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Kalashnikov in Combat: Rare Photographs From Wartime Archives
by Anthony Tucker-JonesThe Kalashnikov assault rifle, generically known as the AK-47, is the most famous small arm ever made. This weapon has transcended its Soviet designer and country of origin to become the most prolifically produced and iconic weapon in the world and it has become a brand that has been used to sell everything from T-shirts to vodka.Although it first appeared in the late 1940s, it did not make its decisive presence felt on the battlefield until the Vietnam War when China supplied it to the Vietnamese communists. The weapons durability became a legend. Since then it has been employed in practically every conflict around the globe, and it is seen as the symbol of the wars of national liberation. Probably its most celebrated moment came in the hands of the mujahideen fighting to oust the Soviets from Afghanistan.In Kalashnikov in Combat Anthony Tucker-Jones gives the reader a brief history of the weapon and he offers a visual record of the impact of the AK-47 on the battlefield up to the present day. His account is illustrated with a wealth of archive photographs ranging from Vietnam to the American-led invasion of Iraq and beyond.
Kaleidoscope Quilts: The Workbook
by Paula NadelsternThe magic is revealed! Never before have there been this many kaleidoscope projects from the award–winning and bestselling author in one book. This collection of kaleidoscope blocks made a stunning display on museum walls; now you can make them for your own walls too! In this workbook, you&’ll go &“behind the seams&” to learn Paula&’s design approach and fabric selection process, as well as her drafting and construction methods. Includes patterns you can follow for all twelve one-block quilts! Twelve projects—each one makes an artistic 20&” square kaleidoscope block Introducing 22.5˚ wedges (her narrowest wedges yet!) to increase the beauty and intricacy of each kaleidoscopic pattern Includes a gallery of the quilts from Paula&’s exhibit at the Museum of American Folk Art, plus candid shots of the opening reception
Kaleidoscope Song
by Fox BenwellFox Benwell delivers a harrowing and beautifully written novel that explores the relationship between two girls obsessed with music, the practice of corrective rape in South Africa, and the risks and power of using your voice.Neo loves music, and all she ever wanted was a life sharing this passion, on the radio. When she meets Tale, the lead singer in a local South African band, their shared love of music grows. So does their love for each other. But not everyone approves. Then Neo lands her dream job of working at a popular radio station, and she discovers that using your voice is sometimes harder than expected, and there are always consequences.
Kaleidoscopes & Quilts
by Paula NadelsternKaleidoscope - the very word promises surprise and magic, chance and change. Exploding with visual excitement, a kaleidoscope design organizes an abundance of light, color, form, and motion into a complex and coherent image, capturing a moment of infinity. This book is jammed with how-to's and why-not's, process and product, and an abundance of text and photos that explains elements of design and technique for creating the multifaceted, luminous, and random nature of a kaleidoscope's interior on the flat surface of a quilt. The kaleidoscope configuration and its symmetrical repetition allows the quiltmaker to explore a variety of design possibilities using intricately printed fabric. With Paula as your guide, you will find that making kaleidoscope quilts is like making magic with fabric.
Kaleidoscopic Designs and How to Create Them
by Norma Y. FinkelKaleidoscopic designs are thrilling in their profusion of color and repeating patterns, but they look so complex that creating one would seem to be virtually impossible. Norma and Leslie Finkel have done the impossible. They have discovered a simple way to create unlimited numbers of kaleidoscopic designs (in 4, 6, or 8 segments). Best of all, you don't have to be an artist to do it, since any printed illustration can be used as the basis of a design. All you need are tracing paper, carbon paper, and a few other inexpensive items. The Finkels give step-by-step instructions for creating handsome circular designs; they also offer 37 plates showing completed designs based on such themes as nature, animals, sports, and abstract arrangements. Four of these designs are shown in color on the covers.
