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Discover the blacksmithing techniques used to make 10 traditional Japanese objects with insights from the artisans and rare glimpses inside their workshops. The art of blacksmithing and steel processing didn't reach Japan until more than 1,000 years...

Pittman was not just an observer but was an active participant in the places and events that shaped pop culture as we know it the goings on at Andy Warhol s Factory, the women s liberation movements of the 1970s, the VIP room at Studio 54, and the...

Ezequiel Farca looks to the work of the late design icon Luis Barragan for inspiration, blending tradition with modernity. He focuses on the importance of collaborating with indigenous artisans who work in age-old Mexican crafts, to create...

What is theatre? What is performance? What connects them and how are they different? How have they been shaped by events, people, companies, practices and ideas in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries? And where are they heading next? The Routledge...

This is a fascinating study of rare Siamese illuminated manuscripts of two kinds, biological and cosmological. Beautiful in themselves, they are produced under unusual conditions and no one of these manuscripts is like another, though they draw on a...

Crochet the holy family and their visitors at Christmas: Step-by-step instructions and patterns for Mary, Joseph, Baby Jesus, three wise men, angel, sheep, cow, and donkey. Bianca is the designer behind Crocheniacs. Crochet the holy family and their...

Hyper-individualism and consumerism are failing to satisfy our hunger for meaning. We face an identity crisis in which real community is increasingly hard to find. The culture wars have been painful and polarising and have proved a poor way to agree any...

Split Subject, an early project by architect Frida Escobedo, deconstructs a fraught allegory of national identity and architectural modernism in Mexico. Unpacking this project and tracing its enduring influence throughout Escobedo’s career, Frida...

The much-anticipated second installment in Mark Ryden's incredible gallery of creaturesIn his Pacific Northwest studio during the isolation of COVID-19, Mark Ryden began a new series of his iconic half-animal, half-plush creatures that further explored...

Mori's Family Adventures World Traveling Coloring Book is not your typical coloring book. This book is a geography coloring book with informative cultural history, flags, cities, and countries. Educators, librarians, children, and parents will enjoy...

Between the Franco-Prussian War and WWI, France in the 1900s was a gilded moment of peace and prosperity. The authors Sabine Arqué and Marc Walter curate this collection of vintage photographs, postcards, posters, and photochromes. From the Paris World’s...

Andy Weaver led a life of quiet contemplation before becoming a father at the age of 42. Within three years he had two sons; two small, relentless disruptions to an existence which had, for a very long time, been self-sustaining and tranquil.The Loom is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781788688925Author Lonely PlanetFormat PaperbackPage Count 512Imprint Lonely Planet Global LimitedPublisher Lonely Planet Global LimitedWeight(grams) 422g

Discover the art of slow stitch fabric journaling with this practical guide to creating a fabric journal from textile artist, Jessie Chorley. Learn how to stitch your own stories in fabric and thread to create a hand-stitched journal. Jessie encourages...

Opening up multidimensional ideas, values, and practices of Humanistic Judaism to Jews of all backgrounds and beliefs, Contemporary Humanistic Judaism collects the movement’s most important texts for the first time and answers the oft-raised question,...

From humble beginnings, Edwards Coaches has become the largest family owned and independent public transport operator in South Wales. At its base in Llantrisant, it proudly employs around 800 staff and operates in the region of 300 vehicles to fulfil...

This Collected Poems spans Mimi Khalvati's nine collections and includes previously uncollected poems.Book InformationISBN 9781800173330Author Mimi KhalvatiFormat PaperbackPage Count 600Imprint Carcanet Press LtdPublisher Carcanet Press Ltd

Bill Cunningham (1929-2016) embraced the colors, carefree beauty, and escapism of spring outings and summer parties as both a photographer and an astute fashion documentarian. His camera captured the showstopping hats and dresses worn by society ladies...

Few landscapes convey nature in all of its untamed splendor like the Arctic. Fewer still conjure respect like the seldom traveled and ethereal North Pole. Yet, sadly, this largely pristine and mostly misconceived treasure is now in jeopardy. Sebastian...

