Shaken not Stirred is an illustrated guide t o the world of the martini. Using recipes, events, quotation s, and photographs, the authors have compiled a book that wi ll thrill martini lovers everywhere. '
For any graphic designer working with overseas clients, the first trick is understanding the culture and knowing how firmly traditional symbols are held, and how far the boundaries can and should be pushed to achieve the most effective design message for the project. This guidebook covers everything designers need to know about the national and ...
In the tradition of "Shaken, Not Stirred", this guide features a collection of recipes for champagne mixed drinks, fun historical facts, tips on selecting and serving and recipes for foods that go especially well with champagne.
Logos are one of the most succinct forms of advertising and one of the greatest challenges of graphic design: besides being immediately recognizable, logos must convey a big message in a small space. The best logos are striking, symbolic brands that cut through language by employing shape and color as their main communication tools. What Logos Do ...
An innovative guidebook to world astrology--for both beginners and experienced astrologers--that brings together the major Eastern and Western traditions.
What kind of lover are you? Who's your ideal mate? What are your chances of finding true love? When's your ideal wedding date? How can you improve your existing relationship? "Perfect Match: Discovering Your Soulmate" places the wisdom of Chinese, Hindu, Judaic, Celtic, and Western matchmakers at your fingertips. There's no math or chart ...
Organized by topic, date and occassion, this text presents a collection of speech ideas - 1000s of facts, quotations, anecdotes, metaphors, similies, and jokes. It also incorporates listings of past events for each day of the year and quotations for particular dates and holidays.
A browser's book of historical delights, this fascinating window to the people, places, and events that make up history is filled with important anniversaries, offbeat holidays, and observances ranging from the momentous to the obscure.
What do clients and art directors really mean when they say, "Make it sophisticated", or, "It's got to look elegant"? Here's the "interpreter" both sides desperately need. Design Speak provides clear solutions to potential pitfalls for points of reference in design briefs, strategy meetings, critiques, and everywhere else effective design ...
Travelers discover why Vancouver and Victoria are the two most popular destinations in Canada in this guide which features expanded coverage of spectacular excursions in British Columbia, as well as information on dining, shopping, and night life.
Logos are among designers' most highly sought-after projects, but they are often one of the most difficult projects for a designer to nail. This book takes a look at those challenges - the logos that have truly pushed a designer's creativity and forced him or her to reach inside. The authors examine 180 logos, making it easy for designers to take ...
"Mixologist: The Journal of the American Cocktail" features works by noted cocktail authorities Christine Sismondo, Robert Hess, Gary Regan, LeNell Smothers, Gwydion Stone, Audrey Saunders, Dale DeGroff, Ryan Magarian, Darcy O'Neil, Jared Brown, and Anistatia Miller.
The first annual volume of Mixologist: The Journal of the American Cocktail was published in April 2005 and featured works by noted cocktail authorities Dave Wondrich, Ted Haigh, Robert Hess, Gary Regan, Jared Brown, Lowell Edmunds, Paul Clarke, Audrey Saunders, Phil Greene, Anistatia Miller, and Darcy O'Neil. The never-before-published articles ...
Brown and Miller disclose the secrets of cachaa's Asian ancestry and noble birth in Brazil. The rediscovery of Brazil's native drink in the 20th century leads to a discussion to the recent raise in international popularity of this versatile spirit.
The histories of sugarcane and its ethereal descendant--authentic Cuban rum--are closely associated with the legends of the Cuban nation, with its countryside, its culture, its music, and its spirit.
Spirits and drink historians Brown and Miller, who also created the Web site Shaken Not Stirred: A Celebration of the Martini, trace the birth of spirits from China to India to Persia through Europe and on to the New World.
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