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Livro de Exercícios para Iniciantes em Pirografia: Aprenda a Queimar com Instruções Passo a Passo, Introdução às Ferramentas Básicas, Técnicas
by Clayton M. RinesA arte da pirografia, também conhecida como pur graphos (escrita com fogo), é tão antiga quanto a humanidade, e essa forma de arte dá uma satisfação incomensurável aos artistas, dando poder à imaginação. Este livro abre uma nova visão para você, revelando tudo o que você precisa para começar sua jornada com esta arte atemporal. No Livro de Exercícios para Iniciantes em Pirografia, Clayton M. Rines mostra os conceitos básicos de escrever com fogo, tipos de pontas, canetas, técnicas de sombreamento e outros métodos menos conhecidos que ajudam a desenvolver seu ofício. Você aprenderá os detalhes de comprar sua primeira máquina de pirografia, tipos de madeiras para queimar, dicas de segurança, manutenção da sala de trabalho e outras dicas essenciais para projetos bem-sucedidos de queima de madeira. Este livro oferece alguns projetos fáceis de realizar, como forma de acostumar-se à arte da queima de madeira, desde a fabricação de relógios de parede, porta-chaves até a criação de porta-copos e pulseiras com imagens. Você aprenderá; Projetos fáceis para todos. Aprenda a escrever, sombrear e aplicar contornos A importância das configurações de temperatura Saber que tipo de ponta de queima usar Dicas importantes de segurança Conhecer técnicas de texturização e acabamento Queime esses ótimos presentes para seus entes queridos E muito mais! Com O Livro de Exercícios para Iniciantes em Pirografia, você está no caminho de se tornar um profissional em esculturas em madeira, placas de madeira, utensílios domésticos e muito mais. Pegue o livro hoje e comece sua jornada de pirografia.
Lizzie Zipmouth
by Jacqueline WilsonLizzie refuses to speak. She doesn't want to talk to Rory or Jake, her new stepbrothers. Or to Sam, their dad. Or even to her mum. She's completely fed up with having to join a new family, and nothing can convince her to speak to them. Not football, not pizza, not a new bedroom. That is, until she meets Great-Gran - a member of the new family who is even more stubborn than she is . . .
Lo que comemos: Antes y ahora (¡Arriba la Lectura!, Level Q #35)
by Debbie CroftEn el pasado, la gente debía producir y preparar casi todo lo que comía. Solo podía comprar productos que se encontraban localmente. Hoy día, los avances en el transporte y la tecnología nos permiten disfrutar alimentos de todo el mundo. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Local Style in English Architecture: An Enquiry Into Its Origin and Development (Routledge Revivals)
by Thomas AtkinsonOriginally published in 1947, this book examines the regional styles of architecture which developed inside England itself, particularly during the later medieval period. It discusses the causes and locations of these regional variations. In explaining the cause for the geographical variations in stye, the author investigates the various factors responsible for bringing them about, such as geology, race, religion, foreign influence, transport and fashion. As churches have survived the passage of time better than many secular buildings, the emphasis is on church architecture (although not exclusively). The book contains over 120 photographs and the book is an original and important inquiry into the origin and development of local styles in English architecture.
The Locavore Way: Discover And Enjoy The Pleasures Of Locally Grown Food
by Amy CotlerEating food grown close to home is not only tasty, but comes with great benefits for the health of your family, your local community, and the environment. Learn how and where to find local foods, how to eat locally on a tight budget, what questions to ask at the farmers’ market, and how to grow your own food in small spaces. With shopping tips and simple guides to preparing what’s in season, The Locavore Way makes eating locally as simple as it is delicious.
