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Hal Higdon's Half Marathon Training
epub | 5.79 MB | English | Hal Higdon | 2016 | Human Kinetics | Page: 208
About Hal Higdon's Half Marathon Training :
Hal Higdon's Half Marathon Training offers prescriptive programming for all levels of runners. Not only will it help you learn how to get started with your training, but it will show you where to focus your attention, when to progress, and how to keep it simple.
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Make - Tools - How They Work and How to Use Them
epub | 17.79 MB | English | Charles Platt | 2016 | Maker Media, Inc | Page: 272
About Make - Tools - How They Work and How to Use Them :
Whether you're interested in becoming a handyman or developing artisanal woodworking skills, the place to begin is by learning the fundamentals of using basic workshop tools correctly. The place to find out how is right here. Make: Tools is shop class in a book.
Consumer-level 3D printers and CNC machines are opening up new possibilities for makers. But there will always be a need for traditional workshop skills and tools. Charles Platt's Make: Tools applies the same approach to its subject matter as his bestselling Make: Electronics - in-depth explanations and hands-on projects that gradually increase in level of challenge.
Illustrated in full color with hundreds of photographs and line drawings, the book serves as a perfect introduction to workshop tools and materials for young adults and adults alike. Platt focuses on basic hands tools and assumes no prior experience or knowledge on the part of the reader. The projects all result in fun games,...
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Origami Bonsai Kit - Create Beautiful Botanical Sculptures
epub | 27.49 MB | English |978-4-8053-1241-4 | Benjamin John Coleman | 2013 | Tuttle Publishing | Page: 135
About Origami Bonsai Kit - Create Beautiful Botanical Sculptures :
Make beautiful origami flowers then arrange them into stunning origami bonsai sculptures with this easy origami ebook.
By merging two iconic Japanese art forms-origami and bonsai-Benjamin Coleman sparked an exciting evolution in paper folding, and made a name for himself in both the origami world and on the Etsy landscape. Now, Origami Bonsai makes it possible for paper folders at every level to create Coleman's unique botanical sculptures at home by folding delicate paper flowers and leaves and attaching them to natural branches.
Coleman uses the innovative origami "glow-fold" method and utilizes color to identify exactly which part of the model to fold in any given step making it easy for beginning origami folders to create exquisite bonsai paper art. In addition to sharing his revolutionary paper crafting techniques, Coleman also sho you how to select natural twigs, branches, and stones-and how to assemble them into a lifelike finished...
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Building Systems for Interior Designers
epub | 18.24 MB | English | Corky Binggeli | 2015 | Wiley | Page: 421
About Building Systems for Interior Designers :
The ultimate interior designer's guide to building systems and safety Building Systems for Interior Designers, Third Edition is the single-source technical reference that every designer needs, and an ideal solution for NCIDQ exam preparation. Now in its third edition, this invaluable guide has been updated to better address the special concerns of the interior designer within the context of the entire design team. New coverage includes the latest information on sustainable design and energy conservation, expanded coverage of security and building control systems, and a new and expanded art program with over 250 new illustrations. Covering systems from HVAC to water to waste to lighting, this book explains technical building systems and engineering issues in a clear and accessible way to help interior designers communicate more effectively with architects, engineers, and contractors.
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Gold - Nature and Culture
epub | 33.22 MB | English | Rebecca Zorach | 2016 | Reaktion Books | Page: 224
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Gleaming and perfect, gold has beguiled humankind for many millennia, attracting treasure hunters, adorning the living and the dead, and symbolizing wealth, power, divinity, and eternity. This book offers a lively, critical look at the cultural history of this most regal metal, examining its importance across many cultures and time periods and the many places where it has been central, from religious ceremonies to colonial expeditions to modern science.
Rebecca Zorach and Michael W. Phillips Jr. cast gold as a substance of paradoxes. Its softness at once makes it useless for most building projects yet highly suited for the exploration of form and the transmission-importantly-of images, such as the faces of rulers on currency. It has been the icon of value-the surest bet in times of uncertain markets-yet also of valuelessness, something King Midas learned the hard way. And, as Zorach and Phillips detail, it has been at the center of many clashes between...
