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"A beautifully designed guidebook to the unnoticed yet essential elements of our cities, from the creators of the wildly popular 99% Invisible podcast." --
Have you ever stopped to consider why you don't see metal fire escapes on new buildings? Or pondered the story behind those dancing inflatable figures in car dealerships? Mars and Kohlstedt reveal the stories baked into the buildings we inhabit, the streets we drive, and the sidewalks we traverse....
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2007
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"This is the first worldwide survey of decorative techniques: quilting, in which layers of fabric are stitched together; patchwork, in which old or new fabric pieces are cut and re-stitched to produce a new textile; and applique, in which old or new fabric pieces adorn another fabric." "Quilting is thought to have its origins in Asia and to have traveled by trade routes to other parts of Asia and Europe. One of the oldest pieces of patchwork and applique,...
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