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The Book of Bamboo: A Comprehensive Guide to This Remarkable Plant, Its Uses, and Its History

10 reviews
David Farrelly

Sierra Club Books, 1984

The most comprehensive book on bamboo..........
Written by the one of the few people in the world qualified to produce a monograph on bamboo, it is as comprehensive as it gets. David Farrelly has spent more than a decade planting, harvesting, and building with bamboo in Mexico, Nicaragua, and the United States. If you are only interested in the growing of bamboo as an ornamental, then this book may not be exactly what you expect, but it ...

Bamboo Style: Exteriors, Interiors, Details (Icons)

3 reviews

Taschen, 2006

Bamboo Design Inspiration
I was given this book as gift by Joerg Stamm a famous bamboo builder. It is one of the most popular books in our library in our sales and design office. Shot mostly in Bali area (I think) it is a great photo essay of design possibilities using bamboo materials. Since it is what we do for a living we are always looking for ideas to help us create new tropical sanctuaries for our customers. I ...

New Bamboo: Bamboo architecture and design

4 reviews
Marcelo Villegas, Ximena Londono

Villegas Editores, 2003

Best Bamboo Book for Sophisticated Guadua Architecture
During the International Bamboo Festival at Fairchild Tropical Gardens in Miami, I had the pleasure of personally meeting Marcelo Villegas. He is truly "el miestro", a master carpenter, who builds some of the most exciting and innovative bamboo buildings in the world. He is soft-spoken, humble, and refers to himself as a simple carpenter, not master. The book is a great reference for photographs ...

Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling: Career Strategies for Asians

15 reviews
Jane Hyun

Collins Business, 2006

Highly Recommended!
Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling is a great guide on advancing and succeeding in the corporate workplace today. It sheds much needed light on topics relevant to all Asian Americans but virtually unaddressed, in my opinion, by mainstream career advancement books. What makes the book particularly helpful is how it provides not only big-picture strategy guidance, such as the importance of building ...

Building Bamboo Fences

3 reviews
Isao Yoshikawa

Japan Publications Trading, 2001

THIS IS THE BOOK I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR!
"Building Bamboo Fences" has all the information you will need to build your own bamboo fence. Additionally, Mr. Yoshida has included a brief history of bamboo fences in Japan, a complete glossary of terms and many beautiful color photographs for inspiration. Fence diagrams range from simple see-through fences to more complex bamboo screening fences. The diagrams, techniques, and instructions ...

So Far from the Bamboo Grove

86 reviews
Yoko Kawashima Watkins

Peter Smith Publisher Inc, 1995

An inspiring and thought provoking story. . .
So Far From the Bamboo Grove was a mesmerizing memoir that dedicates the strong bond and love within a family. When reading this book, I thought that the horror and reality in the main character's (Yoko) words were shocking. It was interesting not only to read the effect of war on an innocent family trapped in a period of hardships (World War II), but also the fact that the innocent family was of ...

Bamboo for Gardens

11 reviews
Ted Jordan Meredith

Timber Press, Incorporated, 2001

The Bible of Bamboo Cultivation
I am a bamboo grower and member of the Northern California Chapter of the American Bamboo Society. I have praised Meredith's book in two articles for the ABS magazine BAMBOO so I might as well do so here. It is really the bible of bamboo cultivation, answering every question-- well just about! As every bamboo grower knows, problems often arise for which one is unprepared-- for instance this ...

Fundamentals of Building a Bamboo Fly-Rod

5 reviews
George E. Maurer, Bernard P. Elser

Countryman Press, 2002

Fundamentals of Building a Bamboo Fly-Rod
A very concise, easy to follow, step-by-step presentation on how to build a bamboo fly rod for the beginner or novice. It should also be of value to those who are interested in either restoring or refurbishing a vintage rod, as this type of work requires a fundamental knowledge of how these rods were built. This book provides that knowledge.

Hardy Bamboos: Taming the Dragon

13 reviews
Paul Whittaker

Timber Press, Incorporated, 2005

Entertaining read, and good info too!
This book is surprisingly interesting to read, mostly because of anecdotes that the author includes--Paul Whittaker's self deprecating sense of humor makes you interested in meeting him in person. The things that I appreciated the most about the book, outside of the easy going, easy to read nature of the book: 1. Characterization of the exhaustive list of bamboos included the spreading ...