Locksport: A Hackers Guide to Lockpicking, Impressioning, and Safe Cracking
by Matt Burrough Jos Weyers Walter Belgers BandEAtoZ Nigel TolleyA comprehensive, fully illustrated guide to the fascinating sport of picking locks, Locksport is authored by five of the field&’s foremost champions. Together, they&’ll show you how to ethically, efficiently, and effectively bypass anything—from simple locks and safe dials to deadlocks and vaults.Welcome to the world of locksport, the sport of defeating locks. Whether you&’re new to the challenge of lockpicking or aiming for championship gold, this book serves as your definitive guide, packed with practical advice from a team of experts.DIVE INTO THE ESSENTIALS WITH LOCKSPORT FOUNDATIONSHow various locks work and how to maintain and disassemble practice locks What makes some locks more secure than othersThe laws, competitions, and communities that make up the world of locksportMASTER YOUR CRAFT WITH HANDS-ON TECHNIQUESHow to pick pin tumblers and lever locks, make impressions or craft a working key from a blank, and manipulate open combination safe locks How to work with picks, rakes, tension wrenches, files, magnification tools, safe-lock graphs, and depth-measuring instrumentsThe intricacies of security pins, wards, dimple locks, keyways, and antique locksGAIN THE COMPETITIVE EDGE WITH COMPETITION INSIGHTSThe ins and outs of competition setup and tools and how to host your own competitions Expert strategies for managing your nerves and gathering lock intelWhat it&’s like to participate in timed head-to-head competitions, PicTacToe™, escape challenges, and other lockpicking contestsFrom mastering your first padlock to conquering a competition, Locksport will show you how to take your skills to the next level—and have endless fun doing it.
Lodge: An Indoorsy Tour of America's National Parks
by Max Humphrey Kathryn O'Shea-EvansMax Humphrey shines a light on 10 rustic National Park lodges in all their airy, timeworn splendor. No historic photos here; the images of the architecture and interiors are as they look today, highlighting these storied places in a fresh, alluring way. Sure, the lobbies are the main stage, but Humphrey touches on grand dining rooms, guest rooms, and rustic canteens alike. He writes about the buildings themselves in terms of the historical goings-on at the time, why they were built, and the players involved, highlighting notable architectural moments and period-specific furnishings. A smattering of pop culture history adds extra bursts of levity throughout.
Log Cabin Years: How One Couple Built a Home From Scratch and Created a Life
by Cindy Ross"Cindy Ross is one of today's most eloquent and thoughtful writers on the connection between humans and the natural world."—Richard Louv, New York Times bestselling authorThe Log Cabin Years is the inspiring story of how award-winning author Cindy Ross and her husband, artist Todd Gladfelter—a young couple totally inexperienced in construction—built a log home using raw trees and without the use of power, how they recycled and used salvage to supplement their materials, and how the home went on to become a living, breathing part of their lives together. With a perfect mix of memoir and practical information, The Log Cabin Years explores the ways the couple not only developed their building skills but defined the values and virtues by which they would continue to live—self-confidence, freedom, and independence. As the cabin walls grew, so, too, did Cindy and Todd—as individuals and as partners. Building a home forced the couple to learn to argue constructively, communicate openly, and work within the parameters of each person&’s unique personality. The Log Cabin Years is a great example of how two people can learn to work together through difficult times, both mental and physical. For their efforts, they were able to build, and then live in, a beautiful home—debt free. From hosting Appalachian Trail hikers to offering a sanctuary for recovering veterans, from providing a place to homeschool and teach their children to launching Todd&’s very successful career as a chainsaw carving artist, the cabin has given back, fostering creativity, learning, and healing. Building your own home has long been an American dream. The desire and need to live more sustainably has seeped into all aspects of our lives. The Log Cabin Years will speak to all people who wish to live a more sustainable life, empower themselves, build relationships, learn skills, and perhaps create a hand-built home of their own.
Log Cabins: How to Build and Furnish Them
by William S. WicksEver wanted a cabin or little cottage in the woods but don't know where to start? With Log Cabins, author William S. Wicks offers clear, practical instructions on how to build your own log cabin-and furnish it, too-while harmonizing the structure's interior and exterior with the surrounding environment. Topics include: Location scouting and preparation Foundations, tools, and materials Roofs and shingles Floors, ceilings, and partitions Chimneys and fireplaces Screens, windows, and shutters Doors and stairs And more! With line drawings of lean-tos, Adirondack cabins, simple log structures, furniture, and more, this handy how-to manual provides easy-to-understand and must-know information to make your cabin dream a reality.
The Log Home Book
by Ralph KylloeRoom-by-room inspiration for the affordable mountain retreat of your dreams, from the author of Rustic Elegance and Ralph Kylloe&’s Rustic Living. A foremost authority on rustic design and furnishings, Ralph Kylloe chose for this book his most inspiring images from twenty years of photographing mountain retreats across America. Richly layered images of living rooms, kitchens, dining rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms, and recreation rooms are a springboard for cabin planning and vacation dreaming.
