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Green Roofs And Living Walls For Architects - Paperback

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by Carrie Moore R. L. a. (Editor), Isdm (Author)This book, Green Roofs And Living Walls For Architects, provides insights on green roof and living wall technologies employed in modern sustainable building projects around the world. It allows readers to gain an understanding of green roof and wall types, landscape design considerations, architectural design considerations, water management and maintenance considerations. Number of Pages: 50 Dimensions: 0.13 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: October...

Green Roofs And Living Walls For Civil Engineers - Paperback

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by Carrie Moore R. L. a. (Editor), Isdm (Author)This book, Green Roofs And Living Walls Fro Civil Engineers, provides insights on green roof and living wall technologies employed in modern sustainable building projects around the world. It allows readers to gain an understanding of green roof and wall types, landscape design considerations, architectural design considerations, water management and maintenance considerations. Number of Pages: 50 Dimensions: 0.13 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: Oc...

Solar Power Design and Development: An Introduction to Rooftop Solar - Paperback

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by John-Ross S. Cromer (Author)Want to get into solar? This book is for aspiring architects, engineers, contractors, and even the inspired do-it-yourself taking their first steps into the growing solar industry. National solar instructor John-Ross Cromer walks you through the fundamentals of rooftop, battery-less solar design, from economic assessment, performance estimation, array layouts, material selection, and other key development issues to consider when approaching rooftop solar design...

Playful Office: The future office philosophy that turns employees into emplayees. - Paperback

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by Niklas Madsen (Author), Jenny Madsen (Author), Magnus Persson (Author)The Playful Office is Superlab's philosophy that re-defines the modern workplace. Firmly based in the latest developments in organizational science and the hottest trends in office design the book is guaranteed to be interesting for anyone remotely involved in workplace design and implementation. Number of Pages: 114 Dimensions: 0.3 x 10 x 7 IN Publication Date: January 01, 2017

The Project Planning Checklist: What you need to know before you start your home remodel or addition - Paperback

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by David Locicero (Author)Remodeling or adding on to your home is a major project. There are many steps that need to be taken before your problem can be solved, permits procured, and construction is complete. At any point along the way you can make a mis-step that can cost you thousands of dollars, or many extra weeks or months of time. In The Project Planning Checklist, David Locicero, architect, guides you through the preliminary process of gathering the information you will need at the beg...

Frank Lloyd Wright and Mason City: Architectural Heart of the Prairie - Hardcover

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by Roy R. Behrens (Author)In the early 1900s, Frank Lloyd Wright transformed a small midwestern prairie community into one of the world s most important architectural destinations. Mason City, Iowa, became home to his City National Bank and Park Inn the last surviving Wright hotel. In addition, his prototype Stockman House helped launch the Prairie School architectural style. Soon after, architect Walter Burley Griffin followed in Wright s footsteps, designing a cluster of Prairie School home...

Historic Homes of New Albany, Indiana - Hardcover

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by David C. Barksdale (Author), Gregory A. Sekula (Author)New Albany's historic homes boast unique histories and fascinating stories of those who inhabited them. Founded in 1813 below the falls of the Ohio River, the city was Indiana's most populous by the middle of the nineteenth century. Many leading citizens built grand mansions and family dwellings that beamed with prosperity and influence. The architectural legacy during these formative years continued into the early twentieth century an...

Mansfield Plantation: A Legacy on the Black River - Hardcover

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by Christopher Boyle (Author)Standing on the banks of the Black River, Mansfield Plantation is a living testament to antebellum rice plantations. In 1718, it started as a five-hundred-acre land grant near the upstart village of Georgetown. The main house was built around 1800, and the plantation soon grew to nearly one thousand acres. John and Sallie Middleton Parker returned the property to the Man-Taylor-Lance-Parker family, a line of ownership dating back 150 years. Ongoing preservation pr...

Marblehead Lighthouse on Lake Erie: Ohio's Historic Beacon - Hardcover

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by James Proffitt (Author)When the Marblehead Lighthouse first lit its flame in 1822, it drew on whale oil. The beacon flickered through lard, kerosene and LED lights over the next two centuries, while the tower weathered razing and reorganization. Despite the advent of GPS, the light still provides a solid basis for boats and ships to navigate the nearshore waters of the peninsula. The lighthouse's rich history boasts the first female keeper on the Great Lakes, as well as a place on Ohio lic...

Pennsylvania Lighthouses on Lake Erie - Hardcover

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by Eugene H. Ware (Author)Four lighthouses remain in Pennsylvania, and Lake Erie is home to three. In 1818, Old Presque Isle Light became the first United States lighthouse built on the lake s shore. But a need for even more navigational assistance gave birth to the North Pierhead Lighthouse forty years later. The Presque Isle Light Station first shined on Lake Erie in July 1873. Thanks to the guidance from these landmarks, Erie s port is one of the busiest in the Great Lakes. Author Eugene W...

