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The Beauty of Ceramic Art
by Quan Zhang
The team of Life Monthly visited more than a dozen famous ceramists and tea ceremony masters in Taiwan to record their spiritual history, innovation and exploration, as well as their respective contributions to the development of pottery art. Some of them try to use own restore the entire one thousand Chinese ceramics development context, some from the farmer to TaoRen, blend in their lives and the whole era pottery, some teaching and creation, putting the ceramic art teaching from the inheritance of apprenticeship into academic, others learn Japanese and western pottery aesthetic concept, blend in the creation of the international context, from the recourse, recover the lost of traditional Chinese, to new creation... ăç掻æćăććäœćąéćŻ»èźżäșćć€äœćźćČç„ćé¶èș柶ćè¶é柶ïŒçșȘćźäčŠćä»ä»Źçćżè·Żćçšäžćæ°æąçŽąïŒä»„ććèȘäžșé¶èșćć±ććșçèŽĄçźăä»ä»ŹäžæçććŸçšèȘć·±çćäœèżćäžćœććčŽé¶ç·ćć±æŽäžȘèç»ïŒæçä»ćäșșć°é¶äșșïŒć°èȘć·±ççćœćæŽäžȘæ¶ä»ŁéŁèČèć „é¶ćšïŒæçèŸčæćŠèŸčćäœïŒć°é¶èșæćŠä»ćŠćŸć¶çäŒ æżèœŹć „ćŠéąæŽŸïŒèżæçććžćæ„æŹćè„żæčçé¶èșçŸćŠçćż”ïŒèć „ćœé ćçćäœèŻćąïŒä»èżœçŽąăć€ć怱èœçäžćœäŒ ç»ïŒèœŹćæ°çćäœâŠâŠ
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November 2019Herbs Shennong
by Zhou Jing,Chen Yunxing
Herbs Shennong was recounted by children's literature writer Zhou Jing and contemporary painter Chen Yunxing, the latter recarving stories and characters in the style of Chinese painting. The integration of the poetry of the text and the richness of the painting is a wonderful interpretation of ancient myths, which expresses the unique Chinese charm and Chinese spirit. This book tells the story of Shen Nong tasted hundreds of herbs for medicine, one of the classics in ancient Chinese mythology. Through clear and beautiful narratives, this book portrays the image of the tribal leader full of wisdom and selfless love. The story condenses the legendary Shennong's main deeds for the benefit of mankind, such as making puppets, growing grains, making pottery, and setting up markets.
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July 2018Practical Feline Behaviour
Understanding Cat Behaviour and Improving Welfare
by Trudi Atkinson
Practical Feline Behaviour contains all the relevant information that a veterinary nurse or technician needs to understand and handle the behaviour and welfare of house cats, and to offer safe and practical advice to clients. There have been ground-breaking advances in our understanding of feline behaviour in recent years and, to protect the welfare of cats, it is increasingly important that anyone involved with their care, especially those in a professional capacity, keep up to date with these developments. This approachable and down-to-earth text describes the internal and external influences on feline behaviour; on communication, learning, social behaviour, the relationship between behaviour and disease, and the cat - human relationship. It also provides practical advice on how the welfare of cats in our care may be protected and how behaviour problems should be addressed and how to avoid them. In this book Trudi Atkinson draws on her extensive experience as a veterinary nurse and a Certified Clinical Animal Behaviourist to provide a rapid reference and an intensely practical feline behaviour resource for owners, breeders, veterinary professionals, shelter and cattery workers and anyone involved in the care of our feline companions. - Practical, down to earth guide detailing all aspects of feline behaviour - Rapid reference for instant access to information - Written by a well-known animal behaviourist who has extensive experience in treating feline behaviour problems and in advising clients to protect the welfare of their cats - Includes a foreword by John Bradshaw, School of Veterinary Science at University of Bristol, UK
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December 2012Purple Sand Pottery of Yixing
by Zhang Daoyi
Symbol of Jiangsu is devoted to twelve most representative and iconic symbols of Jiangsu culture. The texts are accompanied by pictures, bringing out an analysis of the past and present of Jiangsu culture. This series will present to readers all over the world a panoramic view of Jiangsu culture and help them deepen their understanding of traditional Chinese culture.
