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Micro- and Nano-Structured Interpenetrating Polymer Networks

From Design to Applications

By: Sabu Thomas,Daniel Grande,Uros Cvelbar,K. V. S. N. Raju,Ramanuj Narayan,Selvin P. Thomas,Akhina H.

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Micro- and Nano-Structured Interpenetrating Polymer Networks

From Design to Applications

By: Sabu Thomas,Daniel Grande,Uros Cvelbar,K. V. S. N. Raju,Ramanuj Narayan,Selvin P. Thomas,Akhina H.

This book examines the current state of the art, new challenges, opportunities, and applications of IPNs. With contributions from experts across the globe, this survey is an outstanding resource reference for anyone involved in the field of polymer materials design for advanced technologies. • Comprehensively summarizes many of the recent technical research accomplishments in the area of micro and nanostructured Interpenetrating Polymer Networks • Discusses various aspects of synthesis, characterization, structure, morphology, modelling, properties, and applications of IPNs • Describes how nano-structured IPNs correlate their multiscale structure to their properties and morphologies • Serves as a one-stop reference resource for important research accomplishments in the area of IPNs and nano-structured polymer systems • Includes chapters from leading researchers in the IPN field from industry, academy, government and private research institutions

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119138965

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The Practice of Tempera Painting

Materials and Methods

By: Daniel V. Thompson

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The Practice of Tempera Painting

Materials and Methods

By: Daniel V. Thompson

Tempera painting, the method in which colors are mixed with some binding material other than oil (primarily egg yolk), is the earliest type of painting known to man. The wall paintings of ancient Egypt and Babylon are tempera, as are many of the paintings of Giotto, Lippi, Botticelli, Raphael, Titian, Tintoretto, and many other masters. But in spite of the time-proven excellence of this technique — which boasts many clear advantages over oil paint — it does not receive the degree of attention from modern painters that it deserves. Part of the explanation for this neglect, surely, is the absence of sufficient information about the materials and procedures involved in tempera painting. The present volume, in fact, is virtually the only complete, authoritative, step-by-step treatment of the subject in the English language, D.V. Thompson wrote this book after an exhaustive study, over many years, of countless medieval and Renaissance manuscripts in the British Museum and elsewhere, and is unquestionably the world's leading authority on tempera materials and processes. Beginning with an introductory chapter on the uses and limitations of tempera, the author covers such topics as the choice of material for the panel; propensities of various woods; preparing the panel for gilding; making the gesso mixture; methods of applying the gesso; planning the design of a tempera painting; use of tinted papers; application of metals to the panel; tools for gliding; handling and laying gold; combination gold and silver leafing; pigments and brushes; choice of palette; mixing the tempera; tempering and handling the colors; techniques of the actual painting; mordant gilding; permanence of tempera painting; varnishing; and artificial emulsion painting. The drawings and diagrams, illustrating the various materials and techniques, infinitely increase the clarity of the discussions. As a careful exposition of all aspects of authentic tempera painting, including many of the possible modern uses for this ancient method, this book actually stands alone. No one who is interested in tempera painting as a serious pursuit can afford to be without it.

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Courier Corporation

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0486141640

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9780486141640

The Materials and Techniques of Medieval Painting

By: Daniel V. Thompson

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The Materials and Techniques of Medieval Painting

By: Daniel V. Thompson

Medieval painters built up a tremendous range of technical resources for obtaining brilliance and permanence. In this volume, an internationally known authority on medieval paint technology describes these often jealously guarded recipes, lists of materials, and processes. Based upon years of study of medieval manuscripts and enlarged by laboratory analysis of medieval paintings, this book discusses carriers and grounds, binding media, pigments, coloring materials, and metals used in painting. It describes the surfaces that the medieval artist painted upon, detailing their preparation. It analyzes binding media, discussing relative merits of glair versus gums, oil glazes, and other matters. It tells how the masters obtained their colors, how they processed them, and how they applied them. It tells how metals were prepared for use in painting, how gold powders and leaf were laid on, and dozens of other techniques. Simply written, easy to read, this book will be invaluable to art historians, students of medieval painting and civilization, and historians of culture. Although it contains few fully developed recipes, it will interest any practicing artist with its discussion of methods of brightening colors and assuring permanence. "A rich feast," The Times (London). "Enables the connoisseur, artist, and collector to obtain the distilled essence of Thompson's researches in an easily read and simple form," Nature (London). "A mine of technical information for the artist," Saturday Review of Literature.

