Barry Dawson's brilliant photographic eye captures it all in an inspirational, all-color ideas book for designers, an evocative medley of impressions for visitors - and would-be visitors - to Cuba and an entertaining cornucopia for the visually curious.
This book is a collection of original poetry and prose written over the past five years. It is inspired by nearly a decade of personal experiences, and empathy for others. The selections take the reader on a journey through numerous romantic relationships and situations. These situations draw from a myriad of emotions that often blur the lines between regret, apathy, loyalty, betrayal, lust, remorse, and adoration, and are loosely wrapped with a pinch of acerbic wit and agile wordplay.
The street graphics of modern Egypt reflect three distinct cultures and visual styles: ancient Egyptian imagery, a developing Western international style and the traditional Arabic calligraphy of Egypt's Islamic majority. culture on their temples, tombs and monuments. Representations and interpretations of this ancient culture saturate modern Egypt's tourism industry, from hotel signs and theme parks to the souvenirs sold by street hawkers. The development of Egypt's coastal resorts has been accompanied by modern images of beach and party lifestyles, and this new imagery thrives alongside the traditional in stark contrast or startling confusion. images that should provide a creative springboard for graphic artists, a visual impression for visitors, and an offbeat pictorial introduction to ancient and modern Egypt.
Traditional architecture, which has evolved in harmony with the natural environment and the rhythms of a daily life far removed from industrialized society, is currently inspiring an awakening of interest throughout the world. Nowhere is more deserving of this attention than the islands of the Indonesian archipelago, whose wide range of peoples and terrain have produced the most extraordinary vernacular building. Characteristic of many Indonesian architectural styles are village houses raised on stilts, high above monsoon muds and malarial mosquitoes, where they benefit from cooling breezes. Walls, window frames, posts and pillars are often beautifully carved and painted with images of guardian spirits and ancestors, animal and human figures, spirals, and floral and geometric patterning. Majestic roofs can dwarf the living accommodation; their sweeping slopes dispel tropical rainwater, and their overhanging caves offer shade from the sun. Construction with pegs and wedges instead of nails affords buildings both the strength and the flexibility needed to withstand earthquakes and yet be easily dismantled and transported to a new location. In many communities the house is regarded as a spiritual, almost corporeal entity, whose construction involves many rituals and superstitions. It forms the focal point for a villager's sense of community, ancestry and social standing. Barry Dawson and John Gillow's firsthand research has provided the basis for this detailed examination of Indonesian vernacular building, which analyses the predominant types of each island, and how they relate to the architectural needs of the present and future. Historical photographs, drawings and nearly 200 dazzlingphotographs of villages, houses, barns, meeting halls, places of worship and domestic interiors, vividly illustrate the enormous diversity of traditional styles to be found throughout the islands. From the dignity and grandeur of the Minangkabau houses of Sumatra to the imposing solidity of the Dayak communal longhouses, Java's rich legacy of Hindu-Buddhism or the humble "haystack" houses of the Atoni of Timor, the astounding vernacular architecture of Indonesia is thoroughly and magnificently documented.
Are you studying Physics or engineering and dealing with the demands made on you in these courses? You may be studying mechanics as part of a mathematics course, or actually working in some field of construction or engineering. Then this is the Studymate for you. It explains how forces work in a way that will save you time and take you directly to the core of the concept, giving you a clear understanding of the mechanics of forces: Forces defined; Hookes law clearly explained; Calculations as models; How to combine forces; Forces which change velocity; Inertia & acceleration; Forces that make things turn Forces which do work; Circular movement & forces; Forces caused by fields; Pressure; Forces that hold particles together; Forces & oscillations; Forces & flying; This is a comprehensive yet concise introduction to the core of the subject and explains it in a way that allows you to access the key concepts and develop your own understanding.
The majority of books written today on the subject of stress are by doctors, and people mainly concerned within the medical fraternity. This book is written by a former airline pilot who at the age of 50 suffered a serious heart attack followed by a number of other operations concerning his heart and was obliged to "retire." It appears from the medical evidence that some of the problems causing his initial heart attack were stress related. Stress is regarded as the disease of the 21st Century. Not only do individuals suffer, industry does also with work related stress increasing constantly. In Europe alone some 1 in 3 persons are said to be suffering from some form of stress. You can help combat this with the aid of this book.
Electricity is a topic which is difficult initially for students to understand, due to its ethereal nature. It is not a substance in the sense that water is a substance and if you are able to detect it with the human senses, you detect it in the form of pain. However, it is the best behaved of all of the scientific branches apart from mathematics. It obeys its own rules without exception; you do not have to take account of external factors which you cannot control. This book offers a useful introduction to a subject that many regard as a difficult area of study but as with other titles in the Studmates series, the key ideas are in manageable chunks.
Colorful and outrageous, influential yet despicable, J. Frank Norris was a preacher, newspaper publisher, political activist, and all-around subject of controversy. One of the most despised men in traditional Southern Baptist circles, he was also the man most responsible for bringing hard-edged fundamentalism to the South. Barry Hankins traces Norris, the "Texas Cyclone," from his boyhood in small-town Texas to his death in 1952. Despite scandals, Norris was a man of considerable public influence who traveled the owrkd, corresponded with congressmen, and attended president's Hoover's inaguration at Hoover's invitation. Through his preaching career he battled anyone and everyone he saw as part of the leftist conspiracy to foist liberalism and immorality on America. This account reveals a remarkable man who helped shape the current American religious landscape.
Much of today's most exuberant, most creative and most telling imagery is all around us, in the street. Nowehere is the visual cornucopia more striking than in India, whose streets are a continuous gallery of images vibrantly portraying the country's rich cultural doversity. From Arabian Sea to Indian Ocean, Northern Himalayas to southernmost tip, the subcontinent's overwhelming profusion of art and design excites the eyes. Street furniture, architecture, transport, billboards, posters, packaging, animals and people are all used as the media of calculated design and spontaneous expression. Ancient and modern, permanent and transient, India's street art has evolved in myriad styles reflecting regional variation and concerns." - back cover.
Writing with a delicate balance of humor and truth, critically acclaimed author Rebecca Barry reflects on motherhood, work, and marriage in her new memoir about trying to build a creative life. When Rebecca Barry and her husband moved to upstate New York to start their family, they wanted to be surrounded by natural beauty but close to a small urban center, doing work they loved, and plenty of time to spend with their kids. But living their dreams turned out not to be so simple: the lovely old house they bought had lots of character but also needed lots of repairs, they struggled to stay afloat financially, their children refused to sleep or play quietly, and the novel Rebecca had dreamed of writing simply wouldn't come to her. Recipes for a Beautiful Life blends heartwarming, funny, authentically told stories about the messiness of family life, a fearless examination of the anxieties of creative work, and sharp-eyed observations of the pressures that all women face. This is a story of a woman confronting her deepest fears: What if I'm a terrible mother? What if I'm not good at the work I love? What if my children never eat anything but peanut butter and cake? What if I go to sleep angry? It's also a story of the beauty, light, and humor that's around us, all the time--even when things look bleak, and using that to find your way back to your heart. Mostly, though, it is about the journey to building not just a beautiful life, but a creative one"--From publisher's website.
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