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American Green: The Obsessive Quest For The Perfect Lawn
Par Ted Steinberg. 2006
“Ted Steinberg proves once again that he is a master storyteller as well as our foremost environmental historian.”—Mike Davis The…
rise of the perfect lawn represents one of the most profound transformations in the history of the American landscape. American Green, Ted Steinberg's witty exposé of this bizarre phenomenon, traces the history of the lawn from its explosion in the postwar suburban community of Levittown to the present love affair with turf colorants, leaf blowers, and riding mowers.Our lives are filled with objects—ones that we carry with us, that define our homes, that serve practical purposes, and…
that hold sentimental value. When they are broken, lost, left behind, or removed from their context, they can feel alien, take on a different use, or become trash. The lives of objects change when our relationships to them change. Maia Kotrosits offers a fresh perspective on objects, looking beyond physical material to consider how collective imagination shapes the formation of objects and the experience of reality. Bringing a psychoanalytic approach to the analysis of material culture, she examines objects of attachment—relationships, ideas, and beliefs that live on in the psyche—and illustrates how people across time have anchored value systems to the materiality of life. Engaging with classical studies, history, anthropology, and literary, gender, and queer studies, Kotrosits shows how these disciplines address historical knowledge and how an expanded definition of materiality can help us make connections between antiquity and the contemporary world.The Athenian Empire: Using Coins as Sources (Guides to the Coinage of the Ancient World)
Par Lisa Kallet, John H. Kroll. 2020
Coinage played a central role in the history of the Athenian naval empire of the fifth century BC. It made…
possible the rise of the empire itself, which was financed through tribute in coinage collected annually from the empire's approximately 200 cities. The empire's downfall was brought about by the wealth in Persian coinage that financed its enemies. This book surveys and illustrates, with nearly 200 examples, the extraordinary variety of silver and gold coinages that were employed in the history of the period, minted by cities within the empire and by those cities and rulers that came into contact with it. It also examines how coins supplement the literary sources and even attest to developments in the monetary history of the period that would otherwise be unknown. This is an accessible introduction to both the history of the Athenian empire and to the use of coins as evidence.Off Grid Life: Your Ideal Home in the Middle of Nowhere
Par Foster Huntington. 2020
Bestselling Van Life author Foster Huntington shares his experiences -- as well as others -- living by his own rules…
in this aspirational book filled with awe-inspiring photographs of unique homes in unexpected places. After spending three years on the road living in a camper van, Foster Huntington continued his unconventional lifestyle by building a two-story treehouse. Foster, like many others, are finding freedom, tranquility, and adventure in living off the grid in unconventional homes. Perfect for fans of Van Life and Cabin Porn and those who long for a quieter life, Off Grid Life showcases unique dwellings from all around the world. Organized into sections like tree houses, tiny houses, shipping containers, yurts, boathouses, barns, vans, and more, the 250 aspirational photographs feature enviable settings like stunning beaches, dramatic mountains and picturesque forests. Also included are images of fully designed interiors with kitchens and sleeping quarters as well as interviews with solo dwellers, couples, and families who are living this new American dream. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Calibri} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Calibri; min-height: 17.0px}Repair Revolution: How Fixers Are Transforming Our Throwaway Culture
Par Elizabeth Knight, John Wackman. 2020
Every year, millions of people throw away countless items because they don&’t know how to fix them. Some products are…
manufactured in a way that makes it hard, if not impossible, for people to repair them themselves. This throwaway lifestyle depletes Earth&’s resources and adds to overflowing landfills. Now there&’s a better way. Repair Revolution chronicles the rise of Repair Cafes, Fixit Clinics, and other volunteer-run organizations devoted to helping consumers repair their beloved but broken items for free. Repair Revolution explores the philosophy and wisdom of repairing, as well as the Right to Repair movement. It provides inspiration and instructions for starting, staffing, and sustaining your own repair events. &“Fixperts&” share their favorite online repair resources, as well as tips and step-by-step instructions for how to make your own repairs. Ultimately, Repair Revolution is about more than fixing material objects: in an age of over-consumption and planned obsolescence, do-it-yourself repair is a way of caring for our lives, our communities, and our planet.The Interior Design Handbook: Furnish, Decorate, and Style Your Space
