The Penguin book of kites /
The kite is now enjoying a world revival that has to do partly with its functional beauty, partly with its paradoxical quality of providing exercise and relaxation to both mind and body. Offsetting the neurotic intensity of modern living, it serves as a fragile reminder of a slower, gentler and alto...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England ; New York, N.Y., U.S.A. :
Penguin Books,
1976.
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| Summary: | The kite is now enjoying a world revival that has to do partly with its functional beauty, partly with its paradoxical quality of providing exercise and relaxation to both mind and body. Offsetting the neurotic intensity of modern living, it serves as a fragile reminder of a slower, gentler and altogether more pleasurable way of life ... |
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| Item Description: | The Cushing Library/Basbanes Collection copy is part of the Nicholas A. Basbanes Collection. |
| Physical Description: | 227 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-225) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0140041176 9780140041170 |