sticks and stones 25 practical projects using natural

Weird Science: A Conflatation of Art and Science

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hofmann, Irene / Grabner, Michelle / Wittkopp, Gregory, PUBLISHER: Cranbrook Art Museum, Art meets science -- and engages the recent controversies of science studies -- in work by contemporary artists Mark Dion, Gregory Green, Margaret Honda, and Andrea Zittel. Using scientific language, strategies and protocols, each of these projects focuses on a different area of exploration (natural science, nuclear physics, zoology, and genetic engineering), and investigates the influence, authority, and effects of science. David Wilson, Director of the Museum of Jurassic Technology, writes on the 17th century scholar, inventor, curator, and early progenitor of 'weird science', Athanasius Kircher; exhibition curator Irene Hofmann places these works into the context of each artist's career.

Rag Rugs: Contemporary Projects in a Traditional Craft

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Vail, Juju, PUBLISHER: Firefly Books, In Rag Rugs, Juju Vail presents the simple and versatile craft of rag rugmaking with verve and style. With 20 original projects using traditional techniques, beginners and experienced crafters can make beautiful and useful objects for the home. How-to illustrations provide instruction, and dozens of full-color photographs of handmade rugs offer inspiration. Rag rugmaking has a place in the very heart of American history. Practiced by homemakers for generations, this easy craft was a practical answer to the need for warmth, decoration and color in the humblest of home settings. Vail describes the evolution of rag rugs and the four traditional techniques - hooking, prodding, braiding and applique - and then shares her experience and skill in design, techniques, preparation and finishing. Tools, materials, basic stitches and the practical methods of mounting and lining are all described in detail. At the center of Rag Rugs are Vail's unique designs. An artist with an energetic style and superb command of color, her projects appeal to a wide variety of crafters. From a primitive-style rug for a traditional setting to a contemporary rug for an avant-garde home, readers will find abundant choice and inspiration. Except for materials, Rag Rugs provides everything needed to get started: 20 original templates hand-drawn by the author complete materials lists suggestions on personalizing projects how-to instructions from preparation to completion direction on unusual techniques, such as How to Felt Wool Fabrics special Notes to help avoid mistakes and problems North American sources for rag rugmaking supplies plus, listings of where to view rag rug collections in the U.S., Canada and Great Britain Projects such as Hen in the Garden Rug, Angel Bench Cushion and Flying Gardener Children's Rug are inspired, and Vail's versions of the traditional Braided Rug, Fire Rug and Hearth Rug are vibrant and welcoming.

Character Education Grades 7-8: Teaching Values for Life

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Freeman, Sara / Johnson, Marc, PUBLISHER: Instructional Fair/Ts Denison, Each of the six building blocks of character is explored through discussions, activities, literature, and projects. This series offers teaching ideas, practical activities, and real-life problem solving that stimulates students character awareness and development.

The Complete Book of Gourd Craft: 22 Projects, 55 Decorative

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Summit, Ginger / Morgenthal, Deborah / Widess, Jim, PUBLISHER: Lark Books (NC), Choose attractive projects to make using one or more of the 55 techniques described.

Practical Home Care Medicine (P)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Murphy, Christine, PUBLISHER: Lantern Books, A special resource guide compiled from natural healers and physicians, listing some of their most frequently used home care medicines, herbal teas, and kitchen remedies.

Open Channel Hydraulics

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Akan, A. Osman, PUBLISHER: Butterworth-Heinemann, Open Channel Hydraulics is written for undergraduate and graduate civil engineering students, and practicing engineers. Written in clear and simple language, it introduces and explains all the main topics required for courses on open channel flows, using numerous worked examples to illustrate the key points. With coverage of both introduction to flows, practical guidance to the design of open channels, and more advanced topics such as bridge hydraulics and the problem of scour, Professor Akan's book offers an unparalleled user-friendly study of this important subject -Clear and simple style suited for undergraduates and graduates alike -Many solved problems and worked examples -Practical and accessible guide to key aspects of open channel flow Acquista Ora

Sassy Cats: Purr-Fect Craft Projects

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rauen, Sheila Haynes, PUBLISHER: Martingale and Company, Sassy Cats features fresh, uncommon cat-themed projects that will appeal to quilters, stitchers, and cat lovers alike Common crafting and sewing materials are used to make charming appliqued quilts, cat-shaped pillows, floor cloths, embellished glassware, and painted wall hangings. Any of these 15 projects is sure to add whimsical flair to any room. -- Offers fun, easy decorating projects -- for the home and for gift giving -- that speak to the current craze for "anything cats" -- Presents unique and truly "sassy" cat facial features that will delight any cat lover -- Uses ordinary paints, threads, fabrics, and other easy-to-find supplies for each project.

Math Projects in the Computer Age

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Thomas, David A., PUBLISHER: Franklin Watts, This book offers many fascinating projects in fractal geometry matrix algebra, mathematical friezes, and graph theory complete with lucid explanations of the concepts. The author helps students take advantage of the latest personal computer software to aid their projects, to broaden their understanding of the math concepts, and to generate incredible images that reveal the wonder and beauty of mathematics. Includes color photography and black & white illustrations.

