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LIONEL ACCESSORIES AT WORK
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Lionel Train Operating Accessories.......2006-07-28
This is a great book if you are interested in Lionel train operating accessories. It describes most of the popular accessories and how to repair and service them. Great color pictures and even a price guide for each accessory. I have read this book from cover to cover and still refer to it quite often.
The only thing missing is advice on whether or not to upgrade an accessory to TMCC control for better performance.
Book Description
In this, the twenty-first edition of the leading international showcase of domestic design, guest editor and acclaimed Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola surveys the best furniture, lighting, tableware, textile and product designs of the last two years. Her eclectic selection ranges from futuristic kitchen products to chandeliers glowing and moving like jellyfish to wallpaper ripe with political imagery. The latest technologies are also featured, including a pen-shaped, Art Deco cellular phone from Nokia, the newest wireless music centers from Sonos and Phillips, and Apple's most recent i-Pod variations and accessories.
Each object is illustrated with the superb photography that has helped earn the series its excellent reputation. In addition, full technical information, including a web address, is provided for each entry. Introductions by the editors provide insight into both the selection and the trends and issues currently influencing the design world. Designers whose work is featured in the book include key luminaries such as Ron Arad, Tord Boontje, Andrea Branzi, Tom Dixon, Zaha Hadid, Ross Lovegrove, Ingo Maurer, Jasper Morrison, Gaetano Pesce, Karim Rashid, Richard Sapper, Philippe Starck and Marcel Wanders. A biography is provided for each designer.
Customer Reviews:
I. D. Review.......2000-03-29
I thoroughly enjoyed the book. There are commentaries on design at the introduction, which I found informative and interesting. Also, the quality of work that is displayed is absolutely amazing. There is verything from furniture to lighting, to the most innovative products of our time. The editors did a fantastic job on the page layout, truly a mastery of graphic design as well. Another great series of books along these lines is the Graphis yearbooks. I love the book, and I can't stop looking at it!
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Excellent Resource Book.......2005-04-05
For anybody in the construction, engineering, design, or code enforcement/verification fields this book is a must. It is an excellent reference & resource book with tons of valuable information.
Formating changes make this a challenging book to read.......1998-11-07
1. The overwhelming amount of format changes since '94 edition were unnecesary and confusing. Reference books such as these need a standardized format to allow for easier access to information. 2. Removal of many convenient tables and charts make this book less useful. 3. Calculations too complex to be of practical use. Complexity will certainly lead to errors.
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- psalm to the mechanics of design and the power of tourets
- psalm to the mechanics of design and the power of tourets
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International Design Yearbook 3 (International Design Yearbook)
Manufacturer: Abbeville Press
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ASIN: 0896597652 |
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psalm to the mechanics of design and the power of tourets.......1998-09-27
Once again Starck shows us his bold vision uniquely brought together from under his fathers drafting table to the stuttering dominoes of his thinking. An architect who sees the world as a prism of fleeting ideas that can barely be contained in a cerrebellum going a thousand miles an hour.
psalm to the mechanics of design and the power of tourets.......1998-09-27
Once again Starck shows us his bold vision uniquely brought together from under his fathers drafting table to the stuttering dominoes of his thinking. An architect who sees the world as a prism of fleeting ideas that can barely be contained in a cerrebellum going a thousand miles an hour.
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IF Yearbook Product 2006 (IF Yearbook Product)
Manufacturer: Birkhäuser Basel
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Design Secrets: Products 2: 50 Real-Life Product Design Projects Uncovered (Design Secrets)
ASIN: 3764374713 |
Book Description
IF Product Design Award 2006 is the definitive annual reference guide to the state of international product design. The book presents all of the prize-winners from the more than 1,100 participants representing 30 countries in a variety of categories, such as consumer electronics, lighting, house and home, industry and building, medicine, interior design, and transportation. An award is also given for advanced studies in experimental designs and to students in all disciplines. This definitive reference work for any industrial design studio also includes appraisals and forecasts by members of the international jury of experts. All those with an interest in design from designers and manufacturers to opinion makers cannot afford to miss this yearly document on the state of the design arts.
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IF Yearbook Product 2007 (IF Yearbook Product)
Manufacturer: Birkhäuser Basel
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ASIN: 3764379987 |
Book Description
Das iF yearbook product 2007 umfasst alle Preisträger des iF product design award 2007 und gibt einen spannenden Einblick in die Welt der ausgezeichneten Produkte. Das Buch stellt alle Preisträger aus den Kategorien Consumer Electronics/Telekommunikation, Computer, Office/Business, Licht, Haushalt/Wohnen, Freizeit/Lifestyle, Industrie/Gebäude, Medizin/Health + Care, Public Design/Innenarchitektur, Transportation sowie advanced studies für experimentelle Entwürfe nicht realisierter Produkte und Studien vor. Mit dem "globe packaging award" wird in der Kategorie "packaging" eine zusätzliche, wichtige Auszeichnung vergeben.
