Otherwordly & Very modern
926108
Thoroughly enjoyed these poems. Felt like a mix of sandra cisneros and plath with a really comedic touch. I've also read a few of her ebooks and I think she's a unique poet, at both times precise, abstract and funny.
4876650
This series is one of the best,  most modern, up to date books in a very long time! The reference to anime etc is awesome,  tiny hints that will build up a strong sense of equality in young people. Seeing how this book is written it gives me hope for a better society in the future.
2409079
All over a very nice book! + for a great cover and fine paper aswell. Chosing that specific artwork as a book cover is a huge teezer (one of the most interesting in the book in my opinion) - but this book does not follow a specific "style" as you may think from its' wrapping; the book is focusing on contemporary collage and paperworks (professionals) in its' wide sense. An exciting publication that I'm going to look into over and over again.
584798
First sentence:
We are not as modern as we like to think we are.
I didn't know museums had competitions, but the MOMA in NY did, in 1941, and this book showcases the winners.

Includes chair construction, furniture by Eames, Saarinen, Hatfield, Craig, Nicholson, Maier, more. Lamps by Pfisterer, Weaves by Ehrman, prints by Raymond, bibliography, more. Tons of illustrations.

10,500 copies of the book were printed. It has stiff covers, with a paper protective cover over that. 48 pp. Very highly recommended.
4973968
Reviews of this book have been a little unkind.  It tries something new using the notion of modern in a loose but useful way.  Washburn's readings of the various texts he examines are thoughtful and careful and these readings constitute the chief value of the book.  His willingness to look at a variety of different texts separated by time and content is the book's greatest surprise.  Sure to appeal to those who do not want to see everything become the province of narrow specialists.
473057
Excellent modern articles about French up-to-day culture, politics, daily affaires, cuisine, etc. Each page has a vocabulary
on the side with all the new words, phrases, idiomatic expressions used in that article. It makes the written, audio and spoken
practice a challenge and easy to advance at one's own pace, without having to go from page one to the end. Each article is
spoken by different people with different diction inflections, but obviously French born and educated speakers. i find the book
very helpful for an intermediate student.
195984
A great choice! If you want to know the latest in this category- this book has it!
1108494
I like the selection of poems - down to earth poetry for everyone, even those who don't think they like poetry.  Speaks to everyone.  Not intellectual poetry.  Modern day poems in free verse - not verse of yesteryear.
2753149
The 1997 version of THE WAY WE LIVED is one of a series of "The Eventful Century" Reader's Digest books.

A volume that's oversized and heavily constructed, much along the lines of Time/Life sets,
it's profusely illustrated with three or four captioned photos, sketches and/or cut-outs per page.
Just scanning these alone offers much interesting information.

Example: a six photo collage shows the advances in men's footwear, from wooden clogs in 1900, to button-down spats of the '20s, a black & white "Correspondent Sportster" that was a real dandy hoof in the 1930s, to casual blue suede from the '50s, to a zippered high heeled "Chelsea Boot" of the 1960s, to a multi-colored running shoe of the 1980s-'90s.

One thing is made clear throughout: while the man of 1800 might find many advances to marvel at with the dawn of the 20th Century, his counterpart of the year 1901 would be utterly dumbfounded by a myriad of seeming tehnological miracles in this new millenium.

THE WAY WE LIVED often invites quaint and amusing comparisons, such as the very first answering machine, a Rube Goldberg-like contraption that occupied an entire tabletop.

Also covered are the things of daily life. Our homes, fashions, working conditions, available foods, leisure and forms of entertainment are all explored.

With a text in the famous Reader's Digest terse style, this is a book that invites browsing.
Truly a worthwhile addition to any home library.
4177974
Much enlarged our home for reading purposes, upstairs and down. And much thanks to our daughter-in-law for suggesting and installing it!

Now we, she, our sons and grandkids can all do things online while visiting us, including their work.
But exlarging a Curse of Modernity? Yes; and No.