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Courier Corporation

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0486142035

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9780486142036

Crime Scene Unit Management

A Path Forward

By: Edward W. Wallace,Michael J. Cunningham,Daniel Boggiano

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Crime Scene Unit Management

A Path Forward

By: Edward W. Wallace,Michael J. Cunningham,Daniel Boggiano

Crime Scene Unit Management: A Path Forward is a must-have resource for anyone involved with forensic investigations and the search for evidence at the crime scene. The book provides standards for how to manage a crime scene so that evidence is collected and preserved without errors and includes guidelines for how to implement the standards and set up regional training programs for smaller jurisdictions with tighter budgets. Key features include examples, checklists, and flow charts for evidence handling and routing. CSIs, fire investigators, homicide investigators, accident investigators, police executives, and students of forensic science will benefit from this thorough approach to how the crime scene—and the personnel charged with tending to the evidence—should be managed.

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Routledge

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1317312821

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9781317312826

The Book of Ezekiel, Chapters 1–24

By: Daniel I. Block

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The Book of Ezekiel, Chapters 1–24

By: Daniel I. Block

To most modern readers the book of Ezekiel is a mystery. Few can handle Ezekiel's relentless denunciations, his unconventional antics, his repetitive style, and his bewildering array of topics. This excellent commentary by Daniel I. Block makes sense of this obscure and often misunderstood prophet and demonstrates the relevance of Ezekiel's message for the church today.

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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

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146742370X

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9781467423700

Muldoon

A True Chicago Ghost Story : Tales of a Forgotten Rectory

By: Rocco A. Facchini,Daniel J. Facchini

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Muldoon

A True Chicago Ghost Story : Tales of a Forgotten Rectory

By: Rocco A. Facchini,Daniel J. Facchini

Father Leo then paused with a deep breath before going on. 'There are many problems here, and some very strange things happen late at night that I just can't explain.' "Poverty. Crime. Politics. Scandal. Revenge. . . . And a Ghost.These are the untold stories of the last days of a forgotten Chicago parish by the last person able to tell them: Fresh out of the seminary in 1956, Father Rocco Facchini was appointed to his first assignment, the parish of Saint Charles Borromeo on the city's Near West Side. Adapting to rectory life with an unorthodox, dispirited pastor and attending to the needs of the rough, impoverished neighborhood were challenges in themselves. Little did Rocco know that the rectory was being haunted by a bishop's ghost!Muldoon: A True Chicago Ghost Story dives into Father Rocco's four-year saga at Saint Charles, where his spiritual undertaking becomes a worldly adventure. His supporting cast includes a housekeeper inappropriately involved in her pastor's affairs, and a genius-priest who carries a gun, thwarts neighborhood crime, and teaches Rocco about "loving the poor." And there's the pastor himself. He padlocks the refrigerator, guides young priests only in the weekly ritual of Bingo, and entangles Rocco in the dirty work of a fraudulent shrine.As a backdrop to this chaos, the rectory experiences a host of supernatural manifestations, and Rocco discovers the legend of Bishop Peter J. Muldoon. Are there clues in this story of early stardom and great achievement, clerical competition and revenge, accusations and scandal, a missing ring, excommunication, and possibly murder that explain why the unexplainable is happening all around him?Upon delving into the church history, clerical politics, local folklore, neighborhood sociology, and paranormal activity of Muldoon, you, like Rocco, may be left wondering: Has he been kept alive to tell the story of Muldoon, clear the man's name, and memorialize the bishop's beloved and forgotten parish of St. Charles?