How to Build with Bamboo

4 reviews
Jo Scheer

Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 2005

Good instructions
I bought this item for my mother-in-law who is interested in making small furniture and decor from bamboo. She states that the book is helpful and has easy to understand directions and diagrams to guide the user through the process.

The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter

4 reviews
Yasunari Kawabata

Kodansha International, 1998

Wonderful
The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter was my introduction to Kawabata and I loved it. Yasunari Kawabata was the first Japanese writer to be honored with a Nobel Prize. Taketori Monogatari (The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter) is an extremely old Japanese story, credited to around the late ninth or early tenth century under disputed authorship. Donald Keene has done a wonderful job of translating ...

Japanese Bamboo Baskets: Meiji, Modern, and Contemporary

1 review
Masanori Moroyama, Masami Oguchi

Kodansha International, 2007

japanese bambo book
the book was amazing i love the pictures of all the baskets and I'm still looking through it. the book got here quick and it was in the condition that they said it would be.

Handcrafting Bamboo Fly Rods

3 reviews
Wayne Cattanach

The Lyons Press, 2005

Great book a must have
Great book a must have for the rod builder.

Building with Bamboo: A Handbook

2 reviews
Jules J.A. Janssen

Practical Action, 1995

Great technical info
If you plan to build structures with bamboo, this book is a must. It is the only one I have found that has construction details.

Bamboos & Grasses (SIMPLE STEPS TO SUCCESS)
Jon Ardle

DK ADULT, 2007

With all the latest horticultural tips and techniques to guarantee success, Bamboo & Grasses is designed to meet the requirements of today's small garden owners who want to enjoy gardening while making the most of their time and effort.

Bamboo in Japan

3 reviews
Nancy Moore Bess

Kodansha International, 2001

A magnificent book!
BAMBOO IN JAPAN is one of the most exciting and beautiful books I've read in years. During her many years of researching in Japan, Bess discovered that bamboo contributes to every aspect of Japanese life: from architecture to religion, from household goods to children's toys. Bamboo is made into fans, baskets, kites, fences, tea ceremony whisks and scoops; into rakes, blinds, lanterns, spoons, ...

The Bamboo Sword: And Other Samurai Tales

3 reviews
Shuhei Fujisawa

Kodansha International, 2006

An exciting and engaging collection of remarkable samurai stories
The Bamboo Sword And Other Samurai Tales by Shuhei Fujisawa is a superb collection of eight intrinsically interesting and truly evocative stories inspired by two popular Japanese films: "The Twilight Samurai" and "The Hidden Blade". These tales of the samurai include: A Passing Shower; All For A Melon; Kozuru; Shinza, The Samurai; Out Of Luck; The Runaway Stallion; Dancing Hands; and the title ...

Fishing Bamboo: An Angler's Passion for the Traditional Fly Rod

3 reviews
John Gierach

The Lyons Press, 2007

The Re-Release of Fishing Bamboo
While I was hoping that the newly released version of John Gierach's original classic had been revised, I was not disappointed when I read my new copy. The first edition was an outstanding insight into the "cane mystic" and getting a new copy simply gave me a good excuse to re-read it and find out what I'd missed the first time. If you have the original, you don't need the reissue, but if you ...

A Master's Guide to Building a Bamboo Fly Rod

1 review
Hoagy B. Carmichael

Meadow Run Pr, 1994

Bible of bamboo rod building
Garrison's book is one of the seminal references for anyone who endevours to build bamboo fly rods. It's also a great read for anyone who enjoys cane rods. Though I may never have the chance to cast a Garrison, I've gained a much greater appreciation of the care and craftsmanship that he invested in each of his rods. Plus, it's a nice green color and looks impressive on a bookshelf.

Bamboo Among the Oaks: Contemporary Writing by Hmong Americans

3 reviews
Mai Neng Moua

Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2002

It's about time!
Finally the voices are coming together. For so long I've wondered if I was the only Hmong person plagued with the wonderful ailment of irrepressible thoughts that run through your mind and onto paper. Now I know that I am not alone. This is a great book, and it's so about time, that we produce a book about the Hmong people written by the Hmong people. I highly recommend it. Buy more then one ...

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