Der iF concept award für Studierende aller Disziplinen lehnt sich an den iF product design award an und dokumentiert die Preisträger des studentischen Wettbewerbs. Weiterhin finden sich Einschätzungen der Jurymitglieder, fachliche Anmerkungen und ein umfassendes Hersteller- wie Designerverzeichnis in der Publikation, die sich an Hersteller, Designer, Multiplikatoren aus Wirtschaft, Medien und Politik sowie die designinteressierte Ã-ffentlichkeit richtet.
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IF Yearbook Product.05 (IF Design Award)
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PRODUCT DESIGN 3 (Product Design)
ASIN: 3764371838 |
Book Description
Since its inception in 1954, the iF Design Award has been synonymous with design excellence. The latest iF Design winners, from the fields of product, packaging, transport, and public design, are showcased in 600 generously illustrated pages, showing the state-of-the-art of European design today and for tomorrow. With the work of 400 winners presented in 800 color illustrations, along with the comments of the jury and complete details on the designers and manufacturers, the iF Product Design annual is an invaluable source of inspiration for designers, and a must-have resource for any decision maker in the design field.
Book Description
In this, the twentieth edition of the leading international showcase of domestic design, guest editor and acclaimed Dutch designer Marcel Wanders surveys the world of design and identifies new, original and interesting work in the areas of furniture, lighting, tableware, textiles and products. His eclectic selection ranges from packaging for lipsticks and disposable underwear to a loft cube and inflatable mobile office space. The latest technologies are also featured, including a washing machine from Dyson, Apple's mini iPod, a new robotic dog from Sony, and the world's first intelligent shoe, created by Adidas.
Each object is illustrated with the superb photography that has helped earn the series its excellent reputation. In addition, full technical information is provided for each entry. The reference section provides readers with a comprehensive list of suppliers' names and addresses, as well as biographies of the designers. New to this year's edition will be an illustrated feature highlighting key events in the design world in the last twelve months, as well as quotes from well-known designers about their favorite designs of the year. As always, introductions by the editors, Hudson and Wanders, provide insight into this year's collection and the issues currently influencing the design world.
Book Description
Now in its 17th year, this unique showcase remains the most authoritative guide to contemporary domestic design.
Covering the best and most innovative furniture, lighting, tableware, textiles, and products created over the past 18 months by both well-known designers and new names from around the world, this year's striking selections has been made by internationally acclaimed designer Ross Lovegrove.
Because the unique qualities of certain materials greatly impact the conception and design of any object, International Design Yearbook 17 has taken a fresh approach and organized items by the material used: metals, glass, textiles, plastics, and paper/wood/ceramics. The objects are lavishly illustrated, and full technical data is given for each. This who's who of domestic design features the vibrant new talent of Anna Pamintuan and Paolo Ulian, as well as remarkable work by Campana Brothers, Hishinuma, and Karim Rashid. A comprehensive reference section provides biographies of all included designers and a list of suppliers and their addresses, while an introduction by Charlotte and Peter Fiell provides insight into Lovegrove's own design priciples.
Other Details: 200 illustrations in full color. 9 1/4 x 11 3/8" trim size. Published 2002.
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IF Yearbook Communication 2006 (IF Yearbook Communication)
Manufacturer: Birkhäuser Basel
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Die Dokumentation des iF communication design award 2006 versammelt die Gewinner der begehrten iF Auszeichnungen in den Kategorien digital media, print media, architecture & public spaces, cross-media und too good to be true.
In diesem Jahr finden sich daneben zwei weitere Highlights im Jahrbuch: der "CeBIT usability award 2006", ein von der Deutschen Messe AG erstmals ausgelobter Sonderpreis für Teilnehmer in der Kategorie digital media, und der "special media award", eine von den drei Medienpartnern des iF communication design award 2006, AXIS (Japan), PAGE und w&v werben und verkaufen vergebene Auszeichnung.
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International Design Yearbook 18 (International Design Yearbook)
Karim Rashid
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Now in its eighteenth year, this unique showcase remains the most authoritative guide to contemporary domestic design.
Covering the best and most innovative furniture, lighting, tableware, textiles, and products created over the past eighteen months by both well-known designers and new names from around the world, this year's striking selections have been made by the acclaimed New York-based furniture and product designer Karim Rashid.
In a departure from the Yearbook's traditional format, objects are grouped thematically according to current global design trends: Futuretro, Nukitsch, Phenomena, Organic, Embellishment, Multiplicity, Minimum, and Techno. The book is richly illustrated in color throughout, and many images are accompanied by extended captions explaining their form, function, and innovations. Full technical data is given for each object, and a comprehensive reference section is included with designers' biographies and a list of suppliers' contact details. An introduction by Jennifer Hudson provides an insight into Karim Rashid's background, working practices, and design vision, while Rashid's own introduction explains the reasoning behind his selections as well as his transformation of the Yearbook's presentation to reflect the multiple directions of international design today.
Other Details: 200 color illustrations
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