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Chatham Village - Pittsburgh's Garden City
epub | 44.25 MB | English | Angelique Bamberg | 2011 | University of Pittsburgh Press | Page: 232
About Chatham Village - Pittsburgh's Garden City :
Chatham Village, located in the heart of Pittsburgh, is an urban oasis that combines Georgian colonial revival architecture with generous greenspaces, recreation facilities, surrounding woodlands, and many other elements that make living there a unique experience. Founded in 1932, it has gained international recognition as an outstanding example of the American Garden City planning movement and was named a National Historic Landmark in 2005.
Chatham Village was the brainchild of Charles F. Lewis, then director of the Buhl Foundation, a Pittsburgh-based charitable trust. Lewis sought an alternative to the substandard housing that plagued low-income families in the city. He hired the New York-based team of Clarence S. Stein and Henry Wright, followers of Ebenezer Howard's utopian Garden City movement, which sought to combine the best of urban and suburban living environments by connecting individuals to each other and to nature.
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Eat, Sleep, Poop - A Common Sense Guide to Your Baby's First Year
epub | 3.05 MB | English | Scott W. Cohen | 2010 | Scribner | Page: 304
About Eat, Sleep, Poop - A Common Sense Guide to Your Baby's First Year :
Written during award-winning pediatrician Dr. Scott W. Cohen's first year as a father, this book is the only one to combine two invaluable "on the job" perspectives-the doctor's and the new parent's.
The result is a refreshingly engaging and informative guide that includes all you need to know at each age and stage of your child's first year. Drawing on the latest medical recommendations and his experiences at home and in the office, Dr. Cohen covers everything from preparing for your baby's arrival to introducing her to a new sibling, to those three basic functions that will come to dominate a new parent's life. Eat, Sleep, Poop addresses questions, strategies, myths, and all aspects of your child's development. In each instance, Dr. Cohen provides a thorough overview and a simple answer or explanation: a "common sense bottom line," yet he doesn't dictate. The emphasis is on doing what is medically sound and what works best for you and...
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Istanbul - City of Majesty at the Crossroads of the World
epub | 1.39 MB | English | Thomas F. Madden | 2016 | Penguin Publishing Group | Page: 393
About Istanbul - City of Majesty at the Crossroads of the World :
For more than two millennia Istanbul has stood at the crossroads of the world, perched at the very tip of Europe, gazing across at the shores of Asia. The history of this city-known as Byzantium, then Constantinople, now Istanbul-is at once glorious, outsized, and astounding. Founded by the Greeks, its location blessed it as a center for trade but also made it a target of every empire in history, from Alexander the Great and his Macedonian Empire, to the Romans and later the Ottomans.
At its most spectacular, Istanbul was re-founded by Emperor Constantine I as New Rome, the capital of the eastern Roman Empire. He dramatically expanded the city, filling it with artistic treasures, and adorning the streets with opulent palaces. Constantine built new walls around it all-walls that were truly impregnable and preserved power, wealth, and withstood any aggressor-walls that still stand for tourists to visit.
From its ancient past to the present, we meet the city through its ordinary citizens-the Je, '.s, Italians, Greeks, and Russians who used the famous baths and walked the bazaars, and the rulers who built it up and then destroyed it, including Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the man who christened the city "Istanbul" in 1930. Thomas Madden's entertaining narrative brings to life the city we see today, including the rich splendor of the churches and monasteries that spread throughout the city.
Istanbul dra on a lifetime of study and the latest scholarship, transporting readers to a city of unparalleled importance and majesty that holds the key to understanding modern civilization. In the words of Napoleon Bonaparte, "If the Earth were a single state, Istanbul would be its capital."
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Lonely Planet Discover Costa Rica
epub | 103.19 MB | English | Lonely Planet | 2018 | Lonely Planet | Page: 324
About Lonely Planet Discover Costa Rica :
Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher
Lonely Planet Discover Costa Rica is your passport to Costa Rica's top sights and most authentic experiences.
