Search Results: Authors starting with S from Diatrope Books

Silicon Valley: Cultural Initiatives Silicon Valley, 1997. Paperback (Saddle Stitched). Very Good. Unmarked. Illustrated, Charts, Tables. Topics include civic aesthetics, creativity, participation in arts and cultural activities, etc. 28p. Also a brochure about the booklet.

Acta Universitatis Tamperensis, 2001. Paperback. Very Good. Unmarked. 13 Figures. 15 Tables. Academic dissertation presented at the University of Tamperee, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Finland. Text in English. 235p. Measures 7x9.75 inches.

John Wiley and Sons, Inc, 1924. Hardcover. Very Good. Unmarked text. Some tanning on end papers. Third edition, revised and enlarged. Six thousand copies printed. No illustrations. Nick on the edge of one page. Topics include mixing paint and whitewash, care of brushes, floor finishes, kalsomining, formulas for mixing paint, interior, exterior and metal; stains. No dust jacket. Boards under clear mylar cover. 160p. Measures 5x7.5 inches.

Scientific American, 1982. Paperback (Saddle Stitched). Very Good. Unmarked. Illustrations and maps. Index. 101p. Readings on Archaeology. Articles on the changing nature of anthropological archaeoloy (Prufer), Stonehendge (Hawkes, Renfrew, Daniel), Lines in the Peruvian Desert (Isbell), and Pyramids (Emery, Million). Bibliographies.

Scientific American Library, 1989. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Unmarked. Dust jacket. Illustrated. Index. 193p. Using the study of the Maya as a test case, this book shows how the transformation of archaeology has brought new understanding of past civilizations.

Frick Collection, 1999. Paperback. Very Good. Unmarked. Significant age tanning on cover. Floor plan is the only illustration. Introduction by Samuel Sachs II, Director. This 36-page guide includes a few sentences about the works and offers visitors an introduction of the collection as displayed in 1999.

Knopf, 2015. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. 5x1x8. Unmarked text. Dust jacket (unclipped) under clear mylar cover. On the Move is the story of a brilliantly unconventional physician and writerand of the man who has illuminated the many ways that the brain makes us human. 397p. Measures 6x8.75 inches. Section of color and black-and-white images.

Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, 1991. Paperback. Very Good. Unmarked text. Paper-cut indentation on one page. Die-cut cover. Vellum front endpaper. Includes architectural elevation drawings, illustrations, and photographs. Interview with Moshe Safdie and his history. Introduction to the museum. Contributors include Pierre Theberge and Moshe Safdie. 71p. Measures 7.5x8.5 inches. Inaugurated on November 21, 1991, and unanimously hailed by the critics, the Jean-NoÌÇl Desmarais Pavilion was designed by Moshe Safdie.

The Genia Schreiber University Art Gallery, 2001. Paperback. Very Good/very good. Unmarked. Catalog for 8 November 2001--24 January 2002 exhibition at The Genia Schreiber University Art Gallery. Text in English and Hebrew. Dust jacket over paperback, with a die cut on the cover. Beautiful color plates.

Vitalis, 1998. Hardcover. Very Good. Unmarked text. Profusely illustrated. Maps on end pages. Franz Kafka (1883-1924) was a German-speaking Bohemian novelist and short-story writer, widely regarded as one of the major figures of 20th-century literature. Among his writings that express with horrifying clarity the anxieties of his era are The Trial, Metamorphosis, etc. 192p.

Sacramento, CA: State of California, 1992. Paperback (Saddle Stitched). Very Good. Unmarked. Black-and-white illustrations. 28p. Measures 8.25x11 inches. Topics include unbraced water heater, foundation not anchored, geologic hazards, houses on tall walls or posts, and move.

New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1983. Paperback (Saddle Stitched). Very Good. Unmarked text. 56p. A look at the Met's silver collection. Extensively illustrated. The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin (Volume XLI, Number 1, ISSN 0026-1521).

Kiev: Nauk. Dumka, 1991. Hardcover. Good. Ex-library. 168p. Illustrated. Bibliography. Text in Ukrainian. Bumped edges and corners.

New York: Museum of Primitive Art, 1963. Paperback. Very Good. Unmarked. Introduction by Robert Sainsbury. 36 B/W Plates. Catalogue of an exhibition held at the New York Museum of Primitive Are May 15-Sept. 8, 1963.

The Voltaire Foundation, 1989. Staplebound Wraps. Good. Signed. Unmarked. Signed by author with short note on first page. Offprint from Studies on Voltaire and the Eighteenth Century 260. pp183–195.

Saint-Gervais, 1991. Paperback. Very Good. Unmarked text. Previous owner's initials on front-end page. Catalogue of an exhibition, including detailed studies, essays and interviews. Includes index. Text in French and English. Illustrated primarily in black and white. Contributors include Alain Vaisade, Lysianne Lechot, Peggy Gale, Chris Dercon, Yves Kropf, David Ross, and others. Also an interview with William Wegman, a conversation with Bruce Nauman. 157p. Measures 8.25x11 inches.

Wsoy, 2005. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Unmarked text. Dust jacket. Text in Finnish. 491p. Pirkko Saisio (b. 1949) is a Finnish author, actress and director. She has also written under the pen names Jukka Larsson and Eva Wein.

Charlest E. Tuttle Co, 1960. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Unmarked. Chipping and tears on dust jacket. Aims to teach the beginner the fundamental techniques of suiboku, a form of ink painting. Includes the fundamentals, the "four gentlemen," advanced techniques, advanced lessons, and exemplars. Glossary. Nearly 60 illustrations, including 6 in color. 96p.

Graph-Sha, 1985. Paperback (Saddle Stitched). Very Good. Unmarked. Illustrated. 66p. Includes Crane Base, Rabbit Base, Balloon Base, and more. Origami, from ori meaning "folding", and kami meaning "paper," is the art of paper folding. The goal is to transform a flat sheet square of paper into a finished sculpture through folding and sculpting techniques.

The Bancroft Library, 2000. Booklet (Saddle Stitched). Very Good. Unmarked. Small black-and-white illustrations. 43p. Measures 7x8.5 inches. Booklet accompanied an exhibition at the Bancroft Library from March 17 through September 4, 2000. Looking Backward: 2000-1887, a utopian novel written at the end of the 19th century by Edward Bellamy depicts a society with a more ideal communal order and organization. The utopian novel provides a springboard to ideas formulated in this exhibition which looks at the journey taken by the state of California during the last 150 years.