Par Frida Ramstedt. 2019
Perfectly necessary for our current times: The new bible of interior design. While we spend more time at home than…
ever before, learn from the guru who has coached an entire Scandinavian generation in the art of creating a harmonious home.Frida Ramstedt believes in thinking about how we decorate, rather than focusing on what we decorate with. We know more today than ever before about design trends, furniture, and knickknacks, and now Frida familiarizes readers with the basic principles behind interior and styling--what looks good and, most of all, why it looks good.The Interior Design Handbook teaches you general rules of thumb--like what the golden ratio and the golden spiral are, the proper size for a coffee table in relation to your sofa, the optimal height to hang lighting fixtures, and the best ways to use a mood board--complete with helpful illustrations. Use The Interior Design Handbook to achieve a balanced, beautiful home no matter where you live or what your style is.Made for Living: Collected Interiors for All Sorts of Styles
Par Amber Lewis, Cat Chen. 2020
The trendsetting designer known for her effortless style shares the secrets of the art of layering, with more than 250 gorgeous…
photographs of her signature interiors. &“Livability is my true north. The materials I use time and again all change with age and wear. Not only is that okay, it&’s how you achieve more than a re-creation of what you&’ve already seen, or what somebody else has done. You can do this, too—I promise.&”—from the introduction Designing a room with all the vibes comes down to how you layer your décor. The more you can mix the elements of your room—your pillows, objects, patterns, and lighting—the more finished it&’ll feel: not too new, not too old, but just right. Known for her eclectic approach that stems from her California cool, Amber Lewis trains your eye in Made for Living, offering friendly advice on everything from nailing that perfect shade of paint to mismatching patterns with wild abandon to choosing a stone finish for new countertops. These pages will help you design a home that's made to be lived in.Ikebana Unbound: A Modern Approach to the Ancient Japanese Art of Flower Arranging
Par Amanda Luu, Ivanka Matsuba. 2020
"A modern take on a centuries-old art that’s breathtakingly simple.&”—Booklist, starred review At its heart, the Japanese art of ikebana…
is about celebrating an intimate connection with nature. To practice ikebana is to find inspiration in the seasons, favor unassuming blooms and branches, seek balance and simplicity, and remain fully present in the moment. It is a beautiful, pure antidote to our age of distraction and excess. Honoring the lineage of ikebana while making the art their own, Amanda Luu and Ivanka Matsuba of Studio Mondine show us new ways to tell stories with flowers. They offer step-by-step instructions for dozens of stunning, seasonal arrangements, while in the process introducing readers to the themes and stylistic signatures of the art. In Studio Mondine’s hands, this centuries-old practice feels undeniably fresh—and readers are given the gift of learning to create unique, meaningful, and authentic arrangements.The Kinfolk Garden: How to Live with Nature (Kinfolk)
Par John Burns. 2020
“In this gorgeous, aspirational work, Burns, editor-in-chief of Kinfolk magazine, collects ‘stories about nature as nourishment’ along with photographs from…
homes across the globe to inspire people to bring more nature into their own abodes. . . . Expertly evoking a mood of understated luxury, this stunning spread will have design junkies drooling.” —Publishers Weekly A gardener with a secret oasis on a Parisian rooftop. An artist making faux flowers to brighten Manhattan apartments. A family of ranchers rewilding the American outback. Anchored around the idea of nature as nourishment, The Kinfolk Garden explores lush gardens and plantfilled homes around the world and introduces the inspiring people who coax them into bloom. Through visits to friends old and new, the Kinfolk team learns the secrets to a good garden, and what good a garden can do for our self-care, creativity and communities. Though many of the people we meet along the way champion the idea of following natural instincts rather than a set of prescriptive garden rules, there are practical tips throughout the book that offer advice on everything from growing your own produce to foraging for artful arrangements to simply keeping your houseplants alive a little longer than usual.The Kinfolk Garden is an invitation to engage with nature—to care for it, create with its beauty and cultivate new relationships around it—and offers inspiration and guidance to anyone looking to bring a little more greenery into their life.Ancient Egyptian Magic: A Hands-on Guide
Par Christina Riggs. 2020
