In the 1920s, fashion magazines were the principal source for news of the latest Paris couture. One of the most famous and long-lived of these journals was L'Art et la Mode, published from 1880 to 1967. L'Art et la Mode captured the glamor that was Paris in the Twenties, from days at the races to nights at the opera...

This edition does not include illustrations. From the author of Unbroken – a major motion picture releasing in 2015 – this is the bestselling true story of three men and their dreams for a racehorse, Seabiscuit. In 1938 one figure received more press coverage than Mussolini, Hitler or Roosevelt. He was a cultural ic...

These eBooks are designed with the absolute beginner in mind, as well as those who would welcome a refresher in these most popular needlecrafts. Each book includes two or three specific projects for readers to get stuck into, with straightforward instructions and large, clear illustrations. With a section on choosin...

Drawing is experiencing an unparalleled surge in the art world. Passé notions that once defined drawing as being a preparatory stage for painting or sculpture have long since been cast aside. Drawing is now fully recognized as its own art formーin the biennials, art fairs, museum exhibitions, and beyond. Drawing has...

A Beginner’s Guide to Cacti - How to Make a Cactus Garden Table of Contents Introduction Cactus Spines Choosing Your Cacti Growing Your Cacti Preparing Soil for Cactus Suitable Soil for Cactus Preparing Leaf Mold Potting Your Cactus Plant Watering Your Cactus Watering Methods Light spray During Summer Cactus Decayin...

Great Victorian classic offers full coverage of basic lathe techniques: history and development, special apparatus, softwood turning, hardwood turning, metal turning, more. Projects include billiard ball, egg cups, ash trays, vases, jardiniers, others. First inexpensive paperback reprint. "Required reading . . . ver...

Devenez incollable sur Emmanuel Levinas avec lePetitPhilosophe.fr ! Cette fiche propose une analyse approfondie de la philosophie de Levinas, avec sa biographie, le contexte philosophique dans lequel il s'inscrit, l'analyse détaillée de sa pensée et une synthèse de ce qu'il faut en retenir. La fiche est complétée pa...

Sustainability and Historic Preservation: Towards a Holistic View broadens the horizons of the mushrooming drive to correlate the objectives of these two spheres. To date, discussions of the relationship between historic preservation and sustainability have generally focused on the energy consumption of buildings. T...

Ever wonder what to do with all those extra eggs? This little eBook shows you a number of ways to preserve them: freezing, pickling, dehydrating, larding, and water glassing. Also discusses shelf life, off-grid methods of preservation, and how to have fresh eggs all winter long. An excellent addition to every homest...

Seven Great Golf Tips is a compilation of effective golf tips that will help you to improve your game of golf immediately. You'll learn things like "How to Take Your Game From the Range to the Course", "The Three Golden Keys to Shoot Lower Scores Today" or "Effective Things to Do With Little Time" and much more.

At lastーgorgeous lace projects that you can knit and wear every day. From the celebrated author of Socks from the Toe Up comes a collection of knitted lace that you will want to live in. Whether you’re new to lace or a more adventuresome knitter, you will find plenty to occupy your needles. From a delicate camisole...

Buntbarsche (Cichliden) sind, wie der Name schon sagt, ebenso bunt wie auch barsch. Im Althochdeutschen hieß der Barsch "bars", "der Stachelige". Die Bedeutung von "barsch", nämlich "unfreundlich" oder "spitz", dürfte darauf zurückgehen – sie passt also auch zu den nicht stacheligen Arten, denn als überwiegend revie...

Gardens are sites that can be at one and the same time admired works of art and valuable pieces of real estate. As the first account in English to be wholly based on contemporary Chinese sources, this beautifully illustrated book grounds the practices of garden-making in Ming Dynasty China (1369–1644) firmly in the ...

Create gorgeous sweaters, bags, afghans, and toys just by knitting the simplest of shapesーa square! No one forgets the sweet victory of completing their first knitted block, but most of us quickly move on to more complex constructions, only making swatches for guage. In this comprehensive volume, celebrated designe...

One of the reasons knitting and colorwork master Melissa Leapman first learned to knit was her wish to make one special projectーa sweater using Fair Isle technique. Now, for the first time, she brings her passion for advanced color knitting to knitters who want to knit with any and every color of yarn they can wrap...

New Dog Checklist. Edition 7, 2019, completely reworked. All you need to know and do when you get a new Adult Dog. In Checklist format to tick off. Convenient and concise! "Down to Earth Real Advice - Must Read" "Essential for bringing a new member into your pack" "Tim Carter has a no nonsense practical approach to ...