Architecture

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The Washington Monument: A Technical History and Catalog of the Commemorative Stones - Paperback

$20.18

by U. S. Department of the Interior Nationa (Author)One hundred and ninety-three unique stone tablets are set into interior walls of the Washington Monument, donated to the monument in honor of the nation's first president, George Washington. Most of the stones date from 1849 to 1855. Sixteen stones date to the twentieth century. The last stone was installed in 2000. There is a stone from every state, and also from fraternal and community organizations, cities and towns, foreign countries, an...

The Houses of Irvington: Architecture of an American Village - Paperback

$24.30

by Steven M. Reiss (Author)The Houses of Irvington- Architecture of An American Village by Steven M. Reiss presents a unique perspective on the residential design of this small coastal Virginia community. Reiss has built on the villages' selection in 2000 into the National Register of Historic Places by examining its wide range of unique and well-preserved architectural house styles. Reiss sees Irvington as a living example of the chronology of American residential design. He believes that th...

From de Soto to Elvis: A Brief History of Graceland Farm - Paperback

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by Chris Miksanek (Author)Graceland. Heard of it? If you did, that's probably because of its most famous resident, Elvis Presley. But Graceland's history goes back long before 1957 when he purchased the Memphis property. Learn about its first occupant (a forger from Mississippi), its most pampered (a Hereford bull named Rollo Domino), and its days as a hunting ground for the Choctaw and Chickasaw. With illustrations and photos shared with the author by the family of Graceland builder Dr. Thom...

2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design - Paperback

$32.38

by Department Of Justice (Author)(a) Design and construction. (1) Each facility or part of a facility constructed by, on behalf of, or for the use of a public entity shall be designed and constructed in such manner that the facility or part of the facility is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, if the construction was commenced after January 26, 1992. (2) Exception for structural impracticability. (i) Full compliance with the requirements of this section is not ...

Walls: A History of Civilization in Blood and Brick - Paperback

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by David Frye (Author)"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 ...

Architects: Portraits of a Practice - Paperback

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by Thomas Yarrow (Author)What is creativity? What is the relationship between work life and personal life? How is it possible to live truthfully in a world of contradiction and compromise? These deep and deeply personal questions spring to the fore in Thomas Yarrow's vivid exploration of the life of architects. Yarrow takes us inside the world of architects, showing us the anxiety, exhilaration, hope, idealism, friendship, conflict, and the personal commitments that feed these acts of creativ...

HVAC - Design of Air-conditioning Ducts - Paperback

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by A. Bhatia (Author)HVAC ducts can be best described as arteries of the central air-conditioning system. These play an important role in keeping the whole HVAC system fit and achieving comfortable conditions throughout its life span. Defects in a duct system can waste hundreds of dollars a year by forcing your HVAC system to run longer than necessary. Ductwork problems also make certain rooms too hot or too cold at different times of the year, while introducing dirt and bad odors into your f...

Counterpreservation: Architectural Decay in Berlin Since 1989 - Paperback

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by Daniela Sandler (Author)In Berlin, decrepit structures do not always denote urban blight. Decayed buildings are incorporated into everyday life as residences, exhibition spaces, shops, offices, and as leisure space. As nodes of public dialogue, they serve as platforms for dissenting views about the future and past of Berlin. In this book, Daniela Sandler introduces the concept of counterpreservation as a way to understand this intentional appropriation of decrepitude. The embrace of decay ...

Constructive Feminism: Women's Spaces and Women's Rights in the American City - Paperback

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by Daphne Spain (Author)In Constructive Feminism, Daphne Spain examines the deliberate and unintended spatial consequences of feminism's second wave, a social movement dedicated to reconfiguring power relations between women and men. Placing the women's movement of the 1970s in the context of other social movements that have changed the use of urban space, Spain argues that reform feminists used the legal system to end the mandatory segregation of women and men in public institutions, while r...

Summerfolk: A History of the Dacha, 1710-2000 - Paperback

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by Stephen Lovell (Author)The dacha is a sometimes beloved, sometimes scorned Russian dwelling. Alexander Pushkin summered in one; Joseph Stalin lived in one for the last twenty years of his life; and contemporary Russian families still escape the city to spend time in them. Stephen Lovell's generously illustrated book is the first social and cultural history of the dacha. Lovell traces the dwelling's origins as a villa for the court elite in the early eighteenth century through its nineteent...

The Contractor's Handbook: How to Succeed in the Harsh World of Contracting - Paperback

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by Willy Kolp (Author), Michel Gauthier (Author)This is a practical, down-to-earth handbook for contractors and their personnel. It is a gold mine of tips, advice and references to help builders make the most of their contracts, from sharp tendering to successful dispute resolution through adept execution and ingenious cost control. Written by seasoned professionals, the handbook is rich with insight and guidance to optimize business opportunities and steer clear of the endemic pitfalls which...

