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Feels Better. Flows Better. Feng Shui for Inspired Living - Paperback

$35.93

by Kerri Miller (Author)Feels Better. Flows Better. Feng Shui for Inspired Living provides a deeper understanding of the impact that the outside environment has on all areas of your life. Learn to apply simplified Feng Shui principles to any space, increase awareness of the energy of "stuff" and how it affects you, identify clutter and other lower energies that are keeping you stuck and release it, invite fresh and supportive chi into your home with deliberate intent, learn the hidden meaning...

Visualizing Architecture Volume 5: Architecture Portfolio - Paperback

$57.60

by Alex Hogrefe (Author)Created by professional architectural visualizer, Alex Hogrefe, Volume 05 explores graphics and illustrative techniques as they relate to architectural visualization. This book sets up a broad range of graphical approaches to more effectively craft an engaging portfolio. Four architectural projects are used as a base through which a series of graphical representations are organized to tell the story of each design. Rich colors, diverse textures, strong compositional la...

Visualizing Architecture Volume 4: Architecture Portfolio - Hardcover

$64.80

by Alex Lee Hogrefe (Author)This portfolio is an exploration in architectural graphic representation. Each of the four projects are designed across a spectrum of conditions; from urban to rural settings and landscapes to buildings. Each of the investigations are intended to act as a framework to test out new graphic ideas and styles. They are not designed for clients, nor are they intended to be built. The book is conceived around experimentation and exploration. Each spread investigates rep...

Theme Park Design & The Art of Themed Entertainment - Hardcover

$107.93

by David Younger (Author), Tony Baxter (Foreword by), Joe Rohde (Afterword by)Want to design a theme park? Over the past century, theme parks have created worlds where pirates still loot Caribbean towns, where daring adventurers explore booby-trapped temples, and where superheroes swing from New York skyscrapers - and allowed us to step into them too. This is a book about how to design those fantastic places, and the ingenuity that goes into their creation. This is a handbook for the practici...

Theme Park Design & The Art of Themed Entertainment - Paperback

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An Architect's Guide to Construction: Tales from the Trenches Book 1 - Paperback

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by Brian Palmquist (Author)After more than 35 years "in the trenches" as an architect, specialist consultant and now quality director for a large North American construction company, Brian Palmquist has written An Architect's Guide to Construction in order to share a balanced wealth of knowledge and experience about the construction phase of building projects. Considering both the consultant and contractor perspectives, he uses 70 true tales to illustrate many of those moments in the building...

Governing the Nuer: Documents by Percy Coriat on Nuer History and Ethnography 1922-1931 - Paperback

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by Percy Coriat (Author), Douglas H. Johnson (Editor), Tunnicliffe Alban Peace Treaties (Illustrator)PrefaceI first came across Percy Coriat's neglected writings on the Nuer in 1972 when beginning research on the history of the Nuer prophets. They appeared to me then, even in the early stages of my research, to be of a quality quite different from other contemporary administrative reports. I came to appreciate his work all the more after doing fieldwork among the Gaawar and Lou Nuer in 1975--...

Italy/Australia: Postmodern Architecture in Translation - Paperback

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by Silvia Micheli (Editor), John MacArthur (Editor)Relationships with Italy were crucial in contributing to the making of postmodern architecture in Australia. In this collection of essays and conversations, the authors reflect upon the reception of Italian postmodern architecture in Australia, revealing a richness of original interpretations.Dedicated to the memory of Romaldo Giurgola and completed by a poem by Enrico Taglietti, this book adds to the ongoing discourse on European influences ...

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by Belinda Nihill (Author), Amy Doak (Foreword by)Are you looking to create a beautiful room for your baby and you've no idea where to begin? Perhaps you've already started and are just looking for a little inspiration to help you along? Interiors expert and designer, Belinda Nihill, shares some of her favourite nurseries along with tips and tricks as to how you can create the perfect space for the newest and smallest member of your family. Number of Pages: 128 Dimensions: 0.35 x 9 x 6 IN Pub...

Timber Joints: Timber Design File 9 - Paperback

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by Edgar Stubbersfield (Author)This book looks at the origins of timber joints and fasteners and plots their development up to the present day. It looks closely at guidelines for using stainless or Galvanised fasteners and gives guidance on detailing external joints. The book contains a number of case histories of buildings with different joint types. Number of Pages: 118 Dimensions: 0.31 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: January 15, 2016

LEED Green Associate V4 Exam Complete Study Guide (Second Edition) - Hardcover

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by A. Togay Koralturk (Author)-Second Edition includes digital resources. PASS THE LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE EXAM WITH FLYING COLORS The LEED Green Associate V4 Exam Complete Study Guide aims to provide deep insight into the principles of green building; and helps the reader to learn, rather than to memorize the essential information for the exam. Thus, this approach equips candidates to successfully pass the LEED Green Associate exam with flying colors in order to actively apply green building a...

