Schiffer publishing jun 2024 (8 Ergebnisse)

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor entered service in 2005, and production ended in late 2011. Despite the appearance of many new designs in the interim, an argument can still be made for the Raptor as the most advanced fighter aircraft on active duty today. The F-22 program cost the US government more than $60 billion; the aircraft generated great hype and scrutiny from the press. Despite this high public profile, under 200 examples were built and some of its systems remain classified. The plane is strictly prohibited from export to allied powers. The F-22 has seen combat in Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan and even shot down the infamous 'Chinese spy balloon' off the coast of South Carolina in February 2023. This work provides a concise pictorial history of the aircraft, from its design and development to its adoption, combat duty, and even use as a exhibition aircraft with the Raptor demo team. Included are many original, previously unpublished photographs from the author's collection.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In a little-known episode of the early Vietnam War, the CIA hired Norwegian skippers to command fast patrol boats for classified operations. The boats transported South Vietnamese commandos and combat swimmers along the coasts and rivers of North Vietnam. This work will explain who the 'Vikings' were, describe their missions, and detail their equipment (primarily Swift- and Nasty-class patrol boats). Author Alessandro Giorgi relied heavily on recently declassified source material and firsthand accounts to piece together the story. The book features more than 100 photos and maps, including photos of the original contracts that the boat captains signed with CIA shell corporations.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Modern society has put a premium on producing, and sometimes that hustle culture (Instagram likes! Etsy sales!) can drain some joy from crafting. This book helps embroidery fans abandon that notion and, instead, realize that life is about treasuring what's important. - Interviews with 14 creative stitchers--from business owners to accomplished artists--make readers feel embraced by community. - Each artist shares photos of their creations, encouraging readers to incorporate empowering concepts into their stitching. - Three step-by-step projects, personalized to the reader's own preferences, teach how to 1. use your threads to treasure and display your life's meaningful special objects. For instance, a special token of a favorite moment like a seashell, an event ticket, or a trinket from childhood. 2. use your threads to treasure your worn and well-loved things, like your favorite garment, with mending and adornment (while also treasuring our environment). 3. use your threads to treasure your small everyday moments--sit still, breathe deeply, and enjoy the making process--by creating a daily practice. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Unlock the true potential of the Lenormand with this deep-dive into card meanings and combinations! The Lenormand comes alive in this beautifully illustrated book that honors tradition yet is also fresh, vibrant, and modern. The Magick of Lenormand is perfect for those who wish to connect deeply with the cards and make them their go-to guide for answers to life's most pressing questions. Discover each card's description, keywords, timing attributes, meaning in various types of readings, modern day interpretation, cartomancy correspondence, and meaning of each card in combination with every other card. The Magick of Lenormand features the stunning artwork of Yasmeen Westwood as found in The Lenormand of Enchantment (978-0764363788) but can be used with any Lenormand deck. Great for Lenormand readers of all experience levels. Westwood, Yasmeen (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A digital collage technique layers together virtual images into a new piece of art, ready for mixed-media and collage makers to use as an eye-opening element. Artist and teacher Wen Redmond shows how by sharing 42 of her main techniques (and many variations) here. - Makes incorporating digital techniques nonintimidating and exciting, thanks to Wen's engaging mantra of 'The only limit is your imagination!' - Step-by-step photos and instructions for each technique, plus demonstration projects - Hundreds of images of Wen's artworks show options and ideas. - The techniques can be added to mixed-media projects, fiber art, or photography. - One-of-a-kind, innovative methods; for example, creatively converting black-and-white images, making borders using sneaky merging, applying words in ways ranging from stitched to easy silkscreen, creating medium lifts, embedding papers, and experimenting with more than a dozen types of transfer methods. - Offers a realization new to many makers: combining color, text, and imagery in digital ways helps communicate feelings, memories, or an appreciation of our natural world. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This is an action-filled, illustrated history of 17 history-making aircraft, bringing to life the stories of their creation and of the men who flew and fought in them. Each chapter goes beyond the story of the aircraft to relate the experiences of their pilots and aircrew--how the machine resonated in their hands and in their hearts. Colorful characters, iconic missions, and, above all, the diverse fighting machines themselves are detailed in fast-moving, captivating narratives. Illustrating each aircraft is an original painting by a superb aviation artist, along with photographs to help further capture the essential nature of these classic warbirds. Each chapter concludes with a section on 'The Legacies,' placing the aircraft in further historical context, describing the impact of each, not only on naval history but also on subsequent 'MPA,' and revealing the sometimes surprising international 'bloodlines' that tie them together over a century of aviation history. Author Ralph Dean is a retired captain in the US Navy and has extensive experience flying maritime patrol aircraft and commanding maritime patrol missions.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In 1943 the Allies chipped away at the defensive outer barrier of the Japanese Pacific empire, particularly in the Solomon Islands and New Guinea. US Marine and Army infantry trudged through bloody jungle fighting on remote South Pacific islands such as Guadalcanal, New Georgia, and Bougainville. The US Navy waged war on Japanese shipping, seeking to prevent reinforcement and resupply for the battered Japanese ground forces. Particularly celebrated are the tiny PT boats, such as John F. Kennedy's PT-109, which charged destroyers head on. In this work, author Richard Dunn adds a third dimension to the history of the New Guinea and Solomon Islands campaigns by detailing the pivotal role of airpower. Dunn has formulated his narrative by studying and comparing Allied and Japanese reports, many of which reside in his personal collection. Dunn's analysis makes clear not only how the air campaign was fought, but how air, sea, and land operations were linked.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Learn surface design for textiles, to create rich and personally expressive fabric surfaces. Projects by expert Susan Brandeis (author of the bestselling The Intentional Thread) help novices and experts experiment with each method. - Covers dry techniques in detail: how to add color, pattern, and images to fabrics using cutting, piecing, layering, building, and embellishing. - Includes both machine stitching and hand stitching. - What's the 'Cumulative Cloth' A single cloth that readers add to with each chapter's techniques, eventually creating a piece of art. - Serves as a go-to reference to check technical procedures and safety guidelines (many methods require caution). - Wet techniques are covered separately in the author's coordinating book, The Cumulative Cloth, Wet Techniques. - Praise for the author: 'Brandeis takes us on a journey into the expressive nature of stitch . . . reveals how to manipulate stitches much like an artist might a pencil or paintbrush.' --Embroidery Magazine.…