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The Koto: A Traditional Instrument in Contemporary Japan

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The koto is a unique Japanese musical instrument. It has a history in Japan of over 1200 years and today does much to represent Japan's traditional past. This book examines this fascinating instrument in terms of its physical form, manufacture and instrument types, its performance traditions and social organisations, and its contexts of performance. Each of these aspects is explored in detail, providing ways of understanding the place of this traditional instrument in contemporary Japan. This well illustrated volume is the first in English to examine the koto in such depth. It brings together in one volume a detailed study of this remarkable instrument.

Nutrition Periodization for Endurance Athletes: Taking Traditional Sports Nutrition to the Next Level

Combining traditional physical training-cycle principles with the latest nutritional expertise, this useful guide takes sports nutrition to the next level. It contains everything athletes and professionals need to know about a year-round approach to training and nutrition. Nutrition Periodization for Endurance Athletes: Taking Traditional Sports Nutrition to the Next Level
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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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Designing Furniture

"Designing Furniture covers every step in the design process from inspiration to construction strategy, including learning from established styles, creating plans for unique furniture, and choosing among construction options. the practical, process-oriented approach makes the subject accessible to woodworkers with no formal design training. Designing Furniture
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Men's Hairdressing: Traditional and Modern Barbering

Men's Hairdressing: Traditional and Modern Barbering, Second Edition, is the official Habia and City & Guilds guide to the S/NVQ Level 2 and 3 barbering standards. This exciting and lavishly illustrated edition has it all: five new chapters, eight new colour step-by-steps and it is packed with inspirational photographs from the country's leading men's stylists. Men's Hairdressing: Traditional and Modern Barbering
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Fibromyalgia: The New Integrative Approach: How to Combine the Best of Traditional and Alternative Therapies by Milton Hammerly, ISBN 1580624642

A specialist in alternative medicine presents a revolutionary, integrative approach to relief from fibromyalgia. Not only do patients need conventional diagnosis and traditional drug therapy, but they benefit greatly from nutritional advice, acupuncture, and exercise. Fibromyalgia: The New Integrative Approach: How to Combine the Best of Traditional and Alternative Therapies by Milton Hammerly, ISBN 1580624642
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Tradition in Contemporary Furniture

This beautiful survey seeks to build a vocabulary of modern studio furniture's meanings and ideals that is similar to the lexicon of traditional furniture that has existed for centuries. Striking photographs and incisive essays analyze contemporary pieces and provide a forum for debate on content and meaning in furniture that bridges the gaps between scholars, design professionals, furniture makers, and consumers. A 44-page gallery juried by Furniture Society members highlights today's very best... Traditional furniture The Koto: A Traditional Instrument in Contemporary Japan Tradition in Contemporary Furniture nebraska furniture mart
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White Rooms

The most used color in interior design, white can open up a space, add dimension, and invoke a sense of romance, elegance, peace, and possibility. "White Rooms" is devoted entirely to decorating with this versatile color, offering inspiration and options for every room in the house—from bedrooms to bathrooms to living and eating areas and beyond. Featuring houses from around the world, it offers advice on all aspects of decorating with white and its various shades, including furniture, structural... Traditional furniture White Rooms ikea furniture
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Best Furniture Buying Tips Ever!

A leading expert on home furnishings provides a detailed reference, filled with tips and tools, on how to get the best furniture, from antique to modern, in all price ranges, for one`s home, offering a behind-the-scenes account of the furniture industry and furnishing helpful advice on what and what not to buy, where to shop, places to avoid, and more. Original. 15,000 first printingg. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved. deck patio furniture Traditional furniture
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