LEED AP BD+C V4 Exam Complete Study Guide (Building Design & Construction) - Paperback

$136.80

by A. Togay Koralturk (Author)PASS THE LEED AP BD+C EXAM WITH FLYING COLORS The LEED AP BD+C V4 Exam Complete Study Guide aims to provide deep insight into the LEED requirements and the certification process and helps the reader to learn, rather than to memorize, all the essential information for the exam. This approach equips candidates to successfully pass the LEED AP BD+C exam with flying colors in order to actively apply the LEED requirements in real-life projects. This book is designed ...

LEED AP BD+C V4 Exam Complete Study Guide (Building Design & Construction) - Hardcover

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LEED Green Associate V4 Exam Complete Study Guide (Second Edition) - Paperback

$116.64

by A. Togay Koralturk (Author)-Second Edition includes digital resources.PASS THE LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE EXAM WITH FLYING COLORS The LEED Green Associate V4 Exam Complete Study Guide aims to provide deep insight into the principles of green building; and helps the reader to learn, rather than to memorize the essential information for the exam. Thus, this approach equips candidates to successfully pass the LEED Green Associate exam with flying colors in order to actively apply green building and...

LEED AP BD+C V4 Exam Practice Tests (Building Design & Construction) - Paperback

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by A. Togay Koralturk (Author)TEST AND REINFORCE YOUR KNOWLEDGE WHILE IDENTIFYING WEAK SPOTS The LEED AP BD+C V4 Exam Practice Tests is designed to provide the reader with a real exam simulation presented through 3 full-length practice exams designed to assess and reinforce knowledge while simultaneously identifying weak spots. The exams have been prepared in the same scope and format as the actual LEED AP BD+C V4 exam, and the questions are based on the most important concepts to capture all...

The Psychology of Home Staging - Paperback

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by Tina Jesson (Author), Jillian Hinds-Williams (Author)This is an ideal reference book if you want to learn WHY home staging for sale works and HOW to put it into practice.We explore the concept of home staging, introduce the theories, and define 20 key psychologies that when applied really do work. This is not a picture book with little content, but a reference book that is educational and jam packed with enlightening content that will help you learn why Home Staging works.In 'the Psycholog...

AutoCAD Electrical 2017 Black Book - Paperback

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by Gaurav Verma (Author), Matt Weber (Author)The AutoCAD Electrical 2017 Black Book, the third edition of AutoCAD Electrical Black book, has been updated as per the enhancements in the AutoCAD Electrical 2017. Following the same strategy as for the previous edition, the book is written to help professionals as well as learners in performing various tedious jobs in Electrical control designing. The book follows a step by step methodology. It covers almost all the information required by a lear...

Caught In A Rip: A personal history of Mandurah Surf Life Saving Club - Paperback

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by Warwick Webb (Author)This is a personal account of a decade spent developing a surf life saving facility in Mandurah Western Australia. A few volunteers overcame the odds when dealing with the local council and the organisation's state body who together held the power and infl uence in decision making. Development of a home for the club was an unnecessarily long journey that was described by some as a process that required volunteers to 'wage a war' with those in power for common sense to ...

The Executive Guide to Breakthrough Project Management: Capital & Construction Projects; On-time in Less Time; On-budget at Lower Cost; Without Compro - Paperback

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by Ian Heptinstall (Author), Robert Bolton (Author)In Breakthrough Project Management, Ian Heptinstall & Robert Bolton show you how, by combining proven innovations in project management and procurement, you can break the so-called 'Iron Triangle' of project management. It is no longer a case of "Time, Cost Quality, choose any two". Each of the two main elements of Breakthrough Project Management has been shown to bring step-change improvements in project durations, predictability, cost a...

Power and Protection: Castles and Fortified Manor Houses of Medieval Britain - Volume 2 - Southern England - Hardcover

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by Günter Endres (Author), Graham Hobster (Author)The unexpected sight of a stark ruin, perhaps a once formidable fortress clinging to a high summit or a crenellated residence with fading remnants of former affluence, always evokes a mix of strong emotions. It might generate a thirst for a deeper understanding of its history and why it was allowed to decay, and of the bloody battles that may have been fought for control over its strategic location. We may wonder what historically significant ...