Natural Landscaping

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Roth, Sally, PUBLISHER: Rodale Press, Now Create a Landscape that's Naturally Beautiful, Naturally Inviting, Naturally Easy to Care for "Natural Landscaping" shows you how to create your own woodland gardens, shade gardens, wildflower meadows, prairie gardens, water gardens, songbird gardens, hummingbird gardens, and butterfly gardens It includes: - 9 detailed, full-color plans to provide plenty of inspiration. - 234 easy-care plant ideas to take the guesswork out of plant-work - Plenty of projects and techniques that let you build in structure at your own pace - Plus scores of finishing touches to help you achieve just the look you want It's packed with real-life examples, garden plans, colorful combinations, at-a-glance plant charts, expert tips, related projects, and custom options, with lavish color photos and illustrations.

Making Magnificent Machines: Fun with Math, Science, and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McBride, Carol, PUBLISHER: Zephyr Press (AZ), Students will have fun creating whimsical animated machines while meeting national science and math standards. Students are guided through practical construction applications with projects they assemble from recycled materials. Science as inquiry becomes part of building the machines. Students will also experiment with math to determine materials and measurements that make his/her machine perform its best. Fourteen step-by-step projects are provided, emphasizing key concepts of potential, kinetic, and electrical energy; inclined plane; fulcrum, lever, and pulley; weights and balances; characteristics of moving objects; principles of flight; and action and reaction. Students will enjoy hands-on learning while making ducks that lay golden eggs, cars that really race, an extraordinary Ferris wheel, jumping bat wings, and many more magnificent machines.

Marvelous Mosaics for Home & Garden

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shannon, George W. / Torlen, Pat, PUBLISHER: Sterling Publishing (NY), Choose from a range of extraordinary mosaic techniques and materials for making 20 exceptional decorative items. Use silicone to apply art glass onto a translucent background for a uniquely shimmering look. Incorporate natural and found objects like fossils and bottles washed up on shore and polished by the sea. Projects include a table adorned with rocks and glass, a mirrored tray, a 3-D decanter, and more.

Supervision in Clinical Practice: A Practitioner's Guide

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Scaife, Joyce, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Supervision is of increasing significance in the practice of mental health professionals, especially since the advent of voluntary and mandatory registration, managed care and clinical governance. Little, however, has been written to address the practical and theoretical needs and questions of those involved. In Supervision in the Mental Health Professions, Joyce Scaife, along with her guest contributors, draws on over two decades of experience to illustrate ways of thinking about and doing supervision. Using practical examples, she explores often-encountered dilemmas, including: * How can supervisors facilitate learning? * What are the ethical bases of supervision? * What helps to create a good working alliance? This comprehensive, practical and indispensable text is vital reading for supervisors and supervisees involved in mental health care, including clinical psychology, counselling, psychotherapy, counselling psychology, psychiatry, nursing and social work.

Introduction to Bio-Ontologies

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Robinson, Peter N. / Bauer, Sebastian, PUBLISHER: CRC Press, Ontologies have become the tool of choice for organizing and describing the meaning of biological and medical data. This book introduces the most important aspects of bio-ontologies, including statistical overrepresentation analysis, semantic similarity, and inference. Each chapter reviews the main goals of the methods discussed, explains the mathematical and computation methods used to achieve those goals, offers practical examples, and includes theoretical and practical exercises. A supporting website provides ontologies and files for the practical exercises and open-source software.

Dentastix per cani taglia XL (25 Kg +)

Vendo 49 sticks di Dentastix (Pedigree), in comode confezioni da 7 sticks totalmente imballate (come visibile in foto) con scadenza Luglio .

Art and Craft of Making Children's Furniture: A Practical

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Simpson, Chris, PUBLISHER: Running Press Book Publishers, Choose among II wildly creative projects, including an animal-themed bed or an unfolding toy box. Appropriate for any level craftsperson.

Contemporary Designs for Glass Etching

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Boldt, Sherri, PUBLISHER: Dover Publications, This practical guide to glass etching provides craftworkers with 63 attractive, original designs, ideal for applying to dozens of projects. Patterns ranging from nautical themes and Art Nouveau designs to florals, butterflies, and borders are accompanied by instructions for attaining perfect results.

Commissioning of Offshore Oil and Gas Projects: The

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bendiksen, Trond / Young, Geoff, PUBLISHER: Authorhouse, You have never seen a book like this before The information, data and presentation scheme make this book unique The book describes the utmost importance of thorough planning and preparations to streamline the execution of your project, in order to avoid the spectacular cost and schedule overruns often encountered on today's mega-projects in the oil and gas industry. It explains, in practical terms, which strategic principles, tools, techniques, structure and organization you need to have in place to assure yourself that your project will meet the cost and schedule targets. The book focuses on the all-important Commissioning phase, the stage of the game where all the poor planning and preparations manifest themselves as costly delays. The book should be mandatory on all project managers' desks, and in all management students' curriculums.

