Microscopic Art Forms from the Plant World
Microscopic Art Forms from the Plant World

Author: R. Anheisser

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2008-10-06

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 0486460134

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A garden of earthly delights is in bloom!Within the mysterious world of microscopic plants lies an exciting source of design. The proof is in this amazing collection of images, a splendid mix of art and science, brimming with life forms as fascinating as any abstract art. From undulating curves to complex geometrics, this beautiful book and CD set features 364 detailed illustrations of nature's minute but magnificent handiwork. These royalty-free images are a wonderful reference for science illustrators—and designers ready to leap into new worlds of the imagination.

The Arts of the Sailor
The Arts of the Sailor

Author: Hervey Garrett Smith

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-08-08

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 0486132684

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The perfect shipboard reference, this volume is packed with useful "hands-on" information: sailor's tools, basic knots, and useful hitches; handsewing and canvas work; dozens of other topics. Over 100 illustrations.

Inca Designs
Inca Designs

Author: Carol Belanger Grafton

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2014-05-21

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 0486498492

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A treasury of hard-to-find Inca artwork, this compilation features hundreds of striking designs. The images are drawn from the collections of a 19th-century anthropologist whose expeditions to Peru yielded a remarkable store of artifacts that reside today in museums throughout Germany. Designs, paintings, and relief representations depict ancient people, animals, and rituals. Reprint of selections from Ancient Peruvian Art, Dodd, Mead & Co., New York, 1902–03.

2,286 Traditional Stencil Designs
2,286 Traditional Stencil Designs

Author: H. Roessing

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-08-02

Total Pages: 493

ISBN-13: 0486155544

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Masterfully executed designs in reproductions of two rare catalogs: ornamental borders, corners and frames with intricate floral and foliated patterns, architectural ornaments and design elements, religious symbols and figures, much more.

Magnificent Mosaics Coloring Book
Magnificent Mosaics Coloring Book

Author: Jessica Mazurkiewicz

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2009-05-01

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 0486469891

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Thousands of years ago, the Greeks and Romans introduced a style of design that began with simple pebbles and colored stones. Today, mosaic art is a time-honored craft treasured throughout the world. Spiraling pinwheels, exploding geometrics, undulating waves, rhythmic zig-zags, and circular pathways are just some of the intriguing motifs you'll find in this imaginative collection of thirty images. Sure to satisfy creative colorists, the showcase will also serve as a source of inspiration for designers.

Art Forms in Nature
Art Forms in Nature

Author: Ernst Haeckel

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-08-02

Total Pages: 110

ISBN-13: 0486155323

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Multitude of strangely beautiful natural forms: Radiolaria, Foraminifera, Ciliata, diatoms, calcareous sponges, Tubulariidae, Siphonophora, Semaeostomeae, star corals, starfishes, much more. All images in black and white.

Mathematics, Magic and Mystery
Mathematics, Magic and Mystery

Author: Martin Gardner

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2014-12-02

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 0486801179

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Famed puzzle expert explains math behind a multitude of mystifying tricks: card tricks, stage "mind reading," coin and match tricks, counting out games, geometric dissections, etc. More than 400 tricks. 135 illustrations.

Indian Boyhood
Indian Boyhood

Author: Charles A. Eastman

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-06-28

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 0486138836

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Chronicles first 15 years in life of a native Santee Sioux Indian in mid-19th century: childhood memories, training in the hunt, woodlore, religious practices, medicine men, more. 13 illustrations.

Tangrams
Tangrams

Author: Ronald C. Read

Publisher: Courier Dover Publications

Published: 2014-12-08

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 0486801292

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This collection gathers together nearly 330 tangrams, the best creations of both Chinese and Occidental puzzle devisers. Puzzles range from the relatively easy to the difficult.