Andy Weaver led a life of quiet contemplation before becoming a father at the age of 42. Within three years he had two sons; two small, relentless disruptions to an existence which had, for a very long time, been self-sustaining and tranquil.The Loom is...

Take your night and low-light photography to the next level! There s a whole other side to photography that many people shy away from night photography. But if you can master just a few techniques and settings, you can harness the power of night...

David Alfaro Siqueiros was perhaps the most important communist painter of the twentieth century. This book, the first sustained engagement with Siqueiros’s work in the English language, focuses on the artist’s late murals, which are both aesthetically...

This is the first book on the world-renowned Chilean architect Cazu Zegers, who practices an intensely ecological form of architecture based on an observation of the territory and landscape in which she builds. Working frequently in timber, Zegers has...

Since the frontiers of the American West were explored and settled, the horse has become its icon, representing freedom, individualism, toughness, determination, and the idiosyncratic way of life inherent to the region. The horse was a vital partner of...

This highly anticipated sequel to Dresses to Dream About (2017), delves into Siriano s continued evolution as a visionary, from his groundbreaking fashion that celebrate diversity, inclusion, and body positivity to the meticulous craftsmanship behind...

David Morris established his eponymous fine jewelry house in 1962 at the height of the Swinging Sixties and quickly gained a global reputation for his opulent use of the rarest, most extraordinary gemstones and for innovative design sought by jewelry...

The ultimate guide to learning how to draw detailed works of art in gorgeous ink. Ink pen artist and educator Giovana Vescovi invites you on an inspiring journey into the mesmerizing world of ink pen drawing. This comprehensive guide was designed for...

From the bestselling authors of Atlas Obscura and Gastro Obscura comes Wild Life, a nature book like no other---a dazzling, over-the-top collection of the world's most extraordinary wild species that takes you to all seven continents and beyond. It's...

Renowned scholars discuss the past, present, and future of the study of religion in both antiquity and modernity, celebrating the contributions of Panayotis Pachis to the field. An advocate of the historical and scientific study of the religions of past...

Zeppo was the Marx Brother who didn’t want to go into the family business. A juvenile delinquent in his teen years, before joining his brothers on stage, Zeppo balanced two careers: auto mechanic and petty criminal. Even after getting dragged into the...

In An Artist's Journey, artist Tiny de Vries takes you around the world in search of inspiration. She starts close to home in her Utrecht studio in the Netherlands, where she shows you how to use found treasures to personalise your interior. The book is...

Beyond the crowds and the stereotypes, Amsterdam is a city full of hidden gems. This beautiful collection of images will take you past its famous landmarks to explore the prettiest sights of the city known as the ‘Venice of the North’.From secluded cafés...

In collaboration with the ramp editorial team, Michael Köckritz presents the most important Porsche models and the history of this fascinating brand on an equally lavish and entertainingly informative stage. With a comprehensive view of the brand's...

Collectors Randy and Kelly Schrimsher began collecting American Classical decorative art in the late 1980s. Their notable collection now comprises over 100 pieces of furniture by some of the most celebrated cabinetmakers from across 5 key centers of...

The original edition was published in 1981.This widely praised and remarkable study of the antipathy aroused by theatre over the centuries has been long out of print and rare to find. Major philosophers such as Plato, St. Augustine, Rousseau, and...

Ever wondered why we yawn and have eyebrows, what happens at absolute zero and why some tunes get stuck in our heads?If you’ve spent your days searching for the answers to these and life’s other big questions then look no further.Yawns Freeze Your Brain...

Der vierte und letzte Band der grundlegenden Darstellung der Geschichte musikalischer Interpretation im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert fasst einzelne Personen und ihre künstlerischen Konzeptionen ins Auge und fragt nach dem Spezifischen ihrer „Generation“,...

A seasonal approach to bird behaviour - get closer to nature and discover the drama on your doorstep.

This catalog documents an exhibition of paintings from 2021 22 by Mary Weatherford, a daring practitioner of American abstraction and a leading painter of her generation. The series takes its immediate inspiration from Titian s late painting, The Flaying...

In this inspiring parenting book, learn how to create space for your children to get to know God in a way that focuses on trust instead of a list of rigid rules.Most Christian parenting books are ready with exact practices every family should follow in...