Sewing Basics: All You Need to Know to Begin Sewing Clothes

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gardiner, Wendy, PUBLISHER: Barron's Educational Series, Twelve original projects encourage even the least experienced needlecrafter to bring out the sewing machine and create attractive, professional-looking items for home and wardrobe. Starting with basics and progressing to more complex patterns, the projects include a drawstring bag, a cushion cover, a ballerina skirt, a cape, a summer sarong, a set of window curtains, a Japanese kimono, and several other items of apparel or household enhancement. The author also instructs on hand stitching, getting the most out of the standard home sewing machine, using commercial clothing patterns, making buttonholes, hemming, attaching zippers, and much more. Instructions are supplemented with more than 350 color illustrations.

Pulvirenti

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Oliva, Achille Bonito / Pulvirenti, Giuseppe, PUBLISHER: Charta, This book presents Molds, a series of abstract works by Italian sculptor Giuseppe Pulvirenti realized between and . Using traditional sculptural materials like iron, aluminum, and bronze, Pulvirenti examines the staging of reality by creating objects that demonstrate their practical futility.

Using the Biological Literature: A Practical Guide, Revised

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Schmidt, Diane / Davis, Elisabeth B. / Schmidt, Schmidt, PUBLISHER: CRC Press, "Provides an in-depth review of current print and electronic tools for research in numerous disciplines of biology, including dictionaries and encyclopedias, method guides, handbooks, on-line directories, and periodicals. Directs readers to an associated Web page that maintains the URLs and annotations of all major Inernet resources discussed in this edition."

Microsoft Visual C++: Programmers Guide [With *]

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Zaratian, Beck / Zaratian, PUBLISHER: Microsoft Press, The latest edition of this popular programming tutorial, previously published as the "Microsoft Visual C++ Owner's Manual", offers a fresh approach and comprehensive discussion of issues around using the latest version of Microsoft Visual C++. It will appeal to new users, developers coming from another language or implementation, and upgraders from earlier versions. They will learn in detail about the components of the new development environment and techniques for setting up development projects, especially in multiple developer environments. The book is supplemented by many example programs and projects that illustrate text explanations. When fast isn't fast enough for your application or component development, turn to Visual C++ 6.0 and the "Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Programmer's Guide", the complete user's guide to all the Visual C++ programming tools. "Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Programmer's Guide" topics include: An overview of Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 for new users and developers familiar with other languages and implementations Issues in setting up development projects Development environment components Example applications, reusable code for components, controls, and other projects.

Knit Tricks!: Easy Shaping Techniques: 25 Stylish Projects

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wat, Rebecca, PUBLISHER: C&T Publishing, These "Knit Tricks" are revolutionary Author Rebecca Wat has created inventive methods to transform the simplest knitted shape into elegant ponchos, shrugs, vests, tops, scarves, gloves, and bags. Then simple beading, ribbons, and easy embellishments add the finishing touch. Fun to make and fun to wear, many of these projects are worked in surprising ways: top down, sideways, sleeve first, even border first. And best of all--there' s no increasing or decreasing involved. These are rectangles that work all the angles to become something more...something special...something "Knit Tricks" * Easy techniques turn knitted rectangles into 25 chic projects * Never increase or decrease stitches again * Patterns work for plus sizes, too

Architektur In Deutschland/Architecture In Germany

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Prestel Publishing, PUBLISHER: Prestel Publishing, This volume focuses on the topic of reconstruction as it examines three recently completed projects in Berlin, Munich, and Potsdam, and three different approaches to the task of rebuilding. The pros and cons of this ardently debated theme are explored and questioned from various perspectives in essays written by leading critics. The comprehensive section on projects presents fifteen new building projects in Germany by Barkow Leibinger, Meck Architects, OMA/Rem Koolhaas, Sauerbruch Hutton Architects, and others. More than two hundred color photographs and drawings illustrate the newest edition of the DAM Yearbook.

Stageworks The Rimma: porta bacchette

The Rimma - Mountable Stick Holder by Stageworks What is it? The Rimma® is a stick holder designed to fit onto the hoop/rim of a bass drum. What does it do? The Rimma® sits on top of the bass drum hoop in front of the drummer providing easy access and quick release of sticks while playing. The grip plates hold two sticks securely in place. How does it work? The specially designed clamp hooks underneath the bass drum hoop and metal rim of the drum skin eliminating unwanted swivel movements (ie.left and right.) The rod of the clamp passes through the grip plate holding the Rimma® in position on the drum hoop. Anti-roll legs provide extra stabilisation. The clamp fits various sized hoops and can be tightened using a drum key.

Contemporary Classics in Plaids & Stripe - Print on Demand

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Goldsmith, Becky / Schneider, Bruce D. / C&t Publishing, PUBLISHER: C&T Publishing, Traditional quilts updated with Piece O' Cake Style These nine traditional American quilt projects are reinvented in wonderful woven plaids and stripes. Using a mix of applique, piecing, and foundation piecing patterns, these delectable designs include Pretty in Plaid, Royal Plumes, and Neapolitan Nights. Dozens of tips and clear instructions help readers get started immediately.

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