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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Things Come Apart: A Teardown Manual for Modern Living







Things Come Apart: A Teardown Manual for Modern Living Overview


Inspiring and unique photographs capture mechanical and electronic objects of past and present in a dismantled, meticulously arranged form

Welcome to Todd McLellan’s unique photographic vision of the material world: fifty design classics—arranged first by size and then by intricacy—are beautifully displayed, piece by piece, exploding in midair and dissected in real-time, frame-by-frame video stills.

This book makes visible the inner workings of some of the world’s most iconic designs. From SLR camera to mantel clock to espresso machine, from iPad to bicycle to grand piano, every single component of each object is revealed. These disassembled objects show that even the most intricate of modern technologies can be broken down and understood, while beautifully illustrating the quality and elegance of older designs. Stunning photography is interspersed with essays by notable figures from the worlds of restoration, DIY, and design innovation who discuss historical examples of teardowns, disassembly, and reverse-engineering.

Each photograph is itself a work of art and offers a reinterpretation of our familiar world. They connect people with the child-like joy of taking something apart to see how it works and will appeal to anyone with a curiosity about the material world.
181 color illustrations




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Thursday, March 28, 2013

The Vogue Boxed Set: Featuring VOGUE LIVING, THE WORLD IN VOGUE, and VOGUE WEDDINGS which includes an exclusive letter from Anna Wintour







The Vogue Boxed Set: Featuring VOGUE LIVING, THE WORLD IN VOGUE, and VOGUE WEDDINGS which includes an exclusive letter from Anna Wintour Overview


This exciting Amazon exclusive, in a nod to Vogue’s celebrating 120 years, is an elegant boxed set of three books—including the just published Vogue Weddings—whose stories are drawn from the pages of the magazine. Only in this boxed set does Vogue Weddings have a letter from editor–in-chief, Anna Wintour. Each book, with an introduction by Hamish Bowles, has between 300 and 400 photographs in color and in black and white taken by such celebrated photographers as Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, Richard Avedon, Cecil Beaton, Jonathan Becker, Eric Boman, Patrick Demarchelier, Arthur Elgort, Oberto Gili, François Halard, Horst P. Horst, Patrick Lichfield, Annie Leibovitz, Stephen Meisel, Helmut Newton, Irving Penn, Herb Ritts, Norma Jean Roy, Snowdon, Edward Steichen, Mario Testino, Tim Walker, and Bruce Weber, among many others.

Vogue Living
Thirty-six spectacular houses and gardens—whose owners come from the worlds of fashion, music, art, and society—accompanied with stories by Hamish Bowles, Joan Juliet Buck, Julia Reed, Marina Rust, and Vicki Woods, who take us behind the scenes to give an intimate view of the owners and how they live.

Madonna’s romantic retreat in the depths of the English countryside and the Oscar de la Rentas’ coral-stone Palladian mansion in the Dominican Republic; Michael and Eva Chows’ epic Los Angeles manse and shoe maestro Christian Louboutin’s magical houseboat on the Nile; legendary tastemaker Marella Agnelli’s enchanted villa and gardens in the Palmeraie of Marrakesh; Julian and Olatz Schnabel’s downtown loft; Janet de Botton’s idyllic Provençal estate; and four decades of Karl Lagerfeld’s endlessly surprising houses, both innovative and palatial.

World In Vogue
Here are photographs of some of the most celebrated actors, artists, models, First Ladies, and social figures, and pieces by Paul Rudnick, Truman Capote, Francis Wyndham, Jeffrey Steingarten, Gloria Steinem, Michael Specter, and Jonathan Van Meter, who tell you the stories behind these figures.

Truman Capote writes about cruising the Yugoslavian coast with Lee Radziwill and the Agnellis; Gloria Steinem reports on the 540 masked partygoers at the Black and White Ball that Capote threw for Katharine Graham at the Plaza hotel; there are stories on gardens from East Hampton to Corfu designed by landscape architect Miranda Brooks; Inès de La Fressange’s apartment in Paris; the gardens of Valentino’s seventeenth-century Château de Wideville, outside Paris; the designers, the best-dressed, and the stars at the annual Costume Institute party at the Metropolitan Museum; Mick Jagger and his family in Mustique, and much more.

Vogue Weddings
Peek at the weddings and wedding dresses of royalty, social figures, models, artists, actors, musicians, and designers. There are grand social and royal weddings in storied castles, palaces, and cathedrals to more rustic weddings by the sea or in the countryside.  Mario Testino, Plum Sykes, Marina Rust, and Sarah Mower tell us personal stories about their own weddings or memorable ones they attended.

Here are the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in London; Carolina Herrera, Jr., and  Miguel Báez Spinola in Spain; Jemma Kidd and Arthur Wellesley, the Earl of Mornington, in Barbados; Sofia Coppola and Thomas Mars in Italy; Kate Moss and Jamie Hince in the Cotswolds; Lauren Bush and David Lauren at the RRL Ranch in Colorado; iconic photos of Bianca and Mick Jagger in the car after their wedding in St. Tropez; such models as Natalia Vodianova, Coco Rocha, Stella Tennant, Lara Stone, and Cindy Crawford in their wedding-dress choices; a portfolio of bridal fashion shoots, many including couture, and finally, Vogue’s Wedding Guide with ten celebrated designers from Vera Wang to J. Crew.






