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This tribute to Alexander McQueen (1969-2010) celebrates the genius of an iconic, imaginative and inspirational fashion designer with a catalog of more than 125 catwalk photographs of his work, commentary from an experienced fashion ...

En este segundo libro, Kunihiko Kasahara, una de las figuras más destacadas de la papiroflexia en el mundo, nos brinda un grado más avanzado en este arte-juego que nos amplía la capacidad de evocar las posibilidades ilimitadas patentes ...

Max shows simple design ideas throughout the book that will inspire you to roll up your sleeves and have a go.

Here is a complete guide to making your own dye from a wide variety of plants — acorn to zinnia. Covers dyeing procedures, mordants, preparing fibers, every step. List of suppliers. Bibliography.

Learn to create classic block print patterns for greeting cards, wallpaper, book illustrations and more with Andrea Lauren's easy step-by-step instruction!

In this long-awaited book, Gloria Ferrari uses Athenian vases, literary evidence, and other works of art from the Archaic and Classical periods (520-400 B.C.) to investigate what these items can tell us about the ancient ...

In this comprehensive guide, Susan Miller Cavitch covers everything you need to know to make your own soaps.

The book exposes old gambling secrets through the mathematics of shuffling cards, explains the classic street-gambling scam of three-card Monte, traces the history of mathematical magic back to the oldest mathematical trick—and much more.

Encourages children to develop their imaginations, social skills, self-expression, and coordination with a collection of 101 dance games that emphasize creativity, no-blame activities, working with a group, and more.

Provides instructions for a dress, T-shirt, button-down shirt, A-line skirt, and pants (with four variations each), and explains how to take measurements, draft the patterns, choose fabrics, and add darts, waistbands, and details.

Winner of the 2017 IDEC Book Award, 2017 EDRA Great Places Award (Book Category), 2017 American Society of Interior Designers Joel Polsky Prize and the 2016 International Interior Design Association TXOK Research Award Designing for Autism ...

With a detailed set of case studies that demonstrate the breadth and scalability of tactical urbanism interventions, this book provides a detailed toolkit for conceiving, planning, and carrying out projects.

Simultaneous. Praised as a model for state architectural histories, "North Carolina Architecture" is now available in a portable standard trim size, with the full text and 85% of the photographs of the original coffee table edition.

El objetivo básico de este libro consiste en proporcionar unos criterios de diseño acústico de los siguientes espacios tipo: espacios de uso comunitario (restaurantes, bibliotecas, estaciones, etc.), salas de conferencias y aulas, ...

It introducesconcepts, typologies, and rudimentary principles of form and space.Including designs for projects such as parks, campuses, andmemorials, this text provides the core concepts necessary fordesigners to shape functional landscapes ...

El objeto de este libro es informar y formar en la cultura de los Nuevos Materiales a arquitectos, ingenieros, técnicos, aparejadores, asesores y en general a todos aquellos profesionales relacionados con los Materiales para la ...

The first English-language book which reviews and summarizes worldwide research advances in alkali-activated cements and concrete.

Future Practice includes interviews with Wouter Vanstiphout, architectural historian, Marcus Westbury, director of Renew Newcastle, Bruce Mau, graphic designer, Bjarke Ingels, director of BIG, Dan Hill, senior consultant at the Urban ...

This ten chapter book on the manufacture and processing of PVC covers bulk processing, paste, emulsion, blends, toxicity, morphology, rigid PVC and plasticised PVC.

This groundbreaking book establishes a new framework for urban development.

The astonishing tale of a little girl who was different, her cat and how they brought a family together. 'Different is brilliant . . .' Iris Grace is different.

Drawing on the latest research and her own work, Grandin identifies the core emotional needs of animals and explains how to fulfill them for dogs and cats, horses, farm animals, and zoo animals.

In this fully revised and updated edition of K9 Personal Protection, Resi and Ruud start with the basics, including how to select the right dog for protection work, how to properly raise a protection dog from a puppy and how to correct a ...

Jan Brett's popular tale of adventure in prehistoric times is now a big book!

This friendly guide shows you how to getstarted, with expert tips on everything from buying Koi and keepingthem healthy to feeding, breeding, showing, and enjoying thesegorgeous fish.

Twelve-year-old Kristine, still struggling to come to terms with the death of her beloved horse, finds it difficult to accept the new dog she receives for her birthday.

Get The Definitive Border Collie Ownership Guide. Whether you own a Border Collie, or are considering it, existing owners agree that this is the "must have" owner's manual.

Acclaimed when first published in 1977, and now thoroughly updated with the latest veterinary advances, Horseman's Veterinary Encyclopedia, Revised and Updated, offers a comprehensive approach to equine health, discussing disease, ...

Learn how to recognize when your dog is stressed, what factors cause stress in dogs, and strategies you can utilize in training and in your daily life with your dog to reduce stress.Written for both the canine professional as well as ...

Edward also shares the lessons he has learned from other dogs he’s loved—like Pete, a poodle his father bought him in the wake of his brother’s death; Rudy, who introduced him to his wife; Sally Browne, a mischievous cocker spaniel ...