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Published by Brand: Universe, 2010
ISBN 10: 0789320266ISBN 13: 9780789320261
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Softcover. Condition: Good. Two New Yorkers present the very best things to do in the greatest city in the world, now completely revised and updated in a second edition. Organized by theme-including Eating and Drinking, 24-hour New York, Shopping and Spending, Arts and Culture, Views and Sites, the Great Outdoors, and Classic New York-and packed with detailed, helpful indexes organized by neighborhood and by category, this is simply the most fun and comprehensive guidebook to New York City ever. The Best Things to Do in New York crosses genres and boroughs to explore every aspect of the most diverse and exciting city in the world. Written from experience by two people who love the city, and featuring priceless tips from expert contributors-from authors on their favorite bookstores to architects on the city's best buildings-The Best Things to Do in New York is much more than just a guide.
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Published by Brand: Universe, 2006
ISBN 10: 0789313979ISBN 13: 9780789313973
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Softcover. Condition: Good. Revised. Originally published in 1999 and now fully revised and updated, Fashion is a photographic celebration that surveys all the preeminent couturiers and fashion houses from the era before the Great War through the revolutionary changes wrought by the Jazz Age and the Swinging Sixties to designers at work today. Everything is included in this authoritative volume, from Chanel's little black dress to the latest Prada or envelope-pushing boutiques.What distinguishes Fashion from other overviews or histories of the subject is that it also examines the ancillary driving forces that have propelled fashion trends and fuelled the rise of styles. In many ways, this book makes clear that these supposedly secondary influences (fashion editors, advertising, newspapers, magazines, department stores, boutiques) became increasingly important during the course of the twentieth century. Included in the book are overviews of key figures in the fashion industry and design community.
Published by Brand: Universe, 2002
ISBN 10: 0789306824ISBN 13: 9780789306821
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Softcover. Condition: Good. gehry talks: architecture + processWith the completion of the celebrated Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, architect Frank O. Gehry has entered the pantheon of twentieth-century masters. In this wholly unique new book, a condensed edition of the original volume of the same name, Gehry himself offers extensive and illuminating commentary on various aspects of the processes involved in developing his revolutionary designs, including his influences, clients, use of materials, and new technologies.Gehry Talks: Architecture + Process documents all of his new work of this decade, tracing his evolution from a southern California architect known for his idiosyncratic use of materials and collaboration with local artists, to an international figure whose fluid, hitherto undreamt-of forms surge beyond the aesthetic and technical constraints of the twentieth century. From the titanium-wrapped curves of the Guggenheim Bilbao to the binocular facade of the Chiat-Day Headquarters in California, his innovative structural ideas evoke a sense of freedom and spontaneity while, at the same time, displaying the utmost control. Unbound by guidelines of symmetry or the grid's delineation, his structures spring forth, engaged in a seemingly limitless play of ideas--ever-changing in both the multitudinous combinations of shapes suggested by the form and the depth of the conceptual associations implied by the design. Fish and snake motifs birl upon his building's rippling surfaces, while light follows the asymmetrical trajectories of their metallic folds. Though controversial and daring, his works always possess an elegance that lends warmth and humane scope to each project, regardless of the level of innovation--as evinced in contexts as varying as the complicated, and unrealized, plan of the Lewis House in Lyndhurst, Ohio, or the clarity of the idea behind the stra office building in Hannover, Germany.This generously illustrated presentation features twenty-four projects, including the Chiat-Day Headquarters in Venice, California; the Team Disneyland Administration Building in Anaheim, California; the Vitra Furniture Museum and Factory in Weil am Rhein, Germany; and the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain. The book features insightful essays by editor Mildred Friedman and architecture critic Michael Sorkin, as well as photographs of buildings that have been completed since the publication of the original volume.
