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The Ornaments of Life

Author : Theodore H. Fleming
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022602332X
Total Pages : 615 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (26 download)

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Download or read book The Ornaments of Life written by Theodore H. Fleming and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2013-10-03 with total page 615 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The average kilometer of tropical rainforest is teeming with life; it contains thousands of species of plants and animals. As The Ornaments of Life reveals, many of the most colorful and eye-catching rainforest inhabitants—toucans, monkeys, leaf-nosed bats, and hummingbirds to name a few—are an important component of the infrastructure that supports life in the forest. These fruit-and-nectar eating birds and mammals pollinate the flowers and disperse the seeds of hundreds of tropical plants, and unlike temperate communities, much of this greenery relies exclusively on animals for reproduction. Synthesizing recent research by ecologists and evolutionary biologists, Theodore H. Fleming and W. John Kress demonstrate the tremendous functional and evolutionary importance of these tropical pollinators and frugivores. They shed light on how these mutually symbiotic relationships evolved and lay out the current conservation status of these essential species. In order to illustrate the striking beauty of these “ornaments” of the rainforest, the authors have included a series of breathtaking color plates and full-color graphs and diagrams.

Ornament and Silence

Author : Kennedy Fraser
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0804152039
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Ornament and Silence written by Kennedy Fraser and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2014-01-08 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From one of The New Yorker’s most revered writers comes “a brilliant collection” (The New York Times Book Review) about women in love affairs, friendships, marriages, and families—from Virginia Woolf and Flaubert’s mistress to Russian novelist Nina Berberova and English naturalist Miriam Rothschild. In these fourteen essays, Fraser focuses on women in love affairs, friendships, marriages, and families; in relation to one another and to the talented men who so often rendered them invisible. In Ornament and Silence we see Virginia Woolf, haunted and eventually destroyed by the sexual secrets of her childhood. We meet Flaubert's theatrically importunate mistress, Louise Colet, the one woman who could briefly slip past the master's misogyny. Fraser offers vibrant portraits of the Russian novelist Nina Berberova and the English naturalist Miriam Rothschild. And here is Fraser herself, learning her craft at The New Yorker, tending her English garden and—on every page—delighting us with the manifold felicities of her prose.

Tree of Treasures

Author : Bonnie Mackay
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101991836
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Tree of Treasures written by Bonnie Mackay and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-09-27 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautifully illustrated look at Christmas ornaments and the memories they hold on our trees First highlighted in the New York Times, Bonnie Mackay’s annual Christmas tree showcases a lifetime collecting almost 3,000 ornaments. Now, through beautiful photography and illuminating vignettes, Tree of Treasures shares the heartfelt stories behind a hundred of those cherished possessions, whether it’s the story of a family member, like Mackay’s grandfather, a well-known vaudeville performer; long-held relationships with friends and colleagues in the international community of Christmas crafts makers; a memory of a beloved pet; and much more. From serene lace angels and vintage Santas, to exquisite glass-blown spheres and small silk purses, Tree of Treasures showcases ornaments both beautiful and well-loved, illuminating how ornaments, as we unpack and hang them each holiday season, tell the story of our lives.

The Broken Ornament

Author : Tony DiTerlizzi
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1481479946
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (814 download)

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Download or read book The Broken Ornament written by Tony DiTerlizzi and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-09-18 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a beloved ornament breaks, will it ruin the holidays or save them? New York Times bestselling author and Caldecott Honor–winning illustrator Tony DiTerlizzi offers a brand-new Christmas story that is sure to be a holiday classic. Jack wants this to be the best Christmas ever, and he knows just how to make it happen… More! More lights, more presents, more cookies, more treats. More. More. More! So, when Jack breaks a dusty old ornament, he’s not sure why his mom is so upset. They can always get more ornaments, so what’s the big deal? Turns out the ornament was an heirloom, precious for more reasons than one. And Jack has a lot to learn about the true meaning of Christmas. A fairy emerges from the shattered ornament. She has the power to make the most magical Christmasy things happen. Suddenly trees are sprouting, reindeer are flying, and snowmen are snowball fighting. All of it is so perfect, or it would be if she could fix Mom’s ornament. But she can’t. So it’s up to Jack to make some Christmas magic of his own.

The Proper Decoration of Book Covers

Author : Mindell Dubansky
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Proper Decoration of Book Covers written by Mindell Dubansky and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of Morse by Grolier Club member Mindell Dubansky and two thoughtful essays on her work and influence by scholars in the field of nineteenth-century decorative arts is followed by a comprehensive--and lavishly illustrated--survey of all the known works by the designer, drawn from the personal collection of Mindell Dubansky, and from the resources of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Designed by Jerry Kelly, and printed in an edition of 1100 copies.

