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• MASTERS: WOODTURNING: Major Works by Leading Artists

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  The lathe used to be a utilitarian tool only, but in the hands of today’s artists woodturning has undergone a beautiful transformation. This stunning international collection showcases the work of 40 pioneering woodturners who have expanded the possibilities of the medium. Their pieces range from classic to humorous to sculptural to amazing. Curator Jim Christiansen introduces each master’s multi-page gallery with an insightful overview, and the creators themselves offer their lyrical thoughts on wood, nature, and art. Jim Christiansen’s creations have been featured in magazines and books such as American Woodturner and Wood Art Today. He has exhibited nationally and internationally and curated a number of regional shows and several major exhibitions, including Woodturning On The Edge in 2006, which featured groundbreaking work by leading turners.

• WOOD: NEW DIRECTIONS IN DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE

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  Wood is one of the most popular and desirable building materials on the contemporary scene. Featured are over thirty examples of the most expressive and inventive uses of wood in design and architecture from all over the world. An inviting fireplace perch set beneath shelves of natural maple that stretch to the ceiling; a striking geometric studio sits nestled, half-hidden amidst the swampy creeks and overgrown scrub oaks that grow along Florida's eastern seaboard. In over 360 spectacular photos, from Tadao Ando's Museum of Wood to Edward Cullinan's Westminster Lodge, each building is remarkably fresh and distinctly original.

• FOR PROS BY PROS: BUILT-INS AND STORAGE

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  Here is solid information on how to design and build effective built-ins, build a fold-down bed, create simple closet wardrobes, construct a fireplace room divider, create maximum storage in a laundry room, build-in a refrigerator, update a kitchen pantry, and more.

• Lesson Plan for Woodturning: Step-by-Step Instructions for Mastering Woodturning

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  Written by a professional woodturning instructor with over a decade’s teaching experience, A Lesson Plan for Woodturning is a systematic, skill-building introduction that helps beginning woodturners master basic woodworking techniques on their own.
  
  A Lesson Plan for Woodturning provides a complete, self-directed course in woodturning safety, tools, and techniques that will help any beginning woodturner learn the basics on his or her own time. Using methods proven in the classroom, A Lesson Plan for Woodturning provides the equivalent of three semester-length classes in one book.
  
  Designed to give readers a thorough grounding in every essential woodturning technique, A Lesson Plan for Woodturning is systematically organized to teach basic skills that are building blocks for mastering more complex tasks. Each lesson features projects designed to develop the specific skill discussed. The structure, order and specific exercises are based on classroom-tested experience in teaching woodturning to both adult and younger students and are well tested in the classroom.
  
  Each project is thoroughly documented with step-by-step instructions, illustrations and photographs, showing the specific tasks, positions, and cutting motions needed to successfully complete the project. The projects are simple, direct, and focused on skill development. Readers can easily develop their own similar projects following the same general steps.
  
  A virtual training course in one book, A Lesson Plan in Woodturning is the next best thing to having your own personal woodturning instructor. This is the most practical book for the home hobbyist who wants to thoroughly master the fundamentals of woodturning.
  
  About the Author: The founder and senior instructor at the Mount Diablo Woodturning Center, Jim Rodgers is a professional educator who has been teaching woodturning to both adults and youths for over a decade. Rodgers lectures throughout the United States and has published many articles on woodturning.

• TURNING CUSTOM DUCK CALLS

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  A comprehensive guide and woodturning project book to all aspects of this American folk art including the history of duck calls and the methods for successfully making your own duck call.

• RESIDENTIAL WINDOWS, 3rd ed.: A GUIDE TO NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND ENERGY PERFORMANCE

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  A valuable book for home owners, architects, designers, and builders. This is a look at the state of the art today, as well as windows of the future and it offers information necesary to evaluate windows and make intelligent choices. Covers energy performance, glazing materials, window assembly, design implications with energy efficient windows, window and skylight selection consideration, and energy performance and cost considerations.