Wander through the pristine Monteverde Cloud Forest, discover Tico culture in San Jose, or sprawl on a white sand beach in Montezuma, all with your trusted travel companion. Offering visually-inspiring content along with the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you, this photo-rich, user-friendly guide makes planning fun and easy. Discover the best of Costa Rica and begin your journey now!
Inside Lonely Planet Discover Costa Rica:
In-depth coverage of the destination's must-see sights along with hidden gems that most guidebooks miss to get you to the heart of a place
Intuitively organized with essential information at your fingertips
Eye-catching full-color design and easy-to-use layout with maps and images throughout
Annotated images that bring...
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Electronics Projects For Dummies
epub | 49.57 MB | English | Earl Boysen, Nancy C. Muir | 2007 | Wiley | Page: 408
About Electronics Projects For Dummies :
These projects are fun to build and fun to use
Make lights dance to music, play with radio remote control, or build your own metal detector
Who says the Science Fair has to end? If you love building gadgets, this book belongs on your radar. Here are complete directions for building ten cool creations that involve light, sound, or vibrations - a weird microphone, remote control gizmos, talking toys, and more, with full parts and tools lists, safety guidelines, and wiring schematics.
Check out ten cool electronics projects, including
* Chapter 8 - Surfing the Radio Waves (how to make your own radio)
* Chapter 9 - Scary Pumpkins (crazy Halloween decorations that have sound, light, and movement)
* Chapter 12 - Hitting Paydirt with an Electronic Metal Detector (a project that can pay for itself)
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* Handle electronic components safely
* Read a circuit diagram
* Troubleshoot circuits with a multimeter
* Build light-activated gadgets
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Hansons Half-Marathon Method - Run Your Best Half-Marathon the Hansons Way
epub | 7.51 MB | English | Luke Humphrey | 2014 | VeloPress | Page: 296
About Hansons Half-Marathon Method - Run Your Best Half-Marathon the Hansons Way :
Committed runners from all over the world have set new PRs with the Hansons training program-the same approach that has turned Hansons-Brooks Distance Project runners into champions.
Now in Hansons Half-Marathon Method, the Hansons-Brooks team shares its unique, winning approach to the popular half-marathon distance. With training plans for intermediate and advanced racers, as well as a welcoming Just Finish Program for newer runners, Hansons Half-Marathon Method prepares all athletes for their best performance.
Using this smart and science-based half-marathon training program, runners will power up with precisely paced workouts that develop speed, strength, and stamina. Runners will finish strong using the Hansons approach to marathon hydration, nutrition, and pacing.
Hansons Half-Marathon Method lays out the most effective way to train for a half-marathon, developed by one of the most accomplished running groups in the...
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Insight Guides Laos & Cambodia, 4 edition
epub | 37.45 MB | English | Insight Guides | 2017 | Apa Publications | Page: 360
About Insight Guides Laos & Cambodia, 4 edition :
Laos and Cambodia maintain a formidable allure for travellers - thoughts of paradise beaches and ancient temples are enough to set feet itching. Be inspired to visit by the new edition of Insight Guide Laos and Cambodia, a comprehensive full-colour guide to this fascinating and dramatically beautiful country, home to eight of the world's ten highest mountains.Inside Insight Guide Laos and Cambodia:
[*] A fully-overhauled edition by our expert South East Asia author.
[*] Stunning, specially-commissioned new photography that brings this breath-taking area and its people to life.
[*] Highlights of both country's top attractions, including Cambodia's Angkor Wat temples and the French colonial city of Luang Prabang in Laos.
[*] Descriptive region-by-region accounts cover both countries in detail.
[*] Detailed, high-quality maps throughout will help you get around and travel tips give you all the essential information for planning a memorable...
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Natural Beekeeping - Organic Approaches to Modern Apiculture
epub | 20.41 MB | English | Ross Conrad | 2013 | Chelsea Green Publishing | Page: 304
About Natural Beekeeping - Organic Approaches to Modern Apiculture :
Today's beekeepers face unprecedented challenges, a fact that is now front-page ne with the spread of "colony collapse disorder." Newly introduced pests like varroa and tracheal mites have made chemical treatment of hives standard practice, but pest resistance is building, which in turn creates demand for new and even more toxic chemicals. In fact, there is evidence that chemical treatments are making matters worse.