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Lake Claremont Press

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1893121240

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9781893121249

Community Flood Mitigation Planning Guidebook

By: Gary G. Heinrichs,Timothy A. McClain,Daniel E. Hunt

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Community Flood Mitigation Planning Guidebook

By: Gary G. Heinrichs,Timothy A. McClain,Daniel E. Hunt

Meant to assist local officials, planners, zoning administrators, & consultants in developing local flood mitigation plans. Provides a comprehensive process to develop & implement a successful community-wide, ongoing flood mitigation planning program. Also serves as a reference source to the community for technical & financial assistance for planning & implementing community flood mitigation projects. Appendices: public participation strategies 7 techniques; worksheets for conducting inventories, forms, etc. Illustrated. Workbook style.

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DIANE Publishing

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078813499X

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9780788134999

Star Mentor: Hands-On Projects and Lessons in Observational Astronomy for Beginners

By: Daniel E. Barth

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Star Mentor: Hands-On Projects and Lessons in Observational Astronomy for Beginners

By: Daniel E. Barth

This is a hands-on guide for both the budding astronomer in need of a mentor and the seasoned observer who wants to learn how to effectively share their knowledge with newcomers. Through decades of teaching observational astronomy at the high school and college level, Dr. Daniel E. Barth has inspired thousands of beginners, and in this book he shares the many ways that you can learn and teach others, too. The chapters contain a plethora of practical projects in observational astronomy that can be done on your own or with others, delighting any hobbyist with the many wonders of the night sky. The activities are tailored for different skill levels, always starting from the basics and working their way up to more challenging tasks. They can be done outdoors with a telescope or indoors with a few simple materials, depending on the sky conditions and time of year. Make astronomy fun for all with these engaging DIY projects, which include step-by-step instructions for modeling, sketching, observing, recording, and many other interactive exercises. Appropriate for the amateur who wants to teach their passion, the beginner who has their very first telescope, the binocular owner, and even those who do not yet own equipment, Star Mentor is your guide to forming and sharing a lifelong love for astronomy.

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Springer Nature

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303098771X

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9783030987718

Synthetic Actors

in Computer-Generated 3D Films

By: Nadia Magnenat Thalmann,Daniel Thalmann

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Synthetic Actors

in Computer-Generated 3D Films

By: Nadia Magnenat Thalmann,Daniel Thalmann

This book presents the making of computer-generated films using three-dimensional synthetic actors. It is based mainly on the production of the film Rendez-vous a Montreal, an animated film that uses advanced computer techniques to achieve such effects as reincarnating film stars Humphrey Bogart and Marilyn Monroe. The main purpose of Rendez-vous a Montreal is to show that true synthetic actors can be created. This fllm represents a technological breakthrough which opens up new vistas in motion pictures, television, and advertising. With this technique, it will now be possible to produce short fllms or motion pictures featuring any celebrity in any situation. The book explains in detail how such a film can be produced using numerous drawings and color pictures. In particular, the following topics are presented: - Preparation of object construction: documentation search, and plaster models preparation - Object construction: digitizing and modeling - Body animation - Hand animation and object grasping - Facial animation: expressions, phonemes and emotions - Choreography: decors, actors, cameras, and lights - Realism: colors, lights, shading, shadows, and textures - Image recording: special effects Finally, an extensive appendix describes in detail the HUMAN FACTORY system.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3642754538

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9783642754531

Materiology

The Creative Industry's Guide to Materials and Technologies

By: Daniel Kula,Élodie Ternaux

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Materiology

The Creative Industry's Guide to Materials and Technologies

By: Daniel Kula,Élodie Ternaux

Materiology is directed at all those who are interested in materials and in working with materials: from architects, production designers, and stylists to artists: a handbook for students and new professionals as well as for experienced professionals, written in a clear, understandable style. In four chapters, Materiology offers an overview of the different kinds, processing, and use of materials: 1. Material families: from wood, metal, and plastics to light. 2. Material catalog: over 120 material cards, from basic materials to the latest innovations. 3. Processes: The basics of material processing (spray molds, extrusion, and so on) are presented in a clear manner using numerous diagrams. 4. Thinking ahead: from new processing and use possibilities to questions concerning environmental protection and virtual reality. A prospectus addresses the issues that will be relevant in the future for material development and material use. The second edition has a further 18 material cards and focuses on the challenges of sustainability in design and architecture.

