All destinations possess a certain personality, but nowhere is a sense of quirkiness more apparent than in Tokyo. Exploring this curious character, Tokyo Chic uncovers the punky cos-players of Harajuku versus the austerity of he Meiji Shrine, the aesthetic quality of sabi versus the artificial brightness of manga, the starchitectural landmark of Ginza versus the innumerable old temples that pepper the landscape. The city displays a multitude of fascinating contradictions and, with enough subsections, subways and subcultures to blow the mind, even the most jaded traveller will find Tokyo, and the older cities of Hakone and Kvoto, a one-ofia-kind adventure.

Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards is an entirely new,definitive reference work for everyone involved with landscapearchitecture, design, and construction. Based on the 70–yearsuccess of Architectural Graphic Standards, this new book isdestined to become the "bible" for the landscape field. Edited byan educator and former president of the American Society ofLandscape Architects, it provides immediate access torules–of–thumb and standards used throughout the planning, design,construction and management of landscapes. View sample pages from Landscape Architectural GraphicStandards.

Overwhelmed by the vast selection of kitchen tools,pans and knives to choose from? This expert,independent guide helps you to make informed choices on the correct cookware, utensils and tools for every important cooking task, whether it be roasting a chicken, baking bread or making fresh pasta. Over 500 kitchen tools, utensils and cookware, ranging from basic essentials that no kitchen should be without to specialist equipment required for today's eclectic styles of cooking. Expert guidance on what to look for when buying kitchen tools and how to use each one. Over 100 photographed delicious recipes and illustrated step-by-step techniques show how to use many of the tools. Top chefs and cooks reveal their favourite tools, with recipes contributed by many well-known names, including Raymond Blanc, Alain Ducasse, Ken Horn and Charlie Trotter. Invaluable advice on storing and caring for tools, plus cook's tips and safety guidelines. Trusted advice on the latest

You will not only learn how to construct and interpret birth charts but also gain a full understanding of the science of astrology, the human being’s relationship with the planets and conjunctions, and, finally, how to use this knowledge to improve your personal relationships, careers, and other aspects of your life.

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"The BIM Handbook is an extensively researched andmeticulously written book, showing evidence of years of work ratherthan something that has been quickly put together in the course ofa few months. It brings together most of the current informationabout BIM, its history, as well as its potential future in oneconvenient place, and can serve as a handy reference book on BIMfor anyone who is involved in the design, construction, andoperation of buildings and needs to know about the technologiesthat support it. The need for such a book is indisputable, and itis terrific that Chuck Eastman and his team were able to step up tothe plate and make it happen. Thanks to their efforts, anyone inthe AEC industry looking for a deeper understanding of BIM nowknows exactly where to look for it."-AECbytes book review, August28, 2008( www.aecbytes.com/review/2008/BIMHandbook.html ) Discover BIM: A better way to build better buildings Building Information Modeling (BIM) offers a novel approach todesign, construction

Nick Arrojo is known worldwide for his ability to give women hairstyles that bring out their individual beauty. Every week, millions of What Not to Wear viewers see him transform women's outdated styles or unflat- tering cuts into fresh and contemporary looks. Most important, he helps them to realize their true beauty potential. He not only changes their hairstyles, but he also changes the way they feel about themselves. In Great Hair, Nick Arrojo reveals his styling secrets so that women can better understand their hair type;assess what hairstyles will work best for their hair, face shape, and lifestyle; and get a terrific new look. Great Hair provides a complete education about hair including: Identifying your hair type and how that impacts cut, color, and style, including ethnic hair Understanding products and styling tools and how to use them to their best advantage Styling your hair--complete instructions on everything from blow outs to updos Choosing a flattering hair color that

Feng shui means "wind water" and is the ancient Chinese art of designing spaces to improve one's quality of life. Thousands of people have already applied feng shui principles in their homes and businesses to improve their emotional well-being. Now in 101 Ways Feng Shui Can Change Your Life, feng shui expert Nancilee Wydra brings a unique approach to using these principles to enhance your life. She offers practical suggestions for common personal issues for everything from building self-esteem and losing weight to improving your energy level and reducing stress. The suggestions are inexpensive and simple and are soundly based on the ideas of feng shui. You'll learn that: Painting a room a mid-tone blue or salmon color can lower your blood pressure and reduce stress Entering through the front door of your home boosts self-esteem Eating a mint or smelling its scent suppresses your appetite, helping you lose weight Using a round table in the dining room promotes con

The Smaller Home offers interesting new ways of thinking about the home. Innovative and efficient use of space can make living easier, more economical, and more enjoyable. The Smaller Home includes the latest ideas for layout options, flow patterns, space conversions, creative storage, and putting technology to work. It is a useful and imaginative guide for making the most out of less space without compromising comfort, convenience, or style.

The ultimate architectural reference work (TASCHEN's 25th anniversary special edition) This is the be-all-end-all reference work for architecture in the 20th century. From Frank Lloyd Wright to Gaudi to Frank O. Gehry to Shigeru Ban and all the best stuff in between, it's all here. The chronologically organized chapters put it all into perspective, illustrated by hundreds of large-format photos as well as a plenitude of drawings and floor plans. The biographical appendix covers all of the century's greatest architects, including today's new talents. This special expanded edition, presented in two volumes packaged in a slipcase, brings our classic title up to date with coverage up until the present day, more color photos, more architect biographies, and new chapters on recent architectural trends and movements.

This set will teach you all about the king of all board games: Chess. The guide book illustrates how to play this addictive game of skill using colour photographs and diagrams to explain the pieces, the moves and winning strategy. Inside you will find a full colour book, chess pieces and a chessboard.

