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Furniture Makers Exploring Digital Technologies

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Reporting on the myriad ways that contemporary furniture artists are exploring cutting-edge digital technology, this study investigates the modern collaborative process between furniture makers and their clients. Insightful interviews with 100 of the field's leading artists are presented, along with information on the changing approaches today's craftsmen take when designing and making fine furniture. This report also focuses on how modern furniture artists balance the investigation of new technologies and art movements while remaining true to their traditions.

My People's Prayer Book: Traditional Prayers, Modern Commentaries, Volume 3: P'Sukeid'zimrah (Morning Psalms) by Lawrence A. Hoffman, ISBN 1879045818

An empowering entryway to the spiritual revival of our times, this third volume, in a momentous seven-volume series, provides nine diverse and exciting commentaries to the traditional liturgy, written by some of today's most respected scholars and teachers from all perspectives of the Jewish world. My People's Prayer Book: Traditional Prayers, Modern Commentaries, Volume 3: P'Sukeid'zimrah (Morning Psalms) by Lawrence A. Hoffman, ISBN 1879045818
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Effective Project Management: Traditional, Adaptive, Extreme

As with previous editions of this book, the author provides readers---both professionals and students--with a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to effective project management techniques. In addition to covering traditional linear and iterative approaches to project management, he also covers new adaptive and extreme methodologies. The author takes readers through each of these development approaches, step-by-step, and also covers the best-of-breed project management tools, templates, and processes that support them. He presents the pros and cons of these methods so readers can decide the best method for managing specific types of projects. Effective Project Management: Traditional, Adaptive, Extreme
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The Making of a Butterfly: Traditional Chinese Martial Arts as Taught by Master W. C. Chen

The only American heir to W. C. Chen, Phillip Starr continues the master's teachings in this useful guide that also profiles the exciting early years when martial arts were still new in America. Through this entertaining collection of personal anecdotes involving Master Chen, the author, and his classmates, readers learn a particular aspect of the traditional martial arts. Included are explanations of the importance and meaning of courtesy and the custom of bowing, the significance of training with weapons and how it impacts bare-handed skills, and the value of traditional forms and how they relate to actual combat. The Making of a Butterfly: Traditional Chinese Martial Arts as Taught by Master W. C. Chen
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The New Best of Fine Woodworking: Building Small Projects/Designing and Building Cabinets/Traditional Finishing Techniques/Designing Furniture/Small W

Organized by topic and fully indexed, The New Best of Fine Woodworking includes Building Small Projects, Designing and Building Cabinets, Traditional Finishing Techniques, Furniture Design, Small Woodworking Shops, and Routers. This fabulous slipcase set offers easy access to the best woodworking information straight from the dream team of woodworking professionals. The six authoritative, step-by-step books provide ultimate visual references covering major topics essential for woodworkers of every skill level. The New Best of Fine Woodworking: Building Small Projects/Designing and Building Cabinets/Traditional Finishing Techniques/Designing Furniture/Small W
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Inspired by China: Contemporary Furnituremakers Explore Chinese Traditions

Focuses on a group of leading studio furniture artists whose response to the forms, materials, techniques, and meaning of China's rich furniture traditions reveals the creative power of an exchange in art and culture. This graceful book showcases furniture produced by 22 American, Canadian, and Chinese studio furniture makers for the Peabody Essex Museum. Inspired by China: Contemporary Furnituremakers Explore Chinese Traditions
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