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Beginners, intermediate and advanced artists will appreciate this guide to the ancient art of origami. Techniques with step-by-step illustrations are explained in this essential source.
Anyone who thought of origami as child's play is in for a surprise with this funny and entertaining book that goes where no other origami books have gone before. Combining the ancient Japanese art of origami with humor and sex, each project transforms an average piece of chaste, virgin paper into something both artistic and enticing. Full-color ...
By following the foolproof methods set out in this instructional, even those who have never tried this intriguing craft before will soon find themselves able to turn out sophisticated origami pieces. Includes 200 color illustrations, ten sheets of origami paper and ten sheets of practice paper.
"The infinite possibilities of paper folding inspired origami, a simple, traditional craft that appeals to both children and adults. This comprehensive guide to the materials, tools, techniques, symbol"
This is the story of the rise and spectacular crash of the thoroughbred racehorse breeding industry which took place during the 1980s. It is a story which runs between Kentucky to New York to Tiperary, Baghdad and Dubai. It features old money as well as new and tells of amazing avarice. In the final reckoning, millions and millions of dollars were ...
Foolproof origami--now in paperback! More than 30,000 copies sold Love origami, but frightened off by those strange dotted lines and shaded areas that make it seem like a bizarre geometry exercise? Absolute Beginner's Origami calms those fears, using a remarkable three-step system and step-by-step full-color photos to guide readers into the ...
More than 350 memorable quotations about the passion and pleasure of fishing capture the essence of the sport. An ideal gift for anyone who loves to fish--and a great companion for rainy days indoors. Line drawings throughout.
Great artists created the designs--and the instructions come from an expert in the revolutionary time-saving "Seven Steps to Folding Heaven" techniques. A section on folding seven types of animal heads prepares you to use the same methods to create 14 whimsical creatures, including a Sleeping Cow, Bloodhound, Bat, Panda, Frog, Monkey, Rhino, and ...
Detailed instructions and illustrations bring the excitement of sailing to one's fingertips. Sixteen water-resistant templates allow readers to test their personal watercraft in the tub, down the stream, or in the pool.
What would happen if Goldilocks had two horrid stepsisters and fell asleep for a hundred years? Would she be woken by a hungry wolf or Little Red Riding Hood's Granny? This fantastic split page book allows the reader to mix and match different combinations of fairy tales with hilarious results.
Problem Drinking aims to bridge the wide gap that exists between the modern, scientific account of the nature of alcohol problems, and the popular understanding of the subject. In particular, it presents detailed evidence and arguments against the commonly accepted view that 'alcoholism' is best regarded as a disease. Instead, it outlines an ...
Youngsters can set their imaginations flying with 40 stellar paper airplane designs from which to choose. There's no need for glue, scissors, or tape. Kids just follow the step-by-step directions on selecting and folding the paper, and use the principles of flight (explained in the book) to get great results. Full color.
If your drunken antics have gotten old, entertain your drinking buddies with the ancient Japanese art of paper folding. Barstool Origami features origami projects designed for barflies who want to enhance their bar experience with more than drunken chitchat or televised ballgames. Just saying origami is funny when you have had too many beers and ...
Designed as practical handbook to help readers sell ideas by using the spoken word in as persuasive a way as possible, this book tackles such issues as the fear people experience when having to speak in public, interpreting the body language of an audience, presenting oneself, writing a script, conducting oneself on a stage, using audio-visual ...
This is the first book to present a method for examining the surprising connection between invariant differential operators and almost periodic operators on a suitable nilpotent Lie group. The text is self-contained, including a review of well established local theory for elliptic operators, a summary of the essential aspects of Lie group theory, ...
Origami--or paperfolding--dates back many hundreds of years in Japan, but in the last sixty years or so it has developed into a widespread creative art practiced all around the world. Origami instructions are usually given in the form of diagrams with standardized symbols that can be understood by everyone, whatever the language of the folder. For ...
A study of Macbeth in all his manifestations: historical, mythological and dramatic. Drawing upon a wide range of material, it begins by contextualizing the historical Macbeth in the turbulent politics of 11th century Scotland, then traces the origins of the myths surrounding the king before culminating in the dramatic figure immortalized by ...
This book reaches the parts that other origami books don't, plumbing previously uncharted depths, uniting the yin and yang bedfellows of an ancient Japanese artform and 21st century toilet humour. Readers who hitherto have only been able to make a humble paper aeroplane, will soon be able to impress their mates down the pub with a jaw-dropping ...
A giftbox set that includes everything needed to begin making origami: a 64 page instruction book with 30 projects, 20 sheets of decorative paper and a bone folder. The book provides a clear explanation of the core origami techniques.
Sport science can quantify many aspects of human performance but the spiritual dimensions of sports experience cannot be fully understood through measurement. However, the spiritual experience of sport - be it described as 'flow', 'transcendence' or the discovery of meaning and value - is central both to our basic motivation to take part in sports ...
First published in 1992, this text is widely used on landscape architecture courses around the world. It examines the horticultural, ecological and aesthetic characteristics of plants, and discusses the structural and decorative roles of planting, spatial composition, species selection, planting plans and spacing, and the vital role of management. ...
Forget beer mat flipping, coin snatching and playing with burning matchsticks, this book is full of incredible paper tricks that you can really amaze your drinking buddies with. Readers can wow the regulars with their folding prowess and impress the barmaid with their range of origami masterpieces, all designed to help enhance the pub experience. ...
This text takes a look at the politics of agenda setting in relation to the car industry, under the Conservative and Labour governments since the late 1980s. It focuses on the importance of agenda setting in the process of public policy, and it utilizes as its case study the politically salient issue of public policy surrounding the car. ...
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