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The Gastronomica Reader
Described in the 2008 Saveur 100 as "At the top of our bedside reading pile since its inception in 2001, " the award-winning Gastronomica: The Journal of Food and Culture is a quarterly feast of truly exceptional writing on food. Designed both to entertain and to provoke, The Gastronomica Reader now offers a sumptuous sampling from the journal's pages—including essays, poetry, interviews, mem…
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Something out of nothingThe work of George Cockayne
Within the context of a discussion of trends in folk art research, the author describes the social significance of the art of George Cockayne and provides a catalogue of his work described in his own words.
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- 9781772823509
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Animal Sketching for Beginners
This handy manual provides the confidence, insight, and guidance to help any sketcher create realistic animal drawings. With the help of the author's thirty-one clearly detailed drawings, this basic how-to-guide: illustrates major attributes shared by many animals shows how simple shapes can create complex drawings functions as a valuable anatomy reference A source of inspiration for artists…
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- 9780486146287
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Wines of South AmericaThe Essential Guide
The most comprehensive guide to the wines of the entire continent, Wines of South America introduces readers to the astounding quality and variety of wines that until recently have been enjoyed, for the most part, only locally. Master Sommelier Evan Goldstein leads wine enthusiasts on an exciting geographical journey across ten countries, describing the wines, grapes, and regions of each. Gold…
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Dit des signes
Ce livre contribue à notre connaissance et à notre compréhension des objets religieux africains et ouvre de nouvelles voies pour la recherche dans le domaine de l'art africain. Les artistes eux mêmes, africains et non-africains, trouveront l'inspiration dans l'union de la beauté et du sens présentés dans ces signes. Également, les personnes qui travaillent dans les domaines de la séman…
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- 9782760324275
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CompositionThe Anatomy of Picture Making
Difficult to grasp and harder still to achieve, composition is a chief concern of artists at every level. This clear and focused introduction exposes the compositional devices that underlie successful artworks. Its many examples reduce pictures to their basic formal elements, offering a concise treatment of an oft-neglected topic. Author Harry Sternberg, whose works appear in major museums thro…
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- 9780486146133
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From Demon to DarlingA Legal History of Wine in America
Richard Mendelson brings together his expertise as both a Napa Valley lawyer and a winemaker into this accessible overview of American wine law from colonial times to the present. It is a story of fits and starts that provides a fascinating chronicle of the history of wine in the United States told through the lens of the law. From the country's early support for wine as a beverage to the moral…
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- 9780520943209
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Charles-François Lirette
Ce dossier présente l'histoire de vie de Charles-François Lirette telle qu'il l'a enregistrée sur photographies au cours de sa longue vie d'aventurier.
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- 9782760324213
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Chinese Lattice Designs
Chinese craft design excelled in the manipulation of geometric space and reached its highest point in the design of window lattices on Chinese houses. Long recognized as an important folk art, window lattices have been generally neglected as an art form and this book is the first work on the subject since the 17th century. Fortunately, it is also the definitive work on the subject, and though n…
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- 9780486146225
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Food PoliticsHow the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health
We all witness, in advertising and on supermarket shelves, the fierce competition for our food dollars. In this engrossing exposé, Marion Nestle goes behind the scenes to reveal how the competition really works and how it affects our health. The abundance of food in the United States--enough calories to meet the needs of every man, woman, and child twice over--has a downside. Our over-efficien…
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