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Название: Frommer's England and Scotland (CompleteGuide), 2nd Edition
Автор: Jason Cochran, Stephen Brewer, Deborah Collcutt
Издательство: FrommerMedia
ISBN: 1628875593
Год: 2023
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 730
Размер: 120,2 МБ
Язык: Английский

Frommer's books aren't written by committee, by A.I., or by travel writers who simply pop in briefly to a destination and then consider the job done. We use seasoned, locally-based journalists like Deborah Collcutt, Katie Featherstone, Samantha Priestley, Simon Willmore, and Donald Strachan, plus part-time residents like Jason Cochran and Stephen Brewer because they are all real experts.

Название: The Big Book of Balloon Art: More Than 100 Fun Sculptures
Автор: Gerry Giovinco
Издательство: Dover Publications
Год: 2019
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 21 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Who can resist a friendly balloon animal or intricate sculpture? Make your loved ones smile with these cute and creative pieces of art, created in no time at all. Become the master of balloon art today! The easiest-to-follow and most comprehensive balloon-sculpting treasury available, this amazing book is packed with over 100 unique designs. Gerry Giovinco presents step-by-step cartoons and schematics that anyone can use to recreate these sculptures. You can start out small with a one-balloon dog and a princess hat and build up to a monkey in a tree, an intricate motorcycle, and reproductions of classic cartoon characters. Gerry clearly explains and shows the sizes of the bubbles you'll need to make as you build your sculpture from the knot up, and he demonstrates the unique folds and twists that result in finished works of art — and instant smiles.

Название: Lost Cities of the Ancient World
Автор: Philip Matyszak
Издательство: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 0500025657
Год: 2023
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 288
Размер: 132,9 МБ
Язык: Английский

A fascinating tour of cities that have been lost to history―from the Neolithic period to the late Roman Empire―that offers a fresh perspective on the roots of urban life.

Название: Where to Go When the Americas
Автор: DK
Издательство: DK
Год: 2023
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 242 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Discover unforgettable trips for every month of the year. When's the best time to visit New York City? When are the Canadian Rockies at their most beautiful? When is the perfect time to go wildlife-spotting in Patagonia? Turn the pages of this beautiful book and you'll find the answers to all these questions - and more. With chapters covering every month of the year, Where to Go When The Americas highlights the perfect time to visit 100 of the Americas' favorite places - from the frosty fringes of Canada to idyllic Caribbean isles, the vibrant cities of Central America to the epic landscapes of South America. Inside, you'll find ideas for every traveler, whether you want to celebrate national festivals, go surfing along wild coastlines or witness spectacular desert blooms. We've included bucket-list trips for new explorers and lesser-known experiences for seasoned travelers, too.

Название: Master Your Craft: Strategies for Designing, Making, and Selling Artisan Work
Автор: Tien Chiu
Издательство: Schiffer Craft
Год: 2016
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 19 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Do you want to create unique, brilliantly designed works of craft? Make the most of your studio time? Develop your artistic "voice," skills, and career? Then this book is for you. Written by award-winning textile artist Tien Chiu, Master Your Craft: Strategies for Designing, Making, and Selling Artisan Work provides sharp insight into the creative process, from the first spark of inspiration to careful contemplation of the finished piece. Perspectives from 22 master artisans fuse with industrial product design techniques and the author's own craft experience to offer a powerful framework for designing, making, and selling your work.

Название: One-Pot Mediterranean: 70+ Simple Recipes for Healthy and Flavorful Weeknight Cooking
Автор: Samantha Ferraro
Издательство: Page Street Publishing
Год: 2023
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 44 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Grab your Dutch oven and dive into the most wholesome, flavor-packed recipes the Mediterranean has to offer. Whip up dishes that are packed with seasonal vegetables, tender meats and healthy grains, all slow-cooked in classic Mediterranean spices―and in just one pot! A bonus chapter of vibrant, crisp salads will complete your Mediterranean meal with that perfect pop of freshness. Take a journey with these approachable and nutritious recipes.

Название: The Golden Age of Pirates: An Interactive History Adventure
Автор: Bob Temple
Издательство: Capstone Press
ISBN: 1515742555
Год: 2016
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 112
Размер: 24,4 МБ
Язык: Английский

YOU are making your living at sea at a time when pirates ruled the oceans. Will you stick to an honest life or risk everything for the riches and adventure of piracy?

Название: How It Happened! Pizza: The Cool Stories and Facts Behind Every Slice
Автор: Paige Towler
Издательство: Union Square
Год: 2023
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 189 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Find out how pizza became the world's favorite comfort food in this nonfiction book, part of the HOW IT HAPPENED! Series. Did you know that every hour, more than one million slices of pizza are eaten in the United States? But this cheesy flatbread had a long journey before becoming a global comfort food. This fact-filled book delivers the deep dish on pizza culture, history, and science. Whether you like thin crust or Sicilian-style, this book is one that pizza lovers won't want to miss!

Название: Distant Viewing: Computational Exploration of Digital Images
Автор: Taylor Arnold, Lauren Tilton
Издательство: The MIT Press
Год: 2023
Страниц: 287
Язык: английский
Формат: pdf (true)
Размер: 39.9 MB

A new theory and methodology for the application of computer vision methods to the computational analysis of collected, digitized visual materials, called “distant viewing.” Distant Viewing: Computational Exploration of Digital Images presents a new theory and methodology for the computational analysis of digital images, offering a lively, constructive critique of computer vision that you can actually use. What does it mean to say that computer vision “understands” visual inputs? Annotations never capture a whole image. The way digital images convey information requires what researchers Taylor Arnold and Lauren Tilton call “distant viewing”—a play on the well-known term “distant reading” from computational literary analysis.

Название: Danni's Juke Joint Comfort Food Cookbook: Modern-Day Recipes, Ole Skool Flavas
Автор: Danni Rose
Издательство: Harvest
Год: 2023
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 137 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Bold and irresistible Southern-inspired home cooking from internet sensation and Food Network personality Danni Rose, packed with memories, family history, and laugh-out-loud stories. Danni Rose grew up eating real Southern home cooking surrounded by family, friends, and community—at church potlucks and at her daddy’s juke joint, Haywood’s Place. Every recipe is made for home cooks and packed with big, bold, and as Danni would say “sopped up flava.” With origin stories, practical tips, irresistible photos, and more, Danni takes you inside the culture of juke joints—word-of-mouth hangouts where folks gathered to drink, eat, dance, gossip, and have a good time—as well as family cookouts, fish fries, social savings clubs, and more. Every page overflows with Danni’s larger-than-life personality and love of good home cooking.