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John Burbidge has aimed his brush, roller, and spray gun at everything from ritzy mansions to trashy trailers. He's gone underground to paint sewage-treatment plants and risked death to paint factory ceilings. He has no doubt inhaled enough noxious dust and paint fumes to shorten his life. But he's not dead yet. And the captivating characters he has encountered along the way have more than offset the toils of painting for a living. Ex-cons, addicts, drifting college grads, even a guy with a hole in his head-that's your typical paint crew, bonded only by the fact that they're caught in a job society thinks is for simpletons. In Watching Paint Dry, John Burbidge scrapes beneath the surface of painting's reputation for monotony while intimately portraying the men and women who craft the backdrop to our civilization. "Informative, funny, and sometimes heartbreaking . . . this is a book you will want to recommend to everyone you know." --Sharon Barrett, Chicago Sun-Times book critic for 28 years
“A lively popular history of an oft-overlooked element in the development of human society” (Library Journal)—walls—and a haunting and eye-opening saga that reveals a startling link between what we build and how we live. With esteemed historian David Frye as our raconteur-guide in Walls, which Publishers Weekly praises as “informative, relevant, and thought-provoking,” we journey back to a time before barriers of brick and stone even existed—to an era in which nomadic tribes vied for scarce resources, and each man was bred to a life of struggle. Ultimately, those same men would create edifices of mud, brick, and stone, and with them effectively divide humanity: on one side were those the walls protected; on the other, those the walls kept out. The stars of this narrative are the walls themselves—rising up in places as ancient and exotic as Mesopotamia, Babylon, Greece, China, Rome, Mongolia, Afghanistan, the lower Mississippi, and even Central America. As we journey across time and place, we discover a hidden, thousand-mile-long wall in Asia's steppes; learn of bizarre Spartan rituals; watch Mongol chieftains lead their miles-long hordes; witness the epic siege of Constantinople; chill at the fate of French explorers; marvel at the folly of the Maginot Line; tense at the gathering crisis in Cold War Berlin; gape at Hollywood’s gated royalty; and contemplate the wall mania of our own era. Hailed by Kirkus Reviews as “provocative, well-written, and—with walls rising everywhere on the planet—timely,” Walls gradually reveals the startling ways that barriers have affected our psyches. The questions this book summons are both intriguing and profound: Did walls make civilization possible? And can we live without them? Find out in this masterpiece of historical recovery and preeminent storytelling.
Are you tired of grammar books that put you to sleep? Look no further! "Grammar: It's more fun than watching paint dry" is here to inject some excitement into your language learning journey. In this book, you'll find a refreshing take on grammar, with witty examples and clever explanations that will help you master even the trickiest concepts. Okay, they’re mostly “dad” jokes but at least I try. Whether you're a seasoned writer or just starting out, this book will help you conquer grammar in a way that's engaging and enjoyable. Say goodbye to the days of dry, tedious grammar lessons and hello to a new, exciting way of learning. You'll be amazed at how much fun grammar can be when you have the right tools and approach. Well, maybe not, but it is more fun than watching paint dry! So, what are you waiting for? Let's dive in and discover the joy of grammar together!
Methods of merging soft luminous washes with sharp, crisp definite penwork are made easy with this book. Each stage of the painting process is illustrated in a highly practical way, using step-by-step photographs and a colourful selection of finished paintings.
Reignstorm is a teenage girl who felt isolated to a point of madness. She writes her perspective as to what lead up to her actions and the consequences of them.
A factual account of my life as the author recall. This story contain raw emotions and experiences which is particularly a moving part of life as we may sometime know it. The author takes the reader along a journey of trying times, hardships and mishaps
Coatings are complex fluids that are present in every aspect of our lives, and are primarily used to protect and decorate materials, such as automobiles, houses, and industrial structures. The U.S automotive coating industry is expected to have revenues of $3.5 billion by 2025, according to a report by Global Market Insights.The drying step in the coating application process is crucial to creating a well performing product. For paints used in automobiles, drying involves a "flash" stage after which the product is cured. During flash, solvent evaporation occurs in paints exposed to the atmosphere. Paint remains fluidic for a portion of the flash step and semi-solid for the remaining portion, thereby allowing defects to form and solidify during flash. The rheological properties, and how these properties relate to flows during drying, are crucial to controlling defect formation during flash and ultimate performance of the coating. This work studies the transient rheological behavior of a drying thin film of paint during flash.We used passive microrheology to probe both steady (non-drying) and unsteady (drying) conditions and determined how parameters such as film thickness affect the properties of the film. We found that microrheology can be conducted in both clear and cloudy coatings, using fluorescent micro particles. An algorithm was developed to account for convection while drying. Drying behavior could be observed from the decrease in logarithmic slopes of the mean squared displacement (MSD), which indicated an increase in viscosity over the course of the drying period. Using a confocal microscope, non-drying and drying measurements were conducted in 3D. And finally it was discovered that drying could be observed as a function of film thickness for 100 and 150 μm wet films.