Little Plastic Castle
Small Things Considered: Why There Is No Perfect Design
Why has the durable paper shopping bag been largely replaced by its flimsy plastic counterpart? What circuitous chain of improvements led to such innovations as the automobile cup holder and the swiveling vegetable peeler? With the same relentless curiosity and lucid, witty prose he brought to his earlier books, Henry Petroski looks at some of our most familiar objects and reveals that they are, in fact, works in progress. For there can never be an end to the quest for the perfect design.
To illustrate his thesis, Petroski tells the story of the paper drinking cup, which owes its popularity to the discovery that water glasses could carry germs. He pays tribute to the little plastic tripod that keeps pizza from sticking to the box and analyzes the numerical layouts of telephones and handheld calculators. Small Things Considered is Petroski at his most trenchant and provocative, casting his eye not only on everyday artifacts but on their users as well.
Small Things Considered: Why There Is No Perfect Design 
Plastic slip cover > Small Things Considered: Why There Is No Perfect Design
Falling Into Fear
A story featuring a deaf young girl who has to leave her home for a while, to live with her grandparents, because her mother is seriously ill. She experiences disconcerting time-slip adventures, but gradually she learns not to be frightened by them, but rather to learn to cope with the difficulties of her real life.
Falling Into Fear
Plastic slip cover > Falling Into Fear
Londinopolis: Essays in the Cultural and Social History of Early Modern London by Paul Griffiths, ISBN 0719051525
Events such as the Fire of London and the Plague, and historic locations like the Globe Theatre, are part of London's heritage. Yet until recently, the history of the city between 1500 and 1750 has been little studied. During this period, London's population soared from around 50,000 to nearly half a million--the demographic explosion transformed the city to a metropolis. London became a center of new social and sexual identities and a solvent of older, more hierarchical forms of social organization. The essays in this volume cover the themes of polis and the police, gender and sexuality, space and place, and material culture and consumption. Within these themes are thieves, prostitutes, litigious wives, the poor, disease, "great quantities of gooseberry pye," and the taxing question of fresh water.
Londinopolis: Essays in the Cultural and Social History of Early Modern London by Paul Griffiths, ISBN 0719051525
Plastic slip cover > Londinopolis: Essays in the Cultural and Social History of Early Modern London by Paul Griffiths, ISBN 0719051525
2 Year Extended Service Plan for a Home Audio Item from $300 - $499.99
Service Plan
2 and 3 Year Service Plans
provide an additional 2 or 3 years of product protection beyond the manufacturer's labor warranty.
You Don't Pay for Repairs!
Product Care Plans cover 100% parts & labor costs for:
- Mechanical and Electrical Failures
- Damage from Power Surges
- Normal Wear & Tear Failures
- Damage Caused by Environmental Factors
The Plan Covers Many Common Repairs Including:
- Control Button failures or wear
- Sound Degradation
- Overheated circuits caused by dust buildup
- Fast Forward and Rewind Motors, Laser Mechanisms, Recording Heads, etc
- and more!
Remote Controls are Covered
We will repair or replace failed remote controls.
In-Home/On-Site Service Available
Qualified products, mirroring the manufacturer's warranty, receive convenient in-home or on-site service...
Plastic slip cover > 2 Year Extended Service Plan for a Home Audio Item from $300 - $499.99
Electric Power Systems
This informative study addresses the major issues facing those involved with the reliability of electric power systems in Europe. The operation, control, stability, and defense of electric power systems are examined in the essays by prominent electrical experts, while less technical but equally illuminating pieces cover the fundamental notion of creating a liberalized European electricity market.
Electric Power Systems
Plastic slip cover > Electric Power Systems
Plastic slip cover slipcovers wing Little Plastic Castle
House Beautiful the Fabric Style Book
Drawn from the popular magazine`s Swatch Watch feature, a guide for home decorators demonstrates how a variety of colored and textured fabrics work on a range of furnishings, providing expert advice on how to convey different styles and avoid common pitfalls. Homestyle Main. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.
fabric slipcovers House Beautiful the Fabric Style Book
Plastic slip cover > House Beautiful the Fabric Style Book
Ravenna Damask Chair Slipcover
This graceful slipcover features a rich cotton damask vine pattern Enrich your home decor with this traditional slipcover Designed with a subtle sheen, available in ivory and sage color options Wide ties and draping skirt Treated with 3M scotch guard protectant to keep fabric looking clean and new longer 60-percent cotton, 40-percent polyester Machine wash cold, gentle cycle. Tumble dry low. Pillows: Spot clean with a damp cloth. Chair measures 32 inches to 43 inches/ Loveseat measures 58 inches...
slipcovers Ravenna Damask Chair Slipcover Plastic slip cover
Plastic slip cover > Ravenna Damask Chair Slipcover
Bryant Park Floral Two-piece Loveseat Slipcover
This stylish slipcover features a floral pattern in fern or navy color options Enrich your home decor with this traditional slipcover Transform your couch or loveseat for a completely new and fashionable look Treated with 3M scotch guard protectant to keep fabric looking clean and new longer 100-percent cotton Machine wash cold, gentle cycle. Tumble dry low. Pillows: Spot clean with a damp cloth. Chair measures 32 inches to 43 inches Loveseat measures 58 inches to 73 inches Sofa measures 74...
fabric slipcovers Bryant Park Floral Two-piece Loveseat Slipcover
Plastic slip cover > Bryant Park Floral Two-piece Loveseat Slipcover
Waverly Decorating Projects You Can Make
Explaining how to personalize a home with a variety of creative fabric projects, this lushly illustrated handbook presents detailed instructions for more than forty innovative projects suitable to a variety of decorating tastes and budgets, including pillows, window treatments, slipcovers, cushions, and bedding, along with helpful tips of home design. 35,000 first printing. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.
slipcovers Waverly Decorating Projects You Can Make Plastic slip cover
Plastic slip cover > Waverly Decorating Projects You Can Make
Shirley Temple Little Darling Pack - Now and Forever/Little Miss Marker (DVD)
Two of Shirley Temple's early film roles display the charm that would make her a box office sensation: LITTLE MISS MARKER and NOW AND FOREVER. The film that made Shirley Temple a star, LITTLE MISS MARKER was the first filmed version of a tale by Damon Runyan (GUYS AND DOLLS). Temple plays Marthy, who is left behind by her father as collateral for a gambling debt. She swiftly charms the hardened bookies and crooks (including classic Hollywood character actor Adolphe Menjou) who have taken her in...
Shirley Temple Little Darling Pack - Now and Forever/Little Miss Marker (DVD) Plastic slip cover
Plastic slip cover > Shirley Temple Little Darling Pack - Now and Forever/Little Miss Marker (DVD)
Plastic slip cover
This page loaded in 0.03708 seconds.