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Walter de Gruyter

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3038210803

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9783038210801

The Most Popular Homes of the Twenties

By: William A. Radford,Daniel D. Reiff

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The Most Popular Homes of the Twenties

By: William A. Radford,Daniel D. Reiff

Based on a rare 1925 catalog, this architectural showcase features floor plans, construction details, and photos of 26 homes, plus articles on entrances, porches, garages, and more. 250 illustrations, 21 color plates.

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Courier Corporation

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0486470288

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9780486470283

Flowers When You’Re Dead... and Italian Food While You Live!

The Memoir of a Determined Polio Survivor

By: Daniel Delfucho

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Flowers When You’Re Dead... and Italian Food While You Live!

The Memoir of a Determined Polio Survivor

By: Daniel Delfucho

Flowers When You’re Dead is a childhood memoir covering the first eighteen years of my life. Included are well-known, frequently prepared and much-loved Italian cuisine recipes from my female relatives. The memoir also takes an historical look at two topics currently in the news. The first is immigration. The second is ancestry. Daniel Delfucho renders a touching and revealing history of his family as viewed through these lenses. You will laugh and perhaps cry a little, too. Along the journey you can also learn to cook Italian and Italian-American dishes. Buon appetito!

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AuthorHouse

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1728314933

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9781728314938

Abominable Science!

Origins of the Yeti, Nessie, and Other Famous Cryptids

By: Daniel Loxton,Donald R. Prothero

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Abominable Science!

Origins of the Yeti, Nessie, and Other Famous Cryptids

By: Daniel Loxton,Donald R. Prothero

“A sharp analysis of the quest for unreal critters―cryptids, as they are called―and the people who pursue them . . . entertaining and thoroughly documented.” —The Wall Street Journal Throughout our history, humans have been captivated by mythic beasts and legendary creatures. Tales of Bigfoot, the Yeti, and the Loch Ness monster are part of our collective experience. Now comes a book from two dedicated investigators that explores and elucidates the fascinating world of cryptozoology. Daniel Loxton and Donald R. Prothero have written an entertaining, educational, and definitive text on cryptids, presenting the arguments both for and against their existence and systematically challenging the pseudoscience that perpetuates their myths. After examining the nature of science and pseudoscience and their relation to cryptozoology, Loxton and Prothero take on Bigfoot; the Yeti, or Abominable Snowman, and its cross-cultural incarnations; the Loch Ness monster and its highly publicized sightings; the evolution of the Great Sea Serpent; and Mokele Mbembe, or the Congo dinosaur. They conclude with an analysis of the psychology behind the persistent belief in paranormal phenomena, identifying the major players in cryptozoology, discussing the character of its subculture, and considering the challenge it poses to clear and critical thinking in our increasingly complex world. “As valuable for its analysis of the hunted as it is for the light it shines on the still-hopeful hunters.” —Publishers Weekly “Highly recommended for readers looking for scientific but accessible evaluations of the existence of five notable cryptids that have captured our imaginations.” —Library Journal (starred review)

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Columbia University Press

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0231526814

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9780231526814

Book's by Daniel Plaster

Micro- and Nano-Structured Interpenetrating Polymer Networks

Micro- and Nano-Structured Interpenetrating Polymer Networks

The Practice of Tempera Painting

The Practice of Tempera Painting

The Materials and Techniques of Medieval Painting

The Materials and Techniques of Medieval Painting

Crime Scene Unit Management

Crime Scene Unit Management

The Book of Ezekiel, Chapters 1–24

The Book of Ezekiel, Chapters 1–24

Muldoon

Muldoon

Community Flood Mitigation Planning Guidebook

Community Flood Mitigation Planning Guidebook

Star Mentor: Hands-On Projects and Lessons in Observational Astronomy for Beginners

Star Mentor: Hands-On Projects and Lessons in Observational Astronomy for Beginners

Synthetic Actors

Synthetic Actors

Materiology

Materiology

The Most Popular Homes of the Twenties

The Most Popular Homes of the Twenties

Flowers When You’Re Dead... and Italian Food While You Live!

Flowers When You’Re Dead... and Italian Food While You Live!

Abominable Science!

Abominable Science!

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