresses.
Ethical prophetic action rarely comes without a cost. Burrow highlights the example of the Grimke sisters, Sarah and Angelina, who gave up their comfortable life in Charleston, South Carolina (indeed, were forbidden from ever returning home), speaking out against the injustice of slavery and the silence of Christian folk, including pastors, even to the point of being ostracized by their adopted Quaker community in the North who, while they were against slavery, still perpetuated racial discrimination in their own worship practices and lifestyles.
Perhaps the most important chapter of Burrow's book, from a practical standpoint, is the chapter on the relevance of ethical prophecy today. `Contemporary ministry is missing a necessary ingredient,' Burrow writes. `Without this ingredient, churches and their members do little more than "play church".' Burrow points out that this element has historically been present in African-American experience, but the call to do justice is often overshadowed by a more comfortable status quo in many congregations and denominations among the white-dominated mainline churches. Burrow agrees with the liberation theological idea that God has a preferential option for the poor, and that to do justice in a prophetically ethical manner, one has to be `unashamedly partisan in favour of the socio-politically least of God's people.' Burrow states that preaching and teaching must not only include, but must emphasise the importance and value of all persons to God, and (in what is perhaps the most dis-comforting parts of the book), calls for well-meaning white persons and black pastors to repent of their sins.
Burrow's writing, while disquieting and challenging, is clear and direct. Good for scholars, students, pastors, and people in the pews, this is the kind of the book that should be read by most.
This book is part of the Mercer Press `Voices of the African Diaspora' series, a publishing project dedicated to preserving a relatively unknown and unstudied history.
Books:
- A Free Man of Color (Benjamin January, Book 1)
- A Restless Evil (A Mitchell & Markby Mystery)
- A Shoot on Martha's Vineyard: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery (Martha's Vineyard Mysteries)
- A Stab in the Dark (Matthew Scudder Mysteries)
- Best In Show (Melanie Travis Mysteries)
- Bitch Creek: A Novel
- Blood Guilt (Kit O'Malley Mystery Series)
- Blood of Angels : A Novel
- Bloody Kin
- Borkmann's Point: An Inspector Van Veeteren Mystery
Books Index
Books Home
Recommended Books
- Johnny The Homicidal Maniac: Director's Cut
- Encyclopedia Prehistorica Dinosaurs: The Definitive Pop-Up
- First King of Shannara
- Dead Man Running
- DVD Demystified Third Edition
- Essentials of Food Safety and Sanitation
- Forever Liesl: A Memoir of The Sound of Music
- The Telling Line - Essays On Fifteen Contemporary Book Illustrators
- Day Hike! Central Cascades: The Best Trails You Can Hike in a Day
- Bacterial Outer Membranes
![Blue Neon Night: Michael Connelly's Los Angeles [DVD]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/21EP30ZVPML.jpg)
