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There are more than 350 illustrations,making this manual an indespensible tool for all those entering the world of fashion.... More

Built around four man-made lakes, Udaipur is an ancient walled city named after its founder, Rana Udai Singh of the House of Mewar, belonging to the Sisodia dynasty, which is regarded as the world's oldest surviving dynasty.... More

Sacred Buddhist Painting is a lucid and readable account of thangka painting - a form of scroll painting integral to Tibetan Buddhist worship. Tibetans were often advised by their religious preceptors to commission a painting for the 'removal' of physical or mental obstacles, or to create the prereq... More

Tantra is a holistic approach to the study of the universal from the point of view of the individual. It draws on all sciences to provide a practical means of realizing the highest ideals of philosophy in daily life. Tantric yantras are precise geometric forms that have been used for centuries as to... More

From 1947, throughout the entire history of independent India, R.K. Laxman's cartoons have appeared regularly in the Times of India, commenting on every possible aspect of India's social and political life. Some years ago, Time magazine called R.K. Laxman 'the country's sharpest cart... More

In Eastern culturees, it was customary to present collections of erotic art called pillow books to newlyweds. This full-color edition showcases the finest examples of this art from China and Japan, accompanied by selections of Taoist verse.... More

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First published in 1872, this book is considered to be Darwin's greatest work.But it wasnever issued in quite the shape its author intended: bits and pieces were leftout of subsequent printings, most of them released after Darwin's death, andlater editors made additions to suit the intellectual fas... More

This is a valuable, one-volume resource for writers and editors in all fields for usage, grammar, style, preparing text, production and printing.... More

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The design of bars and cafes has played an important role in the development of architecture in the twentieth century. This influence has been felt particularly strongly over the last 30 years, in a time when these social spaces have contributed significantly to the rediscovery and reinvention of ci... More

With comprehensive coverage of various tools and machines and their operations used in manufacturing, this book covers the complete syllabus of the Manufacturing Processes - I course offered to the second year students of Mechanical Engineering at the Diploma level. Highlights : Detailed coverage of... More

This unique reference features more than 500 outstanding photos of landscape elements in various seasons, times of day and perspectives. Forests, fields, beaches, waterfalls, hills, mountains, lakes, rivers, mesas, deserts, canyons and more are featured. Seven step-by-step demonstrations by a variet... More

In this compelling and original work, art historian James Elkins communicates the experience of painting beyond the traditional vocabulary of art history, likening the medium to alchemy. For, according to Elkins, the painter, like the alchemist, seeks to transform and be transformed by the medium. 2... More