Ornaments of the Metropolis

Author : Henrik Reeh
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262681633
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (626 download)

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Download or read book Ornaments of the Metropolis written by Henrik Reeh and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2006-09-08 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Variations on the theme of the ornament in Kracauer's urban writings, suggesting ways in which the subjective can reappropraite urban life. For Siegfried Kracauer, the urban ornament was not just an aspect of design; it was the medium through which city dwellers interpreted the metropolis itself. In Ornaments of the Metropolis, Henrik Reeh traces variations on the theme of the ornament in Kracauer's writings on urbanism, from his early journalism in Germany between the wars to his "sociobiography" of Jacques Offenbach in Paris. Kracauer (1889-1966), often associated with the Frankfurt School and the intellectual milieu of Walter Benjamin, is best known for his writings on cinema and the philosophy of history. Reeh examines Kracauer's lesser-known early work, much of it written for the trendsetting newspaper Frankfurter Zeitung in the 1920s and early 1930s, and analyzes Kracauer's continuing reflections on modern urban life, through the pivotal idea of ornament. Kracauer deciphers the subjective experience of the city by viewing fragments of the city as dynamic ornaments; an employment exchange, a day shelter for the homeless, a movie theater, and an amusement park become urban microcosms. Reeh focuses on three substantial works written by Kracauer before his emigration to the United States in 1940. In the early autobiographical novel Ginster, Written by Himself, a young architect finds aesthetic pleasure in the ornamental forms that are largely unused in the profession of the time. The collection Streets of Berlin and Elsewhere, with many essays from Kracauer's years in Berlin, documents the subjectiveness of urban life. Finally, Jacques Offenbach and the Paris of His Time shows how the superficial—in a sense, ornamental—milieu of the operetta evolved into a critical force during the Second Empire. Reeh argues that Kracauer's novel, essays, and historiography all suggest ways in which the subjective can reappropriate urban life. The book also includes a series of photographs by the author that reflect the ornamental experience of the metropolis in Paris, Frankfurt, and other cities.

Ornaments of Life

Author : Kimberley Moke
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781946447159
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (471 download)

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Download or read book Ornaments of Life written by Kimberley Moke and published by . This book was released on 2016-12-08 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book of treasured Christmas ornaments and their stories. Memories of people and places surround these simple decorations giving allowing a glance into the past.

The Jesus Tree Ornaments

Author : Garry R. Kennedy
Publisher : Hillcrest Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 0979824648
Total Pages : 437 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (798 download)

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Download or read book The Jesus Tree Ornaments written by Garry R. Kennedy and published by Hillcrest Publishing Group. This book was released on 2008-11 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the never ending battle between good and evil, who will triumph? The Jesus Tree Ornaments is a spiritual action-adventure that may make you question what you really believe about Christmas.

The Function of Ornament

Author : Farshid Moussavi
Publisher : Actarbirkhauser
ISBN 13 : 9781940291697
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (916 download)

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Download or read book The Function of Ornament written by Farshid Moussavi and published by Actarbirkhauser. This book was released on 2015-06 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A graphic guide to ornaments of 20th century building envelopes.

Big Book of Christmas Ornaments and Decorations

Author : SSW Editors
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781565236066
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book Big Book of Christmas Ornaments and Decorations written by SSW Editors and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delightful Decorations and Gifts to Make with Your Scroll Saw Create holiday masterpieces for the home, family and friends with the tried-and-true scroll saw projects and patterns from the archives of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts. This collection of holiday favorites features fretwork, compound-cuts, intarsia, and inlay projects for ornaments, wreaths, Santas, portraits, candleholders and more. Big Book of Christmas Ornaments and Decorations also features a stunning gallery of work. Readers will gain information and inspiration from some of scrolling's leading experts including Judy Gale Roberts, Kathy Wise, Sue Mey, Paul Meisel, John Nelson, Theresa Ekdom, Tom Sevy, Volker Arnold, and more. There is a project inside Big Book of Christmas Ornaments and Decorations for everyone, from beginners to advanced craftsmen. With step-by-step instructions and color photos, readers are guaranteed a very merry scrolling experience. Some of the projects inside: " Vintage Fretwork Sleigh Scene " Poinsettia Wreath " Inlay Snowman Ornaments " 12-Piece Intarsia Nativity Set " Christmas Card Tree

Ornament and Crime

Author : Adolf Loos
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141392983
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (413 download)

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Download or read book Ornament and Crime written by Adolf Loos and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2019-05-30 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revolutionary essays on design, aesthetics and materialism - from one of the great masters of modern architecture Adolf Loos, the great Viennese pioneer of modern architecture, was a hater of the fake, the fussy and the lavishly decorated, and a lover of stripped down, clean simplicity. He was also a writer of effervescent, caustic wit, as shown in this selection of essays on all aspects of design and aesthetics, from cities to glassware, furniture to footwear, architectural training to why 'the lack of ornament is a sign of intellectual power'. Translated by Shaun Whiteside With an epilogue by Joseph Masheck

The Jesse Tree

Author : Eric Sammons
Publisher : Sophia Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 9781644137246
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (372 download)