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Published by Brand: Universe, 2004
ISBN 10: 0789312077ISBN 13: 9780789312075
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Who knew that an innocent piece of paper could be so erotic after a few well-placed folds? Anyone who thought of origami as child's play is in for a surprise with this funny and entertaining book that goes where no other origami books have gone before. Combining the ancient Japanese art of origami with humor and sex, each project transforms an average piece of chaste, virgin paper into something both artistic and enticing. Anyone can go from making simple airplanes to whipping up giant sperms and novelty boobs with simple and evocative line-drawings, easy-to-follow instructions, and color photographs of the finished art. Each project is also accompanied by amusing tales of the inspiration behind it, like "Randy Rabbits," which was inspired by the popular phrase about the legendary insatiable sexual appetite of rabbits.Other humorous and sexy projects include:o Coupling-Miniature human figures you can arrange any way you like to act out the Kama Sutra or a big, fat orgy.o Schwanstucker-A surprisingly accurate and anatomically correct recreation of the penis, fully movable with a gentle squeeze.o Where's the Magic Bean?-A handy little helper that can guide any man to the land of the unknown called the clitoris.This is the perfect book for origami enthusiasts in search of new and unusual projects, couples looking for fun and exciting games, jokesters looking for odd and entertaining party tricks, or anyone who can appreciate naughty arts and crafts.Who knew that an innocent piece of paper could be so erotic after a few well-placed folds? Anyone who thought of origami as child's play is in for a surprise with this funny and entertaining book that goes where no other origami books have gone before. Combining the ancient Japanese art of origami with humor and sex, each project transforms an average piece of chaste, virgin paper into something both artistic and enticing. Anyone can go from making simple airplanes to whipping up giant sperms and novelty boobs with simple and evocative line-drawings, easy-to-follow instructions, and color photographs of the finished art. Each project is also accompanied by amusing tales of the inspiration behind it, like "Randy Rabbits," which was inspired by the popular phrase about the legendary insatiable sexual appetite of rabbits.Other humorous and sexy projects include:o Coupling-Miniature human figures you can arrange any way you like to act out the Kama Sutra or a big, fat orgy.o Schwanstucker-A surprisingly accurate and anatomically correct recreation of the penis, fully movable with a gentle squeeze.o Where's the Magic Bean?-A handy little helper that can guide any man to the land of the unknown called the clitoris.This is the perfect book for origami enthusiasts in search of new and unusual projects, couples looking for fun and exciting games, jokesters looking for odd and entertaining party tricks, or anyone who can appreciate naughty arts and crafts.
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Published by Brand: Universe, 2005
ISBN 10: 0789312050ISBN 13: 9780789312051
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Softcover. Condition: Good. Pizza is the single most popular food in the world, and wherever you go in America you can always find it. In fact, we consume 33 billion dollars worth of pizza annually from the 63,873 pizzerias in America. That's a lot of slices.This year's pizza centennial is a milestone laid claim to by Lombardi's Pizza, which opened its doors in New York in 1905. Celebrating this anniversary is Ed Levine's Pizza: A Slice of Heaven: The Ultimate Pizza Guide and Companion, in which Levine and some of America's best writers and cartoonists set out to answer every cosmic question involving this beloved food: Is Chicago pizza really more of a casserole? What makes New York pizza so good? Is the pizza in New Haven better than anything found in Naples? Is the best pizzeria in the world found in Phoenix, Arizona? What and where is the Pizza Belt? How good can homemade pizza be? Is there an American pizza aesthetic? How does one go about judging pizza? Is there such a thing as a good frozen pizza?All these questions and more will be answered by Levine and Calvin Trillin, Ruth Reichl, Roy Blount, Jr., Arthur Schwartz, Mario Batali, Jeffrey Steingarten, and Eric Asimov, among others, who tackle the profound questions and never-ending debates that invariably arise whenever the subject of pizza is brought up in polite company.
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Published by Brand: Universe, 2000
ISBN 10: 0789303698ISBN 13: 9780789303691
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. The Art Directors Club surveys eight decades of top-notch advertising in this colorful, revealing book, from Chesterfield's 1920s cigarette campaign to Nike's "Just Do It" advertising blitz in the 1980s and 1990s.
