Prepared for the World Commission on Twenty-First Century Urbanization Conference in Berlin in July 2000. This book is an entirely new and comprehensive review of the state of world urban development at the millennium and a forecast of the main issues that will dominate urban debates in the next 25 years. It is the most significant book on cities and city planning problems to appear for many years.
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113 of 115 people found the following review helpful. A must-have for every sewing room!By Thats-Sew-KariThis book is amazing -- it definitely lives up to its tagline: the ultimate dressmaking guide. This book goes beyond the pattern pieces and how to mix them. With clear line drawings and easy to understand written instructions; the author shows you how to alter pattern pieces to achieve your desired look. The hardest decision was to figure out which dress Id make first. For my first dress; I made the strapless bodice and paired it with the half-circle skirt. Ive never properly fit a strapless before and it fits beautifully!!! Amazing!! I know Ill be creating custom dresses for myself for years to come.91 of 92 people found the following review helpful. Perfect for confident beginners and up. Patterns need to be traced and variations drafted.By MissZuriBThis book has it all! Patterns with drafting instructions! I didnt know at first if I would like the book; as Im a lazy seamstress and I hate tracing and drafting; but this book is a great read and offers endless options with thorough instructions. Every bodice has modification ideas . For the skirts; she has included instruction on how to make it as a standalone skirt. There are a myriad of fit adjustments included; along with your average primer on basic sewing.I appreciate that the patterns arent watered down. Do be warned; if you dont like tracing; you will HATE this book. The patterns are nested Burdastyle type sheets printed front and back. The larger sizes are faded out rather than different line styles. The different pattern pieces do not overlap; so it wont be too much of a pain to deal with.68 of 71 people found the following review helpful. I have learned so much!By Sew FunLove this book! I am not very experienced with sewing clothing; Id say a confident beginner. I learned SO MUCH from this book. My daughter picked out the Mock Wrap dress with the Blue Skies modifications it turned out great! I was a little worried when I first started as I have never traced my own patterns or modified anything; but by the end I developed an intuition based on Tanyas methods to adjust the pattern. That is huge for me. I feel like after sewing patterns from this book I am better able to understand clothing patterns overall. I love the styles she presents; leaning toward the classic vintage style; but you can make it all your own with the basic skirts and bodice patterns she gives you. I also love that you get instructions if you want a stand alone skirt or blouse. I highly recommend this book!