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50 Favorite Rooms by Frank Lloyd Wrightby Diane MaddexISBN 0765108399 (0-7651-0839-9)
Hardcover, Abradale/Abrams
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Accessible XHTML and CSS Web Sites Problem Design Solutionby Jon DuckettISBN 0764583069 (0-7645-8306-9)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Adobe Camera Raw for Digital Photographers Onlyby Rob SheppardISBN 0764596837 (0-7645-9683-7)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Adobe Creative Suite 2 All-in-one Desk Reference for Dummiesby Jennifer Smith, Christopher SmithISBN 076458815X (0-7645-8815-X)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Adobe Creative Suite All-In-One Desk Reference for Dummiesby Jen Dehaan, Jennifer DehaanISBN 0764556010 (0-7645-5601-0)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Adobe Indesign Cs Bibleby Galen GrumanISBN 0764542273 (0-7645-4227-3)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Adobe InDesign CS2 Bibleby Galen GrumanISBN 0764588125 (0-7645-8812-5)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Advanced Web-Based Training Strategies: Unlocking Instructionally Sound Online Learningby Saul CarlinerISBN 0787969796 (0-7879-6979-6)
Hardcover, Pfeiffer & Co
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Antonio Gaudi: Master Architectby Juan Bassegoda Nonell, Melba LevickISBN 0789202204 (0-7892-0220-4)
Hardcover, Abbeville Pr
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The Art and Flair of Mary Blair: An Appreciationby Mary Blair, John CanemakerISBN 0786853913 (0-7868-5391-3)
Hardcover, Hyperion Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Art and Flair of Mary Blair: An Appreciation'Book summary:For more than a dozen years, an unassuming, quiet-spoken woman dominated Disney design. The stylishness and vibrant color of Disney films in the early 1940s through mid-1950s came primarily from artist Mary Blair. In her prime, she was an amazingly prolific American artist who enlivened and influenced the not-so-small worlds of film, print, theme parks, architectural decor, and advertising. At its core, her art represented joyful creativity and communicated pure pleasure to the viewer. Her exuberant fantasies brimmed with beauty, charm, and wit, melding a child's fresh eye with adult experience. Blair's personal flair comprised the imagery that flowed effortlessly and continually for more than a half a century from her brush. Emulated by many, she remains inimitable: a dazzling sorceress of design and color. [via]
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Art Deco: Flights of Artistic Fancyby Susan A. SternauISBN 0765194880 (0-7651-9488-0)
Hardcover, Smithmark Pub
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Arts and Craftsby James C. Massey, Shirley MaxwellISBN 0789200104 (0-7892-0010-4)
Hardcover, Abbeville Press, Incorporated
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Asian Style: Creating Ideas for Enhancing Your Spaceby Jenny de GexISBN 0789310198 (0-7893-1019-8)
Hardcover, Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated
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Autocad 2004 for Dummiesby Mark MiddlebrookISBN 0764540459 (0-7645-4045-9)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Autocad 2005 for Dummiesby Mark MiddlebrookISBN 0764571389 (0-7645-7138-9)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Bakelite Styleby Tessa ClarkISBN 0785808760 (0-7858-0876-0)
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Barkitectureby Fred AlbertISBN 0789203731 (0-7892-0373-1)
Hardcover, Perseus Distribution Services
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Beer Memorabiliaby Martyn CornellISBN 0785809406 (0-7858-0940-6)
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Bernard Maybeck: Visionary Architectby Sally B. Woodbridge, Richard BarnesISBN 0789201321 (0-7892-0132-1)
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The Big Book of Garden Design: Simple Steps to Creating Beautiful Gardensby Time-Life BooksISBN 0783552807 (0-7835-5280-7)
Hardcover, Grand Central Pub
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Boards: The Art and Design of the Skateboardby Jacob HoyeISBN 078931018X (0-7893-1018-X)
Softcover, Andrews McMeel Pub
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The Book of Antique Furniture: An International Sytle Guide from the 16th to the 20th Centuryby Francis RousseauISBN 078581227X (0-7858-1227-X)
