Desert Crafts

Desert Crafts
Author: Jennifer Isaacs
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Total Pages: 222
Release: 1992
Genre: Art
ISBN:

Introduction to Anangu people, defined as Pitjantjatjara, Yankunytjatjara and Ngaanyatjara but including Matutjara and Ngaatjatjara; outstations and use of modern technology there; Uluru and Katatjuta; outline of struggle for land rights; founding of Pitjantjatjara council; brief outlines of several myths; attitudes and responses of Anangu to tourists; development of woodcarving and craft industry; Amata Craft Centre; foundations and role of Maruku; details of craft purchasing trip; Anangu knowledge and use of natural resources; manufacturing techniques; innovative practices; introduced crafts such as knitting, weaving, rugmaking, batik; vocabulary for tools, weapons and materials.

Woodland Origami

Woodland Origami
Author: Joe Fullman
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2016-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 148245940X

Foxes, squirrels, and raccoons are just some of the animals found in the woodland habitat. Usually fur-covered, these animals are just as cute when made out of paper. Readers are introduced to key terms and common folds in order to complete several origami projects in this book. Full-color photographs accompany simple step-by-step instructions to guide readers as they create paper bats, mice, and other woodland animals. Rated easy, medium, or hard, the crafts are designed to help both new and seasoned origamists enjoy this ancient art.

Pueblo Crafts

Pueblo Crafts
Author: Ruth Underhill
Publisher:
Total Pages: 156
Release: 1945
Genre: Handicraft
ISBN:

Eyewonder: Desert

Eyewonder: Desert
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2007-08-20
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0756642108

There's more to deserts than sand, camels, and cacti! Which deserts would you need a warm coat in? How do people cope with sandstorms? And which animals lick saliva off their paws to stay alive? From the Sahara to the Australian Great Sandy, explore Earth's driest regions and discover the desert's hidden dangers, from buried snakes to sandstorms. Find out how people, animals, and plants cope with the daily challenge to find water. All aspects of these amazing locations are covered in fascinating photographic detail. Brilliant for homework and school projects, or just for fun!

DK Eyewitness Books: Desert

DK Eyewitness Books: Desert
Author: Miranda Macquitty
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2000-05-31
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0756668107

Warm deserts make up an estimated 1/5 of the Earth's surface and present unique challenges to the creatures, plants, and people that survive the temperature extremes. Desert is a detailed guide to some of the most inhospitable places on Earth, and offers spectacular full-color photographs to give readers an "eyewitness" view of life in the desert. See thestunning sand dunes of the Namib Desert, a Bedouin in full wedding dress, the desert in bloom, a jewel wasp, and a camel's regalia. Learn how sand dunes form, how a few honeypot ants store food for a whole nest in their own bodies, and howa mummy is preserved in sand. Discover why a Tuareg woman never uncovers her face, what makes a dromedary different from a Bactrian camel, the mystery of Timbuktu, and why some desert animals have big ears, and much, much more! Discover the harsh world of hot and cold deserts and the people, plants, and animals that live in them.

Garden Crafts

Garden Crafts
Author: Elizabeth Letcavage
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2015-02-15
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0811713032

The perfect do-it-yourself guide for outdoor living accessories. Learn how to make 30 practical and decorative projects for use in the garden, courtyard, patio, deck, or porch. • Step-by-step photos and instructions for creating candleholders, bird feeders, pocket planters, outdoor mirrors and wall hangings, wind chimes, natural fencing, and more • Make projects using simple crafting, woodworking, painting, mosaic, and sewing techniques • Features 800 helpful, instructive color photos

Crafts and Craftsmanship

Crafts and Craftsmanship
Author: Lok Nath Soni
Publisher:
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2009
Genre: Artisans
ISBN:

Contributed articles on crafts and craftsmanship in India.

Danger in the Desert

Danger in the Desert
Author: Timothy J. Bradley
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2013-01-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781433348976

A series that explores some of the strange creatures that survive in some of the most dangerous and harshest environments on earth. Original.

The Third Craft

The Third Craft
Author: James T. Harris
Publisher: BPS Books
Total Pages: 724
Release: 2012-01-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 192748314X

In this dramatic one-volume sci-fi trilogy, three spacecraft crash land on Earth following the destruction of a far-off planet by two warring royal houses. Now, with the discovery of the third craft, the rivalry breaks out in an apocalyptic battle to determine Earth's future. And what a battle it is, between equally determined forces involving two princes, the Queen Mother, and the humans the rival aliens have adapted themselves to -- including the twins Joe and Hawk and their father Frank Grayer, an intelligence agent for the U.S. Department of Defense. The Third Craft is a spirited, gripping saga of morality, cosmic civil war, and human evolution -- an adventure into the limits of technology, the nature of evil, and the destiny of humankind.

The Desert Alphabet Book

The Desert Alphabet Book
Author: Jerry Pallotta
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Total Pages: 35
Release: 1994-02-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0881064726

The parched, mysterious deserts of the world are the landscapes for this alphabet array of plants, animals, and phenomena. Meet the colorful Crimson Chat, the deadly Inland Taipan, and the cartwheeling Golden Wheel Spider. Look beneath and beyond the sand for familiar, unfamiliar, and comical desert dwellers. Author Jerry Pallotta and illustrator Mark Astrella invite readers to one of nature's most forbidding environments. And if you feel thirsty after reading about some of the driest places on earth, don't worry. There's a Water-holding frog!