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Download or read book The Jesse Tree written by Eric Sammons and published by Sophia Institute Press. This book was released on 2022-09-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Advent, lead your family closer to Christ as you prepare for the Lord's coming at Christmas. Engage with the Old Testament patriarchs and prophets who are the branches in Jesus' family tree and come to understand fully how, in Christ, this family history becomes the history of our salvation. As you explore Jesus' fascinating ancestry, you'll see how God's plan of salvation unfolds from Adam and Eve, through the Old Testament prophets, to the birth of Christ, the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, and the sacraments of the Church. Marvel at the parallels between Adam and Christ, the New Adam; Eve and Mary, the New Eve; the patriarch Joseph and St. Joseph, guardian of the Redeemer; and others. You will also learn about the rich, faith-building customs surrounding the Jesse Tree throughout the centuries -- and how to create your own. The image of a beautiful ornament signifying an important person or event in the Bible is provided for each day. The daily meditation explains the mystery of the ornament that is featured. And extra information is included for families with older children who want to "dig deeper" into the significance of what is foretold. The devotion in practice takes five to fifteen minutes per day, depending on family needs and style. Each day features the following: Full-color ornament with a distinguishing symbol Biblical passage or story illustrating the theme Brief, engaging meditation with questions for discussion Traditional prayer to enrich the devotion "Dig Deeper" section for real-life application Grow in the wisdom of Solomon! Learn to hear God's voice like Samuel! Develop the trust of Elijah and the humility of Isaiah! Families will be enthralled as they learn about key biblical figures and discover the reasons for our beliefs, from why God created us to the origins of the Mass and the sacraments. A key tool for instilling the virtues and strengthening your family's faith, hope, and love, this Jesse Tree tradition will be passed on in your family for generations to come.

The Mass Ornament

Author : Siegfried Kracauer
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674551633
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (516 download)

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Download or read book The Mass Ornament written by Siegfried Kracauer and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mass Ornament today remains a refreshing tribute to popular culture, and its impressively interdisciplinary writings continue to shed light not only on Kracauer's later work but also on the ideas of the Frankfurt School, the genealogy of film theory and cultural studies, Weimar cultural politics, and, not least, the exigencies of intellectual exile.

Personal Ornaments in Prehistory

Author : Emma L. Baysal
Publisher : Oxbow Books
ISBN 13 : 178925289X
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (892 download)

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Download or read book Personal Ornaments in Prehistory written by Emma L. Baysal and published by Oxbow Books. This book was released on 2019-08-29 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beads, bracelets, necklaces, pendants and many other ornaments are familiar objects that play a fundamental role in personal expression and communication. This book considers how and why the human relationship with ornaments developed and continued over tens of thousands of years, from hunter-gatherer life in the cave to urban elites, from expedient use of natural resources to complex technologies. Using evidence from archaeological sites across Turkey, the Near East and the Balkans, it explores the history of personal ornaments from their appearance in the Palaeolithic until the rise of urban centers in the Early Bronze Age and encompassing technologies ranging from stone cutting to early glazing, metallurgy and the roots of glass manufacture. The development of theoretical and practical approaches to ornaments and the current state of research are illustrated with a wide variety of examples. This book shows that far from being objects of display, of little value in archaeological interpretation and often overlooked, these artifacts are key to understanding trade, relationships, values, beliefs and the construction of personal identity in the past. Indeed, more than any other group of artifacts, their variety in material, form, use and distribution opens doors to both wide ranging scientific exploration and consideration of what it is to be human.

A Life's Decision

Author : Thomas William Allies
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book A Life's Decision written by Thomas William Allies and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Mediation of Ornament

Author : Oleg Grabar
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691252769
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)

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Download or read book The Mediation of Ornament written by Oleg Grabar and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2023-08-15 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How ornamentation enables a direct and immediate encounter between viewers and art objects Based on universal motifs, ornamentation occurs in many artistic traditions, though it reaches its most expressive, tangible, and unique form in the art of the Islamic world. The Mediation of Ornament shares a veteran art historian’s love for the sheer sensuality of Islamic ornamentation, but also uses this art to show how ornament serves as a consistent intermediary between viewers and artistic works from all cultures and periods. Oleg Grabar analyzes early and medieval Islamic objects, ranging from frontispieces in Yemen to tilework in the Alhambra, and compares them to Western examples, treating all pieces as testimony of the work, life, thought, and emotion experienced in one society. The Mediation of Ornament is essential reading for admirers of Islamic art and anyone interested in the ways of perceiving and understanding the arts more broadly.

Lit Like a Christmas Tree Ornament Book

Author : Galison
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780735367111
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (671 download)

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Download or read book Lit Like a Christmas Tree Ornament Book written by Galison and published by . This book was released on 2021-06 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A great addition to your tree-trimming party, the Lit Like a Christmas Tree Ornament Book from Galison includes 10 pop-out colorful ornaments and 10 festive cocktail recipes. * Size: 5 x 5 x 1.25" * 10 Illustrated Cocktail Ornaments * 10 Festive Cocktail Recipes * Foiled cover * 20 pages