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42) Hands
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Series
Physical Desc
22 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Children use their hands for all kinds of things when they prepare for and go to a birthday party.
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Physical Desc
168 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Do you have a closet full of clothes that you no longer wear? Do you have a pile of scrap fabric from previous crafts lying in a corner? Don't contribute to the landfill when you can learn how to make beautiful rag rugs from your throw-away fabrics! Rag rug making is approachable and fun for crafters of all ages! With no loom and no machines required, rag rug making is a timeless homesteading tradition that emphasizes upcycling scrap materials and...
44) Āsoka
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (150 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Hindi
Description
Traces the life of Emperor Āsoka, the grandson of Chandragupta Maurya who ascended the throne of Magadha in the 3rd century B.C. To extend the borders of his kingdom, he wages one of the bloodiest wars in history with the neighboring kingdom of Kalinga, leaving it ravaged and devastated. Confronted by the aftermath of his conquest, Āsoka is overcome with remorse and renounces the path of war to dedicate his life to spreading the teachings of Buddhism....
45) Unleashed
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
This is the story of Danny, a slave who has lived his whole life without any sort of normal human interaction, with the mind and personality of a young child, Danny has only ever learned one lession in life: how to fight. Treated like a dog, including being forced to wear a collar, by his owner/boss, Bart, Danny has been raised to be a lethal fighting machine. Danny fights in illegal gladiator-style fight clubs, where he earns lots of money for Bart...
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English
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Parachute cord, which is now universally known as paracord, is a lightweight nylon rope originally used by paratroopers during World War II. It is now employed as a general purpose utility cord. Hikers and other outdoor enthusiasts have made "survival bracelets" from paracord, which are meant to be unraveled when needed to secure cargo, lash together poles, and fix broken straps and laces. Practical Paracord Projects contains ideas from a number of...
49) Sadie and Ratz
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Physical Desc
59 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Hannah and her hands, named Sadie and Ratz, regularly get into trouble, especially when younger brother Baby Boy is around.
52) These hands
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Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
An African American man tells his grandson about a time when, despite all the wonderful things his hands could do, they could not touch bread at the Wonder Bread factory. Based on stories of bakery union workers; includes historical note.
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Physical Desc
xx, 139 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Ways of the Hand tells the story of how David Sudnow learned to improvise jazz on the piano. Because he had been trained as an ethnographer and social psychologist, Sudnow was attentive to what he experienced in ways that other novice pianists are not. The result, first published in 1978 and now considered by many to be a classic, was arguably the finest and most detailed account of skill development ever published.".
"Looking back after more than...
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English
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Description
"There are 17 incredible projects for you to experiment and try out your new skills. Each of these can be adapted in order to create your own personalised wall hangings so you can make special heirloom woven art for friends and family. Kristin explains how to set up the loom, gives guidance for yarn amounts and what other tools and equipment are needed for each project. All of the projects are suitable for a an A3 sized loom so you only need one size...
58) Enter the dragon
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A master martial artist is sent by British intelligence to the island fortress of a criminal warlord, whose martial arts academy also serves as a front for opium-smuggling and prostitution rings.
Author
Language
English
Description
In a world of heavy and expensive handplanes, traditional wood handplanes are affordable, light in weight, low in friction, comfortable to use, and available in a wide variety of blade angles. Author and woodworking instructor Scott Wynn has been working with this versatile tool for four decades. In Traditional Wooden Handplanes he shows you how to make, modify, restore, and use antique planes. Scott reveals how traditional wood planes work, how to...
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