This renowned classic provides unparalleled coverage of manual muscle testing, plus evaluation and treatment of faulty and painful postural conditions. The thoroughly updated Fifth Edition is completely reorganized and has new, expanded treatment and exercise sections in each chapter. Other features[...]
This is a landmark volume that tells the story of the archetypal Renaissance city anew, through its art. Located at the heart of the Italian peninsula, Florence was already a center of commerce and fine craftsmanship by 1252, when it began to mint its own currency, the gold florin, the "dollar of th[...]
(Recorder Method). An elementary method with a large collection of easy-to-play pieces by Florence White and Anni Bergman.[...]
For 25 years, Florence Littauer's bestselling "Personality Plus" has been required reading for employees of major companies. Now, "Personality Plus at Work" takes things a step further and shows readers how to work successfully with "anyone" by paying attention to basic personality differences. It s[...]
Dispelling the myth that all children should be treated the same, the best-selling author of Personality Plus shows parents how to raise each child individually, depending upon his or her inborn temperament and personality type. Original.[...]
The best-selling author of Personality Plus and Personality Plus for Parents now shows couples how to apply the personality principles that have made Florence so popular. Husbands and wives will understand why they act the way they do and how they can best respond to each other. Personality Plus for[...]
'Awarded'' the Howard R. Marraro Prize by the American Historical Association.' "Always fascinating...The reader will get from Goldthwaite's book on the economics of architecture a more lively and moreauthentic impression of life in Renaissance Florence than from many more general descriptions of Fl[...]
As portraits, private diaries, and estate inventories make clear, elite families of the Italian Renaissance were obsessed with fashion, investing as much as forty percent of their fortunes on clothing. In fact, the most elaborate outfits of the period could cost more than a good-sized farm out in th[...]
Florence and Tuscany are some of the picturesque, romantic destinations in Italy and travelers return again and again to this region. This fully updated, full-color guide makes it a snap to plan an unforgettable trip.
NEW THIS EDITION This new, updated edition includes top new restaurant and hot[...]
Origami is an ideal craft for children since paperfolding develops dexterity and creativity. Origami is also a craft based on a few fundamental techniques, so "Origami for Beginners" is a useful starting point for origami fans of all ages and abilities.
There is something for everyone in "Origam[...]
The Japanese art of paper cutting is explored through a collection of kirigami greeting cards and gift wraps from well-known craft author and expert Florence Temko. Great ideas include valentines, popups, dress-up paper dolls, gift box borders, and many more. Color photos & illustrations throughout.[...]
This biography reveals the lost history of the life of Florence Mills, who was very famous during the 1920s, and traces her story from childhood to her untimely death at age 31. Mills who was probably the first black female international superstar, was lionized by crowned heads in Europe and describ[...]
In the same format as our spectacular The Birth of Modern Luxury (540 pages, 600 illustrations) comes Louis Vuitton: The History of the Travel Trunk. This book provides the definitive story of the creation of their legendary travel luggage. In the middle of the nineteenth century, trains and steam s[...]
"Gives the reader a portrayal of the social institutions of a Germanic people far richer and more exhaustive than any other available source."-from the Foreword, by Edward Peters From the bloody clashes of the third and fourth centuries there emerged a society that was neither Roman nor Burgundian,[...]
Dino Campagni's classic chronicle gives a detailed account of a crucial period in the history of Florence, beginning about 1280 and ending in the first decade of the fourteenth century. During that time Florence was one of the largest cities in Europe and a center of commerce and culture. Its gold f[...]
Appalled by the punishment of her rebellious friend, Florence Farfarletti decides to draw a line in the sand, and invents a plan for female emancipation in this biting satire of how U.S. good intentions can cause the Shiite to hit the fan.[...]
In the thirteenth century, expansions in international commerce brought a new class of merchants and bankers to Florence who displaced the old, semifeudal aristocracy from power. Heavy migration from the countryside created a prosperous class of craftsmen, shopkeepers, and professionals who sought t[...]