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Humanities & Social SciencesMay 2024Land and labour
The Pottersâ Emigration Society, 1844-51
by Martin Crawford
Land and labour provides the first full-length history of the Potters' Emigration Society, the controversial trade union scheme designed to solve the problems of surplus labour by changing workers into farmers on land acquired in frontier Wisconsin. The book is based on intensive research into British and American newspapers, passenger lists, census, manuscript, and genealogical sources. After tracing the scheme's industrial origins and founding in the Potteries, it examines the migration and settlement process, expansion to other trades and areas, and finally the circumstances that led to its demise in 1851. Despite the Society's failure, the history offers unique insight into working-class dreams of landed independence in the American West and into the complex and contingent character of nineteenth-century emigration.
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Children's & YAAugust 2020Cryptos
by Poznanski, Ursula
Where do we go when Nowhere is the only destination left?  Kerrybrook is Janaâs favourite virtual escape. An idyllic fishing village with beautiful nature and, every now and then, a breeze of fresh air from the nearby sea. Jana, is this worldâs designer and person in power, sheâs satisfied with her masterpiece. Best job so far. Until one day, a dead body is found, in both, âVirtual Realityâ and the real world. In times of climate change, VR is the only safe place for humankind. Thatâs why Jana needs to solve the crime, sheâs responsible for stopping the destruction.  âąÂ CliFi Thriller (Climate Fiction): Climate change & virtual reality âąÂ For fans of Black Mirror (Netflix) âąÂ All age readers âąÂ Strong, female protagonist âąÂ Highly relevant topic  WHITE RAVENS recommendation (2021):  "In the not too distant future, the world is an inhospitable place: droughts, storms, floods. Thatâs why world designers construct »alternative realities«, such as landscapes populated by dinosaurs, life at court in the Middle Ages, and surfing and chilling out on a beach. People can switch between these worlds at will and, when they die there, they are not truly dead; instead, they merely return to the »real world« â same as at night when they sleep. Then they are reunited with their body, which is lying inside a capsule.  In »Cryptos«, Ursula Poznanski pulls out all the stops of storytelling: She embeds numerous references to human and intellectual history in an action-packed and extremely suspenseful thriller plot. In the process, she raises central existential and ontological questions that result from the interplay between the real and the virtual worlds. This complex dystopian novel is narrated in such an enjoyable way that readers will hardly notice their brains going into overdrive as they devour it."
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October 2021Lydian Painted Pottery Abroad
The Gordion Excavations 1950-1973
by R. Gul Gurtekin-Demir
This book is the first major study of Lydian material culture at Gordion and also the first published monograph on Lydian painted pottery from any site excavation. Richly illustrated, it provides a comprehensive definition and analysis of Lydian ceramics based on stylistic, archaeological, and textual evidence, while thoroughly documenting the materialâs stratigraphic contexts. The book situates the ceramic corpus within its broader Anatolian cultural context and offers insights into the impact of Lydian cultural interfaces at Gordion. The Lydian pottery found at Gordion was largely produced at centers other than Sardis, the Lydian royal capital, although Sardian imports are also well attested and began to influence Gordionâs material culture as early as the 7th century BCE, if not before. Following the demise of the Lydian kingdom, a more limited repertoire of Lydian ceramics demonstrably continued in use at Gordion into the Achaemenid Persian period in the late 6th and 5th centuries BCE. The material was excavated by Professor Rodney Youngâs team between 1950 and 1973 and is fully presented here for the first time. Ongoing research in the decades following Youngâs excavations has led to a more refined understanding of Gordionâs archaeological contexts and chronology, and, consequently, we are now able to view the Lydian ceramic corpus within a more secure stratigraphic framework than would have been the case if the material had been published shortly after the excavations.