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A Century of Bagsby Claire WilcoxISBN 0785808345 (0-7858-0834-5)
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The Century of Hats: Headturning Style of the Twentieth Centuryby Susie HopkinsISBN 0785811133 (0-7858-1113-3)
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Charleston Style Then and Nowby Susan SullyISBN 0789308312 (0-7893-0831-2)
Hardcover, Random House Inc
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City Life: Urban Expectations in a New Worldby Witold RybczynskiISBN 0788155172 (0-7881-5517-2)
Hardcover, Diane Pub Co
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Clear Your Clutter With Feng Shuiby Karen KingstonISBN 0767903595 (0-7679-0359-5)
Softcover, Broadway Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Clear Your Clutter With Feng Shui'Book summary:Drawing on the success of her first book, Creating Sacred Space with Feng Shui, Karen Kingston has met popular demand by expanding on the indispensable activity of clearing clutter. There is very little of actual Feng Shui here, and certainly nothing you can't get elsewhere, but the clutter problem gets full and complete treatment. Kingston reminds us that clutter is stuck energy that keeps you stuck in undesirable life patterns. Therefore, you can "sort out your life by sorting out your junk." Kingston covers the reasons we keep things as well as the amazing stories of people who have cleared their clutter away. More than just junk, clutter is all those things that have negative symbology and that collect stagnant energy. This latter can also apply to bodily, emotional, and spiritual clutter, all of which Kingston describes with characteristic passion. In an age of accumulation, it's good to see a book that frees up life again. [via]
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The Color Palette Primer : A Guide to Choosing Ideal Color Combinations for Your Homeby Joann Eckstut, Martha BeckmanISBN 0767918878 (0-7679-1887-8)
Softcover, Broadway Books
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Color Style: How to Identify the Colors That Are for Your Homeby Carolyn WarrenderISBN 0789202557 (0-7892-0255-7)
Hardcover, Perseus Distribution Services
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Creation Of Bridges: From Vision To Reality - The Ultimate Challenge Of Architecture, Design, And Distanceby David BennettISBN 0785810536 (0-7858-1053-6)
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Css Web Design For Dummiesby Richard MansfieldISBN 0764584251 (0-7645-8425-1)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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David Carson : Grafik Design after the End of Printby Lewis Blackwell, David Carson, Robert M. Greenberg, Karrie Jacobs, John KaoISBN 0789301288 (0-7893-0128-8)
Softcover, Universe Publishing
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› Find signed collectible books: 'David Carson : Grafik Design after the End of Print'Book summary:2ndsight is the sequel to The End of Print, the first monograph on David Carson's work. Rather than simply being a collection of the work produced since the first book was published, however, 2ndsight is a sequel in the true sense of the word. While The End of Print showed the world Carson's radical new approach, his rejection of the traditional 'rules' of communication, 2ndsight examines the creative process behind the work, and considers the broader implications of his intuitive approach to graphic design. Intuition is central to the book's thesis, and its meaning and influence is explored both in Lewis Blackwell's writing and in the evocative texts by leading designers and thinkers interspersed throughout the book.[via]
As well as presenting Carson's commercial work-- his latest ideas in advertising, magazine and book design, web sites, film and video-- 2ndsight examines work inspired by exhibitions, talks, and workshops. The student workshops Carson conducts in design colleges around the world throw particular light on his creative process. The workings of these sessions are examined: their chief aim being not to teach computer skills or encourage participants to mimic the master, but to help them find their own voice. Collages put together by Carson of selected work pay tribute to the thousands of designers who have taken part.