The Log Home Maintenance Guide: A Field Guide for Identifying, Preventing, and Solving Problems
by Gary SchroederPreventing problems and dealing with them when they occur. America has hundreds of thousands of log homes, and every one of them presents unique maintenance issues that differ from homes of traditional stick-frame construction. Lack of knowledge about the unique characteristics of a log home all too often results in owners inadvertently doing damage when they try to make repairs. Owners of log homes have long relied on the expertise of log home builder and specialist Gary Schroeder and his Schroeder Log Home Supply company, a trusted source of information and guidance. From dry rot to carpenter ants, Schroeder has seen it all. Now he shares his wisdom on how to preserve and protect your beautiful log home. This newly revised edition takes advantage of all the recent techniques and products--it's a state-of-the-art guide to identifying, diagnosing, and solving problems so you'll enjoy many trouble-free years in your log home. Gary Schroeder, a former forester and consultant, has also been a custom log home builder and restoration contractor. He and his wife, Kathy, started Schroeder Log Home Supply, Inc., now a leader in the field, in 1986.
Lombard's Lilac Time
by Lombard Historical SocietyLombard has been called the "Lilac Village" since the late 1920s when William R. Plum, affectionately known as the "Colonel," bestowed his world-renowned lilac collection to the village for use as its first public park. Colonel Plum's 2.5-acre estate was known as Lilacia and began in 1911 after a trip to the Lemoine Lilac Gardens in France. By the time Plum passed away in 1927, he had amassed over 200 varieties of lilacs and had the largest collection of French hybrids in the world. Jens Jensen, the famous landscape architect, designed a public space out of Plum's lilac collection with winding paths of native limestone, tulips by the thousands, and a lily pond in the park. The first community-wide Lilac Festival was held in May of 1930, unveiling Jensen's Lilacia and including a Lilac Queen and Court, a pageant, parade, and wide variety of events and festivities celebrating the village's new park.
London in the Wild: Exploring Nature in the City
by London Wildlife Trust'London in the Wild is a timely opportunity to get out and explore all the wild spaces and natural places that exist alongside us. Both on your doorstep and on the other side of the river.' - Chris Packham A place of cars, concrete, lights, noise and pollution, London is a harsh, unyielding landscape created to meet the needs of people, not wildlife, but if you take the time to stop and look, you'll discover it is teeming with more than 15,000 species of flora, fungi and fauna, including marsh frogs, hedgehogs, short-eared owls and dragonflies. With London in the Wild as your guide, you can explore the city from your garden, local parks and community space, but also from its wetlands, woodlands and heaths. Along the way you'll discover the best places to see bluebells in springtime, the day-to-day life of a London Tube mouse and the activities of seals who make their home in the Thames.
London in the Wild: Exploring Nature in the City
by London Wildlife Trust'London in the Wild is a timely opportunity to get out and explore all the wild spaces and natural places that exist alongside us. Both on your doorstep and on the other side of the river.' - Chris Packham A place of cars, concrete, lights, noise and pollution, London is a harsh, unyielding landscape created to meet the needs of people, not wildlife, but if you take the time to stop and look, you'll discover it is teeming with more than 15,000 species of flora, fungi and fauna, including marsh frogs, hedgehogs, short-eared owls and dragonflies. With London in the Wild as your guide, you can explore the city from your garden, local parks and community space, but also from its wetlands, woodlands and heaths. Along the way you'll discover the best places to see bluebells in springtime, the day-to-day life of a London Tube mouse and the activities of seals who make their home in the Thames.
Long-Lasting Hanging Plants: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-147 (Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin Ser.)
by Rhonda Massingham HartSince 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.
The Long, Long Life of Trees
by Fiona StaffordA lyrical tribute to the diversity of trees, their physical beauty, their special characteristics and uses, and their ever-evolving meanings Since the beginnings of history trees have served humankind in countless useful ways, but our relationship with trees has many dimensions beyond mere practicality. Trees are so entwined with human experience that diverse species have inspired their own stories, myths, songs, poems, paintings, and spiritual meanings. Some have achieved status as religious, cultural, or national symbols. In this beautifully illustrated volume Fiona Stafford offers intimate, detailed explorations of seventeen common trees, from ash and apple to pine, oak, cypress, and willow. The author also pays homage to particular trees, such as the fabled Ankerwyke Yew, under which Henry VIII courted Anne Boleyn, and the spectacular cherry trees of Washington, D. C. Stafford discusses practical uses of wood past and present, tree diseases and environmental threats, and trees' potential contributions toward slowing global climate change. Brimming with unusual topics and intriguing facts, this book celebrates trees and their long, long lives as our inspiring and beloved natural companions.
