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Fort Pierce
(Hardcover)
Ada Coats Williams
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R781
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Discovery Miles 6 860
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In Modern Quilting discover the versatility, comfort and style that
a beautifully designed quilt can bring to your home. Long seen as a
traditional craft-form, contemporary textiles designer, Julius
Arthur, guides you through the basic construction, patchwork and
applique techniques of quilt-making, before showcasing 20 stylish
hand-stitched projects perfectly suited for modern living. From a
large-scale heirloom quilt, to a fashionable cross-body pouch, each
project is minimal in design but with thoughful details, making it
ideal for first-time crafters. Complete with stunning lifestyle
photography and clear instructions throughout, Modern Quilting will
make you fall in love with this age-old craft and give you a
new-found appreciation for textiles.
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Mapleton
(Hardcover)
April Clawson, Kjirstin Youngberg
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R674
Discovery Miles 6 740
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Fat cigars, big cars, dirty money, vibrant music, intellectual
ferment. Havana, since its creation in 1535, has long offered a
unique, bewildering mix of the backward and the hip, the seedy and
the sophisticated. In many respects, it shares the characteristics
of other colonial or post-colonial cities of the Caribbean and
Latin America. But at the same time, Havana created its own niche
both as an international city and a dynamic national capital.
Despite Cuba's fluctuating fortunes, Havana has always managed to
thrive and develop its own unique character as an urban, social,
economic, cultural and political site. Havana offers a sweeping
account of the city and its cultural development, focusing
especially on the last two centuries and on the role played by the
city's cultural communities in the search for national identity.
The author introduces us to a marginal city with roots in the
sixteenth century, taking us through the periods when it was a
sugar boomtown, pulled between empires, a decadent metropolis, a
site of both cultural revolution and relative stagnation during the
development of the Revolution to its revival in the 1990s. He looks
at the often creative tensions between external influences
(especially Spain, France and the United States) and indigenous
cultural pressures. Areas covered include architecture, literature,
music, dance, cinema and the press. Cosmopolitan playground and
nationalist vanguard, Havana has developed its own style while at
the same time both reflecting and directing the complicated
politics of the whole of Cuba. This book offers a concise
introduction to one of the most intriguing cities of the
twenty-first century.
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Mission Hills
(Hardcover)
Allen Hazard, Janet O'Dea
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R781
R686
Discovery Miles 6 860
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Gardner
(Hardcover)
South Gardner Historic Society
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R676
Discovery Miles 6 760
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This must-have third revised and newly expanded edition of the
only single reference source for information about state symbols
features over 300 information updates plus three new chapters,
updated license plate illustrations, and a newly formatted design
for ease of use. Libraries that hold earlier editions of this work
need this edition to keep their information on the states and
territories current. With the addition of new chapters on state and
territory universities, state and territory governors throughout
U.S. history, state professional sports teams, and a complete
revision of the chapter on state and territory fairs and festivals,
the work now totals 17 chapters of essential information that is a
treasure trove for students.
This completed redesigned reference work features chapters on
state and territory names and nicknames, mottoes, seals, flags,
capitals, flowers, trees, birds, songs, legal holidays and
observances, license plates, postage stamps, miscellaneous
designations, fairs and festivals, universities, governors,
professional sports teams, and a bibliography of state and
territory histories. The work features full-color illustrations of
every state and territory seal, flag, flower, tree, bird,
commemorative postage stamp, and license plate (updated for this
edition).
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Port Jefferson
(Hardcover)
Robert Maggio, Port Jefferson Free Library and Port Jef, Port Jefferson Free Library
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R674
Discovery Miles 6 740
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Reedley
(Hardcover)
Kenneth Zech
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R781
R686
Discovery Miles 6 860
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The go-to Eastern Crete travel guide travel guide for discovering
the best walks and car tours. Strap on your boots and discover
Eastern Crete on foot with the Sunflower Eastern Crete travel
guide. And on the days when your feet may have had enough, enjoy
some spectacular scenery on one of our legendary car tours. Whether
you walk, drive or picnic in eastern Crete, the mountains will be
your constant companions, changing colour and mood from dawn to
dusk, as you move through them, round them and over them. You
cannot fail to feel their dramatic attraction. The stunning colours
and heady scent of flowers and herbs, tucked into rough ground or
splashed across a hillside, the warm-sounding buzz of hovering
bees, and the massed band of a thousand cicadas will all leave a
lasting impression - the 'special effects' of the total scene. You
may share this rural bliss only with a solitary shepherd, his
flocks and dogs, as you walk the hillsides of eastern Crete.
Greeks, on the whole, don't walk - unless they have to for their
day's labour. So be prepared for incredulous looks from the
townspeople and faint smiles from the villagers! Whatever your age
or ability we've got some glorious walks and car tours to ensure
you have a memorable holiday in Eastern Crete. Inside the Sunflower
Eastern Crete guide book you'll find: 55 long and short walks for
all ages and abilities - each walk is graded so you can easily
match your ability to the level of walk Topographical walking maps
- give you a clear sense of the surrounding terrain Free
downloadable gps tracks - for the techies Satnav guidance to walk
starts for motorists 11 car tours and fold-out touring map - for
easy reference on your tour Strolls to idyllic picnic spots - enjoy
our recommendations for where to picnic along the way Timetables
for public transport - ideal if you want to link two walks or avoid
hiring a car on your holiday Online update service for the latest
information Whether you tour the island by car or explore on foot,
we look forward to showing you around.
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