Finally, a conversation between Blackwell and Carson probes Carson's working methods-- his collage technique of using two or more files at once on screen; of working in black and white; of moving to and from the computer, printing out each stage of a design before developing it further; his experimentation with the balance of type and image. Above all, his respect for intuition and his conviction that it is the key to truly individual graphic expression.More editions of David Carson : Grafik Design after the End of Print:
The Days of the Dead: Mexico's Festival of Communion With the Departedby John Greenleigh, Rosalind Rosoff BeimlerISBN 0764906194 (0-7649-0619-4)
Softcover, Pomegranate
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A Decorator's Secretsby Carolyn WarrenderISBN 0789206153 (0-7892-0615-3)
Hardcover, Perseus Distribution Services
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Design Graphics Photoshop Studio Skillsby Design Graphics, Katrin Eismann, Michael Ninness, Ben Wilmore, Carl Stevens, Brian P. Lawler, Rita Amladi, Colin Wood, Bill Flemng, Daniel Wade, Julieanne KostISBN 0764541765 (0-7645-4176-5)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Designing With Light: An Introduction to Stage Lightingby GilletteISBN 0767427335 (0-7674-2733-5)
Softcover, McGraw-Hill College
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Dungeon Builder's Guidebookby Bruce R. CordellISBN 0786912073 (0-7869-1207-3)
Softcover, Wizards of the Coast
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Expert One-On-One J2Ee Design and Developmentby Rod JohnsonISBN 0764543857 (0-7645-4385-7)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Expert One-On-One J2Ee Design and Development'Book summary:What is this book about?
The results of using J2EE in practice are often disappointing: applications are often slow, unduly complex, and take too long to develop. Rod Johnson believes that the problem lies not in J2EE itself, but in that it is often used badly. Many J2EE publications advocate approaches that, while fine in theory, often fail in reality, or deliver no real business value.
Expert One-on-One: J2EE Design and Development aims to demystify J2EE development. Using a practical focus, it shows how to use J2EE technologies to reduce, rather than increase, complexity. Rod draws on his experience of designing successful high-volume J2EE applications and salvaging failing projects, as well as intimate knowledge of the J2EE specifications, to offer a real-world, how-to guide on how you too can make J2EE work in practice.
It will help you to solve common problems with J2EE and avoid the expensive mistakes often made in J2EE projects. It will guide you through the complexity of the J2EE services and APIs to enable you to build the simplest possible solution, on time and on budget. Rod takes a practical, pragmatic approach, questioning J2EE orthodoxy where it has failed to deliver results in practice and instead suggesting effective, proven approaches.
What does this book cover?
In this book, you will learn
- When to use a distributed architecture
- When and how to use EJB
- How to develop an efficient data access strategy
- How to design a clean and maintainable web interface
- How to design J2EE applications for performance
Who is this book for?
This book would be of value to most enterprise developers. Although some of the discussion (for example, on performance and scalability) would be most relevant to architects and lead developers, the practical focus would make it useful to anyone with some familiarity with J2EE. Because of the complete design-deployment coverage, a less advanced developer could work through the book along with a more introductory text, and successfully build and understand the sample application. This comprehensive coverage would also be useful to developers in smaller organisations, who might be called upon to fill several normally distinct roles.
What is special about this book?
Wondering what differentiates this book from others like it in the market? Take a look:
- It does not just discuss technology, but stress its practical application. The book is driven from the need to solve common tasks, rather than by the elements of J2EE.
- It discuss risks in J2EE development
- It takes the reader through the entire design, development and build process of a non-trivial application. This wouldn't be compressed into one or two chapters, like the Java Pet Store, but would be a realistic example comparable to the complexity of applications readers would need to build.
- At each point in the design, alternative choices would be discussed. This would be important both where there's a real problem with the obvious alternative, and where the obvious alternatives are perhaps equally valid.
- It emphasizes the use of OO design and design patterns in J2EE, without becoming a theoretical book
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Expert One-on-One J2EE Development without EJBby Rod Johnson, Juergen HoellerISBN 0764558315 (0-7645-5831-5)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Expert One-on-One J2EE Development without EJB shows Java developers and architects how to build robust J2EE applications without having to use Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB). This practical, code-intensive guide provides best practices for using simpler and more effective methods and tools, including JavaServer pages, servlets, and lightweight frameworks.