The Lonny Home: Discovering & Cultivating Your Authentic Space
by Lonny Magazine Sean SantiagoLearn how to find your personal interior design style and set up your space to match with this guide from the lifestyle and home décor magazine.Lonny Magazine is the ultimate online destination for interiors inspiration. With chapters that help you meditate on your space, go on a home cleanse, find unique decor pieces that speak to you, transform raw inspiration into actual design solutions, and continue to grow your space over time, The Lonny Home is a beautiful book that demystifies stylish living, as well as encourages you to cultivate home habits that give your happiness and health a boost.Peppered with house tours of real-life homeowners and advice from celebrated experts in diverse walks of life, The Lonny Home will provide you with hands-on information for solving some of our homes’ most common problems—like lack of light and all that clutter—as well as fun ways to brighten your space with tabletop vignettes, shelfies, gallery walls, and more. With sage text penned by stylist and influencer Sean Santiago, you’ll learn how to re-envision your environment so it survives the trends and becomes an attractive sanctuary—no matter your personal style and where you are in your life.Brimming with charming illustrations and exquisite interiors photography (both freshly commissioned and from the magazine’s vault), The Lonny Home is more than a book of the latest decor ideas—it is a journey in how your home can better reflect and support you in all that you do, and an art object you’ll want to give a permanent place on your coffee table as decor itself.
Loose Fit City: The Contribution of Bottom-Up Architecture to Urban Design and Planning
by Maurice Mitchell Bo TangDrawn from a lifetime’s experience of shared city-making from the bottom up, within rapidly expanding urban metabolisms in Delhi, Mumbai, Agra, Kathmandu, West Africa and London, Loose Fit City is about the ways in which city residents can learn through making to engage with the dynamic process of creating their own city. It looks at the nature and processes involved in loosely fitting together elements made by different people at different scales and times, with different intentions, into a civic entity which is greater than the sum of its parts. It shows how bottom-up learning through making can create a more vibrant and democratic city than the more flattened, top-down, centrally planned, factory made version. Loose Fit City provides a new take on the subject of architecture, defined as the study and practice of fitting together physical and cultural topography. It provides a comprehensive view of how the fourth dimension of time fits loosely together with the three spatial dimensions at different scales within the human horizon, so as to layer meaning and depth within the places and metabolism of the city fabric.
Loose Space: Possibility and Diversity in Urban Life
by Karen A. Franck Quentin StevensIn cities around the world people use a variety of public spaces to relax, to protest, to buy and sell, to experiment and to celebrate. Loose Space explores the many ways that urban residents, with creativity and determination, appropriate public space to meet their own needs and desires. Familiar or unexpected, spontaneous or planned, momentary or long-lasting, the activities that make urban space loose continue to give cities life and vitality. The book examines physical spaces and how people use them. Contributors discuss a wide range of recreational, commercial and political activities; some are conventional, others are more experimental. Some of the activities occur alongside the intended uses of planned public spaces, such as sidewalks and plazas; other activities replace former uses, as in abandoned warehouses and industrial sites. The thirteen case studies, international in scope, demonstrate the continuing richness of urban public life that is created and sustained by urbanites themselves Presents a fresh way of looking at urban public space, focusing on its positive uses and aspects. Comprises 13 detailed, well-illustrated case studies based on sustained observation and research by social scientists, architects and urban designers. Looks at a range of activities, both everyday occurrences and more unusual uses, in a variety of public spaces -- planned, leftover and abandoned. Explores the spatial and the behavioral; considers the wider historical and social context. Addresses issues of urban research, architecture, urban design and planning. Takes a broad international perspective with cases from New York, London, Berlin, Amsterdam, Rome, Guadalajara, Athens, Tel Aviv, Melbourne, Bangkok, Kandy, Buffalo, and the North of England.
Lord Krishna's Cuisine: The Art of Indian Vegetarian Cooking
by Yamuna DeviFrom the book: From appetizers, soups and salads to light meals and savories, beverages and sweets here are easy-to-follow instructions for glorious foods, simply prepared in an American kitchen.
