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Beautiful Cottages and Villa Homes offers 80 enchanting designs that bring forth a sense of ease and comfort often reserved for gentler times. Using artful details that borrow freely from the past, these architecturally rich plans combine paneled windows, seaside porticos and hosts of French doors to mingle wide views with light airy interior spaces that invite a "sit and watch the sunset" attitude.
This collection of plans couples the pleasing aesthetics of earlier Plantation, Old World Mediterranean and Island style homes with technical demands of a modern household. Versatile living and dining rooms tune themselves to any occasion — planned or cozy. Master suites with private decks and luxurious baths invite sunning and soaking. Cool covered galleries and sun-kissed courtyards blur the definition between indoor and outdoor spaces and capture unforgettable vistas.
Created by The Sater Design Collection, and published by Designs Direct Publishing, these designs fulfill the concept of home as a comfortable place that captures and nurtures the spirit of everyday life. Gloriously illustrated by Dave Jenkins and exquisitely photographed in their natural settings, the houses found in Beautiful Cottages and Villa Homes stir the senses, create dreams and invite the good life.
Features: 50 pages of homes photographed inside and out.
Contents: 80 full-color home plans with construction drawings available for every design.
Sizes: Homes range in size from 1,288 to 4,359 square feet.
Benefits: This colorful book will serve as an idea book for cottage and villa architecture, interior design, patios, pools and landscaping —as well as a catalog from which to order designer-quality blueprints and study plans.
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Beautiful as Promised.......2006-03-14
I found this book to offer just what I was looking for! I wanted to find home plans with water oriented views and interesting and fanciful exteriors for my vacation beach home.
Disappointed.......2006-03-03
I was looking for house plans that had the major rooms on the front of the house overlooking a view. The title led me to believe I would find that type of home in this book. I did not. Also, most of the plans were very complicated with multiple roof angles and expensive building items.
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Woodworkers interested in woodburning will build their skill level through these three step-by-step projects for beginner, intermediate, and advanced burners. They will learn how to prepare wood surfaces before burning, how to transfer a design or pattern, and how to select materials for burning, coloring, and finishing a project. Methods for burning onto wood, leather, paper, bark, and antlers are detailed alongside ample pictures of pyrography on the various materials that will inspire novice woodburners. Numerous techniques are also discussed, including solar, negative, relief, engraving, torch, and hot wire. The most difficult area for burners—how to realistically create animal fur, feathers, and eyes—is addressed.
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Excellent Book.......2007-05-13
This book is excellent for all levels of wood burners, beginner to expert. Highly recommended.
A Great Pyrography Book.......2007-02-11
This is one incredible instruction book on how to do pyrography. Sue Walters is one of the best pyrographers in the world. I highly recommend this book for improving your technique and learning to burn animal fur.
Woodburning vs. Gourdburning.......2007-01-27
This book was excellent for woodburning, as the name implies. However, I was hoping for a little bit more information pertaining to gourdburning (if there is such a term!). Also, I wanted a little more detail for the different strokes, such as how the elephant skin was done. Overall, it was a very informative book - and I'm being a little toooo picky!
A great woodburning book........2007-01-10
My spouse asked for this book and I got it for a great price on Amazon. She loves it and is eager to try the techniques in it.
Detailed & Absolutely Useful!.......2006-09-02
I have been a pyrographer for over 6 years now, & am so delighted to have found this book! The techniques are well explained, the photos are detailed, the instructions go from an easy project to difficult, all taught beautifully. Complete is a very accurate description of this artists offerings.
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Every area of the craft comes with clear instructions: where to find designs, what tools and equipment to make or buy, and how to construct your own wire-point instruments, as well as how to produce lifelike textures, master the art of shading techniques, select the proper color, enhance wood-turned objects, and protect finishes. A photo gallery of winning projects is accompanied by tips on marketing and selling your work, as well as a list of the most popular projects to sell.
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Don't buy both..........2004-03-31
I am new to pyrography and found the information in this book very helpful. It is presented in a clear and concise manner and the illustrations are also quite good. One word of caution, much of this material is from his other book, Pyrography Handbook. Don't buy both...
NOT for Americans.......2003-01-22
This is a fantastic book, if you live in Europe and use the type of pyrography equipment that the author does. He does a wonderful job of explaining the techniques and features of the equipment he uses....
However, if you are a beginner in the US and use the type of equipment that most beginners here use, you will be hopelessly lost and have no idea of what to do and how to get started.
I have found the equipment he uses for sale on the web and as a beginner could not see myself ordering a $200+ system to learn with...
It is a shame, because the information is fantastic, but without the right equipment, useless.
the complete pyrography.......2001-01-24
I found the book very hard to read.It seemed to be geared more toward the art in england and more helpful if you were to attend his classes.However there was some very good information and gives the student alot of freedom to branch out with thier own style,but for someone completly new to the art of pyrography I needed more step by step illustrations and helpful hints.All in all the book made me want to strive for more of an artistic result in my work.This book could be helpful but not the only book you need if you are starting out or trying to learn this on your own.