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Published by Brand: Universe, 1999
ISBN 10: 0789302578ISBN 13: 9780789302571
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. "The Davis Cup offered me more immediate pleasure than almost anything else I accomplished in my career.I hope you enjoy this detailed history of a unique competition. Whether it is played at Kooyong or Casablanca, a World Group Final or a first round in the African Zone, Davis Cup offers tennis players the rare chance of experiencing the thrill of playing for your teammates and your country."--John McEnroe, from the ForewordBack in Boston in 1900, they called it "Dwight's little pot," but very soon it turned out to be much more than that. Dwight Davis's idea of offering a silver bowl as a prize to be fought for each year between tennis-playing nations grew into one of the most recognized and keenly contested annual sporting competitions in the world. Beginning as a match between the United States and the British Isles at the Longwood Cricket Club, the Davis Cup has endured for one hundred years, modifying itself now and again, but essentially remaining what Dwight Davis always intended it to be: a means of nurturing healthy sporting relations between countries all over the globe.In this lavishly illustrated history, Richard Evans, one of the world's leading tennis writers, chronicles not merely the matches that caught the imagination of millions but the extraordinary array of personalities who gave the Cup its luster and whose names are now engraved on its silver panels-- Anthony Wilding, the dashing New Zealander who rode from tournament to tournament on one of the first motorbikes, leaving a trail of broken hearts in his wake; Wilding's Australian colleague Norman Brookes, a taciturn man known as "the Wizard"; or Maurice McLoughlin, dubbed "the Californian Comet." There was Bill Tilden, arrogant, effete, and outrageous, who insisted on playing his own "sweet game" on and off the court and became a world superstar doing it. Or the Four Musketeers who held the Cup for France for six years before a handsome Englishman with the wrong accent-- at least for the snob-ridden 1930s-- came along to snatch it away. Fred Perry won the Cup for Britain three times, and now it has fallen to Greg Rusedski and Tim Henman to try to get it back.The Harry Hopman dynasty, in which the legendary Australian coach produced a conveyer belt of champions-- from Frank Sedgman, Lew Hoad, and Ken Rosewall to Rod Laver, Roy Emerson, and John Newcombe-- was centered around Davis Cup triumph; and the story continues, through the turbulent years of Ilie Nastase and John McEnroe to Yannick Noah's successes for France in the 1990s.The Davis Cup has quite a story to tell. And this book tells that story: an unforgettable sporting and social odyssey covering one hundred years.
Published by Brand: Universe, 1995
ISBN 10: 0789300087ISBN 13: 9780789300089
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Massive structures created with the use of native materials, and by the simplest yet most practical methods, the barn is a beautiful and powerful form. As a place of shelter, of work, and of life, the barn is an essential and esteemed form in ancient and modern architecture both in Europe and America, and a favorite dwelling for people today. The origins of the barn, its uniqueness and importance as a structure, along with the techniques and tools necessary in raising a barn are examined here.From medieval European barns to nineteenth-century Pennsylvania Dutch barns to the most modern timber framed structures, the barn has become not only a practical work place, but a place to restore, preserve, and live in as well.
Published by Brand: Universe, 2003
ISBN 10: 0789308657ISBN 13: 9780789308658
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Softcover. Condition: Good. The definitive book for learning and appreciating ballet, The Ballet Book goes behind the scenes to the classes, rehearsals, and performances that have shaped this prestigious ballet company. Readers will learn from the best as American Ballet Theatre dancers show how to stretch, stand, dance, and perform like professional ballerinas. Featuring photographs of dancers at their most dramatic--and most intimate--this fully illustrated book shares ballet's best-kept secrets and, by demonstrating how to watch and appreciate as well as to dance ballet, is indispensable for every dancer and lover of dance.The book offers a thorough explanation of each step in a dancer's routine: from preparing the shoes and stretching to classwork and rehearsals to the finale--the performance itself. Both a how-to and a privileged glimpse at the hours of practice and fierce determination that go into making the finest dancers, the book features ballet's brightest stars, including Nina Ananiashvili, popularly known as Nina Ballerina, and Ethan Stiefel, who has become a celebrity both onstage and off.