What does this book cover?
The book begins by examining the limits of EJB technology what it does well and not so well. Then the authors guide you through alternatives to EJB that you can use to create higher quality applications faster and at lower cost both agile methods as well as new classes of tools that have evolved over the past few years.
They then dive into the details, showing solutions based on the lightweight framework they pioneered on SourceForge one of the most innovative open source communities. They demonstrate how to leverage practical techniques and tools, including the popular open source Spring Framework and Hibernate. This book also guides you through productive solutions to core problems, such as transaction management, persistence, remoting, and Web tier design. You will examine how these alternatives affect testing, performance, and scalability, and discover how lightweight architectures can slash time and effort on many projects.
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Here are some details on what you'll find in this book:
- How to find the simplest and most maintainable architecture for your application
- Effective transaction management without EJB
- How to solve common problems in enterprise software development using AOP and Inversion of Control
- Web tier design and the place of the Web tier in a well-designed J2EE application
- Effective data access techniques for J2EE applications with JDBC, Hibernate, and JDO
- How to leverage open source products to improve productivity and reduce custom coding
- How to design for optimal performance and scalability
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Flash Mx Actionscript: The Designer's Guideby J. Scott Hamlin, Jennifer S. HallISBN 0782141218 (0-7821-4121-8)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Floor Coverings for Historic Buildings: A Guide to Selecting Reproductionsby Helene Von Rosenstiel, Gail Caskey WinklerISBN 0788163868 (0-7881-6386-8)
Softcover, Diane Pub Co
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Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing the American Landscapeby David Larkin, Paul Rocheleau, Charles E. BeveridgeISBN 0789302284 (0-7893-0228-4)
Softcover, Universe Pub
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From Myst to Riven: The Creations & Inspirationsby Richard KadreyISBN 078686365X (0-7868-6365-X)
Hardcover, Hyperion Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'From Myst to Riven: The Creations & Inspirations'Book summary:When Myst--the bestselling CD-ROM game of all time--was released, it was a labor of love between two brothers and a small staff. The team used relatively simple tools and pure imagination to craft a game that was like no other and that appealed to millions of people worldwide. When the Miller brothers and their growing company, Cyan, began work on the sequel, Riven, they knew that topping themselves would be no easy task.
Not just for Myst junkies, From Myst to Riven is a wonderful journey through the minds and imaginations of everyone who created this more-than-worthy sequel. Told alongside dozens of beautiful full-page photos, development sketches, maps, and diagrams, the book describes the ground-breaking process that was the creation of the most highly anticipated computer game of all time. Throughout each chapter, you can follow the entire development process, from the first seeds of a concept to fully rendered realization. There are plenty of behind-the-scenes stories, profiles of the creators, and insight into their inspirations to keep Myst junkies sated, but the true gold of this volume is the artwork.
More than simple backgrounds for gameplay, the design and look of the original Myst was beautiful, haunting, and original. Riven far exceeds the standards set by the original, delivering even more breathtaking imagery and landscapes, combining the weird and fantastic with the familiarity of nature. [via]
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Furniture: The Decorative Arts Libraryby Lydia DarbyshireISBN 0785806172 (0-7858-0617-2)
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Gehry Talks: Architecture + Processby Frank GehryISBN 0789306824 (0-7893-0682-4)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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With the completion of the celebrated Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, architect Frank O. Gehry has entered the pantheon of twentieth-century masters. In this wholly unique new book, a condensed edition of the original volume of the same name, Gehry himself offers extensive and illuminating commentary on various aspects of the processes involved in developing his revolutionary designs, including his influences, clients, use of materials, and new technologies.