The Complete Pyrography.......2000-09-01
I found this book to be very well rounded and very well written. It was easy to follow with excellent samples. There were helpful hints on presenting our crafts. I would recommend it for anyone interested in pyrography.
Good book from a rare subject.......1999-11-29
If you are looking a book of this subject. Then this is it. This book gives you all what you need in the start and it helps you to develope your own skills. Rest is up to you....
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Manhattan: A Pictorial Souvenir
ASIN: 0847806707
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New York has never been more dramatic, romantic, magical, or dazzling than in these 198 color photographs by Jake Rajs, who has captured the city in every mood and in every neighborhood, from the Statue of Liberty to the George Washington Bridge, from the East River to the Hudson.
In a collection of stunning images taken over the course of a decade, Rajs shares a fascination with the city that has earned him praise from Manhattanites and lovers of photography alike. New York Magazine called him one of New York's best photographers, and Modern Photography described his work as "spectacular."
Rajs came to New York from Poland as an eight-year-old in 1960. After a career in painting and sculpture, he transferred his talents to photography, a medium well suited to his exuberant personality. He has photographed locations all over the United States, but his special fondness for New York and confessed attachment to the harbor and the Statue of Liberty give his treatment of the city a special relevance and vitality.
Rajs has the ability to see the familiar in a new light, to capture well-known landmark buildings-- the Empire State and Chrysler towers, the World Trade Center, Rockefeller Center, the Brooklyn Bridge-- from a previously unexplored angle, as well as to seek out views that have gone unrecorded by others. The occasional device-- capturing the spiral of the Guggenheim Museum and its mirror image in the polished roof of a car, a double exposure with the moon trapped between skyscrapers-- gives his work an inventive dimension beyond mere reportage.
Raj's Manhattan is a realm of fantasy and majesty, a manmade island that surpasses the visions of its inhabitants. To look at the photographs in Manhattan: An Island in Focus is to view the world's greatest city at its best.
198 color illustrations
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Oversized w/ gorgeous pictures of NYC and World Trade Center.......2002-02-14
Dimension are 10.5 in x 13 5/8th in. 198 excellent quality color photos with a chapter on Southern Manhattan and The World Trade Center. This is beautiful "coffee table" book!
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A must have for Felix fans.......2006-03-20
This book is definitely a "must-have" for Felix fans. Unfortunately it is one of the very few - if not the only - collection of classic Felix newspaper strips. If only there were more books like this one!
N I N E L I V E S T O L I V E.......2006-02-26
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Galveston: Beyond the sunny beaches lies a real place of history and humanty. Spanish Conquistadors, Jean Lafitte and buried treasure; shipping, cotton, merchandising, manufacturing, culture, opera, publishing; great fortunes made and lost and made again. The Island faced the full force of war, fire, flood and hurricanes, and always the memory of the Great Storm of 1900. Memorable characters and celebrities flourished here and Bill Cherry relates their tales and also the tales of the ordinary and special people who loved and struggled and sometimes succeed in those extraordinary times.
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Galveston Memories...........2007-04-12
This is a wonderful book, and was the start of a wonderful friendship with the author. I had purchased the book in a local bookstore, read it (not once, but twice) and just loved it. Then I was weeding thru my bookshelves to make room for more books and decided I would sell my copy of "Galveston Memories." That on-line sale prompted the author to eMail me, demanding to know why I was selling his book. Didn't I like it? Well, of course I did. Then why sell it? I need to make room for newer books. Well, if you agree to sell something else, I'll come over there and personally sign a hardcover copy of my book for you. And Bill Cherry did just that, and he's been a very good friend to me and my husband ever since. All I can say is this... read "Galveston Memories" -- you will love it, even if you've never heard of or been to Galveston. Just don't try and re-sell it because you'll get a phone call from the author.
An islander who can tell a story.......2001-01-08
I like to go to the Mosquito Cafe in Galveston to hear Bill Cherry tell stories. The coffee and scones are great. But the main attraction is the pure pleasure of hearing Bill tell stories about a quirky island off the Texas Coast that has been home to famous pirates, gamblers, bamboozlers and other assorted characters. The stories in this book originally were published in The Galveston County Daily News. As the editor, I can tell you they passed the muster of tough critics. These are the kind of stories islanders like to read about themselves. The stories Bill tells so well at the cafe over coffee are here in this book. It's not exactly the same as a trip to the cafe, but it's mighty close.
A Smashing Book of Tales about Fabled Galveston Island.......2001-01-06
I've never read a book quite like this, and I doubt you have either. It's a collection of sixty essays, catagorized by subject: Love, Humor, Nostalgia, History, Hurricanes, Religion, Characters and Memories. And these tales could have as easily been written by Daymon Runyon as they were by this talented story teller, Bill Cherry.
