Sog: the secret wars of america`s commandos in Vietnam, Plaster John L.

Автор: Rybczynski Witold
Название: Now I Sit Me Down: From Klismos to Plastic Chair: A Natural History
ISBN: 0374537038 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780374537036
Издательство: Macmillan USA/Holtzbrink(MPS)
Цена: 10420.00 T
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A grand tour of the chair through the ages by our foremost writer on design

Have you ever wondered where rocking chairs came from, or why cheap plastic chairs are suddenly everywhere?

In Now I Sit Me Down, the distinguished architect and writer Witold Rybczynski chronicles the history of the chair from the folding stools of pharaonic Egypt to the ubiquitous stackable monobloc chairs of today. He tells the stories of the inventor of the bentwood chair, Michael Thonet, and of the creators of the first molded-plywood chair, Charles and Ray Eames. He reveals the history of chairs to be a social history--of different ways of sitting, of changing manners and attitudes, and of varying tastes. The history of chairs is the history of who we are. We learn how the ancient Chinese switched from sitting on the floor to sitting in a chair, and how the iconic chair of Middle America--the BarcaLounger--traces its roots back to the Bauhaus. Rybczynski weaves a rich tapestry that draws on art and design history, personal experience, and historical accounts. And he pairs these stories with his own delightful hand-drawn illustrations: colonial rockers and English cabrioles, languorous chaise longues and no-nonsense ergonomic task chairs--they're all here.

The famous Danish furniture designer Hans Wegner once remarked, "A chair is only finished when someone sits in it." As Rybczynski tells it, the way we choose to sit and what we choose to sit on speak volumes about our values, our tastes, and the things we hold dear.

Автор: Plaster, John
Название: Secret Commandos
ISBN: 0451214471 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780451214478
Издательство: Random House (USA)
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Описание: Major John L. Plaster recalls his remarkable covert activities in SOG from 1969 to 1971 in Vietnam.

Code-named the Studies and Operations Group, SOG was a secret operations force in Vietnam, the forerunner of today's Delta Force and Navy SEALs. Exceptionally skilled Green Berets, they were the most highly decorated unit in the war.

Although their chief mission was disrupting the Ho Chi Minh Trailthe main North Vietnamese supply route into South VietnamSOG commandos rescued downed helicopter pilots and fellow soldiers, and infiltrated deep into Laos and Cambodia to identify bombing targets, conduct ambushes, mine roads, and capture North Vietnamese soldiers for intelligence purposes.

Always outnumberedoften by as much as 100 to 1SOG commandos matched wits in the most dangerous environments with an unrelenting foe that hunted them with trackers and dogs. Ten entire teams disappeared and another fourteen were annihilated.



In Secret Commandos, John L. Plaster vividly describes these unique warriors who gave everything fighting for their countryand for each other.

Автор: Harvey, Stephanie
Название: Craft workshop: plaster
ISBN: 1842156810 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781842156810
Издательство: Неизвестно
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Цена: 9490.00 T
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Описание: While the craft of plaster-casting dates at least 3000 years, it is enjoying a revival as an innovative contemporary art form. This guide introduces this inexpensive and easy-to-use medium with a variety of techniques, explained in photographic step-by-step sequences.

Автор: Henkes Kevin
Название: Lilly`s Purple Plastic Purse 20th Anniversary Edition
ISBN: 006242419X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780062424198
Издательство: HarperCollins USA
Цена: 12530.00 T
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Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse is twenty In 1986, Lilly--award-winning author Kevin Henkes's exuberant and beloved mouse character--finally got her first starring role with the publication of Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse. As USA Today proclaimed, "Lilly is one of the great female characters in literature--like Anna Karenina with whiskers or Scarlett O'Hara with paws." A modern classic, Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse has sold more than one million copies and was named to ten "best of the year" lists. This special twentieth anniversary edition features a letter from Kevin Henkes about Lilly printed inside the book, and a celebratory and sparkly foil jacket.

Автор: DiResta Jimmy, Baichtal John
Название: Make: Workshop Mastery with Jimmy DiResta: A Guide to Working with Metal, Wood, Plastic, and Leather
ISBN: 1457194031 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781457194030
Издательство: Wiley
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Цена: 21110.00 T
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Описание: In Make: Workshop Mastery With Jimmy DiResta, Jimmy and co-author John Baichtal teach readers essential workshop skills with over a dozen projects that explore everything from mold-making to CNC routing on to metalsmithing.

Автор: Ralston, Andrew
Название: Plastic toy cars of the 1950s and 1960s
ISBN: 1845841255 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781845841256
Издательство: Неизвестно
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Описание: Aims to provide introduction to the vast number of plastic cars made during 1950s and 1960s. This title includes more than 250 photographs of these toys. It also contains a glossary listing the names of many of the companies who were active in this field in 1950s and 1960s, together with some advertisements and catalogue illustrations.