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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Risen Light Nature Photography of Country Living







Risen Light Nature Photography of Country Living Overview


When you view the many nature and wildlife scenes, your senses will be drawn to the extreme clarity, vivid color, and warmth presented in each photograph. With every picture, Christopher has spent an untold number of hours waiting for nature’s perfect light and the right moment to capture God’s invisible qualities, so that those brief moments could be shared with everyone.




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Monday, September 19, 2011

Nantucket: Island Living







Nantucket: Island Living Overview


Imagine a place of unspoiled beaches, windswept dunes, and dramatic natural beauty. A place free of traffic lights and blaring commercial come-ons. A place whose rich historical heritage is visible everywhere—from the antiques-shop windows filled with handmade baskets and scrimshawed ivories to the spare, shingle-clad houses that coexist harmoniously with the surrounding land- and seascapes. Imagine a place designed, by man and nature, to relax and restore you.

 

Nantucket Island is that place. Thirty miles off Cape Cod, Nantucket is both geographically isolated and—as an internationally regarded vacation resort—culturally sophisticated. Nantucketers are rightly proud of a manner of living that couples the casual comforts of small-town life with an urbane sense of glamour, taste, and style.

 

In this handsomely illustrated book, longtime Nantucket residents Leslie Linsley and Terry Pommett give you an insider’s look at the on-island lifestyle: the restored historic homes of Nantucket town and ’Sconset village, the appealingly humble beachfront cottages that dot the island’s shoreline, and the beautifully tended gardens—formal and informal—that grace Nantucket’s private houses and public buildings. More than 200 color photos document the other attractions—panoramic views, home-grown handicrafts, seasonal celebrations —that make Nantucket such a rewarding place to spend a day, a summer, or a lifetim






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Saturday, January 29, 2011

Survival Kit for Overseas Living, Fourth Edition: For Americans Planning to Live and Work Abroad






Survival Kit for Overseas Living, Fourth Edition: For Americans Planning to Live and Work Abroad Feature


  • ISBN13: 9781857882926
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Survival Kit for Overseas Living, Fourth Edition: For Americans Planning to Live and Work Abroad Overview


(Nicholas Brealey Publishing/Intercultural Press) Offers Americans planning to live or work abroad tips and skills to getting along in a foreign country. Shows how to explore the mysteries of culture, avoid stereotypes, and other pitfalls. Previous edition: c1996. Softcover. DLC: Americans--Foreign countries--Handbooks, manuals, etc.




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Friday, September 17, 2010

VisionMongers: Making a Life and a Living in Photography






VisionMongers: Making a Life and a Living in Photography Feature


  • ISBN13: 9780321670205
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VisionMongers: Making a Life and a Living in Photography Overview


For those who want to make the transition into the world of vocational photography—staying true to your craft and vision, while fusing that craft with commerce VisionMongers is a great place to begin your journey. With a voice equally realistic and encouraging, photographer David duChemin discusses the experiences he’s had, the lessons he’s learned, and the practices he’s adopted in his own winding journey to becoming a successful working photographer.

When it comes to this personal, honest combination of craft and commerce, there is no single path to success. Everyone’s goals are different, as is everyone’s definition of success. As such, VisionMongers does not prescribe a one size-fits-all program. Instead, duChemin candidly shares ideas, wisdom, and inspiration to introduce you to, and help you navigate, the many aspects of transforming your passion into your vocation. He addresses everything from the anxiety-riddled question “Am I good enough?” to the basics—and beyond—of marketing, business, and finance, as well as the core assumption that your product is great and your craft is always improving.

Along the way, duChemin features the stories of nine other photographers—including Chase Jarvis, Gavin Gough, and Zack Arias—whose paths, while unique, have all shared a commitment and passion for bringing their own vision to market. With VisionMongers, you’ll learn what paths have been taken—what has worked for these photographers—and you’ll be equipped to begin the process of forging your own.



Customer Reviews


Don't expect to be dazzled by amazing lighting techniques or fancy photoshop effects...and don't expect this to be any substitute for a business or marketing class. This book is much more than that...it's pure inspiration! I would read page after page and think to myself, "this is about me...how did he know?" There are so many roadblocks in the way of anyone trying to make a living while following a passion for photography, and this book not only addresses many of those roadblocks, but inspires you to find a way around them. It may not give you the solutions, but you're creative, right? It'll inspire you to "create" your own path to success rather than present a one-size-fits-all approach. After finishing this book, I actually felt like I'd made a new friend. I know that sounds sounds a little strange, but it was so conversational in nature that I actually feel like I got to know David duChemin. Its obvious that the ideas and philosophies in this book are well thought out, and the author's casual writing style is in no way a compromise on proper writing technique. The sentences and stories are constructed so well that it is naturally an easy read.


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