It's time for a new approach. Now revised and updated with new resources and including full-color photos throughout, Natural Beekeeping offers all the latest information in a book that has already proven invaluable for organic beekeepers. The new edition offers the same holistic, sensible alternative to conventional chemical practices with a program of natural hive management, but offers new sections on a wide range of subjects, including: - The basics of bee biology and anatomy
- Urban beekeeping
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Einstein's Wife The Real Story of Mileva Einstein-Maric by David C Cassidy, Allen Esterson
epub | 1.07 MB | English | Allen Esterson, David Cassidy | 2016 | The MIT Press | Page: 338
About Einstein's Wife The Real Story of Mileva Einstein-Maric by David C Cassidy, Allen Esterson :
Was Einstein's first wife his uncredited coauthor, unpaid assistant, or his unacknowledged helpmeet? The real "Mileva Story."
Albert Einstein's first wife, Mileva Einstein-Maric, was forgotten for decades. When a trove of correspondence between them beginning in their student days was discovered in 1986, her story began to be told. Some of the tellers of the "Mileva Story" made startling claims: that she was a brilliant mathematician who surpassed her husband, and that she made uncredited contributions to his most celebrated papers in 1905, including his paper on special relativity. This book, based on extensive historical research, uncovers the real "Mileva Story."
Mileva was one of the few women of her era to pursue higher education in science; she and Einstein were students together at the Zurich Polytechnic. Mileva's ambitions for a science career, however, suffered a series of setbacks-failed diploma examinations, a disagreement with her doctoral...
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America's Test Kitchen's Cooking for Kids - 32 Recipes Kids Will Love
epub | 58.6 MB | English | America's Test Kitchen | 2016 | America's Test Kitchen | Page: 589
About America's Test Kitchen's Cooking for Kids - 32 Recipes Kids Will Love :
This is America's Test Kitchen's first-ever collection of recipes that are kid approved-recipes that our favorite junior test cooks (our own kids) want to make, eat, and make again. Most of the recipes are familiar menu items at family restaurants-Chicken fingers, Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Thin-Crust Pizza, Classic Chicken Noodle Soup, Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies, Chewy Brownies-but they've never tasted so good, and better yet, you'll know exactly what goes into every dish. Each recipe features a brief Why This Recipe Works section, because it's never too early to start learning the ho and whys of good cooking. Whether you've got a kid that's permanently paused food-wise on mac and cheese, or a budding foodie that loves to mix it up in the kitchen, this collection of recipes makes cooking together fun.
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Ancient America - Fifty Archaeological Sites to See for Yourself
epub | 32.78 MB | English | Kenneth L. Feder | 2016 | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers | Page: 256
About Ancient America - Fifty Archaeological Sites to See for Yourself :
Presenting "the real deal" of American antiquity-as opposed to the hyped fare of many cable TV sho-Kenneth Feder invites readers to explore the stunning technological, architectural, engineering, and artistic achievements of America's first peoples.
Part travel guide, part friendly reference, Ancient America showcases fifty iconic and publicly-accessible sites located across the contiguous United States-including monumental pyramids of earth, "castles" ensconced in cliff niches, and vast rock art galleries. Among the places profiled are four World Heritage Sites (Chaco Canyon, NM; Mesa Verde, CO; Cahokia, IL; Poverty Point, LA); numerous Historic Landmarks and National Monuments (including Crystal River, FL; Town Creek Mound, NC; Casa Grande, AZ; and Hovenweep, UT); and stunningly diverse sites ranging from Serpent Mound (OH) and Horsethief Lake (WA) to Canyon de Chelly (AZ) and Nine Mile Canyon (UT).