Gehry Talks: Architecture + Process documents all of his new work of this decade, tracing his evolution from a southern California architect known for his idiosyncratic use of materials and collaboration with local artists, to an international figure whose fluid, hitherto undreamt-of forms surge beyond the aesthetic and technical constraints of the twentieth century. From the titanium-wrapped curves of the Guggenheim Bilbao to the binocular facade of the Chiat-Day Headquarters in California, his innovative structural ideas evoke a sense of freedom and spontaneity while, at the same time, displaying the utmost control. Unbound by guidelines of symmetry or the grid's delineation, his structures spring forth, engaged in a seemingly limitless play of ideas--ever-changing in both the multitudinous combinations of shapes suggested by the form and the depth of the conceptual associations implied by the design. Fish and snake motifs birl upon his building's rippling surfaces, while light follows the asymmetrical trajectories of their metallic folds. Though controversial and daring, his works always possess an elegance that lends warmth and humane scope to each project, regardless of the level of innovation--as evinced in contexts as varying as the complicated, and unrealized, plan of the Lewis House in Lyndhurst, Ohio, or the clarity of the idea behind the Üstra office building in Hannover, Germany.
This generously illustrated presentation features twenty-four projects, including the Chiat-Day Headquarters in Venice, California; the Team Disneyland Administration Building in Anaheim, California; the Vitra Furniture Museum and Factory in Weil am Rhein, Germany; and the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain. The book features insightful essays by editor Mildred Friedman and architecture critic Michael Sorkin, as well as photographs of buildings that have been completed since the publication of the original volume.
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Great Web Typographyby Wendy PeckISBN 0764537008 (0-7645-3700-8)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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* Shows how to find, select and implement Web typography that will give any site a slick, professional look!
* Demonstrates how to use Cascading Style Sheets and other technologies to control the way type appears on any browser!
* Describes how to make beautifully design sites download super-fast.
* Shows how to set type that wraps around images and other objects on the page.
* Provides professional secrets for increasing type legibility.
* Provides recipes for type special effects that will "wow" site visitors and ensure that they come back for more!
* Includes real-world case studies and examples from top companies.
* Includes interviews with top Web design experts and Web type gurus. [via]More editions of Great Web Typography:
Home Decorating for Dummiesby Patricia Hart McMillanISBN 0764541560 (0-7645-4156-0)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Home Decorating for Dummies'Book summary:Worried about spending a fortune decorating your house but ending up with more of a mess than a makeover? Let Home Decorating For Dummies spark your imagination and help bring your ideas and enthusiasm to life with practical, money-saving suggestions on space planning, furniture selection, window treatments, and accessorizing your own home. Give your home that million-dollar makeover easily and economically with this wonderful hands-on guide to creating your own sense of style and grace...on any budget!
Hundreds of ideas, resources, and budget-wise tips from this decor-savvy mother-and-daughter team of interior designers will inspire you to new heights of interior design projects yourself. Glance through more than 30 pages of full-color photos for some great inspiration, from bright lighting ideas to moldings, wallpapers, fabrics, accessories, floor coverings, and more. Discover the fundamentals of decorating and design, make a room fit your style with the right colors and textures, and create looks with timeless appeal in any room of the house. From floor to ceiling, you'll be impressed with this book's clever solutions to all those familiar decorating woes. [via]
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A House in Sicilyby Daphne PhelpsISBN 0786707941 (0-7867-0794-1)
Softcover, Carroll & Graf Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A House in Sicily'Book summary:"I had always been a bit of a maverick," writes Daphne Phelps, looking back on why--at the age of 34--when she unexpectedly inherited a grand house in Taormina, Sicily, she gave up her profession in London, left behind her ordered life with its museums, theater, family and friends, and embarked on a life-long adventure. Reading her intriguing memoir, one is glad Phelps chose the unconventional path: after inheriting her uncle's Casa Cuseni with its terraced gardens and staggering views of Mt. Etna, she struggles to make ends meet, but instead of selling the estate, opens its doors to a steady stream of paying guests and visitors--many of them artists, writers, and intellectuals.
