20,000 Years of Fashion
20,000 Years of Fashion

Author: Francois Boucher (ed)

Publisher: New York : H. N. Abrams

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 518

ISBN-13:

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This work sets out to define, within a limited area, the essential characteristics of the forms taken by costume in the western world, to discover the conditions in wich these forms evolved and the causes behind the changes they underwent.

American Artifacts of Personal Adornment, 1680-1820
American Artifacts of Personal Adornment, 1680-1820

Author: Carolyn L. White

Publisher: Rowman Altamira

Published: 2005-09-08

Total Pages: 155

ISBN-13: 075911465X

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Bracelets, buckles, buttons, and beads. Clasps, combs, and chains. Items of personal adornment fill museum collections and are regularly uncovered in historical period archaeological excavations. But until the publication of this comprehensive volume, there has been no basic guide to help curators, registrars, historians, archaeologists, or collectors identify this class of objects from colonial and early republican America. Carolyn L. White helps the reader understand and interpret these artifacts, discussing their source, manufacture, materials, function, and value in early American life. She uses them as a window on personal identity, showing how gender, age, ethnicity, and class were often displayed through the objects worn. White draws not only on the items themselves, but uses their portrayal in art, contemporary writings, advertisements, and business records to assess their meaning to their owners. A reference volume for the shelf of anyone interested in early American material culture. Over 100 illustrations and tables.

The Firefly Visual Dictionary
The Firefly Visual Dictionary

Author: Jean-Claude Corbeil

Publisher: Firefly Books

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 9781552975855

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With more than 6,000 color illustrations--each one labeled in detail--this unparalleled reference shows what other dictionaries can only describe, from the parts of the honeybee to the parts of a bulldozer.

The World of Order and Organization
The World of Order and Organization

Author: Barbara Ann Kipfer

Publisher: Gramercy

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 424

ISBN-13:

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This amazing, one-of-a-kind reference book has been revised and completely updated. Called "a definite reference must" by King Features Syndicate, The Order of Things is an illustrated collection of orders and classifications in science, religion, history, business, the arts, sports, technology, mathematics, society, and domestic life.

The Macmillan Visual Dictionary
The Macmillan Visual Dictionary

Author: Jean-Claude Corbeil

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 904

ISBN-13:

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One of the most extraordinary reference titles ever produced is now available in paperback!Since its publication in 1992, The Macmillan Visual Dictionary has been heralded as the most innovative and graphically stunning reference work of its kind. And this remarkable volume certainly merits the praise: it provides full-color visual definitions of nearly everything. Want to know the difference between curly endive and curled kale? Curious about the distinguishing features of various judo holds and throws? Wondering what each and every feature of a Gothic cathedral is called? The answers to these and thousands of other questions are at your fingertips. The Macmillan Visual Dictionary identifies more than 25,000 terms with more than 3,500 full-color illustrations covering 600 subjects. Ranging from Astronomy and Geography to Combat Sports and Communications, from the Vegetable and Animal Kingdoms to Human Beings and Symbols, and from Architecture and House Furniture to Maritime Transport and Energy, the book's 28 chapters provide truly exhaustive coverage of the world as we know it. A usage guide, detailed table of contents, and extensive index allow for easy referencing. As ideal for the family reference library as for the casual browser trying to identify that "whatchamacallit", the compact paperback edition of The Macmillan Visual Dictionary will continue to set the standard in reference works.