Kallitype, Vandyke Brown, and Argyrotype: A Step-by-Step Manual of Iron-Silver Processes Highlighting Contemporary Artists (Contemporary Practices in Alternative Process Photography)
by Donald NelsonFocusing on three iron-silver processes—kallitype, Vandyke Brown, and argyrotype—this book will guide readers through how to create prints using these accessible and historic processes in the digital age. Often termed the Brownprint processes, author Donald W. Nelson provides step-by-step detail on how to create prints using kallitype, Vandyke brown, and argyrotype methods, including information on the materials needed, troubleshooting issues, and examples from contemporary artists. The book consists of two parts. Part I is a step-by-step how-to section including all the information that a practitioner at any level needs to achieve successful kallitype, Vandyke brown, and argyrotype prints. Part II is devoted to contemporary artists who have integrated the process into their creative practice. The book includes the following: A list of equipment and supplies needed Concise step-by-step instructions for creating kallitype, Vandyke brown, and argyrotype prints successfully Troubleshooting common issues A range of creative ideas on how to use the processes in the classroom Examples from over 20 contemporary artists, including their prints and how they came to make them Ideal for students and professionals alike, this book is an accessible introduction to alternative process photography.
Kamala: Her Historic, Joyful, and Auspicious Sprint to the White House
by Deborah Willis Kevin MeridaCelebrate—through stunning photographs—Kamala Harris&’s presidential run in one of the most consequential, surprising, and invigorating, campaigns in our nation&’s history, one of the most impactful ever of a candidate attempting to become the first woman president of the United States.Kamala is a beautiful tribute to Kamala Harris&’s remarkable rise from District Attorney in California to her historic presidential run in 2024. Curated by Deborah Willis and Kevin Merida, this visually captivating book features nearly 150 vibrant photographs that capture the joy, challenges, and triumphs of Harris&’s campaign. Rather than following a strict timeline, the book is thematically arranged into sections like &“Family & Early Life,&” &“The Ascent,&” and &“Powerful Rooms.&” Each section offers a unique perspective on Harris&’s multifaceted life and career, complemented by insightful essays that place this pivotal election in context. It&’s an essential read for anyone intrigued by American politics, women&’s history, and the significance of representation. Regardless of the election&’s outcome, this book celebrates Harris&’s indomitable spirit and the groundbreaking nature of her campaign. It&’s a perfect keepsake of this trailblazing event and is perfect for fans, political enthusiasts, and anyone inspired by a woman who dares to break barriers and make history.
Kamala Harris: Selections from the Official White House Photography
by White House PhotographersA visual portrait commemorating Kamala Harris’s historic role as Vice President of the United States and her hard-fought run for the highest office in the land—selected from the official White House photographers and beautifully curated in the spirit of Pete Souza’s #1 New York Times bestseller, Obama: An Intimate Portrait. With an introduction by New York Times bestselling author Joy Reid.Kamala Harris has helped lead the United States through monumental crisis and change, and few have had fuller access to the most important moments in her career than the Official White House Photographers. From her four years in office as Vice President to her exuberant campaign for the Oval Office, their photographs capture American history as it unfolds.Featuring more than 200 photographs in rich full-color, Kamala Harris is the first book to gather the official photographs of Harris’s historic career. They include pivotal moments like defending the Affordable Care Act and the crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic, and solemn moments of duty, like calling Tyre Nichols’s mother in the wake of yet another murder at the hands of police. We see Harris alongside the American people, in expressions of solidarity with the queer community in her native California, and in a selfie with recent grads of Howard University. There are quieter moments, too, with her husband Doug Emhoff, and with her friends Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama. Harris’s own words accompany these beautifully reproduced photographs. From the White House and Air Force Two to visits with the American people in towns and cities across the country, here is Kamala Harris behind the scenes.Carefully curated by the editors of Mariner Books and reproduced to the highest standards, this visual celebration of Kamala Harris’s groundbreaking political career is perfect for anyone living through this monumental moment in American history.
