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Illinois Across the Land
Whether you find beauty in a remote forest or a sparkling nighttime cityscape, Illinois offers jaw-dropping scenery and opportunities for adventure with stunning landscapes, natural wonders, small town charms, and big city thrills. Join photographers Lee Mandrell and DeeDee Niederhouse-Mandrell on a visual journey across the Prairie state, as they travel from the beaches of Lake Michigan over r…
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Big Book of Animal Illustrations
Do you need an accurate representation of a Painted Lady butterfly to complete your collage? Will a letterhead designed around a stately lion make your memos roar? Are you in search of a picture of Tyrannosaurus rex for an article on prehistoric life? Whatever your need for animal illustrations, chances are you'll find the perfect image in this superb, royalty-free compendium. Conveniently arra…
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- 9780486140636
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Busy People's Low-Carb CookbookDelicious Low-Carb Family Favorite Recipes (7 …
Busy People’s Low Carb Cookbook is the answer for everyone who wants to embrace the low-carb lifestyle but still wants enough variety to stay on the program and keep everyone happy! Finally, a low-carb cookbook for busy cooks. Dawn Hall takes low carb beyond steak and broccoli and bacon and eggs to a full line of dishes for every meal. From creative egg casseroles for breakfast to an ele…
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- 9781418579272
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Illinois State Parks
Discover the breathtaking beauty and unforgettable adventures that await in Illinois state parks. Lee Mandrell and DeeDee Niederhouse-Mandrell highlight the incredible diversity and natural beauty of the landscapes, flora, and fauna of the state. Marvel at the unique rock formations and 55 foot opening at Cave-In-Rock State Park, or leave the land behind to explore the waterways at Chain O' Lak…
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- 9780253036667
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Landscape Drawing in Pencil
Concise and beautifully illustrated, this guide provides invaluable instruction on the art of pencil drawing. It covers the basics of holding the pencil, applying different strokes, shading, perspective, and the rendering of different textures, as well as the finer points of pictorial composition and drawing from nature. Based on the author's years of experience teaching art students at all lev…
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- 9780486140575
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The Search for God and GuinnessA Biography of the Beer that Changed the World
The history of Guinness, one of the world's most famous brands, reveals the noble heights and generosity of a great family and an innovative business. The history began in Ireland during the late 1700s when the water in Ireland as well as throughout Europe was famously undrinkable, and the gin and whiskey that took its place was devastating civil so…
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- 9781418580674
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ModiglianiA Life
A biographer explores the artist’s tragic life, and transcendent work, in early twentieth-century Paris—“ a vibrant portrait of a deeply unhappy man” ( Publishers Weekly ). In 1920, at the age of thirty-five, Amedeo Modigliani died in poverty and neglect in Paris, much like a figure out of La Bohéme. His life had been as dramatic as his death. An Italian Jew from…
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The Anatomy of the Horse
George Stubbs (17241806), an English artist famous for his portraits of thoroughbred race horses and for other animal paintings, was also the author of the illustrations and text of The Anatomy of the Horse, one of the truly remarkable anatomical studies of its subject. First published in 1766, Stubbs' work was based on numerous dissections, a practice far from generally accepted in his century…
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- 9780486140483
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The Complete Vegan KitchenAn Introduction to Vegan Cooking with More than 300…
The Complete Vegan Kitchen insludes: * more than 300 mouth-watering recipes * a helpful introduction about eating vegan * 16 pages of beautiful full-color photographs "Overall this is one of the best vegan cookbooks I have read."?Famousveggie.com "Vegan eating is a truly indulgent way of life, as vegans regularly partake of the very best foods?the most nutritious, appealing, and tasty?t…
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The Art-Architecture Complex
Hal Foster, author of the acclaimed Design and Crime, argues that a fusion of architecture and art is a defining feature of contemporary culture. He identifies a "global style" of architecture-as practiced by Norman Foster, Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano-analogous to the international style of Le Corbusier, Gropius and Mies. More than any art, today's global style conveys both the dreams and de…
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- 9781781684924
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- 1 online resource (320 pages)
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