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Author: Timothy Ferriss
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 627
ISBN-13: 1328994961
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLife-changing wisdom from 130 of the world's highest achievers in short, action-packed pieces, featuring inspiring quotes, life lessons, career guidance, personal anecdotes, and other advice
Author: Lucy Ryder Richardson
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
Published: 2017-02-07
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781423646723
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPull up a chair (or 100) for this midcentury design showcase. Here is a stylish guide to the top 100 most interesting, most controversial, or simply most beautiful chairs designed between 1930 and 1970. Get to know the designers of the Modern era, including the Eames, Jacobsen, Nakashima, Noguchi, Wegner, and many more, through their creative and unique chair designs. With notes on materials, manufacturers, and construction, entertaining quotes by designers and fans about each chair, a brief biography of each designer, the stories behind the designs, and even a ‘chair timeline’ showcasing the very best of European, Scandinavian, Japanese, and American design, 100 Midcentury Chairs And Their Stories is a must for Midcentury enthusiasts and design history fans everywhere.
Author: Ashton Applewhite
Publisher: Celadon Books
Published: 2019-03-05
Total Pages: 302
ISBN-13: 1250297249
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor, activist, and TED speaker Ashton Applewhite has written a rousing manifesto calling for an end to discrimination and prejudice on the basis of age. In our youth obsessed culture, we’re bombarded by media images and messages about the despairs and declines of our later years. Beauty and pharmaceutical companies work overtime to convince people to purchase products that will retain their youthful appearance and vitality. Wrinkles are embarrassing. Gray hair should be colored and bald heads covered with implants. Older minds and bodies are too frail to keep up with the pace of the modern working world and olders should just step aside for the new generation. Ashton Applewhite once held these beliefs too until she realized where this prejudice comes from and the damage it does. Lively, funny, and deeply researched, This Chair Rocks traces her journey from apprehensive boomer to pro-aging radical, and in the process debunks myth after myth about late life. Explaining the roots of ageism in history and how it divides and debases, Applewhite examines how ageist stereotypes cripple the way our brains and bodies function, looks at ageism in the workplace and the bedroom, exposes the cost of the all-American myth of independence, critiques the portrayal of elders as burdens to society, describes what an all-age-friendly world would look like, and offers a rousing call to action. It’s time to create a world of age equality by making discrimination on the basis of age as unacceptable as any other kind of bias. Whether you’re older or hoping to get there, this book will shake you by the shoulders, cheer you up, make you mad, and change the way you see the rest of your life. Age pride! “Wow. This book totally rocks. It arrived on a day when I was in deep confusion and sadness about my age. Everything about it, from my invisibility to my neck. Within four or five wise, passionate pages, I had found insight, illumination, and inspiration. I never use the word empower, but this book has empowered me.” —Anne Lamott, New York Times bestselling author
Author: John Brown
Publisher:
Published: 2009-05-14
Total Pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9780854420834
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis work provides an insight into the history of Welsh stick chairs and includes instructions on how to make a chair, covering methods of bending the wood for chair construction. Illustrations show each stage in the building process.
Author: Christopher Schwarz
Publisher:
Published: 2023-09
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781954697157
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"..."The Stick Chair Book" is divided into three sections. The first section, "Thinking About Chairs," introduces you to the world of common stick chairs, plus the tools and wood to build them. The second section - "Chairmaking Techniques" - covers every process involved in making a chair, from cutting stout legs, to making curved arms with straight wood, to carving the seat. Plus, you'll get a taste for the wide variety of shapes you can use. The chapter on seats shows you how to lay out 14 different seat shapes. The chapter on legs has 16 common forms that can be made with only a couple handplanes. Add those to the 11 different arm shapes, six arm-joinery options, 14 shapes for hands, seven stretcher shapes and 11 combs, and you could make stick chairs your entire life without ever making the same one twice. The final section offers detailed plans for five stick chairs, from a basic Irish armchair to a dramatic Scottish comb-back. These five chair designs are a great jumping-off point for making stick chairs of your own design. Additional chapters in the book cover chair comfort, finishing and sharpening the tools. From the author: "When I first wrote 'The Stick Chair Book' in 2021, I was also fighting cancer. So I hammered out the text with urgency and the desire to record every fragment of information I knew about chairmaking. "To be fair, that's usually how I go about writing all my books. But then I typically take a couple months off, put the manuscript aside, then revisit it with fresh eyes and a sharpened pen. My final revisions remove about 10-20 percent of the original material. The stuff I cut is usually chapters that don't match the tone of the rest of the text. Or I snip sections that aren't as relevant as when I first wrote them. I also smooth out the writing and add bits of information I'd forgotten during the first brain-to-fingers dump. "And that's exactly what I've done for this revised edition. As a result, the text is 10.1 percent shorter than the first edition. It's more to the point. And it's where the manuscript would have ended up under normal conditions..."--Publisher's website.