Kampf dem Chaos So vereinfachen Sie Ihr Leben in nur einem Wochenende!
by Priscille Regez Sarah GoldbergBuchbeschreibung: Macht Sie Ihr chaotisches Haus oder Ihre Wohnung ganz verrückt? Möchten Sie SOFORT das Gerümpel loswerden und Ihr Leben vereinfachen? Ist es Ihnen peinlich, Ihre Freunde (oder Ihre Mutter!) einzuladen, weil Ihr Haus ein völliges Durcheinander ist? Dann ist dieses Buch genau für Sie! Schließen Sie sich den Tausenden von Lesern an, die diesen Nr. 1-Bestseller heruntergeladen haben, um ihr Leben in nur einem Wochenende zu vereinfachen! Wissen Sie, mein Haus war einst ein einziges Chaos. Wirklich! Mit allem Kram von meinen Kindern, meinem Mann und meinem überall herumliegenden Zeug war das Haus eine Katastrophe. Es hat mich verrückt gemacht! Ehrlich gesagt war es mir sogar irgendwie peinlich, wenn die Nachbarn auf Besuch kamen, weil es aussah, als hätten wir überall eine Sauerei. Aber nicht mehr! Ich beschloss, EIN WOCHENENDE meines Lebens zu opfern, um das Chaos ein für alle Mal zu verbannen, und es funktionierte! Nun möchte ich Ihnen dabei helfen, das Gleiche zu tun, denn es fühlt sich einfach GROSSARTIG an, das Durcheinander endgültig los zu sein und Ordnung im Haus zu haben. Ich beschloss, alles Überflüssige auf eBay zu verkaufen, und jetzt habe ich sogar etwas Geld davon! Dieses Buch geht mit Ihnen von Freitagabend bis Sonntagabend durch ein Wochenende und leitet Sie Schritt für Schritt auf dem Weg zu einem ordentlichen Haus. Vielleicht scheint es Ihnen, eine ziemlich schwierige Aufgabe zu sein, aber versuchen Sie es einfach – Sie haben nichts zu verlieren und die besten Chancen, Ihr Haus oder Ihre Wohnung viel lebenswerter zu machen! Noch dazu gebe ich Ihnen am Ende des Buches Empfehlungen für bestimmte Aufbewahrungssysteme – erstklassige und stabile Regale, Gestelle usw. –, die Ihnen auf dem Weg in ein chaosfreies Leben einen guten Anfang ermöglichen! Ihr chaotisches Haus muss Ihnen nicht peinlich sein. Beginnen Sie heute, kaufen Sie dieses Buch, wählen Sie ein Wochenende
Kampf dem Darmkrebs
by Christina Bergmann Tim DarvellSeit April 2012 ist das so gefürchtete Wort „Krebs“ Teil unserer Familie. Gerade saß ich noch neben meiner Mutter und erwartete eine normale Entlassung aus dem Krankenhaus. Und innerhalb eines Sekundenbruchteils wurde meine Welt auf den Kopf gestellt, als uns gesagt wurde, dass meine Mum Darmkrebs hatte. Dieses Buch enthält Fotos mit verschiedenen Motiven, Ideen und Techniken. Mit diesem Buch, seinen Bildern und den Geschichten dazu sammle ich Spenden für die Stiftung „Beating Bowel Cancer“, zu Deutsch Kampf dem Darmkrebs. Alle Erträge werden der Stiftung gespendet.
Kane County Cougars (Images of Baseball)
by David MalamutIn 1991, it seemed odd (if not unwise) when a minorleague franchise moved into a major league market--one with two big league teams, no less. But the storyof the Kane County Cougars of the single-A MidwestLeague has been one of tremendous successes onthe field, at the gates, and above all in the hearts ofbaseball fans in Chicago's western suburbs. The teamcontinues to draw more than half a million fans toGeneva's cozy Elfstrom Stadium year after year, without ever being affiliated with the Cubs or Sox in the nearby city. They have fielded some top prospects, including 2003 World Series MVP Josh Beckett and his teammate Dontrelle Willis. They have battled in the post-season several times in their brief history, and they thrilled fans by winning the 1991 Midwest League Championship. Cougar fans will enjoy this pictorial tour through the club's first 15 seasons, which provides a local view of the history of the national pastime.