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Children's & YA2013Little Teapots
by Becky Rubinstein
Little Teapots announces teatime, pleasure in words and delight in images. This book of poems is the product of visual experience, of observing teapots galore, made of pottery, porcelain, and white clay. "Little Teapots" was born to cheer up children and grown ups alike, made possible by the inventiveness of Becky, who creates images through words, and Irma and RocĂo, creators of images through color. Prize in Eur 14.00 This book has an English version
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ArchaeologySocial Change & the Evolution of Ceramic Production & Distribution in a Maya Community
by Dean E Arnold
How and why do ceramics and their production change through time? This is a unique ethno-archaeological study that attempts to answer these questions by tracing social change among potters and changes in the production and distribution of their pottery in a single Mexican community between 1965 and 1997. Dean E Arnold made ten visits to Ticul, Yucatan, Mexico, witnessing the changes in transportation infrastructure, the use of piped water, and the development of tourist resorts. Even in this context of social change and changes in the demand for pottery, most of the potters in 1997 came from the families that had made pottery in 1965. This book traces changes and continuities in that population of potters, in the demand and distribution of pottery, and in the procurement of clay and temper, paste composition, forming, and firing. In this volume, Arnold bridges the gap between archaeology and ethnography, using his analysis of contemporary ceramic production and distribution to generate new theoretical explanations for archaeologists working with pottery from antiquity. When the descriptions and explanations of Arnold's findings in Ticul are placed in the context of the literature on craft specialisation, a number of insights can be applied to the archaeological record that confirm, contradict, and nuance generalisations concerning the evolution of ceramic specialisation. This book will be of special interest to anthropologists, archaeologists, and ethnographers.
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Ceramics: artworksOctober 2021Contemporary British Ceramics
by Ashley Thorpe
Ceramics is one of the most vibrant and engaging fields of contemporary British art. This lavishly illustrated book reviews the work of twenty-two artists and celebrates their contribution to its rich landscape. Written from a collectorâs point of view, it explores what contemporary ceramic objects can mean, what emotions they evoke and how artists draw upon different facets of the art and crafts worlds in their work.  A vital visual and critical resource, Contemporary British Ceramics showcases British ceramics as a compelling interdisciplinary practice, attuned to the contemporary world. Featuring more than 280 images, it encourages readers to look beneath the surface, to discover the vibrant contribution that British ceramics makes to the broad field of contemporary art.
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Society & culture: generalJune 2012Culture China, Image Reservation (Volume 1)
by Dongyang Great Wall Film and Television Media Co., Ltd.
The volume1 has ten series, which involve Chinese academy, great towers in China, the grand view of Chinese folk-custom, the beauty of Chinese pottery and porcelain, the silk road, the grand view of Chinese surnames culture, the Chinese tea culture, the ancient architecture in China, the mausoleum culture of China, Chinese bronze culture, and so on.
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HistoryDecember 2019Saima-Turpino Culture and Prehistoric Silk Road
by Lin Meicun
This book is the result of the author's professional research on "Eurasia steppe archaeology", which collects the research results of his visits to major museums and archaeological research institutes in Russia, as well as major museums and research institutes in North and Northwest China. The book contains the author's investigation results and first-hand photos of the Amitash Museum, Moscow National Museum of History, Minusinsk Museum, Barnaul Museum, Altay University and Russian Academy of Sciences in Russia. The survey in China includes museums and research institutes in Xinjiang, Gansu, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, Liaoning and other places. It is very precious and many materials are revealed for the first time. These archaeological institutions collect the findings of the Saima-turpino cultural investigation since the 1960s, including bronze, pottery, jade, bone and stone tools. The book has 130000 words and 254 pictures.