Power and Protection: Castles and Fortified Manor Houses of Medieval Britain - Volume 3 - Central England - Hardcover

$54.00

Power and Protection: Castles and Fortified Manor Houses of Medieval Britain - Volume 4 - Wales - Hardcover

$54.00

SketchUp to LayOut: The essential guide to creating construction documents with SketchUp Pro & LayOut - Paperback

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by Matt Donley (Author)The SketchUp to LayOut book is the essential guide for woodworkers, carpenters, architects, contractors, builders, and designers who already know the basics on how to use SketchUp, but are looking to create stunning presentations to visualize their ideas with their clients using LayOut. Learn the workflow for creating SketchUp models specifically for LayOut Before you even begin modeling that first rectangle, you'll need to fully understand which type of model you shoul...

SketchUp & LayOut for Architecture: The Step by Step Workflow of Nick Sonder - Paperback

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by Matt Donley (Author), Nick Sonder (Author)Design in SketchUp Document in LayOut Learn how to use SketchUp and LayOut to design and document any architectural project from concept to completion. This step-by-step workflow shows you how to create a 3D terrain model of your existing site, then walks you through modeling the building and producing documents throughout each design phase. Use the Sandbox tools to create and modify 3D terrain to build an existing site model and a proposed site...

Discovery Design: Design Thinking for Healthcare Improvement - Paperback

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by The Risk Authority (Author), Future Medical Systems (Author)Discovery Design is a handbook for healthcare innovators who want to address the most important challenges facing patients, families, clinicians, and healthcare organizations. Leveraging the best ideas from the worlds of design thinking, healthcare improvement, and business strategy, Discovery Design will walk you through eight actionable steps for developing meaningful solutions that create impact and value in patient care. Clear...

All His Bright Light Gone: The Death of John F. Kennedy and the Decline of America - Paperback

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by Peter McKenna (Author), Robert L. Lascaro (Designed by)METADATA TITLE: ALL HIS BRIGHT LIGHT GONE SUBTITLE: The Death of John F. Kennedy and the Decline of America AUTHOR: Peter McKenna ISBN: 978-0-997132-0-0 FORMAT: soft cover DESCRIPTION: The book explores how the United States declined after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Its premise is that Kennedy understood that this country was originally designed by the Founding Fathers to be a democratic republic, and that it must ...

Quid Novi: Architectural Education Dilemmas in the 21st Century - Paperback

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by Fernando Luiz Lara (Editor), Sonia Marques (Editor), Magali Sarfatti-Larson (Author)What is the real purpoise of this huge apparatus of higher education in architecture? This book proposes to discuss exactly this question. Departing from our assumption that architectural education has not changed much in the last 50 years, how do we define the relationship between education and practice in our countries nowadays? Of course one should feel free to disagree with us and defend the idea that a...

The Whispering of the Willows: (Big Creek) - Paperback

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by Tonya Jewel Blessing (Author), Kara Hokes (Photographer), Sue Lockwood Summers (Editor)PRAISE FOR THE WHISPERING OF THE WILLOWS: Best book I have read in a while. Didn't want it to end. Great and different story line. - Christine This is a fantastic book that had me examining my own personal spiritual journey. Kudos to the author for writing such a heartfelt, inspiring work. - Verified Amazon Reader I absolutely loved the characters and the story. Their faith in God helped them through th...

Essex, New York Architecture: A Doodler's Field Guide - Paperback

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by Katie Shepard (Author), Geo Davis (Author)Explore the rich architectural heritage of Essex, New York. This whimsical guide pairs brief, accessible introductions to noteworthy buildings with interactive doodling challenges. Readers are invited to engage creatively with one of the United States' most intact early-19th-century villages. It's all too easy to take for granted the cultural riches that line our streets. Essex, New York Architecture: A Doodler's Field Guide is lighthearted and fun...

The House of El Shaddai: God's Dwelling Place Reconsidered - Paperback

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by Andrew L. Hoy (Author)"And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them." - Exodus 25:8How was God's house created? At Mount Sinai, God gave Israel plans to build a special "Tabernacle" so that he might dwell among his people. Although the Exodus Tabernacle or "dwelling place" is thought of as a portable and temporary structure, the divine tent first erected in the Sinai wilderness remained in use for 480 years, outlasting both Solomon's Temple and the second Temple built by Z...

The House of El Shaddai: God's Dwelling Place Reconsidered - Hardcover

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Trail By Fire: a Tale of Two Houses - Hardcover

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by Doug Rucker (Author)Doug Rucker, a Malibu architect, partnered with a WW II veteran to build a mid-cenury modern house for sale, intending to start a side business for fun and profit. It would be on a promontory beneath three-thousand foot mountains with views of ocean, Surfrider Beach, Movie Colony, laggon, Monastery, Catalina and the sparkling "Queens Necklace" of Santa Monica Bay. But, an unexpected death precipitated an emotional family crisis with loss of business and working capital,...