Kane County in Vintage Postcards (Postcard History)
by Jim Edwards Wynette EdwardsRich land at the edge of a great prairie with the wonderful Fox River flowing through it, providing a source of power-this is what the settlers of Kane County found when they arrived. Early pioneers came from the eastern United States in the 1830s, and later migrated from Europe. Kane County in Vintage Postcards tells the story of the beginning of Kane County through its first 100 years, 1838 through 1938, featuring images of that period.This new history of Kane County includes an essay on the importance of postcards as historical data, a general history of the county, and a section-by-section look at 27 cities and villages. More than 200 pictures and colorful narratives tell of the accomplishments by those first few generations who lived and died in the county.
Kankakee: 1853-1910
by The Kankakee County Historical Society Norman S. StevensKankakee became the county seat when Kankakee County was established in 1853. The largest city in the county, Kankakee embraced the railroad from its 19th-century beginning, becoming an important railroad hub in Illinois. The Kankakee County Historical Society has long worked to preserve the city's history and it celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2006, making it one of Illinois' oldest historical societies. The images in this book come from the society's large collection and they represent many slices of Kankakee life from 1853 to 1910.
Kansas Beer: A Heady History (American Palate)
by Bob CrutchfieldProhibition came early to Kansas in 1881, driving more than 125 breweries out of business or underground. Refusing to even vote on the 1933 national repeal, the state remained dry until 1948, with liquor by the drink finally being approved in 1987. Lawrence's Chuck Magerl worked with the legislature to pen new laws allowing something (little known at the time) called a "microbrewery." Chuck started the state's first brewery in over a century, appropriately named Free State Brewing Company. John Dean of Topeka's Blind Tiger Brewery counts more awards than any other brewer in the state, including Champion Brewer at the World Beer Cup in 2014. Props & Hops Brewing, in tiny Sylvan Grove, is owned and operated by an enterprising pilot who also owns and operates a crop-dusting business on the weekdays. Author Bob Crutchfield explores the state's breweries and recounts the Sunflower State's hoppy history.
Kansas City B-25 Factory (Images of Aviation)
by John Fredrickson John RoperAn industrial miracle took place at the Fairfax Airport, on the shores of the Missouri River, between 1941 and 1945. A massive factory was quickly built and a large modification center was soon added. At its peak, over 24,000 greater Kansas City-area residents were employed by North American Aviation, Inc. Their goal was to build as many twin-engine B-25 Mitchell medium bombers for wartime service as possible. Their success was the construction of an unprecedented 6,608 aircraft. The B-25 Mitchell served with distinction in every theater of World War II, and significant numbers of them were provided to Allied nations. Many B-25s have been preserved, and some of them remain airworthy today. They can be seen on static display or in flight at air shows all across America.
Kansas City Beer: A History of Brewing in the Heartland (American Palate)
by Pete DulinWestbound immigrants, pioneers and entrepreneurs alike arrived in Kansas City with a thirst for progress and beer. Breweries both small and mighty seized opportunity in a climate of ceaseless social change and fierce regional competition. Muehlebach Brewing Company commanded the market, operating in Kansas City for more than eighty years. Built in 1902, the iconic brick warehouse of Imperial Brewing still stands today. Prohibition made times tough for brewers and citizens in the Paris of the Plains, but political "Boss" Tom Pendergast kept the taps running. In 1989, Boulevard Brewing kicked off the local craft beer renaissance, and a bevy of breweries soon formed a flourishing community. Food and beer writer Pete Dulin explores Kansas City's hop-infused history and more than sixty breweries from the frontier era to the twenty-first century.