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British Buckeyes
The English, Scots, and Welsh in Ohio, 1700â1900
by William Van Vugt (author)
How early British immigrants shaped OhioBecause of their similar linguistic, religious, and cultural backgrounds, English, Scottish, and Welsh immigrants are often regarded as the âinvisible immigrants,â assimilating into early American society easily and quickly and often losing their ethnic identities. Yet, of all of Ohioâs immigrants, the British were the most influential in terms of shaping the stateâs politics and institutions. Also significant were their contributions to farming, mining, iron production, textiles, pottery, and engineering.Until British Buckeyes, historians have all but ignored and neglected these industrious settlers. Author William E. Van Vugt uses hundreds of biographies from county archives and histories, letters, Ohio and British census figures, and ship passenger lists to identify these immigrants and draw a portrait of their occupations, settlement patterns, and experiences and to underscore their role in Ohio history.
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Tips, Tools, and Techniques to Care for Antiques, Collectibles, and Other Treasures
by Georgia Kemp Caraway
What common baking ingredient can conceal white rings on furniture? (Crushed pecans.) How do you detect a repair in a pottery vase you want to buy? (Look at it under a black light.) Whatâs the best way to remove water damage from your great-grandfatherâs Bible? (Put it in your freezer.) Answers to these questions and many more are included in this convenient handbook by long-time antiques expert Dr. Georgia Kemp Caraway. Organized alphabetically, Tips, Tools, and Techniques is easy to consult about the cleaning and maintenance of common antique and collectible objects, including metal advertising signs, glassware, clothing, and jewelry. Addenda provide information such as how to get a good deal at auction, the dates of Chinese dynasties, and U.S. patent numbers. An especially handy pronunciation guide helps the monolingual among us speak with confidence about the provenance of GallĂ© ware and Schlegelmilch porcelain. Compact yet authoritative, this handbook will appeal to both dealers and buyers, as well as everyone with something from Grandma in the attic.
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Travel & holiday guidesOctober 2016Wild Times
by Bradt Guides
A unique title from a highly experienced author showcasing extraordinary experiences connecting to nature around Britain. From barefoot walking to forest skills, foraging to horse whispering, wild pottery to star-gazing in a Dark Sky park, rewilding to urban birding, prehistoric cookery to permaculture and much more, the book suggests both mainstream and more off-beat pursuits that can be tried on days out, weekends and short breaks. Eco-lovers, outdoors enthusiasts and nature novices alike will find heaps of inspiration and vital âhow toâ information, as well as DIY tips from wild gurus on how to cultivate a connection with the natural world in meaningful, everyday ways. Colour photographs and a resource section provide further inspiration. Each chapter focuses on a particular activity or experience, followed by practical âhow to get there and do itâ information, including accommodation where relevant. All of the experiences showcased are offered by exciting, small, responsible ventures in England, Scotland and Wales, led by passionate, personable and enthusiastic guides and practitioners.
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Ethnicity in Ancient Amazonia
Reconstructing Past Identities from Archaeology, Linguistics, and Ethnohistory
by Alf Hornborg (Editor) , Jonathan D. Hill (Editor)
A transdisciplinary collaboration among ethnologists, linguists, and archaeologists, Ethnicity in Ancient Amazonia traces the emergence, expansion, and decline of cultural identities in indigenous Amazonia. Hornborg and Hill argue that the tendency to link language, culture, and biology--essentialist notions of ethnic identities--is a Eurocentric bias that has characterized largely inaccurate explanations of the distribution of ethnic groups and languages in Amazonia. The evidence, however, suggests a much more fluid relationship among geography, language use, ethnic identity, and genetics. In Ethnicity in Ancient Amazonia, leading linguists, ethnographers, ethnohistorians, and archaeologists interpret their research from a unique nonessentialist perspective to form a more accurate picture of the ethnolinguistic diversity in this area.  Revealing how ethnic identity construction is constantly in flux, contributors show how such processes can be traced through different ethnic markers such as pottery styles and languages. Scholars and students studying lowland South America will be especially interested, as will anthropologists intrigued by its cutting-edge, interdisciplinary approach.
