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Children's book author Kathleen Thorne-Thomsen introduces young readers and their parents to the Huntington, a former estate that now houses world-class collections of books, art, and plants. For kids who may never be able to visit the Huntington as well as those who will, this book offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at the workings of a museum. Readers will also meet the owner of the estate, Henry E. Huntington, an early developer of Los Angeles, and learn something about daily life on what during Huntington's lifetime was a working ranch. Thorne-Thomsen gives complete directions for activities ranging from designing a bookplate to making a leaf quilt to organizing a collection of family ...
Green & Green for Kids: Art, Architecture, and Activities is a young readers introduction to the masters of art and architecture.
"Revised and updated edition of a longstanding classic that details the life, times, and work of America's most celebrated architect"--
Intended for inexperienced campers, this guide provides directions for making camping equipment, projects, outdoor games, and snacks and meals, and offers safety tips.
What do architects do? What are the educational requirements for architects? What does an architectural internship involve? How does one become a licensed architect? What is the future of the architectural profession? If you're considering a career in architecture, start with this highly visual guide to preparing for and succeeding in the profession. Through fascinating interviews with working professionals in the field, Becoming An Architect, Second Edition gives you an inside view of what it takes to be an architect, including an overview of the profession, educational requirements, design specialties from which to choose, the job search, registration requirements, and the many directions in which a career in architecture can go. Expanded and revised to include the most current issues that are impacting architects' work, such as BIM and integrated practice, this essential guide will prepare you for successfully entering this competitive yet rewarding profession.
Gives instructions for preparing foods, making clothes, and creating other items used by European settlers in America, thereby providing a description of the daily life of these colonists.
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Richly illustrated with photos, charts, and drawings, this guide features more than 100 patterns for children's and adults' sweaters, jackets, caps, mittens, stockings, and shawls. Includes suggestions for adaptations to individual tastes.
Prize collection of 44 patterns — each a striking source of dazzling, royalty-free designs — includes such lively motifs as Tumbling Blocks, Farmer's Daughter, Card Trick, Indiana Puzzle, and Corn and Beans. Each pattern is depicted in a full quilt along with an isolated block to delineate design's basic structure. Invaluable sourcebook for graphic artists, quilters, and craftspeople.
Forty-six delightful charted needlework designs depicting children playing with pets and toys, flying kites, making snowmen, picking flowers, and more. 46 black-and-white color-coded charts. 16 how-to diagrams.