{"product_id":"the-art-of-string-figures","title":"The Art of String Figures","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe International String Figure Association (ISFA) is a small, not-for-profit organization founded in 1978 by Japanese mathematician Hiroshi Noguchi and Anglican missionary Philip Noble. ISFA gathers, preserves, and distributes string figure traditions and encourages the invention of new figures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"The Art of String Figures, first published by Dover Publications, Inc., in 2018, is an original compilation of material first published in issues of String Figure Magazine (ISFA Press, Pasadena, California), in 2006 and 2007.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLightning \u003cbr\u003e Net Broken, Net Repaired \u003cbr\u003e Raise the Eyebrows \u003cbr\u003e A Flock of Birds \u003cbr\u003e Old Man Chewing \u003cbr\u003e Kidnapped Baby \u003cbr\u003e Female Turtle, Male Turtle \u003cbr\u003e Broken Home, Mended Home \u003cbr\u003e Shark \u003cbr\u003e Jumping \u003cbr\u003e Setting Sun \u003cbr\u003e Spindle \u003cbr\u003e Leopard's Mouth \u003cbr\u003e Rubber Band \u003cbr\u003e Date \u003cbr\u003e Lock and Key \u003cbr\u003e Scissors \u003cbr\u003e Flip \u003cbr\u003e Bull Snake \u003cbr\u003e Going to Get Some Bait \u003cbr\u003e Two Bear Brothers \u003cbr\u003e The Drying Lake \u003cbr\u003e Masked Dancers \u003cbr\u003e A Crab \u003cbr\u003e A Little Bird \u003cbr\u003e A Spider\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRooted in tribal customs and cultural traditions from around the world, making string figures is an ancient pastime that continues to charm people of all ages. This compilation of projects from \n\u003ci\u003eString Figure Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e presents easy-to-follow photographs and simple, step-by-step directions for creating more than two dozen captivating string figures that can jump, flip, and perform other tricks. \n\u003cbr\u003eIn addition to basic instructions on how to get started, this guide features brief accounts of each figure's historical background. They include \"Kidnapped Baby\" and \"Broken Home, Mended Home\" from Hawaii, \"A Flock of Birds\" and \"Old Man Chewing\" from the Solomon Islands, and the Australian \"Setting Sun.\" From the Congo come \"Leopard's Mouth,\" \"Rubber Band\" from Tibet, and from India, \"Scissors.\" Other figures spotlight the traditions of North America's Navajo and Kwakiutl peoples and natives of Brazil, Guyana, and Argentina. A great travel pastime and on-the-go activity, making string figures is a delightful, inexpensive, and easily acquired hobby.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46431109480579,"sku":"SPTM-9780486829166","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/6830\/8099\/files\/9780486829166_spiral.png?v=1769659752","url":"https:\/\/sebink.com\/products\/the-art-of-string-figures","provider":"Sebink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}