mathematics derivatives calligraphic introduction

books:

3 reviews
Shusaku End-O

Taplinger Publishing Company, 1980

Deceptively simple but packs a powerful punch
As translated by Van C. Gessel, _When I Whistle_ uses spare, simple prose in switching back and forth between the stories of Ozu, a nostalgic World War II veteran, and his son Eiichi, an ambitious doctor. As Ozu's reminiscences move closer to the present, the two narratives interlock with devastating effect. Like much of Endo's other writing, _When I Whistle_ is elegaic and concerned with serious ...

Linda Goodman's Sun Signs

83 reviews
Linda Goodman

Taplinger Publishing Company, 1968

THIS BOOK IS AMAZING!
Wow! This book is amazing. I have owned it for many years, and although the examples in the book are slightly time dated, I would still recommend this book to anyone interested in astrology, no matter if it is your hobby or profession. As a matter of fact I buy this book for everyone I know.... This way they will stop calling me and asking me to read chapters to them over the phone! This book is ...

Secreta: Three Methods of Laying Gold Leaf

3 reviews
Joyce Grafe

Taplinger Publishing Company, 1986

One of the best books on gilding I've read!
Secreta is easy to understand, well organized, and has a lot of excellent drawings and photographs of the steps involved in gilding. It also has some historical background on how gilding was used, as well as a nice little section on using the paint pigments that would have accompanied the gilding on medieval manuscripts. One of the few how-to books that I've read cover to cover, and have ...

Pen Lettering

1 review
Ann Camp

Taplinger Publishing Company, 1976

Pen Lettering
This small, inexpensive, but powerful book is an excellent tool for beginners. It's a must-have for the serious student of calligraphy who really wants to learn how to execute good letter forms while doing the basic lettering styles of Italic and Foundational. Good things really do come in small packages!

Silence

57 reviews
Shusaku Endo

Taplinger Publishing Company, 1980

The Honor of God
How proud is God? How should God's people uphold his honor? How exactly should the gospel transform human society? These questions lie at the heart of Silence. Written in the wake of World War two by the Japanese novelist Shusaku Endo, Silence tells the story of the persecution of Christians in seventeenth century Japan. Although proselytizing efforts by Francis Xavier had been successful ...

Music Notation (Crescendo Book)

18 reviews
Gardner Read

Taplinger Publishing Company, 1979

Great for getting notation nits right
Not for the newbie. Not because it's hard to read--it's not. But when you have the basics of music notation well in hand, there are a host of detail questions about getting those little nits right. For example, if you have a phrase where the last two notes are tied, and you want to slur the phrase, does the right end of the slur go over the FIRST tied note or over the SECOND? And if you have 13 ...

Calligraphy for the Beginner

1 review
Tom Gourdie

Taplinger Publishing Company, 1997

Calligraphy --- This One's a Winner!
Tom Gourdie's Calligraphy for the Beginner will make you a Calligraphic Winner! You heard it here. I bought this book with hopes of learning how to create some simple calligraphic techniques to write love letters to my girlfriend. After a couple weeks of practicing I felt I was a master. Gourdie lists easy excercises that you can do to teach yourself the basics, then he gives you more ways to ...

Written Letters: 33 Alphabets for Calligraphers

8 reviews
Jacqueline Svaren

Taplinger Publishing Company, 1986

One of my favorites...
This attractive, information-packed book inspired me at a time when I was ready to drop calligraphy. It focuses on increasing the intermediate calligrapher's repertoire of alphabets, rather than on introductory material. The variety of beautifully lettered alphabets provide inspiration for many projects. I highly recommend it.

Vocal Wisdom: Maxims of Giovanni Battista Lamperti

4 reviews
Giovanni Battista Lamperti, Lillian Strongin, ...

Taplinger Publishing Company, 1957

Wisdom of singing
This is a great book to have around as a singer. It consists of many brilliant soundbites and thoughts to the art of singing. It is not meant to be read from ront to back at any given time, but rather, it should be opened up randomly to any section, and be read to get an idea to keep in mind while singing.

How to Sing

8 reviews
Graham Hewitt

Taplinger Publishing Company, 1979

Excellent book
If you need an intro to singing and want to learn "how to sing" in a concise manner, via learning all the basic principles which underlie using your voice to sing effectively, then I highly suggest this book. Just reading the first chapter alone is worth the price.

Not in Front of the Servants: A True Portrait of English Upstairs/Downstairs Life

1 review
Frank Dawes

Taplinger Publishing Company, 1974

a little gold mine of detail
This little book, republished in paper by the National Trust Classics, results from Dawes realizing that the personal tales of "in service" life was potentially being lost as the last generation died off, and he requested tales and accounts to be sent to him. He expected only a trickle, but was flooded with accounts, letters, diaries and records. The result is a surprisingly readable compendium ...

Calligraphic Styles
Tom Gourdie

Taplinger Publishing Company, Incorporated, 1979

This book provides a letter-by-letter analysis of all the important alphabets used by today's calligraphers.

Gabor Peterdi: Paintings
Burt Chernow

Taplinger Publishing Company, 1982

Mathematics of Financial Derivatives: A Student Introduction (Start to Paint Series)

22 reviews
P. Wilmott, Ernest Savage, ...

Taplinger Publishing Company, 1980

Easy to read, very comprehensive.
I bought this book to learn about financial derivatives by myself. It is very easy to read for a first timer, no prior knowledge is required. It is also very comprehensive in its coverage of the subject. Overall it is a very good first book for the subject.

Italic Calligraphy and Handwriting: Exercises and Text

2 reviews
Lloyd Reynolds

Taplinger Publishing Company, 1976

The writing-book that's bigger inside than outside.
This book distills the life-work and teaching of one of the most influential calligraphers and better-handwriting crusaders of of our century into a manual small enough to enter a jacket pocket without bulging. Brief text -- with a wealth of hand-calligraphed illustrations -- takes the budding pen-person from the basics of the ABC on to easy (yet elegant) handwriting, fun projects, and ...

A Primer of Jungian Psychology

7 reviews
Calvin S. Hall, Vernon J. Nordby

Taplinger Publishing Company, 1973

A superb summary of Jungian psychology
This is an indispensable book for anyone beginning their studies in Jungian psychology. At 140 pages in length, the text is an easy read with no wasted words and no convoluted passages to unravel. It addresses Jung's entire system and provides succinct, memorable summaries of each concept. The Book is broken up into seven chapters: 1. Carl Gustav Jung (biographical background) 2. The ...

Layout and Design for Calligraphers

2 reviews
Alan Furber

Taplinger Publishing Company, 1984

Layout and Design for Calligraphers
As a teacher of calligraphy, I have used Alan Furber's book many times. He does a great, yet simple job of explaining basic graphic design and layout techniques, but from a calligraphic perspective. The book is filled with actual examples of everything he discusses. From thumbnails to full layouts, Alan gives the reader a "good" way and a "better" way to arrive at a finished piece. He covers ...

The Sea and Poison: A Novel

11 reviews
Shusaku Endo

Taplinger Publishing Company, 1980

Crime and Punishment
Obedience to authority and power leads people to harm others, and not being able to resist authority of someone higher is human weakenss. It seems that the Intern named Toda is the one Endo wanted to emphasize upon. The charactor of Toda remainds me of Albert Camus's "The Stranger," and Dostoevsky's "Devils," and it can also be related to other charactors Endo draws in his other novels. Can ...

search for books
calligraphers, calligraphic, derivatives, introduction, mathematics

Impressum / about us