Published by Brand: Universe, 2000
ISBN 10: 0883636972ISBN 13: 9780883636978
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Weber, Vicki.
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Published by Brand: Universe, 1995
ISBN 10: 0789300168ISBN 13: 9780789300164
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Winslow Homer's watercolors will delight and inspire even those who have never held a rod in their hands. This book uses Winslow Homer's painting and the writings of David Tatham and Hallie Bond to create the actual feeling of the North Woods, being around to campfire, the guide and guide boat experience and superb fishing. The paintings themselves are worth the price of the book.
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Published by Brand: Universe, 1997
ISBN 10: 0789300990ISBN 13: 9780789300997
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Softcover. Condition: Good. This condensed edition of Louis I. Kahn: In the Realm of Architecture is a definitive and richly illustrated volume that presents the oeuvre of one of this century's most influential practitioners, teachers, and thinkers in architecture. Here is the detailed account of the architecture and philosophy of Louis Kahn, whose buildings have become the very signature of the modernist aesthetic and whose vision permanently changed the direction of American architecture.Kahn's career is documented here with meticulous attention to all aspects of his work-- from his own fascinating biography to the unique philosophy that underlies his buildings to the structures themselves. The stunning range of Kahn's architectural vision becomes fully apparent: his structures are at once solemn and resonant, elemental and musical. Extraordinary, exclusively commissioned color photographs of his masterworks-- the Yale Center for British Art, the National Assembly complex at Dhaka, Bangladesh, the Kimbell Art Museum, the Indian Institute of Management, the Salk Institute-- exquisitely demonstrate how Kahn's architecture wholly reinvents space and light. In all, more than two hundred illustrations, including numerous drawings and floor plans, accompany the painstakingly researched text.This volume-- published in association with the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles and with the exclusive participation of the Louis I. Kahn Collection-- contains six principal essays that critically address different dimensions and periods of Kahn's architecture. The essays and photography are accompanied by succinct notes and captions, as well as a complete list of buildings and projects and an index, making this book the preeminent scholarly and illustrative source for Kahn's architecture.
Published by Brand: Universe, 2006
ISBN 10: 0789315092ISBN 13: 9780789315090
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. If ever there was a defining moment in a career, for renowned body-painting artist Joanne Gair it came when she painted "that suit" on Demi Moore for the cover of Vanity Fair. From creating painted swimsuits on supermodels for Sports Illustrated or making music videos with Madonna, Gair's career allows us to see the human body as a canvas to be transformed and has worked with some of the world's most celebrated personalities to create unforgettable images. During a career spanning over 20 years, she has worked with Elle McPherson, Gillian Anderson, Heidi Klum, Pamela Anderson, Demi Moore, Madonna, Karen Elson, Alek Wek, Carolyn Murphy, Rachel Hunter, and Molly Sims. Among the star photographers whose work is included in this book are Michel Comte, David LaChapelle, Annie Leibovitz, Herb Ritts, Howard Schatz, and Mark Seliger. Joanne Gair is a fixture of the fashion, advertising and music industries. Her collaborations have resulted in thousands of extraordinary photographs from magazines, record covers, music videos, films, and catwalks. Showcased here are 75 of her most iconic images.
Published by Brand: Universe, 2007
ISBN 10: 0789315297ISBN 13: 9780789315298
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Softcover. Condition: Good. In an age of "McMansions," this international survey of the latest in small-scale apartment and loft design proves that small is beautiful-and responsible. The 51 projects included here maximize every inch in order to make the most of a small space, and many are in environmentally sound "green" buildings. The apartments and lofts profiled here prove that small-scale efficiency as well as beautiful, thoughtful design can overcome the apparent constraints of a tiny setting. Each project includes a case history describing the challenges that confronted the designer and how these constraints were overcome (or sometimes even became a centerpiece of the final design). Each project showcases the latest design trends and creative solutions to turn small spaces into comfortable and modern homes. This book will be an inspiration to anyone in the interior design or residential architecture field as well as to anyone considering a small-scale apartment or loft. Moreover, it proves that environmentally responsible design principles are not just a style, but a philosophy for sustainable living regardless of the size of the project.