101 Lessons From Enterprise Architecture: A succinct collection of useful tips and guidelines - Paperback

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by Roger Evernden (Author)This is a book for enterprise architects and anyone interested in the design of our digital future. It explains 101 clear and simple lessons that the author learned from the practical use of enterprise architecture techniques. These are the common-sense things that you learn from long-years of experience. But they are also the sort of things that can easily get overlooked or forgotten. The 101 topics provide insights and lessons into the way that enterprise architect...

The Manhattan Project: A Theory of a City - Paperback

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by David Kishik (Author)This sharp, witty study of a book never written, a sequel to Walter Benjamin's Arcades Project, is dedicated to New York City, capital of the twentieth century. A sui generis work of experimental scholarship or fictional philosophy, it analyzes an imaginary manuscript composed by a ghost. Part sprawling literary montage, part fragmentary theory of modernity, part implosive manifesto on the urban revolution, The Manhattan Project offers readers New York as a landscape ...

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by Oliver Kemp (Author)IF you love the out-of-doors, this book was written for you, to crystallize and bring into reality that vague longing which you have felt for a lodge n the wilderness. Somewhere the trail has led you to the ideal spot in the deep forest, by the shores of a smiling lake or within sound of the murmuring waters. Wherever you may choose to build in the woods, there will be abundant material for a log cabin, and each day's work will brings big results and big pleasure. Numbe...

Home Sweet Hole, Bonus edition: A Folio of

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by Lynn Dean (Illustrator), Lynn Dean (Author)"In a hole in the ground there lived a Hobbit..."but Hobbits aren't the only ones with down-to-earth dreams.This folio of "feasible fantasy" floor plans gives you a fun-loving peek inside a dozen earth-sheltered dwellings in an imaginary borough of burrows--all drawn to scale as if the builder, himself, were offering an open house tour.Now with a bonus designAuthor BiographyEnvironmental Design was a relatively new field when Lynn Dean studied at ...

Escape from Democratic Kampuchea - Paperback

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by Seiha Chea (Author)This memoir recalls his traumatic experiences under the genocidal regime, which unfold like scenes of a fast-paced thriller. Dr. Chea is now retired and lives with his family in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He can be reached via email at 1seihachea@gmail.com. Number of Pages: 232 Dimensions: 0.53 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: September 12, 2016

Pattern Theory: Introduction and Perspectives on the Tracks of Christopher Alexander - Paperback

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by Helmut Leitner (Author)This book "Pattern Theory" summarizes the work of an important contemporary thinker, the architect and systems theorist Christopher Alexander, an emeritus professor at the University of Berkeley, California. In 1979 one of his books, "A Pattern Language", an 1100-page-essay on architecture and human life, became a non-fiction best seller that attracted half a million readers and continues to inspire people from many disciplines. The still broader four-volume essay "T...

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by Mohammad Yaqoob Allie (Author), Aijaz Ahmad Bhat (Illustrator), Nissar Ahmad Kumar (Author)Kashmir with its hoary past and bewitching beauty, philosophical intellectualism and mystic spiritualism is a paradise on earth. Not only geographically, Kashmir excels in its cultural heritage too. The lovely people of this lovely land have been known for their arts and crafts throughout the world. Walled off by high mountains and endowed with an unequalled natural beauty, Kashmir remained an inviol...

Interior Design: A True Beginners Guide To Decorating On A Budget - Paperback

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by Karen Mitchell (Author)Do You Want To Know How To Decorate On A Budget? Are you looking for the best ways to design your home? Do you want to decorate your home but don't want to spend a lot of money? Inside we give you the best colors and layouts to use for any apartment or house layout. After reading this book you will know how to maximize your space visually and apply these professional techniques inexpensively. Number of Pages: 108 Dimensions: 0.22 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: Ma...

Kitchen & Bathroom Planning: Advanced and Enhanced Version - Paperback

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by Brian Rider (Author)This is a completely new style of book we are trialling for 2015 We have taken our full size Techbook which is normally only available in ebook format because of the number of illustrated pages We have now presented this usually landscape book in a portrait binding. So all the pages are still in landscape but now bound on the long edge just like a calendar presentation. This allows us to show a large book with all the vital information a techbook requires. So instead of...

Cryptic New Orleans: Cemetery Secrets and Symbols - Paperback

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by Kevin J. Bozant (Author)Writer and photographer Kevin J. Bozant takes you on a haunting expedition to unearth the secrets of Cryptic New Orleans. Explore 30 above-ground cemeteries and discover a mysterious world of personal, religious, cultural, and fraternal symbolism. Memorial art is celebrated in New Orleans with as much passion as it is neglected. Architecture and archeology converge within these tattered brick walls creating enigmatic landscapes filled with imposing family tombs and ...

Manual de Autocad: 2 Dimensiones - Paperback

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by Miguel D'Addario (Author)Manual de Autocad 2 dimensiones para principiantes, aprendices y profesionales del dibujo dise ado en el ordenador. Number of Pages: 364 Dimensions: 0.81 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: February 25, 2015

Home Staging for Beginners: Learn Tips and Tricks on How Home Staging Can Get You the Top Dollar When You Sell Your Home! - Paperback

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by Sophia Grace (Author)Home Staging for Beginners 2nd Edition: Learn tips and tricks on how home staging can get you the top dollar when you sell your home Are you looking to stage your home for sale?Always wonders why so much money goes into home staging for an upcoming sale?Want to maximize the sale of your home?You wondering why the house down the street sold their home so quickly?Need tips to get your home prepped to sell at the best price possible?How about just having a basic knowledge...

