The Unknown Craftsman: A Japanese Insight Into Beauty (Yanagi Soetsu)(Paperback)

The Unknown Craftsman: A Japanese Insight Into Beauty (Yanagi Soetsu)(Paperback)

This book challenges the conventional ideas of art and beauty. What is the value of things made by an anonymous craftsman working in a set tradition for a lifetime? What is the value of handwork? Why should even the roughly lacquered rice bowl of a Japanese farmer be thought beautiful? The late

The Beauty of Everyday Things (Yanagi Soetsu)(Paperback)

'Radical and inspiring ... Yanagi's vision puts the connection between heart and hand before the transient and commercial' - Edmund de WaalThe daily lives of ordinary people are replete with objects, common things used in commonplace settings. These objects are our constant companions in life. As

Nurtured by Love (Suzuki Shin'ichi)(Paperback)

The edition is taken from the original japanese text. it provides an insight into the mind of the

Japanese Woodworking Tools: Their Tradition, Spirit and Use (Odate Toshio)(Paperback)

The classic work on the tools and spirit of the Japanese master craftsman.In Japan, a woodworker spends years learning to use his tools with great speed and skill. Only after he has proved his mastery can he proudly call himself a shokunin, a master craftsman.Japanese Woodworking Tools brings the

Into the Unknown [Graphic Reluctant Reader] (Hex Jamie)(Paperback / softback)

Line - An Adventure into the Unknown (Smith Keri)(Paperback / softback)

A deceptively simple adventure into the unknown using only paper, a pencil and a single lineWreck This Journal had a simple premise: destroy the book in all the ways you can imagine.The Line is even simpler: find pencil, start a line.As you move through the pages of Keri Smith's newest book, you'll

Insight Guides Phrasebooks: Japanese (Insight Guides)(Paperback)

Introducing the brand new Insight Phrasebooks for 2015 with a free audio app download Compact and lightweight, these pocket-sized phrasebooks are packed with all the words and phrases users need to feel at home, when away. These indispensable little books feature easy-to-use, color-coded

Japanese Dress in Detail - Anna Jackson, Josephine Rout

Bringing together more than 100 items of clothing, this book reveals the intricacies of Japanese dress from the 18th century to the present. Including garments for women, men and children, the details have been selected both for their exquisite beauty and craftsmanship, and for how much they impart

The Door Unlocked - An Astrological Insight Into Initiation (Ashcroft-Nowicki Dolores)(Paperback)

A fascinating insight into the true meaning of the initiatory path, and the astrological indications that accompany it - a process that may at times be lonely and rock-strewn, but which is a precious gift, as indeed is this

Lost Japan: Last Glimpse of Beautiful Japan (Kerr Alex)(Paperback)

An enchanting and fascinating insight into Japanese landscape, culture, history and future. Originally written in Japanese, this passionate, vividly personal book draws on the author's experiences in Japan over thirty years. Alex Kerr brings to life the ritualized world of Kabuki, retraces his

New Insight Into IELTS: student's book with answers (Jakeman Vanessa)(Paperback)

New Insight into IELTS offers comprehensive preparation and practice for IELTS. By exploring the test paper by paper, and looking in detail at each task type, the course gradually builds up the skills, language and test techniques students need to approach IELTS with confidence. The course contains

The Art of Japanese Joinery (Seike Kiyosi)(Paperback)

This lively introduction to Japanese joinery not only delves lovingly into the unique history and development of Japanese carpentry, but also reveals many secrets of Japanese joinery. Presenting 48 joints, selected from among the several hundred known and used today, this visually exciting book

Beauty and the Gut (Jackson Danielle)(Paperback)

A healthy gut equals radiant beauty and health. It's that simple Beauty and the Gut delves into advice on pre and probiotics, fermented foods, beauty enzymes, colon health, green juicing, leaky gut syndrome, auto-immune disorders, acne and more. Discover how to enhance your outer beauty from the

Japanese Gardens: Symbolism and Design (Goto Seiko)(Paperback)

The unique beauty of the Japanese garden stems from its spirituality and rich symbolism, yet most discussions on this kind of garden rarely provide more than a superficial overview. This book takes a thorough look at the process of designing a Japanese garden, placing it in a historical and

She (Haggard H. Rider)(Paperback)

A classic Victorian adventure into the realm of the unknown 'She' is Ayesha, the mysterious white queen of a Central African Tribe and the goal of three English gentlemen, who must face shipwreck, fever, and cannibals in their quest to find her hidden realm. First published in 1887, She has

Grayson Perry: The Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman (Perry Grayson)(Pevná vazba)

Highly original and thought provoking, capturing the wit, philosophy, imaginative world and talents of this 'celebrity'

Saltburn-by-the-Sea Revisited (Lynn Tony)(Paperback / softback)

A collection of images providing an insight into the history of

RMS Mauretania (Britton Andrew)(Paperback)

Offering real insight into the life on board during the 'Mauretania's' exotic cruises, a colorful, illustrative history of the second RMS 'Mauretania'The RMS 'Mauretania,' the second, was a smaller version of the luxurious Cunard Queens. She ran the London to New York service from the River Thames

Middlemarch (Eliot George)(Paperback)

A stunningly compelling insight into the human struggle to find contentment Dorothea is bright, beautiful, and rebellious and has married the wrong man. Lydgate is the ambitious new doctor in town and has married the wrong woman. Both of them long to make a positive difference in the world. But

Unknown Language (Lemmey Huw)(Paperback)

Long, long before the Information Age ended, young Hildegard of Bingen finds beauty in the moral and spiritual ruins of her medieval world. In her forty-third year, she inscribes her cosmic visions into Scivias, an indescribably beautiful codex of writing and illuminations thought to be destroyed

Future Beauty: 30 Years of Japanese Fashion (Fukai Akiko)(Pevná vazba)

Future Beauty is the first comprehensive survey of Japanese avant-garde fashion of the last 30 years. Such designers as Issey Miyake, Yohji Yamamoto and Rei Kawakubo made an enormous impact on the world fashion scene in the late twentieth century, challenging established notions of beauty and

Midwifery: The Basics (Baston Helen)(Paperback)

Midwifery: The Basics provides an engaging and authentic insight into the midwife's world. It explores the role of the midwife as a clinician and professional, showing how midwives can support women both to achieve a healthy full-term pregnancy and a smooth transition to motherhood. This book

The Anand Files (Abeln Michiel)(Paperback)

The Anand Files offers a detailed insight into the strategies Viswanathan Anand used to win three World Championship chess matches in a row. It takes the reader behind the scenes to show the inner workings of Team Anand, including pre-game planning and preparing opening novelties, some of which

Japanese Farm Food (Hachisu Nancy Singleton)(Paperback)

Japanese Farm Food, now available in paperback, offers a unique look into life on a Japanese farm through 165 simple, clear-flavored recipes along with personal stories and over 350 stunning photographs. It is a book about love, community, and life in rural Japan. Gourmand World Cookbook Awards