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| Needlecrafts, woodworking, origami, recreational science books, and more—these helpful guides and popular science books make perfect presents.
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Bringing Origami to Life by John Montroll 25 fascinating creatures keyed according to difficulty — from an easy-to-do duck and swan to a challenging crocodile, kangaroo, and horse with rider. Includes section on wet-folding for creating more permanent models.
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|  | Big Book of Indian Beadwork Designs by Kay Doherty Bennett Easy-to-follow color-coded charts and simple instructions for creating unusual Native American designs depicting buffalo, kachinas, eagles, feathers, and more. For use in appliqué work, embroidery, stained glass projects, and other crafts.
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Mathematics and the Imagination by Edward Kasner, James Newman With wit and clarity, the authors progress from simple arithmetic to calculus and non-Euclidean geometry. Their subjects: geometry, plane and fancy; puzzles that made mathematical history; tantalizing paradoxes; more. Includes 169 figures.
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|  | How to Work in Beveled Glass: Forming, Designing, and Fabricating by Anita & Seymour Isenberg Easy-to-use, well-illustrated volume explains grozzing, roughing, mitering, smoothing, polishing; joining bevels with lead or foil. Patterns in Victorian and contemporary styles for 14 projects: mirrors, lamps, hanging ornaments, panels.
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The Complete Book of Puppetry by George Latshaw Expert guide explains how to construct several types of puppets and presents exercises for developing distinctive voices, learning puppet movement. Includes stage design, writing plays, directing productions, more. Over 150 black-and-white illustrations.
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