The World In Miniature

Author : World
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The world in miniature, ed. by F. Shoberl (W.H. Pyne). Containing a description of the manners, customs [&c.] of the inhabitants. With coloured engr. [35 vols. Wanting vol.1,2 of Africa]. written by World and published by . This book was released on 1821 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Simon Garfield
Publisher : Atria Books
ISBN 13 : 1501199587
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In Miniature written by Simon Garfield and published by Atria Books. This book was released on 2019-03-12 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bestselling, award-winning writer Simon Garfield returns with an enthralling investigation of humans’ peculiar fascination with small things—and what small things tell us about our larger world. “[Simon Garfield is] an exuberant truffle-hound of the recondite and delightful factoid.” —Sunday Times (London) Simon Garfield writes books that shine a light on aspects of the everyday world in order to reveal the charms and eccentricities hiding in plain sight around us. After beguiling fans with books about everything from typography to time, from historic maps to the color mauve, he’s found his most delightful topic yet: miniatures. Tiny Eiffel Towers. Platoons of brave toy soldiers. A doll’s house created for a Queen. Diminutive crime scenes crafted to catch a killer. Model villages and miniscule railways. These are just a few of the objects you will discover in the pages of In Miniature. Bringing together history, psychology, art, and obsession, Garfield explores what fuels the strong appeal of miniature objects among collectors, modelers, and fans. The toys we enjoy as children invest us with a rare power at a young age, conferring on us a taste of adult-sized authority. For some, the desire to play with small things becomes a desire to make small things. We live in a vast and uncertain world, and controlling just a tiny, scaled-down part of it restores our sense of order and worth. As it explores flea circuses, microscopic food, ancient tombs, and the Vegas Strip, In Miniature changes the way we perceive our surroundings, encouraging all of us to find greatness in the smallest of things.

Author : Elise Broach
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0805091904
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Miniature World of Marvin and James written by Elise Broach and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-02-04 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When his best friend, a human boy named James, goes away on vacation, Marvin the beetle worries that their friendship may end.

Author : Jack Davy
Publisher : Saint Philip Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781013293597
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Worlds in Miniature written by Jack Davy and published by Saint Philip Street Press. This book was released on 2020-10-09 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miniaturisation is the creation of small objects that resemble larger ones, usually, but not always, for purposes different to those of the larger original object. Worlds in Miniature brings together researchers working across various regions, time periods and disciplines to explore the subject of miniaturisation as a material culture technique. It offers original contribution to the field of miniaturisation through its broad geographical scope, interdisciplinary approach, and deep understanding of miniatures and their diverse contexts. Beginning with an introduction by the editors, which offers one possible guide to studying and comparing miniatures, the following chapters include studies of miniature Neolithic stone circles on Exmoor, Ancient Egyptian miniature assemblages, miniaturisation under colonialism as practiced by the Makah People of Washington State, miniature surf boats from India, miniaturised contemporary tourist art of the Warao people of Venezuela, and dioramas on display in the Science Museum. Interspersing the chapters are interviews with miniature-makers, including two miniature boat-builders at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall and a freelance architectural model-maker. Professor Susanne Küchler concludes the volume with a theoretical study summarising the current state of miniaturisation as a research discipline. The interdisciplinary nature of the volume makes it suitable reading for anthropologists, archaeologists, historians and artists, and for researchers in related fields across the social sciences. This work was published by Saint Philip Street Press pursuant to a Creative Commons license permitting commercial use. All rights not granted by the work's license are retained by the author or authors.

Author : Frederic 1775-1853 Shoberl
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781015354753
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The World in Miniature;; V. 1 written by Frederic 1775-1853 Shoberl and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-10 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Sarah Walkley
Publisher : GMC Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781784944025
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The World of Miniatures written by Sarah Walkley and published by GMC Publications. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "If you think of dolls houses as usually being period houses, it's time to think again! This compendium of miniature buildings looks at the many other styles of construction that are increasingly being created by miniatures enthusiasts, including cozy cottages, modern loft apartments, churches, garden sheds, lighthouses and windmills."--

Author : Janit Calvo
Publisher : Timber Press
ISBN 13 : 1604697016
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Gardening in Miniature Prop Shop written by Janit Calvo and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2017-06-14 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A not-so-mini trend The Gardening in Miniature Prop Shop is the next big thing for the crafters and gardeners already captivated by gardening small. Organized by playful themes—including gardens around the world, holidays, and fantasy gardens—it’s a fun-filled guide to creating one-of-a-kind gardens and the accessories that make them shine. Thirty-seven projects are included with fully illustrated, step-by-step instructions. For a Japanese garden, you will learn how to create a miniature sand garden. For a Halloween garden, you'll learn how to make a flying ghost and zombie. And for a space garden, you'll learn how to make a tiny space ship and alien. The Gardening in Miniature Prop Shop is for anyone enchanted by the whimsy of creating a tiny world.

Author : Whalen Book Works
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1951511204
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Tiniest Art Museum in the World written by Whalen Book Works and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-05-25 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This easy-to-fold mini art museum comes with more than 16 classic works of art from world-renowned museums, ready for you to arrange and rearrange! Escape into your own creative world! Open up The Tiniest Art Museum in the World to find easily foldable museum walls and more than a dozen masterpieces to place and rearrange in your very own tiny museum! Including classics such as: - The Great Wave by Katsushika Hokusai - Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat by Vincent Van Vogh - The Thinker by August Rodin - Esther before Ahasuerus by Artemisia Gentileschi - Melencolia I by Albrecht Dürer - Study for a Sunday on la Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat This handsome paper box features a complete miniature museum, ready for you to curate. Contents include: - Our comprehensive 48-page guidebook to the artworks included, The Tiniest Art Museum in the World Guidebook, plus step-by-step instructions for building your museum and how to keep your art safe and not wrinkled, bent, destroyed, etc.! - Foldable museum walls - 16+ pieces of classic art for your museum (both portrait and landscape) that attach to the walls so you can mix and match Gift this miniature make-your-own museum to your favorite art lover—or yourself!

Author : Helen Ramirez
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781480927223
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Miniature World of Ramona Robinson written by Helen Ramirez and published by . This book was released on 2015-12-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the help of new friends she has made in the animal world, especially Oliver the spider, Ramona not only learns to face her fears, but she also learns how to excel at school, make friends, and to be kinder to others, especially her school mates who have treated her badly. She discovers that the greatest gift she has is the unconditional love of a true friend.

Author : Anne C. Bromer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Miniature Book written by Anne C. Bromer and published by . This book was released on 2007-05 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illuminated manuscripts - The art of the book - Bibles - Psalms - Religious texts - Almanacs for daily living - The smallest books - Books for the young - Presidents, politics and propaganda - Life's pleasures - Oddities and objects d'art.