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Hammer Head: The Making of a Carpenter
Nina MacLaughlin · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
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"Nina MacLaughlin spent her twenties working at a Boston newspaper, sitting behind a desk and staring at a screen. Yearning for more tangible work, she applied for a job she saw on Craigslist--'Carpenter's assistant : women strongly encouraged to apply'--despite being a Classics... |
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Getting Started Knitting Socks
Ann Budd · Interweave
Format: Hardcover
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From cast-on stitches to binding off, this handbook details the simple steps needed to turn seemingly complicated sock knitting projects into easy and enjoyable activities. Helpful photographs and instructional drawings ensure that even inexperienced knitters will be able to produce high-quality... |
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Makerspaces: Top Trailblazing Projects, A LITA Guide
Caitlin A Bagley · ALA TechSource, 2014. ©2014.
Pages: 114
Format: Print book
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Spaces that have been designed to allow users to create, build, and learn new projects and technologies, makerspaces employ a variety of tools such as 3-D printers, AutoCAD design software, and even open-source hardware like Arduino Kits. Developing a community around shared use of space... |
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Bejewelled: Treasures from the Al-Thani Collection
Susan Stronge · V&A Publishing
Pages: 176
Format: Print book
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This sumptuous book invites readers to examine in exquisite detail some of the world's finest and rarest examples of Indian jewelry from one of the world's preeminent collections, objects once owned by the great maharajas, nizams, sultans, and emperors of India from the 17th to the 20th... |
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The Invaders: How Humans and Their Dogs Drove Neanderthals to Extinction
Pat Shipman · Harvard University Press
Pages: 266
Format: Print book
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With their large brains, sturdy physique, sophisticated tools, and hunting skills, Neanderthals are the closest known relatives to humans. Approximately 200,000 years ago, as modern humans began to radiate out from their evolutionary birthplace in Africa, Neanderthals were already thriving... |
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Birdmen: The Wright Brothers, Glenn Curtiss, and the Battle to Control the Skies
Lawrence Goldstone · Ballantine Books,
Pages: 428
Format: Print book
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From acclaimed historian Lawrence Goldstone comes a thrilling narrative of courage, determination, and competition: the story of the intense rivalry that fueled the rise of American aviation. The feud between this nation's great air pioneers, the Wright brothers and Glenn Curtiss,... |
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My Boyfriend Barfed in My Handbag . . . and Other Things You Can't Ask Martha
Jolie Kerr · Plume
Format: Paperback
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"Wise and funny. . . . The Lorrie Moore short story, or the Tina Fey memoir, of cleaning tutorials." - Dwight Garner, The New York Times "Thrillingly titled. . . . For a generation overwhelmed not just by dust bunnies, but by bong water on the carpet,... |
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The Perfectly Imperfect Home: How to Decorate and Live Well
Deborah Needleman · Potter Style; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Style is a luxury and luxury is simply what makes you happyOver the years founding editor in chief of domino magazine Deborah Needleman has seen all kinds of rooms with all kinds of furnishings Her conclusion Itrsquos not hard to create a relaxed stylish and comfortable home Just a few well-considered... |
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Art Collecting Today: Market Insights for Everyone Passionate about Art
Doug Woodham · Allworth Press
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
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Grounded in real-life stories, Art Collecting Today is the essential practical guide to today's art market. A lightly regulated industry with more than sixty billion dollars of annual sales, the art market is often opaque and confusing to even the most experienced collectors. But whether... |
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Glamorous by George: The Key to Creating Movie Star Style
George Kotsiopoulos · Abrams Image, 2014.
Pages: 175
Format: Print book
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With the advent of inexpensive but beautifully designed clothing available nationwide, elegance is within everyone's reach. And George Kotsiopoulos - the breakout star of TV's Fashion Police - will show you the way. Glamorous by George offers easy-to-achieve tips for looking like... |
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Elements of Style: Designing a Home & a Life
Erin Gates · Simon & Schuster
Format: Kindle Edition
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From the rising-star designer and author of the hit blog, Elements of Style, a full-color, fully illustrated book packed with honest advice, inspiration, ideas, and lessons learned about designing a home that reflects your personality and style.Elements of Style is a uniquely personal and practical... |
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Build a Rain Barrel
Sally McGraw · The Child's World
Pages: 24
Format: Print book
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Introduces the importance of water conservation and explainshow to build an efficient rainwater storage container. Additional features to aid comprehension include detailed step-by-step illustrations, a clear list of materials, informative captions and callouts, fast facts, suggestions... |
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