Living in a somewhat remote part of the U.S. it has improved our options now for what we do need and don't need. But the upside outweighs the downside IMO so far.
315337
Mixing ancient and more recent philosophy with an examination of life in the 21st Century, Daniel Klein presents an account that is breezy and wise. I wrote a little appreciation, which is on my web site ([...]), if you would like to see more. My best recommendation is that I read it twice already because there was more to derive from it, and it was just as much fun the second time. It's a short book. If you are afraid of philosophy, you'll hardly even notice it's there. Mostly, it suggests how to approach your older years, when you still have most of your senses, but can no longer party as you could in 1999.
1080769
Ms. Lau has a sense of color and style that really resonates with me. I just purchased a home built in 1960 with great 1960's character. I was stumped for design ideas as my current furniture wouldn't  do the home justice. I saw the cover of her book, fell in love, looked for it at a book store (I've been tricked before by pretty covers only to find that there is nothing of any interest inside the book), loved it even more and then ordered it. Who would have thought that the elements of glamour, comfort, and warmth would marry so easily? The interior design is so well done that just by looking at the photographs you can see which characteristics of the elements used deliver the look. I will be looking for curvy and unusual shaped furniture with legs, to help convey the same fluid and airy impact that Ms. Lau so effortlessly designs with 60's period pieces. If you like retro period then this is a wonderful book for you. This is not Sister Parish.
787140
This is a terrific book. Although published in 2007, it seems very current with today's trends of mixed-media, altered art, and assemblage using found and recycled (up-cycled) materials. It's a mix of discussion and examples from current artists using mixed materials, as well as some project instruction (including digital montage). I would like to see more books on this subject. Few seem to exist.
4132365
These "Everyday Fashions" books are great. You not only get an idea of the types of clothing people wore during any particular decade, but in a few cases, you even get some pricing (too bad it's not all the time, but I digress).

The reason I've been getting these books is different from others who have posted here. I don't try to get ideas to sew clothes either on a personal or professional basis (like for a play or something). The reason is that I'm a writer, and I like to see what my characters should be or might be wearing for any particular decade, as I tend to write stories set in the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s. What's nice is that the books do a year-by-year thing, so in this instance, you can see what a woman wore in 1919 as opposed to 1925 - and what a difference in women's clothing in just 6 years!

Yes, they're in black and white, but I remember a reviewer for one of these books stating that the Sears catalogs were typically in black and white anyway. Besides, I can just as easily imagine different colors for different outfits (and a lot of times, they will tell you what colors are available, as part of the ad).

The preface/forward for the 1920s (also includes 1919) is split among pre-flapper, flapper, and nudges into the Depression (1930). Utterly fascinating. And I felt there was a enough of men's clothing included here, too, though this was a fairly conservative era for men's fashions, so IMHO the suits, hats, and coats, etc., would necessarily look pretty similar.
4573446
I AM REALLY ENJOYING THIS NEW BOOK  AS IT IS ADJUSTED TO MODERN TECHNOLOGY.  I AM REALLY GLAD TO HAVE GOTTEN HOLD OF IT.
142389
Very interesting book that touches on far more than forks. It covers the gamut of cook wares from sticks and hot stones to esoteric Victorian implements (employed with the pinky held high) to the latest modern kitchen "essentials". How did the denizens of Henry VIII survive those open fires!? It makes me truly thankful for my safe, modern cooktop.
1757683
I read a lot of garden books, this one immediately caught my eye: it's a detailed examination of bold modern outdoor spaces with a focus on spaces with concrete structures and other "outdoor furniture" that includes everything from actual furniture to walls and barriers.

Reading this book, one thing kept occurring to me over and over: Do people really live like this?

The spaces are all so impeccably well design, and yet they are UN-lived-in. I'm not saying I don't appreciate the designs in this book, but rather that they're just so stunning and modern as to seem unachievable to me. I wondered, for instance: "When your home has a sunken pool surrounded by beautifully upholstered  furniture, what happens to the fabric when it rains?"

And yet, I came away from this book with many new ideas -- so I'm quite fond of this book. Color abounds in this book, for instance, as do artsy solutions to en-livening outdoor spaces. Thinking of this book as an idea book is liberating, as it's full of creative uses of the outdoors.