Der Siegeszug der Maschine auf allen Gebieten des Lebens und der Tätigkeiten kulminierte in der Pariser Weltausstellung 1900. Sowohl als Zeitzeuge wie als Sozialreformer gleichermassen weitschauend, rückte Friedrich Naumann diese Ausstellung in den Brennpunkt seiner Berichte über die epochemachenden Ausstellungen jener Jahre: von der Landwirtschaft bis zum Motorwagen-Bau, vom Gartenbau bis zum industriellen Massenprodukt. Immer ging es ihm um die Versöhnung künstlerischer Gestaltung und Maschinenfertigung – für ihn ein lebensreformerischer Aspekt.

The Vespa name is recognized all over the world as an icon of Italian design. THIS VERY LARGE (9 1/2" x 12") Hard Back coffee-table book includes Vespas from 1977-2002 in ever detail. This is a must have gift for enthusiasts, collector or designer alike. These scooters have stamped there mark on an entire culture in just about ever country in the world. For over 50 years, the Vespa has fascinated millions, giving the world a unique image of Italian design and remaining the means of transport most synonymous with freedom. This Book is ALL in color with Tons of pictures, 186 pages of joy.

The Vespa name is recognized all over the world as an icon of Italian design. THIS VERY LARGE (9 1/2" x 12") Hard Back coffee-table book includes Record and Special Vespas in ever detail. This is a must have gift for enthusiasts, collector or designer alike. These scooters have stamped there mark on an entire culture in just about ever country in the world. For over 50 years, the Vespa has fascinated millions, giving the world a unique image of Italian design and remaining the means of transport most synonymous with freedom. This Book is ALL in color with Tons of pictures, 208 pages of joy.

The Vespa name is recognized all over the world as an icon of Italian design. THIS VERY LARGE (9 1/2" x 12") Hard Back coffee-table book includes Vespas from 1965-1976 in ever detail. This is a must have gift for enthusiasts, collector or designer alike. These scooters have stamped there mark on an entire culture in just about ever country in the world. For over 50 years, the Vespa has fascinated millions, giving the world a unique image of Italian design and remaining the means of transport most synonymous with freedom. This Book is ALL in color with Tons of pictures, 189 pages of joy.

A book as popular and well-reviewed as Quiltagami cries out for a sequel—and here it is, with 19 new and exciting projects that range from animal purses to scrapbook wall hangings. This fun craft combines quilting with origami, and has intrigued needleworkers eager to add new techniques to their repertoire. Just take some fabric, fold it to make incredible dimensional blocks and items, and stitch it up. The resulting bag, pillow, or hanging has an extraordinary depth, texture, and richness that captivates the eye and invites the hand to touch. Make an adorable Flamingo Tote, a lovely Lotus Blossom Wall Hanging, a comfy Butterfly Quilt, an Eight-Point Star Pocket, and 5 pretty pillows to adorn any room in the house. A Selection of the Crafters Choice Book Club.

Step-by-step diagrams and captions enable paperfolders at all skill levels to create unusual projects with an international flavor. Treasury of 104 projects includes a legionnaire's hat, a Buddha, a Celtic helmet, Lohengrin's swan, Persian slippers, a Geisha and a young Dutchwoman, a Chinese junk, suit of armor, as well as a vase, frog, bird in flight, stork, houseboat, horse, elephant, and much more. Delightful selections for origamists in search of new and interesting challenges. 1,500 black-and-white illustrations.

The Vespa name is recognized all over the world as an icon of Italian design. THIS VERY LARGE (9 1/2" x 12") Hard Back coffee-table book includes Vespas from 1956-1964 in ever detail. This is a must have gift for enthusiasts, collector or designer alike. These scooters have stamped there mark on an entire culture in just about ever country in the world. For over 50 years, the Vespa has fascinated millions, giving the world a unique image of Italian design and remaining the means of transport most synonymous with freedom. This Book is ALL in color with Tons of pictures, 200 pages of joy.

"She is my rock—the one person who keeps it real." —Barack
"I don't want anybody to think that it's easy. . . . We have a strong marriage, but it's not perfect." —Michelle
They exploded onto the world scene and within a matter of a few short years captured the ultimate political prize. In so doing, they became a First Couple like no other: He—the biracial son of a free-spirited Kansas-born woman and a mercurial Kenyan father who abandoned him at an early age—was raised in Hawaii and Indonesia, educated at Columbia and Harvard, and launched his political career in America's heartland. She, by contrast, was the product of a solidly middle-American family with roots planted firmly in Chicago's working-class South Side—paving the way for her to achieve her dreams of an Ivy League education and a position at one of the nation's top law firms.