An entertaining and informative introduction to how ancient Egyptians practiced magic in their daily lives. In the ancient world, if…
you needed a love charm, wanted to contact your dead wife, or needed the ability to fly like a bird, the magicians of Egypt were the ones who could make it happen. In Ancient Egyptian Magic, Christina Riggs explores how the Egyptians thought about magic, who performed it and why, and also helps readers understand why we’ve come to think of ancient Egypt in such a mystical way. Readers will learn how to cure scorpion bites, discover why you might want to break the legs off your stuffed hippopotamus toy, and uncover whether mummies really can come back to life. Readers can also learn how to save a fortune on pregnancy tests—urinating on barley grains will answer that question— as well as how to use the next street parade to predict the future or ensure that an annoying neighbor gets his comeuppance. Was magic harmless fun, heartfelt hope, or something darker? Featuring demons, dream interpreters, the Book of the Dead, and illustrations from tomb paintings and papyrus scrolls, Riggs breathes new life into ancient magic and uses early texts and images to illuminate the distinctions between magic, religion, and medicine.Phoenicia: Episodes and Anecdotes from the Ancient Mediterranean
Par J. Brian Peckham. 2010
Phoenicia has long been known as the homeland of the Mediterranean seafarers who gave the Greeks their alphabet. But along…
with this fairly well-known reality, many mysteries remain, in part because the record of the coastal cities and regions that the people of Phoenicia inhabited is fragmentary and episodic.In this magnum opus, the late Brian Peckham examines all of the evidence currently available to paint as complete a portrait as is possible of the land, its history, its people, and its culture. In fact, it was not the Phoenicians but the Canaanites who invented the alphabet; what distinguished the Phoenicians in their turn was the transmission of the alphabet, which was a revolutionary invention, to everyone they met. The Phoenicians were traders and merchants, the Tyrians especially, thriving in the back-and-forth of barter in copper for Levantine produce. They were artists, especially the Sidonians, known for gold and silver masterpieces engraved with scenes from the stories they told and which they exchanged for iron and eventually steel; and they were builders, like the Byblians, who taught the alphabet and numbers as elements of their trade. When the Greeks went west, the Phoenicians went with them. Italy was the first destination; settlements in Spain eventually followed; but Carthage in North Africa was a uniquely Phoenician foundation. The Atlantic Spanish settlements retained their Phoenician character, but the Mediterranean settlements in Spain, Sicily, Sardinia, and Malta were quickly converted into resource centers for the North African colony of Carthage, a colony that came to eclipse the influence of the Levantine coastal city-states. An emerging independent Western Phoenicia left Tyre free to consolidate its hegemony in the East. It became the sole west-Asiatic agent of the Assyrian Empire. But then the Babylonians let it all slip away; and the Persians, intent on war and world domination, wasted their own and everyone’s time trying to dominate the irascible and indomitable Greeks. The Punic West (Carthage) made the same mistake until it was handed off to the Romans. But Phoenicia had been born in a Greek matrix and in time had the sense and good grace to slip quietly into the dominant and sustaining Occidental culture.This complicated history shows up in episodes and anecdotes along a frangible and fractured timeline. Individual men and women come forward in their artifacts, amulets, or seals. There are king lists and alliances, companies, and city assemblies. Years or centuries are skipped in the twinkling of any eye and only occasionally recovered. Phoenicia, like all history, is a construct, a product of historiography, an answer to questions. The history of Phoenicia is the history of its cities in relationship to each other and to the peoples, cities, and kingdoms who nourished their curiosity and their ambition. It is written by deduction and extrapolation, by shaping hard data into malleable evidence, by working from the peripheries of their worlds to the centers where they lived, by trying to uncover their mentalities, plans, beliefs, suppositions, and dreams in the residue of their products and accomplishments. For this reason, the subtitle, Episodes and Anecdotes from the Ancient Mediterranean, is a particularly appropriate description of Peckham’s masterful (posthumous) volume, the fruit of a lifetime of research into the history and culture of the Phoenicians.Religious Discourse in Attic Oratory and Politics (Routledge Monographs in Classical Studies)
Par Andreas Serafim. 2021
The book offers a critical investigation of a wide range of features of religious discourse in the transmitted forensic, symbouleutic…