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English Grammar in Use A Self-Study Reference and Practice Book for Intermediate Learners of English by Raymond Murphy
pdf | 117.64 MB | English |978-1108449458 | Raymond Murphy | 2018 | Cambridge University Press; 4 edition | Page: 399
About English Grammar in Use A Self-Study Reference and Practice Book for Intermediate Learners of English by Raymond Murphy :
The world's best-selling grammar series for learners of English. Grammar in Use Intermediate with Answers, authored by Raymond Murphy, is the first choice for intermediate (B1-B2) learners of American English and covers all the grammar required at this level. It is a self-study book with simple explanations and lots of practice exercises, and has helped millions of people around the world to communicate in English. It is also trusted by teachers and can be used as a supplementary text in classrooms.
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Listening to Rap An Introduction
pdf | 8.16 MB | English | Michael Berry | 2018 | Page: 288
About Listening to Rap An Introduction :
Over the past four decades, rap and hip hop culture have taken a central place in popular music both in the United States and around the world. Listening to Rap: An Introduction enables students to understand the historical context, cultural impact, and unique musical characteristics of this essential genre. Each chapter explores a key topic in the study of rap music from the 1970s to today, covering themes such as race, gender, commercialization, politics, and authenticity. Synthesizing the approaches of scholars from a variety of disciplines-including music, cultural studies, African-American studies, gender studies, literary criticism, and philosophy-Listening to Rap tracks the evolution of rap and hip hop while illustrating its vast cultural significance.
The text features more than 60 detailed listening guides that analyze the musical elements of songs by a wide array of artists, from Afrika Bambaataa and Grandmaster Flash to Nicki Minaj, Jay-Z, Kanye West, and more. A companion website showcases playlists of the music discussed in each chapter. Rooted in the understanding that cultural context, music, and lyrics combine to shape rap's meaning, the text assumes no prior knowledge. For students of all backgrounds, Listening to Rap offers a clear and accessible introduction to this vital and influential music.
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Medieval Music and the Art of Memory
pdf | 2.55 MB | English |978-0520314276 | Anna Maria Busse Berger | 2019 | University of California Press; First edition | Page: 305
About Medieval Music and the Art of Memory :
Winner of the ASCAP Deems Taylor Award and Society of Music Theory's Wallace Berry Award
This bold challenge to conventional notions about medieval music disputes the assumption of pure literacy and replaces it with a more complex picture of a world in which literacy and orality interacted. Asking such fundamental questions as how singers managed to memorize such an enormous amount of music and how music composed in the mind rather than in writing affected musical style, Anna Maria Busse Berger explores the impact of the art of memory on the composition and transmission of medieval music. Her fresh, innovative study sho that although writing allowed composers to work out pieces in the mind, it did not make memorization redundant but allowed for new ways to commit material to memory.
Since some of the polyphonic music from the twelfth century and later was written down, scholars have long assumed that it was all composed and transmitted in written form. Our understanding of medieval music has been profoundly shaped by German philologists from the beginning of the last century who approached medieval music as if it were no different from music of the nineteenth century. But Medieval Music and the Art of Memory deftly demonstrates that the fact that a piece was written down does not necessarily mean that it was conceived and transmitted in writing. Busse Berger's new model, one that emphasizes the interplay of literate and oral composition and transmission, deepens and enriches current understandings of medieval music and opens the field for fresh interpretations.
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The Rhetoric of Free Speech in Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages
pdf | 2.86 MB | English | Irene van Renswoude; | 2019 | Page: 292
About The Rhetoric of Free Speech in Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages :
The early Middle Ages is not a period traditionally associated with free speech. It is still widely held that free speech declined towards the end of Antiquity, disappearing completely at the beginning of the Middle Ages, and only re-emerging in the Renaissance, when people finally learned to think and speak for themselves again. Challenging this tenacious image, Irene van Renswoude reveals that there was room for political criticism and dissent in this period, as long as critics employed the right rhetoric and adhered to scripted roles. This study of the rhetoric of free speech from c.200 to c.900 AD explores the cultural rules and rhetorical performances that shaped practices of delivering criticism from Antiquity to the Middle Ages, examining the rhetorical strategies of letters and narratives in the late antique and early medieval men, and a few women, who ventured to speak the truth to the powerful.
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