Inheriting an estate in Italy in 1947 isn't quite like winning the lottery, it turns out. In short sketches, Phelps reminisces about stepping into small-town Sicilian life, war-weary, speaking very little Italian, and even more scandalous, being unmarried. With her no-nonsense British humor, she recounts the typical conversation with men, young and old:
"Are you married?"
"No."
"When are you going to get married?"
"Chi lo sa--who knows?'"
And then, "Why aren't you married?"Settling into daily life at Casa Cuseni, Phelps dons boots and digs into the garden, rolls up her sleeves and cleans the baroque carvings over the salon fireplace, and learns to manage the property and its full-time staff. As she points out in the book's conclusion, for more than 50 years now, house-related problems have kept her on her toes--those, and her amazingly devoted servant, cook, and even the local Mafia don, whom she all describes with more than a little condescension in a series of deft portraits. While Phelps's cynicism can be a bit hard to take when she's serving up her servants, she is, perhaps, at her best when telling stories about her famous houseguests: Bertrand Russell, Henry Faulkner, Tennessee Williams, even Roald Dahl. Some were charming, some were horrid. But the visitors came from 26 countries, with friends introducing their friends. Around the dining room table and in this volume Phelps has mixed people who in "normal life would be unlikely to meet." It is this Sicilian menagerie--anchored to a singular place and time, and viewed through a British prism--that makes Phelps's life story so worth the telling. --Kimberly Brown [via]
How to Spec Typeby Alex WhiteISBN 078815978X (0-7881-5978-X)
Hardcover, Diane Pub Co
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Italyby Claudia Neumann, Paola AntonellaISBN 0789303353 (0-7893-0335-3)
Softcover, Universe Publishing
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The Itty Bitty Kitchen Handbook: Everything You Need To Know About Setting Up And Cooking In The Most Ridiculously Small Kitchen In The World--your Ownby Justin SpringISBN 0767920163 (0-7679-2016-3)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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*Purge your kitchen of unnecessary, space-hogging STUFF
* Maximize counter space
*Organize and streamline your kitchen for peak efficiency and easy cleanup
*Locate the best cooking equipment (and retailers) for small kitchens
*Re-think shopping, cooking, and storing food to suit your small-kitchen lifestyle
*Use ingenious creative shortcuts for small-space entertaining
Best of all, each of the books 100 recipes is designed for minimal space, time, and pots and pans. With no more than two burners and a toaster oven you can make easy breakfasts, fast soups, comfort food like Moms Sunday Pot Roast or Mole-Style Chili, big batch recipes for no-fuss entertaining, and even great desserts like Orange Marmalade Bread Pudding or Extreme (super-fast, super-chocolatey) Brownies.More editions of The Itty Bitty Kitchen Handbook: Everything You Need To Know About Setting Up And Cooking In The Most Ridiculously Small Kitchen In The World--your Own:
Javascript Bibleby Danny Goodman, Michael Morrison, Brendan EichISBN 0764557432 (0-7645-5743-2)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Leonardo Da Vinciby D. M. FieldISBN 0785821473 (0-7858-2147-3)
Softcover, Book Sales
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The Lion King: Pride Rock on Broadwayby Tim Rice, Julie Taymor, Alexis GreeneISBN 0786863420 (0-7868-6342-0)
Hardcover, Hyperion Books
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The Little Big Book of Disneyby Monique PetersonISBN 0786853492 (0-7868-5349-2)
Hardcover, Disney Press
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Lofts: Living in Spaceby Rebecca Tanqueray, Orianna Fielding BanksISBN 0789303612 (0-7893-0361-2)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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Machine Art - Museum of Modern Art: Sixtieth - Anniversary Editionby Philip JohnsonISBN 0788161075 (0-7881-6107-5)
Softcover, Diane Pub Co
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Mad Avenue : Award-Winning Advertising in the 20th Centuryby Femina Jerry Della, Art Directors ClubISBN 0789303698 (0-7893-0369-8)
Hardcover, Universe Publishing
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Marc Newsonby Conway Lloyd MorganISBN 0789306476 (0-7893-0647-6)
Softcover, Universe Publishing