Author: Misha Glouberman
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Published: 2011-07-05
Total Pages: 190
ISBN-13: 1429968648
DOWNLOAD EBOOKShould neighborhoods change? Is wearing a suit a good way to quit smoking? Why do people think that if you do one thing, you're against something else? Is monogamy a trick? Why isn't making the city more fun for you and your friends a super-noble political goal? Why does a computer last only three years? How often should you see your parents? How should we behave at parties? Is marriage getting easier? What can spam tell us about the world? Misha Glouberman's friend and collaborator, Sheila Heti, wanted her next book to be a compilation of everything Misha knew. Together, they made a list of subjects. As Misha talked, Sheila typed. He talked about games, relationships, cities, negotiation, improvisation, Casablanca, conferences, and making friends. His subjects ranged from the sublime to the ridiculous. But sometimes what had seemed trivial began to seem important—and what had seemed important began to seem less so. The Chairs Are Where the People Go is refreshing, appealing, and kind of profound. It's a self-help book for people who don't feel they need help, and a how-to book that urges you to do things you don't really need to do.
Author: Vivekanand Jha
Publisher: Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd
Published: 2023-11-01
Total Pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9359647020
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe book "THE BIMBETTE" is a philosophical book just like Abhigyan Shakuntalam of Kalidas. This book I consider will be parallel of Abhigyan Shakuntalam of twenty first century. I wish the intellectual and academic writer Shri Vivekanand Jha for writing this type of profound book which will help the young educated people of Mithila, nation and world -Prabhash Mishra Vice Chairman Ranchi Chapter of Cost and Management Accountancy. "THE BIMBETTE" takes readers on a mesmerizing literary voyage, delving deep into the intricate tapestry of Mithila culture and customs. It masterfully interweaves storytelling with profound insights into both the rural landscapes of Mithila and the bustling metropolis of West Bengal. This literary gem is destined to carve out a special niche in the hearts and minds of readers, transcending generations. Viveka Ji's diverse writing continues to be a source of inspiration and enlightenment for intellectuals worldwide, and I hope his blessings continue to enrich the global intelligentsia. -Sanjay Jha General Manager with Oman United Insurance Company 'Everything the wonderful Indic writer Vivekanand Jha writes is special. The story "BIMBETTE" is beautifully crafted miniaturised capturing life in its many forms. I would highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a captivating read." -Inderjeet Singh Parmar Author, Director - Expurgo India (P) Limited.
Author: Scala Quin
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Published: 2012-09-01
Total Pages: 312
ISBN-13: 1607654113
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Chairs: 20th-Century Classics" features more than 95 of the most desirable, influential and iconic designs from the last century. Part of a series featuring Collectables and Lighting, this book is beautifully illustrated and provides key information to the reader, whether he or she be a collector or just someone with an interest in design and interiors. Organized by decade each entry comprises: a double-page spread, featuring a short essay on the classic under discussion and a photograph of that object; top tips on what to look out for when considering a purchase; a price guide in UK sterling and US dollars; and, essential websites for further information. "Chairs" will provide all the information you need to make an informed decision when investing in a piece of classic design, whether it be an original Arne Jacobsen Ant, a Harry Bertoia sculpted Bird Lounge Chair, Alvar Aalto's superbly constructed 41 Paimio or an iconic Eames piece such as La Chaise. This gorgeous book is essential for anyone interested in industrial design, interiors or 20th-century furniture.
Author: Charlotte Fiell
Publisher: Carlton Publishing Group
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781847960344
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Chairs introduces the most innovative and groundbreaking seating designs from the world's greatest designers, from Alvar Aalto to Marco Zanuso ..."--Publisher description.