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July 2018My Year of Dirt and Water
Journal of a Zen Monkâs Wife in Japan
by Tracy Franz
In February 2004, when her American husband, a recently ordained Zen monk, leaves home to train for a year at a centuries-old Buddhist monastery, Tracy Franz embarks on her own year of Zen. An Alaskan aloneâand lonelyâin Japan, she begins to pay attention. My Year of Dirt and Water is a record of that journey. Allowed only occasional and formal visits to see her cloistered husband, Tracy teaches English, studies Japanese, and devotes herself to making pottery. Her teacher instructs her to turn cup after cupâcreating one failure after another. Past and present, East and West intertwine as Tracy is twice compelled to return home to Alaska to confront her motherâs newly diagnosed cancer and the ghosts of a devastating childhood. Revolving through the days, My Year of Dirt and Water circles hard questions: What is love? What is art? What is practice? What do we do with the burden of suffering? The answers are formed and then unformedâa ceramic bowl born on the wheel and then returned again and again to dirt and water.
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Children's & YAJuly 2017Artworks for Kids
Creative Art Projects Using Painting, Weaving, Clay, Printing, Recyclables and Nature
by Lori VanKirk Shue
Each of the 68 projects in Artworks for Kids is designed to nurture children's creativity and provide them with a unique way to express themselves. The activities introduce children to a variety of art media and techniques - painting, weaving, clay, printing, recyclables and nature. Each two-page lesson features: - a full-colour illustration of a completed project - art terms relating to the project - a materials list - illustrated step-by-step instructions - special technique tips and how-tos - additional information that will help ensure a successful experience - discussion questions to further appreciation of art techniques and understanding of each project. Each section of the book contains art experiences using the following art mediums: Painting: 12 projects including tempera and watercolor Weaving: 7 projects including weaving with paper and with yarn Clay: 13 projects including pottery and animals Printing: 11 projects including cookie-cutter prints and nature prints Recyclables: 13 projects including 3-D decorations from magazines and luminaries from "tin" cans Nature: 12 projects including handmade paper and sand candles ; Each of the 68 projects in Artworks for Kids is designed to nurture children's creativity and provide them with a unique way to express themselves. The activities introduce children to a variety of art media and techniques - painting, weaving, clay, printing, recyclables and nature.
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Two Nordic Short Novels
by Ana Flecha Marco
The title of the book, Two Nordic Short Novels, signals to the reader exactly what to expect: two short fictions set in Scandinavia. These stories are not only linked by length and latitude but also by the fact that they are a sheer delight to read. Story of Ă tells the tale of the handful of inhabitants left living on a tiny island in the Norwegian Sea, which is sinking inexorably due to climate change. The islanders decide to try and conserve the collective memory of the land that has been their home for so many generations; a memory that lies in the objects and traditions that have shaped their personal and shared landscape. Mancha vividly conjures up the impressions of young woman as she arrives in Flekke, a small Norwegian village, to teach Spanish. The village is populated by a kaleidoscopic range of inhabitants whom the teacher grows to understand as she interacts with them day by day. The story unfolds with a refreshing lightness of touch, mixing humour and insight into cultural diversity with subtlety and skill.
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July 2021The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream
The Hunt for a Victorian Era Serial Killer
by Dean Jobb
âWhen a doctor does go wrong, he is the first of criminals, he has the nerve and he has the knowledge,â Sherlock Holmes observed. At the time the words of the fictional detective appeared in The Strand Magazine, a real-life Canadian doctor was murdering women in Londonâs downtrodden Lambeth neighbourhood. Dr. Thomas Cream had been a suspect in two deaths in Canada, and killed four people in Chicago before arriving in London in 1891 and using pills laced with strychnine to kill prostitutes. The "Lambeth Poisoner" became one of the most prolific serial killers in history.  Dean Jobb reveals how bungled investigations, corrupt officials, and failed prosecutions allowed Cream to evade detection and kill again. Alongside an inside account of Scotland Yardâs desperate search for a brazen killer, Jobb explores how the morality and hypocrisy of the Victorian era enabled Cream to poison the vulnerable and desperate women who had turned tohim for help.
