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41) Kung fu
Author
Series
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Learn about the history and tradition of kung fu.
43) Idea generation
Author
Series
Basics graphic design volume 3
Publisher
AVA Academia
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
Publisher
Chronicle Books LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"In 1920, as art and writing flourished during the Harlem Renaissance, W. E. B. Du Bois published The Brownies' Book: A Monthly Magazine for Children of the Sun-the first periodical for African American youth, collecting original art, stories, letters, and activities to celebrate their identities and inspire their imaginations and ambitions. Building upon Du Bois's mission, esteemed professor and scholar Karida Brown and celebrated artist Charly Palmer...
Publisher
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
A quarter-life crisis causes a young Chinese American woman, Nicky Shen, to drop out of college and go on a life-altering journey to an isolated monastery in China. But when she returns to San Francisco, she finds her hometown is overrun with crime and corruption, and her own parents Jin and Mei-Li are at the mercy of a powerful Triad. Nicky will rely on her tech-savvy sister Althea and Althea's fianc ̌Dennis, pre-med brother Ryan, Assistant District...
48) Born a champion
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
One of the first American black belts in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Mickey Kelley, gets pulled away from everything he loves and into an unsanctioned MMA tournament.
Author
Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"In this hip and practical career guide to going freelance, creative workers will learn everything from how to price their work, set up a workspace, identify potential clients, network, manage their time, and even choose an agent and hire subcontractors"--
Publisher
Fox Chapel Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
The Compendium of Wooden Wand Making Techniques is here to show you how simple making wands can be -- no mysterious magic necessary! In the first-ever guide for muggles to making wands, you'll learn how to hand carve, power carve, wood turn, and scroll saw 20 unique projects that are sure to delight and manage mischief. Be inspired with a gallery of beloved staff-carrying and wand-wielding characters from the infamous Harry Potter and Lord of the...
Author
Publisher
Gaia, a division of Octopus Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Dan Docherty's The Complete Tai Chi Tutor leads you on a spiritual journey towards understanding the key principles and history of the art of Tai Chi. It investigates what is known and unknown concerning the origins and history of Tai Chi, from the ancient texts of Chinese civilization to the 21st century, and explores some key questions on the way. Docherty considers the practicalities of teaching, reviewing the fundamentals and benefits of practice,...
Author
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Pub. Date
c2013.
Language
English
Description
"Examines the art of the oldest continuous civilization on earth...Every form of Chinese visual art is featured{u2014}painting, calligraphy, sculpture, ceramics, figurines, jades, bronzes, gold and silver, photography, video, installation and performance art. The works date from Neolithic cultures of the fourth millennium BC to the most recent contemporary art being produced in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and the West."--dust jacket.
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