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by Edmond Boudreaux (Author)Biloxi's beaches and casinos make the city a haven for Gulf Coast tourists. And since it's one of America's oldest communities, local residents have seen many iconic treasures come and go. Before Hurricane Katrina, more than 150 historical structures dotted the area. Of those, 60 were lost to the devastating storm, including the Father Ryan House, built in the early 1840s. In 1969, Hurricane Camille flattened the Baldwin Wood Lighthouse. Other structures like Bilox...

The Southampton Cottages of South Main Street: The Original Hamptons Summer Colony - Hardcover

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by Sally Spanburgh (Author)In 1887, Southampton was proclaimed "the most charming of all small cities by the sea." From 1870 to 1930, the colonial farmsteads that dotted its oldest street made way for the stately second homes of America's most fashionable elite. Hollywood royalty like Ginger Rogers and Jimmy Stewart lived and played in these magnificent second homes. Situated on the east side of Lake Agawam, South Main Street cottagers fished, bicycled, sailed and walked to the beach and into...

Lighthouses of Lake Winnebago - Hardcover

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by Steve Krueger (Author)Lake Winnebago has a rich history as a major settlement area in the Midwest, and a significant part of its times gone by involved water transportation for both commerce and passengers. Throughout its history, the 137,700-acre lake has been home to six current lighthouses, two navigation lanterns that have long disappeared from the landscape, and one that was scheduled to be built but never came to fruition. History has forgotten a few, but Lighthouses of Lake Winnebag...

Balboa Park and the 1915 Exposition - Hardcover

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by Richard W. Amero (Author), Mike Kelly (Editor), Welton Jones (Introduction by)The Panama-California Exposition of 1915 established San Diego as a focal point of cultural activity in California. The Spanish Colonial Revival exposition buildings, along with those from a second exposition in Balboa, house several of the great museums of San Diego. This 1,200-acre park in the central portion of the city contains the world-famous San Diego Zoo, fifteen museums, the Old Globe Theatre, sports and...

Savannah's Little Crooked Houses: If These Walls Could Talk - Hardcover

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by Susan B. Johnson (Author)In a warm, accessible style, Savannah writer Susan B. Johnson gives voice to the walls of the famous antebellum cottages that dot the city s historic district and examines the lives of the families that called them home. Who built these tiny dwellings? Who lived in their twelve hundred (or fewer) square feet of space? And what sort of world did they see when they gazed out their windows? This charming, meticulously researched book answers all these questions and mo...

Toronto Theatres and the Golden Age of the Silver Screen - Hardcover

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by Doug Taylor (Author) Number of Pages: 162 Dimensions: 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: July 15, 2014

Adult Coloring Book Cityscapes Volume 2: Amazing Cities Around the World - Paperback

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by Nisita Noojui (Author)Adult Coloring Book Cityscapes has 25 beautiful amazing cities around the world to color. Coloring books are not just for the kids anymore. In fact, adult coloring books are all the rage right now. It is a fun activity for many children and adults. It has been shown to have stress and anxiety reducing benefits. Coloring books can make you feel calmer, mentally clearer, happier, and more relaxed. You can use markers, colored pencils, gel pens, or pens for coloring. Eac...

The Dwelling Houses of Charleston, South Carolina (Collector's) - Hardcover

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by Alice R. Huger Smith (Author), D. E. Huger Smith (Author) Number of Pages: 258 Dimensions: 0.63 x 10 x 7 IN Publication Date: August 15, 2007

Massachusetts Avenue in the Gilded Age: Palaces & Privilege - Hardcover

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by Mark N. Ozer (Author)Welcome to Millionaire s Row, where the Gilded Age mansions and clubs of high society still exude a faded elegance. It was here that fiery Martha Wadsworth avid sportswoman and social maven and wealthy hostess Nellie Patterson mingled with the likes of famous inventor Alexander Graham Bell and miner-turned-millionaire Thomas Walsh. From the Union Station Plaza and Embassy Row to Dupont Circle and the Washington National Cathedral, author Mark N. Ozer examines the extan...

A History Through Houses: Cape Cod's Varied Residential Architecture - Hardcover

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by Jaci Conry (Author)The rugged beauty of the Cape's landscape has been captured in writing since the days of Henry David Thoreau. Yet few mention the area's architecture, aside from references to the "Cape Cod houses," the basic cottages that the earliest settlers built. From Provincetown at the northern tip to the village of Woods Hole at the opposite end, the residential architecture of Cape Cod encompasses an extensive range of styles. Scattered among the charming Capes are stately Feder...

Building Grand Central Terminal - Hardcover

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by Gregory Bilotto (Author), Frank Dilorenzo (Author), James L. Sedore Jr. (Foreword by)Built in the heart of the Empire City is the world's greatest and most iconic railway terminal. A colossal Beaux-Arts style transport nexus, Grand Central Terminal was completed in 1913 from the legacy of the railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt. The terminal quickly became vital to travel and today accommodates 750,000 people daily. This book documents the construction of Grand Central Terminal, the form...