Lose the Clutter, Lose the Weight: The Six-Week Total-Life Slim Down
by Peter WalshAcheive significant weight loss, a calmer mind, and a more organized, happier, efficient lifeA houseful of clutter may not be the only reason people pack on extra pounds, but research proves that it plays a big role. A recent study showed that people with super-cluttered homes were 77 percent more likely to be overweight or obese! Why? Organization guru Peter Walsh thinks it's because people can't make their best choices—their healthiest choices—in a cluttered, messy, disorganized home.In Lose the Clutter, Lose the Weight, Walsh weaves together a 6-week program that leads you step-by-step through decluttering your home, your body, and your life. He'll help you:• Clear your home of excess "stuff" as you discover your vision for your personal space• Clear your body of excess pounds as you follow a healthy, super-simple eating and exercise plan• Clear your mind and spirit of the excess weight of too many possessionsWith a room-by room organizing guide, dietitian-approved eating plan, exercise physiologist–developed fitness program, and quizzes to get to the root of your problem, Lose the Clutter, Lose the Weight is the only book you need to help you clear the clutter and zap the pounds.
The Lost Gardens Of Heligan
by Tim SmitThe glorious No.1 bestsellerUntil the First World War, the estate gardens at Heligan were one of the glories of Cornwall. Thereafter, through growing neglect, they slipped gradually to sleep. This is the amazing story of their rediscovery and restoration, or the Victorian vision and ingenuity which first created that subtropical paradise, and of the modern obsession and improvisation which recreated it.
The Lost Gardens Of Heligan: A Portrait Of The Lost Gardens
by Tim SmitThe glorious No.1 bestsellerUntil the First World War, the estate gardens at Heligan were one of the glories of Cornwall. Thereafter, through growing neglect, they slipped gradually to sleep. This is the amazing story of their rediscovery and restoration, or the Victorian vision and ingenuity which first created that subtropical paradise, and of the modern obsession and improvisation which recreated it.
Lost in the Transit Desert: Race, Transit Access, and Suburban Form
by Diane Jones AllenIncreased redevelopment, the dismantling of public housing, and increasing housing costs are forcing a shift in migration of lower income and transit dependent populations to the suburbs. These suburbs are often missing basic transportation, and strategies to address this are lacking. This absence of public transit creates barriers to viable employment and accessibility to cultural networks, and plays a role in increasing social inequality. This book investigates how housing and transport policy have played their role in creating these "Transit Deserts," and what impact race has upon those likely to be affected. Diane Jones Allen uses research from New Orleans, Baltimore, and Chicago to explore the forces at work in these situations, as well as proposing potential solutions. Mapping, interviews, photographs, and narratives all come together to highlight the inequities and challenges in Transit Deserts, where a lack of access can make all journeys, such as to jobs, stores, or relatives, much more difficult. Alternatives to public transit abound, from traditional methods such as biking and carpooling to more culturally specific tactics, and are examined comprehensively. This is valuable reading for students and researchers interested in transport planning, urban planning, city infrastructure, and transport geography.
Lost Informal Housing in Istanbul: Globalization at the Expense of Urban Culture
by F. Yurdanur Dulgeroglu-YukselThe dynamics of globalization brought a radical change in megacities and tensions between the stakeholders and dwellers against top-down urban renewal policies. This unique book provides a worldview of multi-stakeholders in the urban housing market. With a longitudinal research approach, it paves the way for interdisciplinary researchers to critically assess the urban renewal projects and update such studies. The urban renewal processes are implemented without participation, and the book highlights field-based information for policymakers. The reader will find, with the information provided from the field, why participation is necessary for a sustainable urban development, why there are different types of urbanizations, and how it works under different conditions. Better understanding of the challenges of urban renewal processes in the world cities is intended with the focus on the changing informal settlements. Istanbul is a megacity, housing more than half of its dwellers in informal settlements. After many decades of self-upgrading and silently communicating with the local authorities, the informal sector had become adapted and maintained its living spaces. Unexpectedly, the end of the first decade of the 21st century marked a radical urban land valuation and international investments. Top-down interventions started with naming Istanbul the 2010 European Capital of Culture. Then came the Law of Urban Transformation, which meant the fast decline of squatter housing and the speedy loss of its cultural value of the mahalle spirit, place identity. The book will raise curiosity on why the time has come to change the perspectives about the informal urban sector.