The word "magyarázni" (pronounced MUG-yar-az-knee) means "to explain" in Hungarian, but translates literally as "make it Hungarian." This faux-Hungarian language primer, written in direct address, invites readers to experience what it's...
Art and architecture
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Author:Hajnoczky, HelenSummary: - Author:Redekop, MagdaleneSummary:
Making Believe responds to a remarkable flowering of art by Mennonites in Canada. After the publication of his first novel in 1962, Rudy Wiebe was the only identifiable Mennonite literary writer in the country. Beginning in the 1970s,...
- Author:Feigin, Jen.Summary:
Much has been written about the individual components of sustainable building, but how do you bring it all together into a well-designed whole' Drawing on extensive hands-on experience, Making Better Buildings systematically...
- Author:Mulcahy, Patricia, Eaton, RebeccaSummary:
For more than twenty-five years, Rebecca Eaton has presided over PBS's Masterpiece Theatre, the longest-running weekly prime-time drama series in American history. Here she interviews many of the writers, directors, producers, and...
- Author:Granata, CeciliaSummary:
Cecilia Granata grew up cooking with her family in Italy. As a vegan, she learned to adapt her favorite recipes from around the country to be animal free while retaining the flavor and feeling of true Italian home cooking. She shares...
- Author:Okabayashi, KensukeSummary:
If you love Manga, you’ll eat Manga For Dummies, right up. This step-by-step guide shows you how to create all of your favorite Manga characters from rough sketch through final full-color renderings. You’ll build your skills as you...
- Author:Hills, Doug, Rhodes, MichaelSummary:
Love Manga? The newest features of Manga Studio help you bring your ideas to life! The tools available in the latest version of this powerful program make it easy to turn your computer into your drawing board, and Manga Studio For...
- Author:Kary, NickSummary:
A master craftsperson explores the ways in which working with our hands reveals the essence of both our humanity and our relationship with the natural, material world In our present age of computer-assisted design, mass production and...
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"Material Girls' is about women taking up space. This large-scale group exhibition brings together Canadian and international emerging, mid-career, and senior female artists from across artistic disciplines and cultural backgrounds....
- Author:Bechen, KathrynSummary:
You can enjoy an organized, beauty-filled life no matter what size your space is. In this practical book, you'll learn how to perform an audit of your space to see if it's functioning at its best, make the most of existing...
- Author:Auger, DaleSummary:
One of Canada's most evocative modern painters, Cree artist Dale Auger was a gifted interpreter of First Nations culture, using the cross-cultural medium of art to portray scenes from the everyday to the sacred and dissemble stereotypes...
- Author:Graham, IanSummary:
The tallest, the biggest, the longest and the deepest structures in the world are revealed in detail in this incredible book. Learn all about these immense buildings, tunnels, bridges and other constructions.
- Author:Wallace, WilliamSummary:
As he entered his 70s, the great Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo despaired that his productive years were past. Anguished by the death of friends and discouraged by the loss of commissions to younger artists, this supreme...
- Author:Davis, ScottSummary:
Hydroelectricity is the world's largest-and cleanest-source of renewable -energy. But despite lively interest in renewables generally, there is an information vacuum about the smallest version of the technology dubbed "the...
- Author:Dunlop Art GallerySummary:
An exhibition catalogue for a group show of the same name.
Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina, Sask., Oct. 23, 2009 to Jan. 3, 2010, featuring art by 30 contemporary Saskatchewan artists and writing...
- Author:Gin, Pascal, Moser, WalterSummary:
La mobilité - la capacité à se déplacer ou à être déplacé - est un élément si omniprésent dans la vie moderne qu'elle est tenue pour acquise, presque imperceptible en raison de sa constante présence. Dans Mobilités culturelles -...
- Author:Hook, PhilipSummary:
Modern begins on a specific day—March 22, 1905—at a specific place: the Salon des Indépendants in Paris, where works of art we recognize as modern were first exhibited. Drawing on his forty five-year fine art career, author Philip Hook...
- Author:Dederer, ClaireSummary:
A New York Times Notable Book - National Bestseller. A timely, passionate, provocative, blisteringly smart interrogation of how we make and experience art in the age of cancel culture, and of the link between genius and monstrosity. Can...
- Author:Rotoff, BasilSummary:
Ukrainians first came to Canada a century ago, seeking a new life on the western prairies. They brought with them an ancient and rich cultural tradition, deeply rooted in Christianity. The most visible symbol of this tradition is the...
- Author:Magwood, Chris, Mack, PeterSummary:
Straw bale houses are easy to build, affordable, super energy efficient, environmentally friendly, attractive, and can be designed to match the builder's personal space needs, esthetics and budget. Despite mushrooming interest in the...
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