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Barbara and René Stoeltie capture the essence of New York’ssophisticated and glamorous elegance, inspiring the reader withprofiles of seventeen style setters and their private homes. NewYork Interiors is an inspirational guide to the eclectic interiorstyle of the Big Apple. The reader is taken on a thrillingexploration of both traditionally designed and strikingly moderninteriors, which reflect the city’s dynamism and diversity. NewYork’s interior design connoisseurs are experts at balancingelements from different cultures and epochs and have contemplatedeach facet of their homes down to the minutest detail, creatinghomes that are true havens from the hustle and bustle of the streetbelow. From a luxury apartment with magnificent paneling hung withold master paintings to a glassed-in eagle’s nest perched atop anart deco skyscraper, or a delightful brownstone with a privategarden worthy of a picturesque country village, Barbara and RenéStoeltie take readers on a personalized journey through sev

The Complete Guide to Cigars offers a comprehensive exploration of the history of cigars，from the very first plantations to the modern—day cult of the cigar。It also has an extensive directory，listing the established brands from Cuba，the Dominican Republic and other cigar producing countries around the world。 The Complete Guide fo cigars shows how the history of the cigar is inextricably bound into the history of the slave trade and the lives of the settlers in the New World，and how this valuable commodity caused decades of conflict between nations。It also illuminates the intricate and highly skilled process of making a cigar from sowing tobacco to packing cigars for export。 There is also advice on how to choose and store cigars，how to be sure you are buying a genuine Havana and how to get the most enjoyment you can from your cigars。This is a book for all aspiring cigar aficionados，as well as people who enjoy a good smoke。

I.The deliciously witty and delightfully dishy novel about life at a glamorous fashion magazine is now a major motion picture from 20th Century Fox, starring Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway, set to open in theaters on June 30. II.The Devil Wears Prada The Devil Wears Prada is a 2003 novel by Lauren Weisberger about a young woman who, fresh from college, gets a job working as a personal assistant to a powerful fashion magazine editor that turns increasingly hellish as she struggles to keep up with her boss's capricious and demeaning requests. The book was hugely successful, spending six months on the New York Times bestseller list. A prime example of "chick lit," the novel was widely seen as a roman à clef about Vogue magazine and its iconic editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, since Weisberger worked there as an intern. Although she denies the story's editor is modeled on Wintour, many readers believed otherwise, which helped propel the book to the bestseller list. A film based on the novel,

John Gray's Men are from Mars,Women are from Venus has helped many millions of couples transform their relationship.Now viewed as a modern classic,this phenomenal book has helped men and women realise how different they really are and how to communicate their needs in such a way that conflict doesn't arise and intimacy is given every chance to grow.

In this sumptuous book, Alberto Pinto excels at creating aperfect harmony of volume and space by bringing fresh inspirationto established design principles. He assembles an unprecedentedrange of styles by merging his client’s tastes with his own flairfor creativity. With an unobstructed view of a white sandy beachand shimmering turquoise water, a sprawling apartment in theexclusive Ipanema enclave of Rio de Janeiro is decorated in subduedearth tones, punctuated by animal prints and vibrant works ofmodern art. The interior of a classical orientalist residence inKuwait reveals elaborate marble tile and wood details, while moremodern spaces ...

After the massive commercial pet food recall in 2007, you're probably concerned about why to feed your dog or cat. The Natural Pet Food Cookbook: Healthful Recipes For Dogs And Cats gives you great ways to supplement your pet's primary diet with nutritious meals that you prepare; that way, you're sure your dog or cat gets healthy variety. With nn emphasis on natural ingredients and lots of colorful, fun illustrations, this cookbook gives you: More than 50 vet-approved, pet-tested recipes, ranging from basic kibble to casseroles to stews Tips on cooking techniques, food selection, and more Info on storing and freezing your homemade pet foods Details about the nutritional requirements of dogs and cats Warnings about potentially harmful foods

At last, a portable reference that suits golfers to a tee According to the National Golf Foundation, there are more than 27 million adult golfers in the U.S. With hundreds of color photos plus advice from three golf gurus, this compact guide serves as a ready reference answering questions about rules, giving tips for troubleshooting swing problems, providing skill-building drills to try at the practice range, and more.

The bathroom is quite possibly the most overlooked room in the home. Nevertheless, this smaller space is being increasingly upgraded and needs to be functional and attractive, with the right amount of storage. Whether it is being used for a quick shower or long soak in the tub, there are many aesthetic and practical considerations to bear in mind. This is where Plan Your Bathroom comes in. In this follow-up to the very sucessful Color Your Home and Plan Your Kitchen, Plan Your Bathroom uses a similar accessible and innovative format to help with all of the key decisionmaking. After an introduction to bathroom ergonomics and layout, including how to work with what you can't change easily such as plumbing and windows, Plan Your Bathroom looks at the major choices to be made relating to baths, showers, hand basins, and toilets. This is followed by chapters devoted to floors and walls, color, accessories, and gadgets. The final mix and match section contains sample floors, fittings, and walls for endless com

An easy-to-read collection of short essays meant to uplift and inspire soccer moms everywhere, this addition to the Don't Sweat the Small Stuff series offers nothing more nor less than its predecessors. Carlson (whose husband, Richard, wrote the original book) joined him in writing Don't Sweat the Small Stuff in Love. This time, she relates many first-person stories from her own life and those of her friends in a just-between-us-girls tone that's based in part on gender stereotypes (e.g., "our gift of female intuition"; "our sensitive natures"). Her chatty pep talks cover such topics as comparing oneself to media images, overextending oneself, preventing and coping with stress and learning to say "no." Carlson advises women to appreciate their children's "fleeting" childhoods, to speak and listen from a place of love, to swallow angry words and gossip, to take time for themselves, to nurture friendships with other women and to keep tabs on their financial position and marketability in case they lose their spo