and epideictic orations of the Ten Attic Orators, a body of 151 speeches which represents the mature flourishing of the ancient art of public speaking and persuasion. Serafim focuses on how the intersections between such religious discourse and the political, legal and civic institutions of classical Athens help to shed new light on polis identity-building and the construction of an imagined community in three institutional contexts – the law court, the Assembly and the Boulē: a community that unites its members and defines the ways in which they make decisions. After a full-scale survey of the persistently and recurrently used features of religious discourse in Attic oratory, he contextualizes and explains the use of specific patterns of religious discourse in specific oratorical contexts, examining the means or restrictions that these contexts generate for the speaker. In doing so, he explores the cognitive/emotional and physical/sensory reactions of the speaker and the audience when religious stimuli are provided in orations, and how this contributes to the construction of civic and political identity in classical Athens. Religious Discourse in Attic Oratory and Politics will be of interest to anyone working on classical Athens, particularly its legal institutions, on ancient rhetoric, and ancient Greek religion and politics.Comment Désencombrer Votre Maison et Votre Esprit: l'art du rangement et du nettoyage
Par Mary Albrich. 2020
Mary Albrich décrit sa méthode efficace pour nettoyer et désencombrer votre maison et votre esprit. Avez-vous l'impression que, peu importe…
le nombre de fois que vous essayez, vous êtes incapable de nettoyer et d'éliminer le désordre de votre maison et de vos espaces personnels? Mary met le nettoyage et l'organisation à un tout autre niveau avec son livre. Ce guide détaillé est une méthode rapide, simple et efficace pour nettoyer votre maison ou vos espaces personnels. Ces étapes vous permettront d'éliminer cet encombrement sans fin de votre vie, de vider votre esprit et de devenir plus efficace tout en vous sentant moins stressé et plus heureux!Agatha Albright vous montre comment concevoir un incroyable jardin fleuri quelle que soit la saison. Agatha Albright vous montre comment…
concevoir un incroyable jardin fleuri quelle que soit la saison. Préparez, cultivez et aménagez de magnifiques parterres de fleurs qui mettront votre jardin en valeur ! - Préparer votre terrain pour des conditions optimales. - Faites pousser vos plantes dans toutes sortes d’espaces. - Faites pousser vos plantes quelle que soit la saison. - Découvrez des plantes époustouflantes. - Guide étape par étape. >>> Cliquez le lien ci-dessus pour un achat immédiat !Military Thought of Asia challenges the assertion that the generation of rational secular ideas about the conduct of warfare is…
the preserve of the West, by analysing the history of ideas of warfare in Asia from the ancient period to the present. The volume takes a transcontinental and comparative approach to provide a broad overview of the evolution of military thought in Asia. The military traditions and theories which have emerged in different parts of Eurasia throughout history are products of geopolitics and unique to the different regions. The book considers the systematic and tight representation of ideas by famous figures including Kautlya and Sun Tzu. At the same time, it also highlights publications on military affairs by small men like mid-ranking officers and scattered ideas regarding the origin, nature and societal impact of organised violence present in miscellaneous sources like coins, inscriptions, paintings and fictional literature. In so doing, the book fills a historiographical gap in scholarship on military thought, which marginalises Asia to the part of cameo, and historicises the evolution of theory and the praxis of warfare. The volume shows that the ‘East’ has a long unbroken tradition of conceptualising war and its place in society from the Classical Era to the Information Age. It is essential reading for those interested in the evolution of military thought throughout history, particularly in Asia.Iluminación en el Hogar y el Jardín (Como hacer... #64)
Par Owen Jones. 2020
Iluminación en el hogar y el jardín por Owen Jones Ideas para iluminar el hogar y el jardín Una introducción al…
uso de la luz para proteger y exhibir de la manera más efectiva su hogar y jardín Iluminación en el hogar y el jardín Espero que la información les resulte útil, interesante y rentable. La información de este libro electrónico sobre diversos aspectos de la iluminación doméstica para la decoración y la seguridad está organizada en 15 capítulos de aproximadamente 500 a 600 palabras cada uno. Espero que sea de útil para aquellos que estén interesados en utilizar este medio económico para aumentar la belleza y la seguridad de su hogar. Como un bono adicional, le concedo permiso para usar el contenido en su propia página web o en sus propios blogs y boletines de noticias, aunque es mejor que los reescriba con sus propias palabras primero. También puede dividir el libro y revender los artículos. De hecho, el único derecho que no tiene es revender o regalar el libro tal como se le entregó.This book analyses ancient Greek federalism by focusing on one of the most organised and advanced Greek federal states, the…
