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When the late Spiro Kostof's A History of Architecture appeared in 1985, it was universally hailed as a masterpiece--one of the finest books on architecture ever written. Now, updated and expanded, this classic reference continues to bring to readers the full array of civilization's architectural achievements. Insightful, engagingly written and graced with close to a thousand superb illustrations, the Second Edition of this extraordinary volume offers a sweeping narrative that examines architecture as it reflects the social, economic, and technological aspects of human history. The scope of the book is astonishing. Kostof examines a surprisingly wide variety of man-made structures: prehistoric huts and the TVA, the pyramids of Giza and the Rome railway station, the ziggurat and the department store. Kostof considered every building worthy of attention, every structure a potential source of insight, whether it be prehistoric hunting camps at Terra Amata, or the caves at Lascaux with their magnificent paintings, or a twenty-story hotel on the Las Vegas Strip.
Customer Reviews:
Comprehensive.......2007-02-16
Covers all the major styles and period the Western tradition of architecture. It does one chapter on Asian architecture but no single chapter can cover all the styles and history of the Asian countries of India, China, Japan, etc. It will be great for any aspiring architect who wants to have a good foundation...or to anyone who wants to appreciate the history of spatial design, and decoratives more.
PC-architecture.......2006-01-05
This book was devised by a profoundly politically-correct mind. It is hard to read, inaccessible for an enthusiastic amateur, filled with historical gaps for a professional, and turns more often to social issues than to actual history of architecture. I don't know where to begin to list its omissions in terms of illustrations. On top of that, paperback is just too heavy and falls apart. I bought it at a clearance within a year after publication, it tells you something.
The ideal guide for students of architecture.......2005-10-19
Even though greek architecture is a bit too much covered, students can enjoy the details about the history of architecture, as one can see the development of architecture and mankind step by step. Texts sometimes gets hard to understand.
mandatory book needed for class.......2005-08-20
Many great pics. Text is a little hard to understand.
One of the best.......2000-08-08
One of the best architectural histories ever, written by one of the most respected historians. Spiro Kostof was a Professor in the School of Architecture at UC Berkeley, and was much-admired by students and colleagues. This book is required reading in many schools of architecture.
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Emmanuel Cooper's classic guide to making glazes is now available in a thoroughly revised new edition. Cooper provides potters with an introductory section on glaze materials, coloring, mixing, and the application of glazes, as well as information on health and safety issues. This essential guide also features over 400 recipes ranging from opaque, matte, and transparent glazes to crystalline and black iron glazes, organized according to their varying temperature ranges.
Customer Reviews:
The Potter's Book of Glaze Recipes.......2007-05-13
Easy to use and keeps open while I work on recipes.Great size . Great pictures on nice paper.
Review from an experienced potter.......2005-07-24
I am thrilled with this new book I recently purchased, I have had Emmanual Cooper's other books on glazing and recipes - and found them most informative and the glazes pretty true to explanation
I also have found that they are quite stable - we fire in the higher 1260.C upwards catagory and the sometimes glaze recipes unless worked out correctly can be very unstable and uninteresting.
All in all a very worthwhile book and easy to use, a definate "MUST HAVE" for your collection
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A Potter's Book
Bernard Leach
Manufacturer: Transatlantic Arts Inc.
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OC1TB8 |
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This is the first treatise by a potter on the workshop traditions which have been have been handed down by Koreans and Japanese from the greatest period of Chinese ceramics in the Sung Dynasty. It deals with four types of pottery, Japanese raku, English slipware, stoneware, and Oriental porcelain. The student of pottery learns how to adapt recipes of pigments and glazes, and designs of kilns to local conditions.
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The characteristics of light, including its intensity, direction, and color temperature, are primary factors in determining how a subject will be recorded. This tutorial provides photographers with a solid understanding of filters, allowing them to control the light available to them, thus capturing their subjects in the most flattering way possible. Beginning with an overview of the color wheel, essential to any discussion of filters, the book then explores all aspects of filter use, from special effects filters to utilizing black and white filters with color film, soft focus, star filters, graduated color, double-exposure filters, and diffusion filters.
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This "pocket-book" sized book features long adventure stories starring the standard Disney characters, such as Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, and Uncle Scrooge.
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Long adventure stories featuring Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and other standard Disney characters.
Customer Reviews:
Mickey Mouse In The River Of Time.......2006-03-18
Mickey Mouse got kicked by Peg-Leg pete in 1928.Then,in the future,Peg-Leg pete got kicked.
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Long adventure stories featuring Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and other standard Disney characters.
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Long adventure stories starring Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy. Pat and Carol McGreal's "May the Farce Be With You!" skewers Star Wars with a space-age trek for Mickey and Donald. In "Healthy Choice," Donald battles with Uncle Scrooge to market a cure for colds. Then Mickey and Minnie take "One Dangerous Vacation" in a Far Eastern country.
Customer Reviews:
Mickey and Donald at their best!.......2007-05-12
This issue was soooooo good! I enjoyed seeing the "Star Wars" story. I found an error on the item description on this page. It says there is a story called "One dangerous Vacation!", but it is really called, "Double Danger"!! D'oh!
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Long adventure stories featuring Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and other standard Disney characters.
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Long adventure stories featuring Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, and other standard Disney characters.
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Mickey Mouse : The Robin Hood Adventure (FCBD Edition 2007 - Gemstone Publishing Comics)
Floyd Gottfredson
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Binding: Paperback
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2006 Eisner Award Hall of Fame honoree Floyd Gottfredson brings you the Mickey Mouse you love: a two-fisted scrapper in a jaw-dropping epic! The Robin Hood Adventure takes our hero to Medieval times, where he must prove himself a warrior sword-fighting, jousting, and risking his life to rob the rich! And then theres that little matter of marriage to one of Minnies ancestors... ods bodkins!
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