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John Lambert was a renowned naval draftsman whose plans were highly valued for their accuracy and detail by modelmakers and enthusiasts. By the time of his death in 2016 he had produced over 850 sheets of drawings, many of which had never been published. Now they have become available in these remarkable collections, with expert commentary and captioning included.
The initial volumes concentrate on British naval weaponry used in the Second World...
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Sharing stories and inspiring lessons on leadership and design, one architect explains how he helped build one of the world's most successful firms.
Founded on July 4, 1976, Kohn Pedersen Fox quickly became a darling of the press with groundbreaking buildings such as the headquarters for the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in New York, 333 Wacker Drive in Chicago, the Procter & Gamble headquarters in Cincinnati, and the World Bank Headquarters...
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Sesshu's Long Sroll is the masterwork of the 15th-century Japanese artist, Susshu considered by many Japanese to be their greatest. Famed not only as a painter but also as a Zen priest and a great traveler, Sesshu found inspiration for his wonderful landscapes both in China and Japan. This magnificent scroll, which pictures the procession of the seasons, is essentially religious painting with a strong atmosphere of Zen Buddhism. Nature, rather than...
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What is inclusive design? It is simple. It means that your product has been created with the intention of being accessible to as many different users as possible. For a long time, the concept of accessibility has been limited in terms of only defining physical spaces. However, change is afoot: personal technology now plays a part in the everyday lives of most of us, and thus it is a responsibility for designers of apps, web pages, and more public-facing...
1206) L'Art Deco
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Le style Art déco fut érigé sur les cendres d'un monde dévasté par la première guerre mondiale. S'oubliant dans le tourbillon du Jazz Age et de l'ivresse des années folles, la mince "Garçonne" reflète le style architectural de l'Art déco: aux sinusoïdes généreuses sont désormais préférées la simplicité et la sobriété de la droite androgyne...Architecture, peinture, mobilier et sculpture, analysés ici par l'auteur, revendiquent...
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Conception & Modélisation CAO, le livre pour tous ceux qui veulent acquérir une solide connaissance de base sur le sujet de la CAO. Étape par étape, ils apprennent tout ce qu'il faut savoir pour concevoir des objets en 3D de manière autonome, afin de pouvoir ensuite les imprimer avec une imprimante 3D, par exemple.
L'auteur du livre est un ingénieur, un concepteur enthousiaste et un utilisateur d'impression 3D. Grâce à un encadrement professionnel,...
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Diseño CAD para principantes: El libro para todos aquellos que quieran adquirir unos sólidos conocimientos básicos en materia de CAD. Paso a paso, aprenden todo lo que necesitan saber para diseñar objetos en 3D de forma autónoma, para luego poder imprimirlos con una impresora 3D, por ejemplo.¡Pida un ejemplar ahora!
El autor del libro es ingeniero (M.Eng.), diseñador entusiasta y usuario de la impresión 3D. Con la orientación de un profesional,...
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[2023]
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"Want to become a Wings of Fire drawing expert? You've come to the right place! This official How to Draw book includes simple, step-by-step instructions on how to sketch and color the simplest dragonets all the way to the most powerful, full-grown dragons. All your favorite characters from Sunny, Qibli, and Blue to Tsunami, Glory, and Peril and Kinkajou, Clay, and Darkstalker are here. Over 40 dragons are inside and ready for you to make them soar...
1211) From Wax to Crayon
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In From Wax to Crayon, early fluent readers learn how a crayon is made, from melting wax and mixing in pigments to boxing up crayons for people to buy. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about how this item gets to their classrooms and homes.
An infographic illustrates the cycle with real photos and descriptions. Children can learn more about crayons using our safe search engine that provides...
1212) Art Nouveau
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La expresión Art Nouveau hace referencia a un estilo decorativo y arquitectónico desarrollado en Occidente en las décadas de 1880 y 1890. Nacido como reacción a la revolución industrial y al vacío creativo que dejó tras de sí, el Art Nouveau fue el núcleo de un "renacimiento" de las artes decorativas. El objetivo fundamental del movimiento era la creación de una nueva estética de la Naturaleza a través de un retorno al estudio de los temas...
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In From Wax to Crayon, early fluent readers learn how a crayon is, made from melting wax and mixing in pigments to boxing up crayons for people to buy. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers, as they, learn about how this item gets to their classrooms and homes.
An infographic illustrates the cycle with real photos and descriptions. Children can learn more about crayons using our safe search engine that provides...
1215) Return
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2016.
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The lonely protagonist returns to her fantastical world for friendship and adventure, where only the most powerful motivations persuade her to return home.
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'Adrian has a unique gift for understanding drivers and racing cars. He is ultra competitive but never forgets to have fun. An immensely likeable man.' Damon Hill
The world's foremost designer in Formula One, Adrian Newey OBE is arguably one of Britain's greatest engineers and this is his fascinating, powerful memoir. How to Build a Car explores the story of Adrian's unrivalled 35-year career in Formula One through the prism of the cars he has designed,...
1219) Draw!
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2014.
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In this wordless picture book, a boy who is confined to his room fills his sketch pad with lions and elephants, then imagines himself on a safari.
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2019.
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An amazing variety of wildlife surrounds us. This book will help you prepare for outdoor excursions, showing you how to pack your backpack, record notes, and create animal drawings.You can learn more about animals and become a naturalist-in-training! You will find the habitat, diet, and common behaviors of North American animals and how you can spot some of them outside (and some in zoos).
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