San Francisco Art Deco (Crowe Michael F.)(Pevná vazba)

San Francisco Art Deco (Crowe Michael F.)(Pevná vazba)

The famed period of architecture, design, and style known as Art Deco began in the mid1920s and lasted for a good 20 years. The movement left an indelible stamp all around the Bay Area but nowhere more so than in styleconscious San Francisco. The city's 1925 Diamond Jubilee, coinciding with the

San Francisco. Portrait of a City - Reuel Golden, Richie Unterberger

Since the mid-1800s, San Francisco has attracted artists, free spirits, dreamers and entrepreneurs. With nearly 500 pages of stunning images sourced from dozens of archives and collections, this volume depicts the city from its earliest history to the present day. An epic pictorial history of the

San Francisco's Chinatown (Evans Dick)(Pevná vazba)

'...a marvelous book and a great contribution to Chinatown, the Chinese-American community, and to the world community. I am amazed at your photography, your appreciation of color, your mastery of framing, your adventurousness in perspectives...it all worked out beautifully.'--Ben Fong-Torres

A Time of Youth: San Francisco, 1966-1967 (Gedney William)(Pevná vazba)

A year before 1967's famed Summer of Love, documentary photographer William Gedney set out for San Francisco on a Guggenheim Fellowship to record 'aspects of our culture which I believe significant and which I hope will become, in time, part of the visual record of American history.' A Time of

Little Black Book (Carlisle Kate)(Pevná vazba)

San Francisco book-restoration expert Brooklyn Wainwright is on the case when a rare edition of Rebecca leads to murder in this latest installment of the New York Times bestselling Bibliophile Mystery series. Brooklyn and her hunky husband, security expert Derek Stone, have just returned from a

The Grim Reader (Carlisle Kate)(Pevná vazba)

San Francisco book-restoration expert Brooklyn Wainwright was hoping for a fun, relaxing weekend at a local book fair, but a murderer made other plans in the latest in this New York Times bestselling series. Brooklyn and her new hunky husband, Derek, are excited to be guests at Dharma's first

Tartine Bread (Robertson Chad)(Pevná vazba)

The definitive bread baking book from San Francisco's legendary Tartine Bakery. 'The most beautiful bread book yet published.'--The New York Times From Chad Robertson, Winner, James Beard Award for Outstanding Pastry Chef, 2008 This is the bread bible for the home baker or professional

Action Stations Revisited (Bowyer Michael J.F.)(Pevná vazba)

Vietnamese Home Cooking (Phan Charles)(Pevná vazba)

In his eagerly awaited first cookbook, award-winning chef Charles Phan from San Francisco's Slanted Door restaurant introduces traditional Vietnamese cooking to home cooks by focusing on fundamental techniques and ingredients.When Charles Phan opened his now-legendary restaurant, The Slanted Door,

Venomnibus Vol. 1 (Marvel Comics)(Pevná vazba)

Spider-Man's symbiotic sparring partner goes solo as he heads to San Francisco -- but is he deadly villain, or lethal protector? Find out, along with the Punisher, Daredevil, Iron Man, Hulk, Darkhawk, Juggernaut, Spidey and more! Venom faces madness, vengeance and a bad case of separation anxiety

The Routledge Companion to Art Deco (Elliott Bridget)(Pevná vazba)

Scholarly interest in Art Deco has grown rapidly over the past fifty years, spanning different academic disciplines. This volume provides a guide to the current state of the field of Art Deco research by highlighting past accomplishments and promising new directions. Chapters are presented in five

Buddhism Illuminated - Manuscript Art in Southeast Asia (May San San)(Pevná vazba)

This stunning new book illustrates over 100 examples of Buddhist art in the Library's collection, relating each manuscript to Theravada tradition and beliefs, and introducing the historical, artistic and religious contexts of their

Art Deco City - The World's Most Beautiful Buildings (Schwartzman Arnold)(Pevná vazba)

Making Chocolate: From Bean to Bar to s'More: A Cookbook (Dandelion Chocolate)(Pevná vazba)

From nationally-lauded San Francisco chocolate maker, Dandelion Chocolate, comes the first ever complete guide to making chocolate from scratch. From the simplest techniques and technology--like hair dryers to rolling pins--to the science and mechanics of making chocolate from bean to bar, Making

Joseph Urban: Unlocking an Art Deco Bedroom (Dehan Amy M.)(Pevná vazba)

This volume, which accompanies the exhibition Unlocking an Art Deco Bedroom by Joseph Urban, examines the impact of Austrian-born architect and designer Joseph Urban (1872-1933), on the development and acceptance of American Modernism through the story of one of his last commissions. Designed in

Art Deco Architecture: The Interwar Period (Hope Mike)(Pevná vazba)

Art Deco burst upon the world for a brief but unforgettable existence during the 1920s and 1930s. It embraced new media, such as the cinema and radio, as well as new forms of transport and the associated buildings, and above all brought a sense of luxury, fun, and escapism to the world during some

Renaissance Realm: The Art of Olga Suvorova (Fishel Michael)(Pevná vazba)

Manresa: An Edible Reflection [A Cookbook] (Kinch David)(Pevná vazba)

The long-awaited cookbook by one of the San Francisco Bay Area's star chefs, David Kinch, who has revolutionized restaurant culture with his take on the farm-to-table ethic and focus on the terroir of the Northern California coast. Since opening Manresa in Los Gatos in 2002, award-winning Chef

Burma Superstar: Addictive Recipes from the Crossroads of Southeast Asia [A Cookbook] (Tan Desmond)(Pevná vazba)

From the beloved San Francisco restaurant, a mouthwatering collection of recipes, including Fiery Tofu, Garlic Noodles, the legendary Tea Leaf Salad, and many more. Never before have the vivid flavors of Burmese cooking been so achievable for home cooks. Known for its bustling tables, the sizzle of

We Ate the Acid (Roberts Joe)(Pevná vazba)

Joe Roberts has worked as an artist in San Francisco for the last decade. His mixed media work has been released in various formats over the years and shown nationwide to great acclaim. Joe creates artwork which represents a variety of mixed media formats and is reminiscent of work from Jean-Michel

Home Baked: My Mom, Marijuana, and the Stoning of San Francisco (Volz Alia)(Pevná vazba)

FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHY A blazingly funny, heartfelt memoir from the daughter of the larger-than-life woman who ran Sticky Fingers Brownies, an underground bakery that distributed thousands of marijuana brownies per month and helped provide medical

Necromancer - Book 4 (Scott Michael)(Paperback / softback)

Sophie and Josh have returned to San Francisco. They must protect themselves from the Dark Elders, but they've not yet mastered the magic they'll need to do so. Their trust in Nicholas Flamel is shaken, and their friend Scatty is missing. Unbeknownst to the twins, John Dee has amassed an enormous

Art Deco Knits: Creating a Hand-Knit Wardrobe Inspired by the 1920s-1930s (Bicknell Jemima)(Pevná vazba)

Art Deco Knits aims to inspire the modern knitter to create a vintage-inspired wardrobe, or simply add a touch of Art Deco glamour to their knitting. Featuring valuable information on styles and silhouettes, fabrics and finishing techniques, this beautifully illustrated book celebrates the joy to

Město draků - Stanley Kelli

San Francisco v roce 1940: město žije oslavami Svátků jara, čínského nového roku, a třídenní slavností Misky rýže, jež má pomoci vybrat peníze na válečnou pomoc Japonskem napadené Číně. Svérázná soukromá vyšetřovatelka Miranda Corbieová se odmítá smířit s vraždou