Achaean Federation Sympoliteia. Unlike earlier studies that mainly focused on its political history, this book adopts an interdisciplinary approach, analysing aspects of the economic organization and institutions, and the political economy of the Achaean Federation, and combining these findings with political history. It also discusses the strategic choices made by significant historical figures such as generals Aratos and Philopoemen. The analysis of the Achaean Federation verifies the intertemporal federal axiom, which states that the success and viability of federal experiment is achieved when the benefits of participation for the member-states exceed the costs of conferring national sovereignty on supranational federal authorities.The book further argues that the Achaeans developed a system of sophisticated direct democratic procedures in decision-making on federal matters, as well as significant and highly sophisticated (for the era) economic institutions and federal practices, in order to achieve bonds of trust and legitimacy regarding their innovative federal structure. These practices included, among others, the creation of free market type economic institutions, a monetary union, federal budget, provision of public goods and a common defense and security policy for all the Achaean city-state members. Lastly, the book relates these findings to ideas on how the Achaean Federation would have dealt with a series of current global issues, such as European Union integration and problems such as Euroscepticism, Brexit and immigration.Roman Port Societies: The Evidence of Inscriptions (British School at Rome Studies)
Par Simon Keay, Pascal Arnaud. 2020
In this book, an international team of experts draws upon a rich range of Latin and Greek texts to explore…
the roles played by individuals at ports in activities and institutions that were central to the maritime commerce of the Roman Mediterranean. In particular, they focus upon some of the interpretative issues that arise in dealing with this kind of epigraphic evidence, the archaeological contexts of the texts, social institutions and social groups in ports, legal issues relating to harbours, case studies relating to specific ports, and mercantile connections and shippers. While much attention is inevitably focused upon the richer epigraphic collections of Ostia and Ephesos, the papers draw upon inscriptions from a very wide range of ports across the Mediterranean. The volume will be invaluable for all scholars and students of Roman history.Digging Deeper: How Archaeology Works
Par Eric H. Cline. 2020
From the bestselling author of 1177 B.C., an accessible primer to the archaeologist's craftAn archaeologist with more than thirty seasons…
of excavation experience, Eric H. Cline has conducted fieldwork around the world, from Greece and Crete to Egypt, Israel, and Jordan. In Digging Deeper, Cline answers the questions archaeologists are most frequently asked, such as: How do you know where to dig? How are excavations actually done? How do you know how old something is? Who gets to keep what is found? How do you know what people from the past ate, wore, and looked like? Adapted from Cline's acclaimed book Three Stones Make a Wall, this lively little volume is brimming with insights and practical advice about how archaeology really works. Whether you are an armchair archaeologist or embarking on your first excavation, Digging Deeper is an essential primer on the art of the dig.Mon Bassin à Poissons: Aménagement et Entretien (Comment faire... #6)
Par Owen Jones. 2020
Mon Bassin à Poissons Cet e-book vous guidera dans la planification de l’aménagement d'un bassin destiné à accueillir des carpes…
d’ornement ou d'autres poissons. Vous serez conseillé sur le choix d'un emplacement pour le bassin, la conception, l'excavation du bassin, le peuplement de poissons et de plantes et l'équipement dont vous aurez besoin. Il contient également des chapitres consacrés à la préparation du bassin à l’annonce d’une tempête et à l'hiver et aux méthodes conseillées pour se remettre d'une mauvaise tempête. J'espère que vous trouverez le contenu utile, pratique et rentable. Les informations contenues dans cet e-book sur les différents aspects de l’aménagement et de l’entretien d’un bassin à poissons sont organisées en 17 chapitres d'environ 500 à 600 mots chacun. J'espère que cela intéressera ceux qui espèrent gagner de l'argent en ligne. Cet ebook s’accompagne du droit d'utiliser son contenu dans vos propres projets littéraires. En prime, je vous donne la permission d'utiliser le contenu sur votre propre site Web ou sur vos propres blogs et dans vos bulletins d’information, bien qu'il soit préférable que vous les réécriviez d'abord avec vos propres mots. Vous pouvez également diviser le livre et revendre les articles. En fait, la seule chose que vous n’êtes pas autorisé à faire, c’est revendre ou distribuer le livre tel qu'il vous a été livré