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Author : Nicholas A. Basbanes
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307279644

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On Paper by Nicholas A. Basbanes Pdf

A Best Book of the Year: Mother Jones • Bloomberg News • National Post • Kirkus In these pages, Nicholas Basbanes—the consummate bibliophile’s bibliophile—shows how paper has been civilization’s constant companion. It preserves our history and gives record to our very finest literary, cultural, and scientific accomplishments. Since its invention in China nearly two millennia ago, the technology of paper has spread throughout the inhabited world. With deep knowledge and care, Basbanes traces paper’s trail from the earliest handmade sheets to the modern-day mills. Paper, yoked to politics, has played a crucial role in the unfolding of landmark events, from the American Revolution to Daniel Ellsberg’s Pentagon Papers to the aftermath of 9/11. Without paper, modern hygienic practice would be unimaginable; as currency, people will do almost anything to possess it; and, as a tool of expression, it is inextricable from human culture. Lavishly researched, compellingly written, this masterful guide illuminates paper’s endless possibilities.

Author : Sophie Gonzales
Publisher : Wednesday Books
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-09
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781250769770

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Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales Pdf

“Perfectly wonderful.” —Becky Albertalli, New York Times–bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda “An electrifying love story.” —Booklist FROM NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY-BESTSELLING AND INDIE NEXT PICK AUTHOR Sophie Gonzales comes Perfect on Paper: Leah on the Offbeat meets To All the Boys I've Loved Before in this YA romcom, where a bisexual girl who gives anonymous love advice to her classmates is hired by the hot guy to help him get his ex back Her advice, spot on. Her love life, way off. Darcy Phillips: • Can give you the solution to any of your relationship woes—for a fee. • Uses her power for good. Most of the time. • Really cannot stand Alexander Brougham. • Has maybe not the best judgement when it comes to her best friend, Brooke...who is in love with someone else. • Does not appreciate being blackmailed. However, when Brougham catches her in the act of collecting letters from locker 89—out of which she’s been running her questionably legal, anonymous relationship advice service—that’s exactly what happens. In exchange for keeping her secret, Darcy begrudgingly agrees to become his personal dating coach—at a generous hourly rate, at least. The goal? To help him win his ex-girlfriend back. Darcy has a good reason to keep her identity secret. If word gets out that she’s behind the locker, some things she's not proud of will come to light, and there’s a good chance Brooke will never speak to her again. Okay, so all she has to do is help an entitled, bratty, (annoyingly hot) guy win over a girl who’s already fallen for him once? What could go wrong?

Author : Kathryn Henderson
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1998-12-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0262262991

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On Line and On Paper by Kathryn Henderson Pdf

The role of representation in the production of technoscientific knowledge has become a subject of great interest in recent years. In this book, sociologist and art critic Kathryn Henderson offers a new perspective on this topic by exploring the impact of computer graphic systems on the visual culture of engineering design. Henderson shows how designers use drawings both to organize work and knowledge and to recruit and organize resources, political support, and power. Henderson's analysis of the collective nature of knowledge in technical design work is based on her participant observation of practices in two industrial settings. In one she follows the evolution of a turbine engine package from design to production, and in the other she examines the development of an innovative surgical tool. In both cases she describes the messy realities of design practice, including the mixed use of the worlds of paper and computer graphics. One of the goals of the book is to lay a practice-informed groundwork for the creation of more usable computer tools. Henderson also explores the relationship between the historical development of engineering as a profession and the standardization of engineering knowledge, and then addresses the question: Just what is high technology, and how does its affect the extent to which people will allow their working habits to be disrupted and restructured? Finally, to help explain why visual representations are so powerful, Henderson develops the concept of "metaindexicality"—the ability of a visual representation, used interactively, to combine many diverse levels of knowledge and thus to serve as a meeting ground (and sometimes battleground) for many types of workers.

Author : Rachel Cantor
Publisher : Melville House
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781612194714

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Good on Paper by Rachel Cantor Pdf

THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SECOND NOVEL FROM THE WRITER EMILY ST. JOHN MANDEL (STATION ELEVEN) CALLS “SHARP, WITTY, AND IMMENSELY ENTERTAINING” Is a new life possible? Because Shira Greene’s life hasn’t quite turned out as planned. She’s a single mom living with her daughter and her gay friend, Ahmad. Her PhD on Dante’s Vita Nuova hasn’t gotten her a job, and her career as a translator hasn’t exactly taken off either. But then she gets a call from a Nobel Prize-winning Italian poet who insists she’s the only one who can translate his newest book. Stunned, Shira realizes that—just like that— her life can change. She sees a new beginning beckoning: academic glory, demand for her translations, and even love (her good luck has made her feel more open to the entreaties of a neighborhood indie bookstore owner). There’s only one problem: It all hinges on the translation, and as Shira starts working on the exquisitely intricate passages of the poet’s book, she realizes that it may in fact be, well ... impossible to translate. A deft, funny, and big-hearted novel about second chances, Good on Paper is a grand novel of family, friendship, and possibility.