Space is the machine: A configurational theory of architecture - Paperback

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by Bill Hillier (Author)Since 'The Social Logic of Space' was published in 1984, Bill Hillier and his colleagues at University College London have been conducting research on how space features in the form and functioning of buildings and cities. A key outcome is the concept of 'spatial configuration' meaning relations which take account of other relations in a complex. New techniques have been developed and applied to a wide range of architectural and urban problems. The aim of this book is ...

Feng Shui for Beginners: A Complete Guide to Using Feng Shui to Achieve Balance, Harmony, Health, and Prosperity in Your Home and Life! - Paperback

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by Carol Tiebert (Author)Feng Shui for Beginners: A Complete Guide to Using Feng Shui to Achieve Balance, Harmony, Health, and Prosperity in Your Home and Life What exactly is Feng ShuiIs it really about energy or spiritual living?How can reorganizing a room really lead to a better living?Increased energy?Want to know where to start and where to finish in organizing a room full or energy?Want to not only meet functionality standards but also live in happiness while doing so?Want to create to ...

Book of the School: Department of Architecture, University of Pennsylvania, 1874-1934 - Hardcover

$145.35

by III (Editor)Articles by Pennsylvania professors and alumni covering the sixty-year record of the School and the cultural and academic elements of the study and practice of architecture. Includes a Who's Who of all graduates from 1877 to 1934. Number of Pages: 224 Dimensions: 0.56 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN Publication Date: January 29, 1934

Build It! Volume 2: Make Supercool Models with Your Lego(r) Classic Set - Hardcover

$35.62

by Jennifer Kemmeter (Author)This series of visually rich instruction books for LEGO(R) creations is perfect for children ages 5 and up.Inside Volume 2 you'll find a range of creative models to put together--from dinosaurs to desert scenes, from boats and bridges to bustling city scenes, and much more, created using the LEGO(R) Classic set 10695, or bricks you already have at home. Each book in this interactive series contains 3-5 "dioramas" featuring a diverse range of models. Full color, st...

Build It! Volume 1: Make Supercool Models with Your Lego(r) Classic Set - Hardcover

$35.62

by Jennifer Kemmeter (Author)With simple, step-by-step directions and a visually rich design, this unique series of instruction books for LEGO(R) creations helps young children learn and have fun simultaneously.The Build It! series of visually rich instruction books for LEGO(R) models is perfect for children ages 5 and up.Inside Volume 1 you'll find a range of creative models to put together--from animals to airplanes, street scenes to seascapes and much more, created using the LEGO(R) Classi...

Build It! Volume 3: Make Supercool Models with Your Lego(r) Classic Set - Hardcover

$35.62

by Jennifer Kemmeter (Author)With simple, step-by-step directions and a visually rich design, the Build It! unique series of instruction books for LEGO(R) creations helps young children learn and have fun simultaneously.Inside Volume 3 you'll find a range of creative models to put together--from neighborhood scenes to exotic animals to a busy airport, and much more, created using the LEGO(R) Classic set 10698, or bricks you already have at home. Each book in this interactive series contains 3...

Build It! World Landmarks: Make Supercool Models with Your Favorite Lego(r) Parts - Hardcover

$35.62

by Jennifer Kemmeter (Author)With simple, step-by-step directions and a visually rich design, the unique Build it! series of instruction books for LEGO(R) creations helps young children learn and have fun simultaneously.Inside World Landmarks you'll find instructions for creating three of the world's most famous buildings with no detail overlooked. Each book in this interactive series contains 3-5 "dioramas" featuring a diverse range of models that can be created using one or two complete LEG...

Build It! Things That Fly: Make Supercool Models with Your Favorite Lego(r) Parts - Paperback

$18.34

by Jennifer Kemmeter (Author)Jumbo jet, seaplane, rocket...what will you build today?From the popular Build It! series of visually rich instruction books for LEGO(R) creations, this book highlights helicopters, gliders, fighter jets, airplanes both modern and vintage--even rockets--all things that fly through the air. Customized for children ages 5 and up, there's a range of creative models to put together using the LEGO(R) Classic set 10695, LEGO(R) Architecture Studio 21050, LEGO(R) Classic...

Build It! Things That Fly: Make Supercool Models with Your Favorite Lego(r) Parts - Hardcover

$35.62

by Jennifer Kemmeter (Author)With LEGO(R) creations targeted for children as young as five, this colorful, interactive series features mom-tested step-by-step instructions for things that fly, including helicopters, floatplanes, cargo jets, rockets, and more.Author BiographyJennifer Kemmeter spent her early career working in marketing and economics at a multinational firm. Her twin sons became captivated by LEGO(R) products early in life, and as she built models together with them, she was th...