Consider some of the titles: "Joe Pajucie, His Red Cadillac and the Four Cheap-Looking Women;" "At Miss Dorothy's: Arthur and Summer Saw the Midnight Sun;" "Baby Doll Pajamas, Spoolies and Tabu Marked Rites of Passage;" Smooching Can Make a Boy and Girl Say Things They Don't Really Mean;" and "Rose, Curly, the Priest and the Doctor above the Dime Store.
And then there's one simply titled "Homer Sectuals." It's about a circa 1954 mayor inviting some teenage boys, who one night were sitting at a drugstore soda fountain, to go with him for a raid he was staging at a public men's room on the beach. Since they had never heard the term "homosexuals" before, the boys thought Homer Sectuals was a dangerous wanted criminal, so they took the mayor up on his offer. This cops and robbers story is a scream because the homophobic mayor gets his just due.
If you've lived or visited Galveston, you may have a 10% advantage on those of us who haven't, but this book is a wonderful experience for readers everywhere, and what makes it exceptional is that these stories are totally non-fiction!
Only in America.......2001-01-06
Only in America can one person grow up in a city, remember the details almost to the letter, and then WRITE about his friends, fellow citizens, interesting characters, etc. as Bill Cherry has done. He brings the past, and in some cases the present, to life in Galveston. Anyone who finds people of all kinds interesting will find this book INTERESTING! I am Professor Emeritus of Music, University of North Texas and have followed Bill's career rather closely through the years!
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In the first place, I think myself oblidg'd to vindicat myself from the imputation of inconstancy for acting in this voyage against the English Intrest, and in the yeare 1683 against the French Intrest, for which, if I could not give a very good account, I might justly lye under the sentenc of capritiousness and inconstancy. But severall Persons of probity and good repute, being sensible what my brother-in-Law, Mr Chouard Des Groisiliers, and myself performed in severall voyadges for the Gentlemen conserned in the Hudson's Bay Trade, relating to the Comers of Bever skins, and the just cause of dissattisfaction which both of us had, to make us retire into France.
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In the first place, I think myself oblidg'd to vindicat myself from the imputation of inconstancy for acting in this voyage against the English Intrest, and in the yeare 1683 against the French Intrest, for which, if I could not give a very good account, I might justly lye under the sentenc of capritiousness and inconstancy. But severall Persons of probity and good repute, being sensible what my brother-in-Law, Mr Chouard Des Groisiliers, and myself performed in severall voyadges for the Gentlemen conserned in the Hudson's Bay Trade, relating to the Comers of Bever skins, and the just cause of dissattisfaction which both of us had, to make us retire into France.
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Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson
Peter Esprit Radisson
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A new interpretation of the voyages of Radisson
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Is There a Father in the House?
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Is There a Father in the House - a Handbook for Health And Social Care Professionals
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At a cost of sixty million lives, the largest war in the history of the world devoured whole cities, gave birth to horrific new weapons, and involved the three worst mass murderers of all time. It also gave rise to some of the finest acts of courage, sacrifice, and lasting change ever to benefit human civilization.
World War II stands as the most important event of the modern age, but it is often the most misunderstood. Was it inevitable? Could the Axis have won? Was D-Day the largest invasion ever? Who was the greatest military commander? The worst?
Thomas R. Flagel unveils the big picture by using detailed top-ten lists, ranking the best, worst, first, and most significant elements of the largest and deadliest conflict in history.
Chapters include: • "THE GATHERING STORM": What caused the war, what made it span the globe and what did people do to try and stop it from coming. • POLITICS: The most influential speeches, the worst tyrants, and the most important acts of government. • MILITARY LIFE: The world of unsung soldiers, what they ate, how they lived, and how they died. • THE HOME FRONT: Civilians and the hardships they endured, the songs they sang, and the ways they fought back. • IN RETROSPECT: The best commanders, worst mistakes, most decisive battles, and greatest heroines. • PERUSING THE WAR: The best avenues for time travel, including historic sites, activities, genealogy, books, and film.
From the rise of Adolf Hitler to the fall of Hiroshima and beyond, THE HISTORY BUFF'S GUIDE™ TO WORLD WAR II brings a new and compelling perspective to an epoch that fractured the past and formed our world today.
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Between 1633 and 1642, the French physician and philanthropist Théophraste Renaudot sponsored a series of public conferences in Paris. These conferences offered an open forum for wide-ranging discussions of a variety of topics, including science, medicine, gender, politics, and ethics. No matter the topic, participants consistently used scientific reasoning as a new standard of evidence. The conferences thus recast the rhetorical traditions of the Renaissance and prefigured the social sciences of the Enlightenment. They provide a candid snapshot of intellectual life at the dawn of the scientific revolution in France.
In "Making Science Social," Kathleen Wellman uses the published conference proceedings to develop a broadly conceived, revisionist interpretation of the intellectual history of seventeenth-century France and of the roots of modern culture and science.
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