Kansas City Southern Railway
by Thad Hillis CarterThe Kansas City Southern Railway initially offered freight service to the immediate Kansas City area south. As the line expanded toward Texas, each tiny community had its own railway station with access to daily passenger service and less-than-carload lot freight services. No one could have foreseen that the road would eventually haul international import and export goods or that its line would reach into Mexico. Photographs in this book include the railway's involvement in operating steam engines over its lines as well as pictures from the files of esteemed rail photographers Harold K. Vollrath and Gary Coates.
The Kansas City Star Quilts Sampler: 60+ Blocks from 1928 to 1961
by Barbara BrackmanIn 1928, the Kansas City Star newspaper printed its first quilt block pattern—they continued this tradition for 34 wonderful and influential years. Now for the first time, the best of the blocks from each year can be found in one place! Slow down and stitch 60+ vintage block patterns, culminating in an unforgettable sampler quilt to showcase each one. Meet the women who brought quilting to the newspaper, as profiled by best-selling author and quilt historian Barbara Brackman. - Explore the archives of the Kansas City Star's newspaper quilt-block patterns with the best designs from 1928 to 1961 - Piece a cherished sampler-quilt project with the perfect setting for all 60+ historic blocks - Take a step back in time while reading stories of America's quilting past from Barbara Brackman
Kansas City's Historic Midtown Neighborhoods
by Mary Jo DraperThe unique character of Midtown--from Thirty-first to Fifty-fifth Streets, State Line to the Paseo--grew out of its development as the streetcar suburbs of an expanding Kansas City. As residents both rich and poor moved out of the crowded downtown area after 1880, Midtown neighborhoods were built. The first wave brought mansions to major streets such as Armour Boulevard, Troost Avenue, and Broadway Boulevard, and later a housing shortage spurred the development of Midtown's unique apartment buildings. Well-known architects and local developers created bungalows, shirtwaists, and tree-lined residential streets. Churches and schools, business districts, movie theaters, and other entertainment venues quickly followed residents in their migration to the "south side." By the 1940s, Midtown's growing residential districts had developed into today's popular neighborhoods, including Center City, Coleman Highlands, Countryside, Crestwood, Heart of Westport, Hyde Park, Manheim Park, Old Hyde Park, Plaza-Westport, Rockhill, Volker, Roanoke, South Plaza, Southmoreland, Squier Park, Sunset Hill, Troostwood, Valentine, West Plaza, and Westwood Park.
Kansas City's Parks and Boulevards
by Dona Boley Patrick AlleyA fast-growing frontier community transformed itself into a beautiful urban model of parks and boulevards. In 1893, East Coast newspapers were calling Kansas City "the filthiest in the United States." The drainage of many houses emptied into gullies and cesspools. There was no garbage collection service, and herding livestock through the city was only recently prohibited. Through the diligent efforts of a handful of recently arrived citizens, political, financial, and botanical skills were successfully applied to a nascent parks system. "Squirrel pastures," cliffs and bluffs, ugly ravines, and shanties and slums were turned into a gridiron of green, with chains of parks and boulevards extending in all directions. Wherever the system penetrated well-settled localities, the policy was to provide playgrounds, tennis courts, baseball diamonds, pools, and field houses. By the time the city fathers were finished, Kansas City could boast of 90 miles of boulevards and 2,500 acres of urban parks.
Kansas Oddities: Just Bill The Acting Rooster, The Locust Plagues Of Grasshopper Falls, Naturalist Camps And More
by Roger L RingerTouch down at Dead Cow International Airport and sample the state's bumper crop of bizarre history. The most commonplace sights contain unlikely stories, from the bulldozer's Morrowsville origins to the sunflower's journey from outlawed weed to state symbol. Some of this heritage lies submerged or buried, like the world's only saltwater spring, which now sits at the bottom of a man-made lake. Rumored caches of the Fleagle Gang's loot still draw treasure hunters in spades. From mariachi legends to rodeo roundups, Roger Ringer gathers in a vast and varied harvest of Kansas lore.