Author : Mark Kurlansky
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780393285482

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Paper: Paging Through History by Mark Kurlansky Pdf

From the New York Times best-selling author of Cod and Salt, a definitive history of paper and the astonishing ways it has shaped today’s world. Paper is one of the simplest and most essential pieces of human technology. For the past two millennia, the ability to produce it in ever more efficient ways has supported the proliferation of literacy, media, religion, education, commerce, and art; it has formed the foundation of civilizations, promoting revolutions and restoring stability. By tracing paper’s evolution from antiquity to the present, with an emphasis on the contributions made in Asia and the Middle East, Mark Kurlansky challenges common assumptions about technology’s influence, affirming that paper is here to stay. Paper will be the commodity history that guides us forward in the twenty-first century and illuminates our times.

Author : Dionne Fields
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2010-02-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780557049035

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Movies On Paper ! by Dionne Fields Pdf

Movies on Paper! Coming soon to a shelf near you.My book fans always ask me, what are movies on paper? Well the big screens in Hollywood always make movies and box office hits from books.So I decided to reverse and create beautiful movies on paper.To see all the movies I personal publish and written on paper.Visit my Movies on Paper book store today. www.selfpublish.webs.com

Author : Joanne O'Sullivan
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Needlework
ISBN : 1579906990

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Creative Stitching on Paper by Joanne O'Sullivan Pdf

Paper crafters will warmly welcome this first-of-its kind volume, which presents the richness and variety of a newly popular technique. Whether it’s used in scrapbooks or on handmade cards, for decorative effects or functional bindings, stitched paper is found everywhere these days. The spectacular results are unique and impossible to achieve with just glue or folding. Explore a cornucopia of different papers and threads. Follow the clever tips for preventing delicate papers from tearing and for machine-stitching around curves. Best of all, you can create a beautiful baby mobile; a "family tree” to frame; and a "slipcover” for a bud vase. A Selection of the Crafters Choice Book Club.

Author : Hugo Pinksterboer
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9076192332

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Music on Paper by Hugo Pinksterboer Pdf

Music on Paper is a handy, accessible guide to reading music and the basics of music theory, for musicians in any style, playing any instrument, at any level. This Tipbook teaches you how to read, provides a clear understanding of what you play, and is a fantastic reference. Covers: accents, alla breves and afterbeats; keys, quarter notes and quintuplets; parts, plops and pitch bends; transposing, triplets and tremolos; and much more. "Without a doubt, the Music on Paper Tipbook is one I'd highly recommend to ALL songwriters." (American Songwriter) "Very well organized and easy to read; a perfect supplement and quick reference guide to any high school music program or basic college music theory course." (Online Trombone Journal) "Music on Paper has got to be the best of the books on music theory available on the market - in more ways than one." (Canadian Clarinet Resources) "This tiny book is marvellous ... It easily negotiates the gulf between popular culture and heritage music theory which is still a major problem with many of the offerings in this crowded field. There is so much universal information, encompassing the widest range of musical styles, in such a concise and easy to read form." (Music in Action)

Author : Adnan Khalid
Publisher : Adnan Khalid
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-21
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781393532453

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Curves on Paper by Adnan Khalid Pdf

CURVES ON PAPER Sensual English Poems "A perfect gift to your most special loved one. A book that ignites passion and brings the most subtle and the most intense human emotions in one place. A must read for all poetry lovers and an apt gift to express your love to that one very special individual." Author: Dr. Adnan Khalid Illustrated by: Kashuf Fatima Sana Fatima Published by: Mavra Publishers Pages: 100

Author : Luther H. Gulick
Publisher : BEYOND BOOKS HUB
Page : 6 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2023-06-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Put It on Paper by Luther H. Gulick Pdf

Author : Richard A. Horn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Fibers
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119573231

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Morphology of Wood Pulp Fiber from Softwoods and Influence on Paper Strength by Richard A. Horn Pdf

To achieve full utilization of each harvested tree, interest centers on use of all of the tree components. The objective of the study is to determine the influence of the morphological characteristics of pulp fiber from 12 western U.S. softwood species, representative of a wide range of fiber. The effect of the morphology of the wood pulp fiber as distinguished from that of the wood fiber is emphasized because differences in performance of fiber-based products are traced to the pulp fiber. Interrelationships of fiber morphology and pulp sheet properties are discussed. The results indicate that it is not possible to fully characterize the performance of a pulp by a single morphological characteristic and that the morphological characteristics significantly influence strength properties of sheets.

Author : Sir Henry Parnell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1827
Category : Banks and banking
ISBN : PRNC:32101068992922

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Observations on Paper Money, Banking, and Overtrading by Sir Henry Parnell Pdf

Author : Kathryn Ross,Earithen
Publisher : Harlequin / SB Creative
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-12
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9784596281104

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A MARRIAGE ON PAPER by Kathryn Ross,Earithen Pdf

Alicia, Dex’s secretary, is pregnant with his baby, and the reality seems quite cold. She isn’t special to him. She never feels any love for her when they have sex. She’s the only one who’s drowning in love. All he thinks about is how to make his company more successful. And when she tells him she’s pregnant, a cruel, insulting reaction is all she can hope for.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1855
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0026499847

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A Few Words on Paper, Flax, Hemp, and Plantain Fibre ... as Substitutes for Flax, Hemp, and Papermaking Materials by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Sphinx Fine Art
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781907200052

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Views of Russia & Russian Works on Paper by Anonim Pdf