Smart Energy Management for Households infers design-related insights and guidelines to improve the use and effectiveness of home energy management systems (HEMS) through an empirical evaluation of the longitudinal effectiveness of these devices and an exploration of factors that influence their use and effectiveness.
Stamp Collecting as a Pastime has become a classic book for any stamp collector. Written by Edaward James Nankivell in 1902, the book presents the hobby of stamp collection as a serious pastime for everyone.
Long before there was Martha Stewart, there was Candace Wheeler. Published originally in 1903, this book was the culmination of a long career as one of America's most listened to home decorating advisors.
Excerpt from The Old Masters and Their Pictures: For the Use of Schools and Learners in Art, With Illustrations From Paintings
This desire for expression is the driving-force of the artist; it informs, controls, and animates his method of working; it governs the hand and eye. That figures should give the impression of life and spontaneity, that the sun should shine, trees move in the wind, and nature be felt and represented as a living thing this is the firm ground in art; and in those who have this feeling every effort will, consciously or unconsciously, lead towards its realisation. It should be the starting-point of the student.
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality.
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.
"Seven Discourses on Art" by Sir Joshua Reynolds. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre.
Excerpt from Sculpture of the Exposition Palaces and Courts: Descriptive Notes on the Art of the Statuary at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.
Excerpt from Chats on Household Curios The story of domestic curios is made the more useful by these illustrations, and also by references to well-known collections. There is much to admire in the once common objects of the home, now curios, and it is in the hope that some may be led to appreciate more the antiques with which they are familiar that these pages have been penned. If that is achieved my object will have been accomplished.
Byzantine Churches in Constantinople - Their History and Architecture is presented here in a high quality paperback edition.
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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.
Julia de Wolf Gibbs (February 24, 1866 – 1952) was an American author and craftsman. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Franklin Gibbs and Ann de Wolf Lovett, and was educated in England by a governess.
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.
This collection chronicles the fiction and non fiction classics by the greatest writers the world has ever known.
Art in England - Notes and Studies is presented here in a high quality paperback edition.
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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.
A Text-Book of the History of Painting is presented here in a high quality paperback edition.
Excerpt from An Art-Lover's Guide to the Exposition: Explanations of the Architecture, Sculpture and Mural Paintings, With a Guide for Study in the Art Gallery