Kansas State Fair
by Thomas C. PercyThe rich history of the Kansas State Fair comes to life in Images of America: Kansas State Fair through photographs from the 1860s to the present. The fair first opened its gates to visitors in 1863 and welcomed all to behold the "Pride of Kansas" until its untimely demise in 1875. In 1913, the Kansas Legislature revived the fair and selected the city of Hutchinson as the exposition's permanent home. Centrally located, Hutchinson has proved an ideal setting. Every year during September, hundreds of thousands of fairgoers flock to the grounds to compete in agricultural or livestock competitions, sell their wares, seek out thrills on the midway amusements, or learn more about the state and its resources. Whatever their motives, all fairgoers leave with a sense of fulfillment.
Kansas Tycoon Emerson Carey: Building an Empire from Coal, Ice and Salt
by Lynn Ledeboer"I've seen a fly make a bull switch his tail" is a homespun quip attributed to Emerson Carey, the powerful salt magnate of Hutchinson, Kansas. True or not, the quote epitomizes the fearless and tenacious character of the legend who became Reno County's benefactor. Young, awestruck Carey arrived in boomtown 1880s Hutchinson and went on to create an immense empire. Coal, ice, salt, strawboard, egg cases, bags, soda ash and streetcars--he presided over it all. From Carey's sleeping in a coal yard with a quarter in his pocket to the founding of the exclusive Willowbrook community and attaining a net worth of more than $15 million, authors Lynn Ledeboer and Myron Marcotte relate the epic story.
Kansas Wesleyan University (Campus History)
by Bill Graves Jennifer ToelleOn September 15, 1886, Kansas Wesleyan University opened its doors for the purpose of higher education. Through strategic plans and successful fundraising campaigns, the campus has grown and evolved remarkably over the past 130 years. The university has employed numerous skilled and passionate faculty members who mentored students toward academic success. As each academic year passes, the school marks notable achievements with pride in areas of academics and athletics as it also stays on the cutting edge of science and technology. Although Kansas Wesleyan has endured struggles, challenges have been promptly met with innovative leadership that laid the groundwork to propel the campus forward, demonstrating perseverance and resilience to craft a lasting legacy. As alumni expand throughout other communities, they carry the university with them. The images within this pictorial history illustrate the university’s institutional history and the enduring Coyote spirit.
Kant for Architects (Thinkers for Architects)
by Diane MorganThis book introduces architects to a philosopher, Immanuel Kant, whose work was constantly informed by a concern for the world as an evolving whole. According to Kant, in this interconnected and dynamic world, humans should act as mutually dependent and responsible subjects. Given his future-oriented and ethico-politically concerned thinking, Kant is a thinker who clearly speaks to architects. This introduction demonstrates how his ideas bear pertinently and creatively upon the world in which we live now and for which we should care thoughtfully. Kant grounded his enlightened vision of philosophy’s mission using an architectural metaphor: of the modest 'dwelling-house'. Far from constructing speculative 'castles in the sky' or vertiginous 'towers which reach to the heavens', he tells us that his humble aim is rather to build a 'secure home for ourselves', one which appropriately corresponds at once to the limited material resources available on our planet, and to our need for firm and solid principles to live by. This book also explores Kant's notions of cosmopolitics, which attempts to think politics from a global perspective by taking into account the geographical fact that the earth is a sphere with limited land mass and natural resources. Given the urgent topicality of sustainable development, these Kantian texts are of particular interest for architects of today. Students of architecture, who are necessarily trained in negotiating between theory and practice, gain much from considering Kant, whose critical project also consisted of testing and exploring the viability of ideas, so as to ascertain to what extent, and crucially, how ideas can have a constructive effect on the whole world, and on us as active agents therein.