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Master Visually: Creating Web Pagesby Joe KraynakISBN 0764577263 (0-7645-7726-3)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Natural Decorating: Sophisticated Simplicity With Natural Materialsby Elizabeth Wilhide, Joanna Copestick, James Merrell, Susan SkeenISBN 0789200651 (0-7892-0065-1)
Hardcover, Abbeville Pr
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New Country Housesby Dominic BradburyISBN 0789208539 (0-7892-0853-9)
Softcover, Perseus Distribution Services
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Passion by Design: The Art and Times of Tamara De Lempickaby Charles Phillips, Baroness Kizette De Lempicka-FoxhallISBN 0789205033 (0-7892-0503-3)
Softcover, Perseus Distribution Services
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The Pocket Decoratorby Pamela Banker, Kirill IstominISBN 0789310570 (0-7893-1057-0)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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Professional CSS: Cascading Style Sheets for Web Designby Christopher Schmitt, Mark Trammell, Ethan Marcotte, Dunstan Orchard, Todd DomineyISBN 0764588338 (0-7645-8833-8)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Retro Style: The '50's Look for Today's Homeby Marion Haslam, Sue WilsonISBN 0789304031 (0-7893-0403-1)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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The Road To Xanadu: A Study In The Ways Of The Imaginationby John LowesISBN 0781275016 (0-7812-7501-6)
Hardcover, Reprint Services Corp
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Say It With Charts: The Executive's Guide to Visual Communicationby Gene ZelaznyISBN 078630894X (0-7863-0894-X)
Hardcover, McGraw-Hill
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Scandinaviaby Bernd Polster, Paola AntonelliISBN 0789303361 (0-7893-0336-1)
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Scottish Clans and Tartansby Ian GrimbleISBN 0785815082 (0-7858-1508-2)
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The Secret Life of Foodby Clare Crespo, Eric StaudenmaierISBN 0786837357 (0-7868-3735-7)
Softcover, Disney Pr
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Shaker Life, Art, and Architecture: Hands to Work, Hearts to Godby Scott T. Swank, Bill FinneyISBN 0789203588 (0-7892-0358-8)
Hardcover, Perseus Distribution Services
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Small Houses: Contemporary Residential Architectureby Nicolas PopleISBN 0789309742 (0-7893-0974-2)
Softcover, Universe Publishing
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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes : A Fine Blend of Cigarette Packaging, Branding, and Designby Michael Thibodeau, Jana MartinISBN 0789206404 (0-7892-0640-4)
Hardcover, Abbeville Press, Incorporated
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Space: Japanese Design Solutions for Compact Livingby Michael Freeman, Michiko Rico NoseISBN 0789310651 (0-7893-1065-1)
Hardcover, Universe Pub
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The St. James Fashion Encyclopedia: A Survey of Style from 1945 to the Presentby St. James Press, Richard MartinISBN 0787610364 (0-7876-1036-4)
Hardcover, Visible Ink Pr
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Todd Oldham: Without Boundariesby John Waters, Todd OldhamISBN 0789300435 (0-7893-0043-5)
Hardcover, Random House Inc
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Todd Oldham Without Boundriesby Todd Oldham, Kevyn Aucoin, John K. WatersISBN 0789300443 (0-7893-0044-3)
Softcover, Universe Publishing
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Tracy Porter's Home Style: Creative and Livable Decorating Ideas for Everyoneby Tracy PorterISBN 0786868112 (0-7868-6811-2)
Hardcover, Hyperion Books
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Traditional Country Style : Inspirational Ideas and Practical Tips for Every Roomby Elizabeth WilhideISBN 0789300680 (0-7893-0068-0)
Softcover, Universe Publishing
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Traditional Holiday Crafts, Gifts, Decorations and Food: 4 Books in 1, a Celebration of Festive IdeasISBN 0785358013 (0-7853-5801-3)
Hardcover, Publications International Ltd
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Create handmade holiday gifts your family and friends will cherish. And while you're at it, deck the halls with fanciful decorations you make yourself. Brighten your holiday season with heavenly recipes and festive foods, too.