Published by Brand: Universe, 2001
ISBN 10: 0789306425ISBN 13: 9780789306425
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st US Edition 1st Printing. A follow-up to the highly successful XS: Big Ideas, Small Buildings, this book features contemporary solutions to two of today's most challenging problems-how to conserve space and help save the environment. The design goals of the 40 houses included here are to build as small as possible, to harmonize with the site, to use natural heating and cooling techniques, and, above all, to combine aesthetic beauty with ecological sensitivity. The houses are striking in appearance, inexpensive to build, and totally functional, and will serve as inspiration for architects and potential owners.Designed by a variety of young international architects (among them Patkau, ShoP, Sean Godsel, and Klein Dytham) the projects featured here reveal an extraordinary degree of ingenuity within a tight, creative context or budget. As homeowners become more environmentally savvy and demand environmentally sound choices, a new generation of architects and builders is creating warm, inviting homes that cause only a fraction of the ecological impact of conventional building methods. The book is also a compelling manifesto that illustrates how ecological responsibility can reinvigorate contemporary architecture. Sustainability is not just good for the environment-it also propels architects toward new innovations and greater creativity.
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Published by Brand: Universe, 1999
ISBN 10: 0789302632ISBN 13: 9780789302632
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Softcover. Condition: Good. Norman Foster, recipient of the 1990 Pritzker Prize, is one of the most prolific contemporary architects. His remarkable buildings and civic projects have transformed cityscapes, renewed vital transportation hubs, and rejuvenated town centers. Ambitious, controversial, and impossible to classify, Foster succeeds in marrying a steadfastly modern sensibility with a masterly treatment of the architecture of the past. Foster's recent commissions include some of the most technologically and aesthetically challenging projects of the modern age: from the reconstruction of the Reichstag in Berlin to the new Hong Kong International Airport.This stunning addition to Universe's architecture series showcases, with crisp color photographs and a vast range of sketches and plans, Foster's rare and far-reaching genius, which combined peerless technological prowess with a global-minded design philosophy. Produced in conjunction with Foster's office, this volume is among the first to include Foster's newest work: including the Valencia Congress Center and the Great Court at the British Museum.With a chronological survey of the architect's career to date and an insightful introduction, Norman Foster: A Global Architecture is an essential addition to any architecture library and a lasting tribute to a figure who continues to redraw the boundaries of architecture and urban planning around the world.
Published by Brand: Universe, 2005
ISBN 10: 0789313537ISBN 13: 9780789313539
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. The need to reflect, contemplate, and concentrate is an essential counterpoint to the rush of daily life and its surface details. This has been recognized since ancient times, and meditation in one form or another has been practiced through the centuries and across cultures, for reasons both sacred and mundane. In the modern world the motivations are more likely to be personal than religious, but the same dynamics apply in calming and focusing the mind. A prerequisite is the right physical space-somewhere to help set one's frame of mind and to hold back the distractions of the outside. Specifically for the purpose of meditation, the examples are from sources as varied and fascinating as contemporary Japanese tea-ceremony rooms, minimalist Western architecture, idiosyncratic chapels, artists' and writers' workspaces, and portable tented structures. The principles are all applicable to modern living, whether permanent or temporary, at home or in beautiful natural settings.With its crisp photography and inventive design, Meditative Spaces will appeal to a variety of readers, from architecture enthusiasts to those with an interest in Japanese style to anyone looking to find-and celebrate-serenity in today's hectic and rapidly paced world.
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Published by Brand: Universe, 1999
ISBN 10: 0789303744ISBN 13: 9780789303745
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Filled with 3D surprises, this pop-up book celebrates the Big Apple with tactile pleasure, from the Empire State Building to the city's famed subway system.
