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Bruno Munari: Roses in the Salad Bruno Munari: Roses in the Salad
by Bruno Munari
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Never mind potatoes. Using a radicchio stalk as a stamp (all it takes is a knife for cutting and an ink pad for coloring), one can discover the flowers in the vegetable garden. And then there are irises, peppers, cabbages, brussels sprouts, tomatoes... (read more)
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Small Things Considered: Why There Is No Perfect Design Small Things Considered: Why There Is No Perfect Design
by Henry Petroski
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Henry Petroski, "America's poet laureate of technology" (Kirkus Reviews) author of The Pencil and The Evolution of Useful Things — now gives us an entertaining and perceptive study of design in everyday life, while revealing the checkered pasts, and... (read more)
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Bruno Munari: Drawing the Sun Bruno Munari: Drawing the Sun
by Bruno Munari
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When drawing the sun, try to have on hand colored paper, chalk, felt-tip markers, crayons, pencils, ballpoint pens--you can draw a sun with any one of them. Also remember that sunset and dawn are the back and front of the same phenomenon: when we are... (read more)
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Leonardo's Incessant Last Supper Leonardo's Incessant Last Supper
by Leo Steinberg
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A picture universally recognized, endlessly scrutinized and described, incessantly copied, adapted, lampooned: does Leonardo's near-ruined Last Supper still offer anything new to be seen or to be said? This book is a resounding Yes to both questions... (read more)
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Stillness Speaks Stillness Speaks
by Eckhart Tolle
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In Stillness Speaks, best-selling author Eckhart Tolle illuminates the fundamental elements of his teaching, addressing the needs of the modern seeker by drawing from all spiritual traditions. At the core of the book is what the author calls "the state... (read more)
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Prefab Prefab
by Allison Arieff
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Not yet available from the IKEA, prefabricated homes are the hottest item for consumers of neat, clean and cheap. With only $50,000 and belief in the powers of Scandinavian architecture, you too can walk away with a very smart and very hip dwelling.... (read more)
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Paul Rand: A Designer's Art Paul Rand: A Designer's Art

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Color, Environment, and Human Response Color, Environment, and Human Response
by Frank H. Mahnke
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Written for architects, interior designers, and color consultants, this ambitious study explores the psychological and physiological effects of color in the man-made environment. Scientific findings and industry-by-industry examples are furnished to help... (read more)
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The Beginner's Guide to Constructing the Universe The Beginner's Guide to Constructing the Universe
by Michael S. Schneider
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The universe may be a mystery, but it's no secret. Michael Schneider leads us on a spectacular, lavishly illustrated journey along the numbers one through ten to explore the mathematical principles made visible in flowers, shells, crystals, plants... (read more)
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Apartment Therapy: The Eight Step Home Cure Apartment Therapy: The Eight Step Home Cure
by Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan
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The frequent makeover expert on HGTVUs "Mission: Organization" shares the do-it-yourself strategies that have enabled his clients and fans to transform their apartments into well-organized, beautiful places that suit their style and budget. Illustrations.... (read more)
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