With hundreds of wonderful projects and recipes (for elves of all ages!), Traditional Holiday Crafts, Gifts, Decorations and Food will help you make Christmas the most wonderful time of the year.
Ring in the holidays with tasty treats, dazzling decorations, creative crafts, and glorious giftsall of them lovingly handmade by you and yours! [via]
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The Treehouse Bookby Peter Nelson, Judy Nelson, Paul RocheleauISBN 0789304112 (0-7893-0411-2)
Softcover, Universe Pub
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Victorian America: Classical Romanticism to Gilded Opulenceby Wendell Garrett, David Larkin, Paul RocheleauISBN 0789300257 (0-7893-0025-7)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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Virtual Learning: A Revolutionary Approach to Building a Highly Skilled Workforceby Roger C. SchankISBN 0786311487 (0-7863-1148-7)
Hardcover, McGraw-Hill
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Walt Disney Imagineering: A Behind the Dreams Look at Making the Magic Realby The ImagineersISBN 0786883723 (0-7868-8372-3)
Softcover, Hyperion Books
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A Well-Kept Home: Household Tranditions and Simple Secrets from a French Grandmotherby Laura Fronty, Yves DuronsoyISBN 0789305283 (0-7893-0528-3)
Hardcover, Random House Inc
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William Morris by Himself: Designs and Writingsby Gillian NaylorISBN 078581275X (0-7858-1275-X)
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Wired Style : Principles of English Usage in the Digital Ageby Constance Hale, Jessie ScanlonISBN 0767903722 (0-7679-0372-2)
Softcover, Broadway Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Wired Style : Principles of English Usage in the Digital Age'Book summary:Remarkably more down-to-earth than its predecessor, the revised Wired Style guide is a handy little reference for digerati, or those who think they are. This version is much more accessible to general Internet users, not unlike the Web, which has become more mainstream in the three years since the original publication was released. (The previous edition was criticized for its pomposity and near-incomprehensibility.) This revision still delivers the inside scoop, though. You'll not only learn how to talk about cyberspace (for example, you can read about the evolution of the term "email" and why Wired prefers it without the hyphen), you'll also get an encyclopedic listing of all the trendy lingo that describes it.
Geared heavily toward high-tech communications writers but of use to any Web surfer, this pocket-size manual employs a very simple structure: it contains a short and well-organized discussion on writing technical material clearly and interestingly; a compact but thorough dictionary of relevant terms; a brief style FAQ (with answers to questions such as, "What's the deal with all those capital letters in the middle of words?"); and a petite index.
The introduction offers 10 "Principles for Writing Well in the Digital Age," encouraging you to "play with voice," "capture the colloquial," and "flaunt your subcultural literacy," all trademarks of Wired's tendency to be esoteric. Sure, it's fun and cool to be colloquial and subculturally in the know, but it's just as important to be widely understood. Luckily, in this edition, the editors have caught on to this, and have produced a guide that is smart, useful, and almost unpretentious. --Teri Kieffer [via]
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Wordplay: The Philosophy, Art, & Science Of Ambigramsby John LangdonISBN 0767920759 (0-7679-2075-9)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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World Builder's Guide Bookby Ricahrd L BakerISBN 0786904348 (0-7869-0434-8)
Softcover, Wizards of the Coast
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The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Centuryby Thomas L. FriedmanISBN 078627722X (0-7862-7722-X)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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The groundbreaking new book by Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalist Thomas Friedman is a timely and essential update on globalization, its successes and discontents, powerfully illuminated by one of our most respected journalists. [via]
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World Without Wordsby Michael EvamyISBN 0789308878 (0-7893-0887-8)
Softcover, Watson-Guptill
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Wright Roomsby Spencer HartISBN 0785809929 (0-7858-0992-9)
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