Author:
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1457823209
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 27
Book Description
Chrome-Plated Lug Nuts from China and Taiwan, Invs. 731-TA-474-475 (Review)
Author:
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1457823209
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 27
Book Description
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1457823209
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 27
Book Description
Annual Report on the Impact of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act on U.S. Industries and Consumers
Author: United States International Trade Commission
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Category : Caribbean Area
Languages : en
Pages : 656
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Caribbean Area
Languages : en
Pages : 656
Book Description
Air Commerce Regulations
Author: United States. Bureau of Air Commerce
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Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
The Gilded Buddha
Author: Alex R. Furger
Publisher: Librum Publishers & Editors LLC
ISBN: 9783906897066
Category : Archaeology
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
This book celebrates in words and images the traditional metal crafts practised for over a thousand years by the creators of religious Buddhist statues in Nepal. The skills of these artisans are nurtured with deep respect for tradition, regarding religion, iconography and technology. Wax modellers, mould makers, casters, fire-gilders and chasers are among the specialists of the Newar ethnic group, whose work is characterised to this day by a melding of age-old technology, great skill, religious observance and contemplation. There are numerous books and exhibition catalogues dedicated to Buddhist art and iconography but little was available about the craft of the artists who turn the religious imagery into metal casts. This book fills this gap, with a thoroughly documented and historical account of the development of this "archaic" technology. The well-informed text and comprehensive photographic coverage constitute the only up-to-date account and full documentation of an art that is 1300 years old but dying out: the "ritual" production of Buddhist statues in the lost wax casting technique. The author, Dr. Alex Furger, is an archaeologist who has studied ancient metallurgy and metalworking techniques over the past four decades. He spent twenty-five years at the head of the Roman site of Augusta Raurica and lives in Basel (Switzerland). He is the author of over 130 articles in scientific journals and twelve books in the field of culture history. The fieldwork for this book led him repeatedly to Nepal, where he met and interviewed dozens of craftsmen in their workshops. This book is addressed to readers interested in culture history, travellers to Asia, collectors of statues of Buddha, (avocational) metalworkers, historians of technology, Buddhists, ethnologists, archaeologists, art historians, scholars of Asia and to libraries and museums.
Publisher: Librum Publishers & Editors LLC
ISBN: 9783906897066
Category : Archaeology
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
This book celebrates in words and images the traditional metal crafts practised for over a thousand years by the creators of religious Buddhist statues in Nepal. The skills of these artisans are nurtured with deep respect for tradition, regarding religion, iconography and technology. Wax modellers, mould makers, casters, fire-gilders and chasers are among the specialists of the Newar ethnic group, whose work is characterised to this day by a melding of age-old technology, great skill, religious observance and contemplation. There are numerous books and exhibition catalogues dedicated to Buddhist art and iconography but little was available about the craft of the artists who turn the religious imagery into metal casts. This book fills this gap, with a thoroughly documented and historical account of the development of this "archaic" technology. The well-informed text and comprehensive photographic coverage constitute the only up-to-date account and full documentation of an art that is 1300 years old but dying out: the "ritual" production of Buddhist statues in the lost wax casting technique. The author, Dr. Alex Furger, is an archaeologist who has studied ancient metallurgy and metalworking techniques over the past four decades. He spent twenty-five years at the head of the Roman site of Augusta Raurica and lives in Basel (Switzerland). He is the author of over 130 articles in scientific journals and twelve books in the field of culture history. The fieldwork for this book led him repeatedly to Nepal, where he met and interviewed dozens of craftsmen in their workshops. This book is addressed to readers interested in culture history, travellers to Asia, collectors of statues of Buddha, (avocational) metalworkers, historians of technology, Buddhists, ethnologists, archaeologists, art historians, scholars of Asia and to libraries and museums.
U.S. Industrial Outlook
Author:
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Category : Industries
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Industries
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
The Wheat Situation
Author: United States. Department of Agriculture. Economic Research Service
Publisher:
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Category : Flaxseed
Languages : en
Pages : 1022
Book Description
Some issues also include data on rye, flaxseed, or rice.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Flaxseed
Languages : en
Pages : 1022
Book Description
Some issues also include data on rye, flaxseed, or rice.
Foreign Crops and Markets
Author:
Publisher:
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Category : Produce trade
Languages : en
Pages : 880
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Produce trade
Languages : en
Pages : 880
Book Description
The Australian Official Journal of Trademarks
Author:
Publisher:
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Category : Trademarks
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Trademarks
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
Manpower Report of the President
Author: United States. President
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Labor supply
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Includes reports by the U.S. Dept. of Labor (called 1963- : Manpower requirements, resources, utilization and training), and the U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare , 1975-
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Labor supply
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Includes reports by the U.S. Dept. of Labor (called 1963- : Manpower requirements, resources, utilization and training), and the U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare , 1975-
The Middle East in 1958
Author: Jeffrey G. Karam
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0755606817
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
The revolutionary year of 1958 epitomizes the height of the social uprisings, military coups, and civil wars that erupted across the Middle East and North Africa in the mid-twentieth century. Amidst waning Anglo-French influence, growing US-USSR rivalry, and competition and alignments between Arab and non-Arab regimes and domestic struggles, this year was a turning point in the modern history of the Middle East. This multi and interdisciplinary book explores this pivotal year in its global, regional and local contexts and from a wide range of linguistic, geographic, academic specialties. The contributors draw on declassified and multilingual archives, reports, memoirs, and newspapers in thirteen country-specific chapters, shedding new light on topics such as the extent of Anglo-American competition after the Suez War, Turkey's efforts to stand as a key pillar in the regional Cold War, the internationalization of the Algerian War of Independence, and Iran and Saudi Arabia's abilities to weather the revolutionary storm that swept across the region. The book includes a foreword from Salim Yaqub which highlights the importance of Jeffrey G. Karam's collection to the scholarship on this vital moment in the political history of the modern middle east.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0755606817
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
The revolutionary year of 1958 epitomizes the height of the social uprisings, military coups, and civil wars that erupted across the Middle East and North Africa in the mid-twentieth century. Amidst waning Anglo-French influence, growing US-USSR rivalry, and competition and alignments between Arab and non-Arab regimes and domestic struggles, this year was a turning point in the modern history of the Middle East. This multi and interdisciplinary book explores this pivotal year in its global, regional and local contexts and from a wide range of linguistic, geographic, academic specialties. The contributors draw on declassified and multilingual archives, reports, memoirs, and newspapers in thirteen country-specific chapters, shedding new light on topics such as the extent of Anglo-American competition after the Suez War, Turkey's efforts to stand as a key pillar in the regional Cold War, the internationalization of the Algerian War of Independence, and Iran and Saudi Arabia's abilities to weather the revolutionary storm that swept across the region. The book includes a foreword from Salim Yaqub which highlights the importance of Jeffrey G. Karam's collection to the scholarship on this vital moment in the political history of the modern middle east.