Japan Books

A great story that will bring tears to your eyes and laughter at the same time.

This is another in the marvelous series of high-quality books on the textiles from the Kamei Collection. Published by Bijutsu Shuppan-sha, and only sold through high-end booksellers, the books provide the serious designer with essential reference to historical textile designs and patterns.

Chock full of rich color photographs of textile patterns from the Kamai Collection, this is the third volume published: Dyeing and Wallpaper (3).

From the inside flap (of Volume I):
The Kamei Collection dates back to the Meiji period (1868-1912) when it was started by Count Koreaki Kamei, heir to the old Tsuwano Clan of Japan. Th count, who was studying art history and aesthetics in Germany, originally gathered the pieces to serve as reference materials. This comprehensive collection of 19 century European dyeing, weaving, wallpaper, and design patterns for textiles that have all but disappeared today.

Selected pieces from this collection have now been compiled into two volumes : volume I deals with dyeing, weaving, and wallpaper, and volume II with design and patterns. Reproduced in vivid color, these books are sure to become indispensable references for anyone interested in design.

NOTE: Since publication of the first two volumes, the third volume: Dyeing and Wallpaper was added.

Is this paperback really $495.00 or is this a typo? The other ones like this say the same price too? Could be right tho. I guess you all look over these before displaying them

I thought that Philip M. Parker had reached his peak with his outlook on Electric Tea Kettles, but he has reached a new summit with "The 2007-2012 Outlook for Year-Round Unitary Single Package and Remote-Condenser Air Conditioners with at Least 640,000 BTU Per Hour Excluding Heat Pumps in Japan", even though I wish that he would've included the Japanese heat pumps.

There is so much to be said for the joys of unitary single packages, but that is better left for you to read and to experience on your own.

I look forward to reading more by Parker!

From "capsule hotels" to "tissue paper giveaways" to "coffee shop concepts," Leonard Koren takes the reader on a fascinating, informative tour of Japan. The writing is direct and lively, and the illustrations are superb. If you're looking for a quirky, delightful insight into the Japanese culture, I highly recommend this book.

Effectiveness of V-shaped tuned liquid column dampers in suppressing building motion induced by moderate earthquakes

Only in my mid-20's, I needed to lower my cholesterol. The doctor only gave me a sheet of advice. My parents recommended some fad diet But this book helped me with not only my cholesterol, but my weight and overall feeling of good health, as well.

The author Koh-ich Hattori is one of Japan's foremost composers. He examines the evolution over the past hundred years of Japan's prolific musical life. Today, the music of Japan is a rich blend of Western and Eastern traditions. This book tells you exactly how it happened with adequate explanations. Kyo Takahashi

Good book with good case studies.
We implement RTT software and this provides some ideas.

I like this book. It lets you assemble your own vechicles. I haven't got around to assemble them though. there are 18 diffrent minivans and suvs and other 4wd vechicles. so it was a good book.