Published by Brand: Universe, 1999
ISBN 10: 0789303604ISBN 13: 9780789303608
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Softcover. Condition: Good. The definitive study of the great Spanish architect whose soaring work is allabout openness, energy and aspiration. -Met Home Spanish-born architect Santiago Calatrava has achieved considerable international acclaim with his breathtaking feats of architecture and engineering in the service of elegant and humanistic modern forms. This updated volume comprehensively examines this contemporary masters career, including the architects furniture designs, sculpture, and drawings. His spectacular cultural and civic projects have secured Calatravas place in the pantheon of world-class 21st-century architects. Among these are the Athens Olympics Sports Complex; the Tenerife Concert Hall in the Spanish Canary Islands; the Valencia Science Museum, Planetarium, and Opera House, and the much-anticipated World Trade Center Transportation Hub. This newest edition introduces Calatravas latest triumphs, including the expressive Turning Torso tower in Sweden and the Chicago Tower, the tallest skyscraper in the US when built. A catalogue raisonne, detailed biography, and bibliography complete this comprehensive monograph.From the Hardcover edition.
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Published by Brand: Universe, 2000
ISBN 10: 0789303957ISBN 13: 9780789303950
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. With more than 175 newly commissioned and archival photographs, this book tours eighteen of Rosss masterfully designed holes from courses around the United States.
Published by Brand: Universe, 1998
ISBN 10: 0883639483ISBN 13: 9780883639481
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Softcover. Condition: Good. The unique visual heritage of Judaism comes to life through works of fine art, illuminated manuscripts, and ceremonial items preserved at the Hebrew Union College, Skirball Museum in Los Angeles. Celebrate the many forms of Jewish artistic expression in this beautiful collection. 30 cards. 30 color plates.
Published by Brand: Universe, 2004
ISBN 10: 0789310643ISBN 13: 9780789310644
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Pop. A colorful and interactive book of pop-up elements, booklets, and more captures the history and architecture of the White House, including the Oval Office and other rooms in three dimensions, a complete floor plan, and an accordion of inaugural gowns worn by the First Ladies. 25,000 first printing.
Published by Brand: Universe, 2003
ISBN 10: 0883635267ISBN 13: 9780883635261
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Covers a century of flight, from the Wright Brothers and Louis Bleriot's crossing of the English Channel in 1911 through the high-tech weaponry of the U.S. military and the first around-the-world balloon flight in 1999.
Published by Brand: The Universe Publishing Co., 2000
ISBN 10: 9628143212ISBN 13: 9789628143214
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Softcover. Condition: Good. Book by Hongzhi Li.
Published by Brand: Universe, 2005
ISBN 10: 0789313510ISBN 13: 9780789313515
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. From the New England saltbox to the Pennsylvania Dutch, from the southern colonial to the western ranch, the American farmhouse is an icon of our history and our traditions of hearth and home, an architectural entity in and of itself, as well as a highly coveted retreat for country dwellers. Conveyed throughout Farmhouse: Country Retreats in both images and words are the many qualities that make farmhouses special and the importance and pleasures of preserving and restoring these homes.Evocative images and lively descriptive commentary combine to create a fascinating inside look at what it is like to live in farmhouses across America-for those who are ready to inhabit these one-of-a-kind treasures with their singular histories or for those who are dreaming about it. Interspersed are detailed black and white drawings that reveal how these unique architectural styles originated and developed. In addition, a practical guide to choosing and living in a farmhouse is provided. Featured is a wealth of information about evaluating building elements, including roofs, windows, chimneys, and cellars; upgrading fireplaces and stoves for heat and utilizing porches and verandas for cooling; decorating with complementary and appropriate furnishings and wall coverings; and keeping the integrity and history of the buildings intact. More than two hundred photographs and drawings capture the essence of the American farmhouse in all of its charming, rustic glory.
