Описание: A remarkable classic work on traditional Japanese architecture, and how the style and features can serve as a model for contemporary residential buildings. With incredible detail (as well as numerous architectural plans and drawings), author and architect Heino Engel describes everything from room functions and the flexibility of partitions to the influence of human anatomy on Japanese units of measure. Rather than exploring why the traditional Japanese house is built the way it is, Engel delves into the practical information: what the Japanese house is and how it is built. This book is not simply a description of the features of the Japanese house, but "an invitation to probe the possibilities of utilizing this architectural achievement of the Japanese...in modern living and building," according to the author, who further believes that the unique details of the Japanese house are better suited as a pattern for contemporary housing than any other form of residential structure. With a new foreword by architect and professor Mira Locher, Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, this updated hardcover edition brings this popular work to modern readers--in hopes that they may find ideas to adopt into their own home.
Few publications illustrate so comprehensively what American men, women, and children wore in the 1940s than the Sears catalogs of those years, when the company's fashions typified the tastes of the American mainstream. This book is a compilation of 122 fully illustrated and captioned pages selected and reproduced from rare copies of Sears catalogs of the World War II era. Over 120 large-format pages have been carefully reprinted on high-quality glossy stock. They reveal in sharp detail the broad range of clothing fashions available during a period when wartime gasoline rationing made mail-order shopping reach new heights of popularity. Hundreds of accurately detailed drawings depict articles of clothing and personal accessories, including hats, overcoats, shoes, dresses, sportswear, undergarments, neckties, and more. Styles for children range from play clothes to "Sunday best." Men's clothing reflects the conservativism in male fashions during the period. Women's wear ranges from slacks, newly popular with women in the workforce, to dresses with plenty of "Oomph." Here is a richly revealing document that historians of costume and readers interested in fashion, social history, and Americana will find endlessly fascinating. JoAnne Olian, curator of the Costume Collection at the Museum of the City of New York, has written an introduction that appraises the fashions of the 1940s and the many ways in which they reflected the times.
Описание: 1897 house plans catalog contains drawings, floor plans, descriptions of 40 elegant Victorian houses and cottages and much more. 120 illus.
Автор: Tierney, Tom Название: Glamorous Stars of the Forties Paper Dolls ISBN: 0486280187 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780486280189 Издательство: Dover Рейтинг: Цена: 1235.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: When Anna`s brother Ben is born, the doctors say that he is profoundly disabled and will never live a normal life. Her family struggles to come to terms with their strange baby, but for Anna it`s love at first sight. Her special relationship with Ben gives her the strength to challenge the prejudices of her friends, but how will she cope with the tragedy that follows? A novel of exceptional power which deals powerfully with disability and bereavement, with an unforgettably endearing teenage heroine.
If you think women in their forties are over the hill, no longer sexy, have reached their peak, or are irrelevant, you are f*cking mistaken. #NoApprovalNeeded is a spicy mix of Sex and the City, Daring Greatly, and You Are A Badass.
Author, Kris Macc, interviewed women in their forties, from all over the world.
Their stories and perspectives are relatable, entertaining, insightful, and provocative. Their confessions are human, vulnerable, bold, beautiful, and flawed. This book will hit you in the feels... get ready to laugh, cry, reflect, and be inspired. #NoApprovalNeeded is based on confidential conversations; the type you would hear among close friends. Find out what the women think about: being in their prime, other women, family, money, their career, mom guilt, vulnerability, love and loss, their bodies, aging, sex, libido, romance, relationships, affairs, soul mates, and the future. This book is for anyone interested in living authentically without needing permission... women in mid-life, younger women wondering what to expect, older women who understand it only gets better, and for men who want a sneak peek into the psyche of women. #NoApprovalNeeded includes thought-provoking questions for self-reflection and empowerment and a reader's guide for book clubs. Helpful tips and additional resources are provided to help you on your journey of living your best life.
Автор: Wharton Edith Название: False Dawn (The `Forties) (Esprios Classics) ISBN: 1715710339 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781715710330 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 3171.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Edith Wharton (1862-1937) was an American novelist, short story writer, and designer. Wharton drew upon her insider's knowledge of the upper class New York "aristocracy" to realistically portray the lives and morals of the Gilded Age. In 1921, she became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in Literature, for her novel The Age of Innocence. She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1996. Among her other well known works are the The House of Mirth and the novella Ethan Frome. Despite not publishing her first novel until she was forty, Wharton became an extraordinarily productive writer. In addition to her 15 novels, seven novellas, and eighty-five short stories, she published poetry, books on design, travel, literary and cultural criticism, and a memoir.
Day after day, God patiently wishes you to discover Him at the deepest possible levels. The spiritual practice of repentance is the pathway into this most intimate of all human/divine interactions. Repentance, turning away from the world's ways and fleshly desires, is the way to enter his kingdom.
River & Streams in the Desert, by author Pastor Jeffrey Daly, presents a guide to help you experience the power and liberty of repentance as a daily meditation. With each of the forty scriptures, there is a connection to repentance, giving you encouragement to become more like Jesus. Each of the devotionals offers a suggested prayer for both personal and national repentance.
Insightful and inspiring, this devotional equips you with the necessary understanding, confidence, and encouragement to walk the path of righteousness and repentance. It encourages you, with the Holy Spirit's guidance, to become zealous in repenting from old sin patterns and be inspired to be a daily witness to others.
Описание: Sets aside the Betsy Ross myth and focuses on the sources and meanings of the symbols that make up the American flag.
Автор: Mcfarlane, Brian Название: Four from the forties ISBN: 1526110547 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781526110541 Издательство: NBN International Рейтинг: Цена: 28393.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This is a book for those who love British cinema and want to know more about its rise to popularity in the 1940s. The `quality` films of the decade have been thoroughly explored already, but this book looks at the films the public actually went to see, and provides detailed information on the directors behind them. -- .
Автор: Oropesa, Salvador A. Название: Contemporaneos group ISBN: 0292717156 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780292717152 Издательство: Marston Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 3364.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Salvador Oropesa offers original readings of the works of five Contemporaneos--Salvador Novo, Xavier Villaurrutia, Agustin Lazo, Guadalupe Marin, and Jorge Cuesta--and their efforts to create a Mexican literature that was international, attuned to the rea
