Nicky Epstein's Knitting on Top of the World: The Global Guide to Traditions, Techniques and Design
Nickys giving devoted readers her most important and wide-ranging collection of patterns yet: a worldwide tour of knitting traditions and techniques, including colourwork, cables, lace, intarsia and more. She explains the origins and traditional uses of each one and then goes on to reinvigorate and recombine all these beloved styles in her inimitable way.
The Map: A Beginner's Guide to Doing Research in Translation Studies
This book is intended as a guide for student who are required to undertake research in Translation Studies and present it in written and/or oral form. It is not an introduction to Translation Studies as such; we assume that readers already have a basic familiarity with the field. The Map aims to provide a step-by-step introduction to doing research in an area which, because of its interdisciplinary nature, can present the inexperienced researcher with a bewildering array of topics and methodologie.
Nearly every home has a refrigerator to keep foods tasty and safe to eat. But how does this handy kitchen appliance keep foods cool? "How Do Refrigerators Work?" explains the science behind the workings of a refrigerator, its history in the household, and how energy and pressure are used to keep foods cool. This science guide is colorfully illustrated to capture young readers' attention.
The newest title in the Princeton Architectural Press Campus Guide series takes readers on a tour of Illinois Institute of Technology, one of the landmarks of modern American architecture. With a master plan and twenty renowned buildings by Mies van der Rohe, IIT has long been a pilgrimage site for architects and students of design. Thousands of visitors arrive each year to see International Style masterpieces such as S. R. Crown Hall, home of IIT's College of Architecture and one of Mies's greatest works.
