Red cloud-the only Native American leader ever to win a war against the United States Army. In the 1860s he destroyed Captain William J. Fetterman's command, closed the Bozeman Trail, and forced the United States to a peace conference. A brilliant military strategist, Red Cloud honed his skills against his tribes' traditional enemies-the Pawnees, Shoshones, Arikaras, and Crows-long before he fought to close the Bozeman Trail." -- Back cover
Allen takes great pains in instructing woodworkers with some skill how to apply centuries-old finishes."--Booklist. "Demonstrates how to use French polish, varnishes, oil and wax finishes, natural and chemical stains, fumed finishes, and milk paint. Allen, an expert in the field, provides good directions and helpful color illustrations....Recommended."--Library Journal.
Sam Allen--author of The Wood Finisher’s Handbook ("Authoritative...a compelling addition”--Chip Chats), The Wood Joiner’s Handbook ("An excellent choice”--Fine Woodworking) and others--now provides novice woodworkers with the finest guide to creating cabinetry. It takes newcomers by the hand and leads them through every process in detail, from understanding the properties of wood to reading a plan, from layout, squaring, and cutting to joinery and assembly. Allen discusses lumber grades, sizes, and prices; edge treatments for plywood and reconstituted wood products; transferring patterns; and handling all the necessary tools. There’s advice on case and panel construction, designing shelves, drawer hardware, and making freestanding modular cabinets, along with plans for modular built-ins, cabinets for home entertainment, and electronics built-in cabinets.
Build beautiful cabinets right away, simply by following this incredibly simple method of frameless cabinetry. Amazingly basic modular system lets even beginners design, build, and install built-ins for the kitchen and bathroom, freestanding cabinets, bookcases, entertainment centers, and wall units. 230-plus close-up photos and drawings show how to cut parts to size, make grooves, glue veneer, work with laminates, solid woods and chipboard, and more.
Libro centrado en temas concretos de periodos asociados a películas clave en la filmografía de Allen: Annie Hall, Manhattan, La rosa púrpura del Cairo, Hannah y sus hermanas, Delitos y faltas y Desmontando a Harry, y cómo, a partir de Maridos y mujeres, su temática cambia coincidiendo con su escándalo amoroso entre Soon-Yi Previn, hija adoptada de Mia Farrow (su anterior esposa), y él.
A master woodworker reveals exactly how to make perfect joints: L-shaped rabbet joints, mortises and tenons, butt joints, dadoes and grooves, even decorative joints, butterflies and dovetails, inlays, plus Chinese and Japanese styles. "A vast number of useful joints for cabinetmaking, furniture making and architectural woodworking."-- "Woodshop News . "Interesting and helpful...a practical joinery guide."-- "Workbench . "An excellent choice for novice or intermediate woodworkers."-- "Fine Woodworking . 288 pages, 459 b/w illus., 8 x 10.
A showcase of the sixty trends that will have the biggest impact on business in the next decade In Sixty Trends in Sixty Minutes (A Brandweek Book), top marketer Sam Hill, author of the bestselling Radical Marketing, highlights the trends that will have the biggest impact on marketing, brand management, and product development within the next decade. He separates the momentary fads from the lasting movements and reveals why trends matter, where they come from, and how to exploit them. He also describes the ten factors that will influence current trends and trends to come, such as exponential population growth, urbanization, interconnectedness, and the decreasing role of work in our lives. With these valuable insights in hand, business leaders will learn how to differentiate their product on the shelf, tap into specific markets, meet consumers' desires for "authentic" products, and much more. Hill also guides managers in conducting trend workshops identical to those offered by his consulting group at top-dollar prices. Timely, relevant, and global in its scope, this book offers entrepreneurs and managers new ideas and techniques for finding success today and in the future.
The Bible taught about Satan, spiritual warfare, and putting on the armor of God. But I found that hand to hand combat was quite different than war college!
Discusses woods, lumber grades, veneers, plywood, and particle board, shows how to read plans, and includes advice on layout, joinery, glue, fasteners, construction techniques, shelves, doors, drawers, and installation
Windows Professional Foundation (WPF) offers amazing opportunities to .NET programmers in terms of the user interfaces they can deliver to their customers. But this significant technological advance comes with a steep learning curve, requiring the programmer to learn new classes, new syntax, and an entirely new approach to user interface development. Although WPF has been generally available since 2008, commercial take–up has been relatively slow, and the publicly available body of knowledge has been weak in terms of real–world examples and best–practice information. Using WPF Recipes in C# 2008, you'll find a simple and straightforward approach to solving the problems you face every day. Each solution contains a complete, working example that demonstrates how to make the best use of WPF. You can use the example as a template to solve your own problem or as a base on which to build a solution tailored to your specific needs. Packed with well–structured and documented solutions to a broad range of common WPF problems, this book, will be a valuable addition to any C# programmer's reference library. Examples included provide you with a rich source of information as you begin to learn and will be an invaluable quick–reference guide once you're a proficient WPF programmer. The emphasis on solving the day–to–day WPF problems that all programmers face frees you from needing to trawl through weighty programming tomes or sift through API documentation, allowing you to focus on the more interesting and innovative aspects of your project.
Allen, a master craftsman, offers this clear, profusely illustrated, and concise book on the basic techniques of joining wooden surfaces. Each joint is discussed in detail, and methods for their creation are laid out. Safety tips are discussed....The drawings and photographs are clear and relate well to the text on the page. This is a solid introduction to joinery for the beginner, and a good refresher for the intermediate."-- "LJ . 128 pages, 272 b/w illus., 8 x 10.
This text explores the response of the military to the changing strategic landscape and shifting US domestic and international priorities. It looks at the roots of that response in the perceptions, attitudes, capabilities and self-images of the military profession.
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