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Published by Brand: Universe, 1999
ISBN 10: 0789303612ISBN 13: 9780789303615
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Softcover. Condition: Good. The approach of the millennium has heralded a renaissance in urban living that has seen the widespread conversion of former schools, factories, hospitals, warehouses, and commercial spaces to provide stylish accommodation in our increasingly overcrowded cities. Formerly a marginal residential option, favored mostly by artists whose oversized artworks required the big, open spaces offered by industrial or commercial buildings, lofts have now become the fashionable choice for those who want to break free from the restrictions of conventional apartments. Designed along the lines of classic New York lofts, these vast spaces offer urban dwellers inspirational space.With stunning photographs of some of the world's most innovative conversions-- including the work of leading international architects and designers-- Lofts is the ultimate sourcebook for stylish, urban living. Combining the aspirational with the practical, it provides design solutions on a vast scale, whether you choose to commission an architect or interior designer or take on the work yourself. With creative ideas and key information for everything from space-planning and maximizing design characteristics to decorative schemes, fabrics, and furniture, Lofts illustrates how to create the definitive living space that complements your lifestyle and combines aesthetics with comfort.
Published by Brand: Universe, 2010
ISBN 10: 0789320851ISBN 13: 9780789320858
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. The classic monster tale reanimated in a dynamic new format for todays reader. Bold and brooding graphic novel-style illustrations and dramatic 3-D scenes rise from the pages as the brilliant Dr. Frankenstein brings the dead back to life. With multiple interactive elements, including pop-ups and fold-outs on every page, readers will appreciate the easy-to-follow dialogue, while horror fans and pop-up collectors will marvel at the modern art that breathes new life into the classic story. A superb example of paper engineering, this classic pop-up tale of "The Modern Prometheus" offers an interactive, bloodcurdling experience while remaining true to the original version.
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Published by Brand: Universe, 2010
ISBN 10: 0789320371ISBN 13: 9780789320377
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Laugh your way to a better you! For those too busy to go to the gym, try some of the fitness advice provided in this 1908 classic revisited. In todays challenging business environment, the achieving executive needs every possible advantage, fitness included. If gym fees and personal trainers do not fit into your schedule or budget, Exercises for Gentlemen offers just what the trainer would have ordered. With excerpts and original illustrations from The School of Health-the classic health reference of the early 1900s-here is a "practical course in physical culture" designed as a fitness program not even requiring a pair of exercise shorts, let alone joining a health club. What results is both an entertaining glimpse of times gone by, and an exercise regime ideally suited to the modern man with neither the time nor the inclination to change clothes when he steps out from the busy office. This book contains detailed guidance on everything from knee bends and arm bends to proper posture, bathing, and homeopathic remedies-all to be taken with a suitable dose of humor. A daily regime of a mere fifteen minutes of be-suited exercise is guaranteed to "reduce undue fullness at the waist, square the shoulders, round out the arms, improve leg development, and, in short, make a more graceful, strong, and symmetrical man.".
Published by Brand: Universe, 2000
ISBN 10: 0789303884ISBN 13: 9780789303882
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. For men whose sense of style transcends cigars and single-malts, the boutonniere represents the new epitome of luxurious masculinity. Worn by today's impeccably dressed man, the boutonniere makes a confident statement of elegance and personal flair.This beautifully illustrated volume shows how to incorporate this ultimate style accent to the modern man's wardrobe, whether for day or night, casual or formal occasion. Specially commissioned full-color photography demonstrates the matching of colors, fabrics, and styles with a wide range of floral possibilities, from a single daisy or carnation to the orchid or lily of the valley. In addition, the book presents a fascinating history of the boutonniere and the men who have worn them, from such royals as the Duke of Windsor and Prince Charles, to Hollywood icons like Cary Grant, Fred Astaire, and Sean Connery.From sprucing up an everyday suit to sporting the perfect boutonniere on your wedding day, this book offers the definitive word on this symbol of masculine elegance.
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Published by Brand: Universe Pub Ny Corp, 1999
ISBN 10: 158613101XISBN 13: 9781586131012
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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Softcover. Condition: Good. English (translation)Original Chinese.
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