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Thrust into fame after his groundbreaking poster for Sarah Bernhardt s 1894 production of Gismonda, Alphonse Mucha (Czech, 1860 1939) went on to great commercial success, designing sumptuous posters advertising many of the goods we now associate with the era bicycles, Champagne, cigarettes. This calendar reproduces a dozen choice examples of le style Mucha, which has come to epitomize the Art Nouveau style of turn-of-the-century Paris.

Size: 12 x 13 in.; opens to 12 x 26 in..
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Mucha Wall Calendar: Alphonse Mucha (Czech, 1860�) virtually invented Art Nouveau as it applied to graphic design. Hired by happenstance to design a poster for one of Sarah Bernhardt's theatrical productions, he finished it in just a few days.
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Diana Sammataro and Alphonse Avitabile have revised and expanded their clear and comprehensive guide to cover changes in beekeeping. They discuss the crisis created by the parasitic bee mites. In less than a decade, for example, Varroa mites have saturated the North American honeybee population with disastrous results, devastating both managed and wild populations. The new edition of The Beekeeper's Handbook covers mite detection and control as well as the selection and testing of bees that may have some tolerance to mites.

*Serves as a comprehensive well-illustrated introduction for beginners and a valuable reference for the experienced beekeeper.

*Outlines options for each operation within beekeeping, listing advantages and disadvantages of each alternative.

*Provides easy-to-follow directions and diagrams.

*Includes glossary and updated bibliography suggesting more detailed information on the topics discussed..
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This lavishly illustrated book presents the full spectrum of Alphonse Mucha`s works, from his innovative posters and decorative panels to his architectural designs, jewelry, sculpture, photographs, books, and interiors. The authors discuss Mucha`s years in Paris, his iconography of Sarah Bernhardt, his service to the Czech government, his distinctive style that became nearly synonymous with turn-of-the-century French Art Nouveau, and much more..
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renderings by Ed Sibbett, Jr. of Alphonse Mucha's spectacularly sensuous designs Art Nouveau nymphs and goddesses, highly designed borders, stars, exotic ornaments Printed in brown ink to capture lines of originals. 4 plates in color on covers.
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Rare copyright-free design portfolio by high priest of Art Nouveau Jewelry, wallpaper, stained glass, furniture; figure studies; plant and animal motifs, etc. Only complete one-volume edition
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large-size illustrations trace Mucha’s skills as a draftsman over more than 40 years. Among the more famous examples are original plans and drawings for "The Seasons," sketches for the Sarah Bernhardt poster, studies from Mucha’s stunning and innovative stylebooks, and a sketch for the St. Louis World’s Fair poster.
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Available for the first time... the best-known authority on Value Engineering in the Construction Industry shares his proven methods for:
* Making the Case for VE -- the Management Briefing
* Integrating VE into Planning & Budgeting
* Conducting Life Cycle Costing
* Integrating VE into the Design Process

These are tools for immediate application -- by engineers, architects, facility managers, owners and contractors.

Unique Features of This Book:
* Case Studies (Corporate, Commerical, Hospital, Industrial and Civil) demonstrate various applications of the VE process.
* The Workbook takes you through the process in an expertly organized format, leading to the formal presentation.
* The Disk provides spreadsheet templates, including formulas and links to a life cycle costing system..
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