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by Ira Poliakoff (Author)Long Island has one of the most vibrant Jewish communities in the nation. After World War II, hundreds of thousands of Jewish soldiers returned from war looking for a life in the suburbs and synagogues to join. In 1946, Rabbi Elias Solomon called a meeting of Conservative rabbis from the area in Manhattan to map out a plan for a synagogue at every South Shore Long Island Railroad stop from Valley Stream to Patchogue. Central Synagogue of Nassau County and Beth El in G...

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by Jeff Suess (Author)Cincinnati earned its nickname of "Queen City of the West" with a wealth of fine theaters and hotels, a burgeoning brewery district and the birth of professional baseball. Though many of these treasures have vanished, they left an indelible mark on the city. Revisit the favorite locales from old Coney Island to Crosley Field. Celebrate lost gems, such as the palatial Albee Theater and the historic Burnet House, where Generals Grant and Sherman plotted the end of the Civi...

A History of South Carolina Lighthouses - Hardcover

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by John Hairr (Author)Before radar, depth finders and satellite-guided navigation, long before the seafloor was charted with scientific precision, mariners relied on lighthouses to approach a coastline safely. South Carolina's history with lighthouses goes back nearly two and a half centuries. At Cape Romain, a windmill was converted into a lighthouse. St. Philip's Church in Charleston was converted into a beacon for seafarers to aid navigation to the Holy City. With such a long and storied p...

Fire Island Lighthouse: Long Island's Welcoming Beacon - Hardcover

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by Bill Bleyer (Author)The first Fire Island Lighthouse was constructed in 1826 after numerous shipwrecks along the barrier island. A replacement tower built in 1858 incorporated innovations in lighthouse design such as the Fresnel lens. Vessels anchored offshore, known as lightships, augmented the lighthouse for many years. The Coast Guard shut down the site in 1973. Through the efforts of the Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society and the National Park Service, the beautiful structure ...

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by Erik Ofgang (Author)During his career as an actor, William Gillette portrayed world-renowned character Sherlock Holmes in more than 1,300 performances. His career as a playwright and actor afforded him the opportunity to purchase a 184-acre estate, where he also built a twenty-four-room medieval-style castle. Overlooking the Connecticut River, Gillette's castle was complete with spy mirrors, sliding furniture, hidden rooms and a three-mile quarter-scale railroad. Since becoming a state par...

Asheville's Historic Architecture - Hardcover

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by Richard Hansley (Author)Asheville, known for its architectural diversity and intriguing Art Deco style, has been fortunate in attracting brilliant architects who, with imaginative foresight and design expertise, have created lasting testaments in brick and stone. Local architectural enthusiast Richard Hansley recounts the history behind dozens of Asheville s most prominent buildings and historical neighborhoods in Asheville s Historic Architecture. Discover how Douglas Ellington, Richard S...

Chenango Canal: The Million Dollar Ditch - Hardcover

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by Wade Allen Lallier (Author)Chenango Canal: The Million Dollar Ditch chronicles the story of a central New York State canal and how it changed the region. In 1825, the Omnibus Canal Bill had called for a survey of a canal linking the Susquehanna River at Binghamton to the Erie Canal in Utica. The idea of a canal was well received in the Chenango Valley but was opposed by many outside it. After eight years of legislative battles, the canal was finally authorized in 1833 with a proposed milli...

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by M. Kristina Smith (Author)SANDUSKY BUILT ITS REPUTATION on the appeal of a picturesque lakefront and the opportunities of a manufacturing hub. Not only did its factories keep pace with the transportation industry, but the Ohio city also boasted the headquarters of international paper maker Hinde and Dauch and enough crayon production to be called the "Color Capital of the World." The amusement park at Cedar Point helped launch a new form of entertainment that continues today. But while the...

Classical Architecture and Monuments of Washington, D.C.: A History & Guide - Hardcover

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by Michael Curtis (Author)Classical design formed our nation's capital. The soaring Washington Monument, the columns of the Lincoln Memorial and the spectacular dome of the Capitol Building speak to the founders' comprehensive vision of our federal city. Learn about the L'Enfant and McMillan plans for Washington, D.C., and how those designs are reflected in two hundred years of monuments, museums and representative government. View the statues of our Founding Fathers with the eye of a sculpto...

Vanishing Philadelphia: Ruins of the Quaker City - Hardcover

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by J. P. Webster (Author)The ruins of Philadelphia's grandest structures show the city's dramatic evolution. Smoke no longer spews from the Philadelphia Electric Company's hulking riverside power plants. Nature long ago reclaimed the rusted steel bones of the Frankford Arsenal. Graffiti artists tag the Beury Building, while Philadelphia's Gilded Age elite rest beneath the weeds of the forgotten Mount Moriah Cemetery. Such sites mark three centuries of progress and destruction in William Penn'...

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by Rob Cummings (Author), Dale Perelman (Author)The Scottish Rite Cathedral, easily the most prominent edifice in Lawrence County, overlooks the city below and consummated the dream of 6,000 dedicated Masons in 1925. Home to nearly a dozen Masonic organizations, the building contained the largest stage between New York and Chicago and the earliest cantilevered balcony in Pennsylvania. The 2,800-seat auditorium hosted notable performers like Johnny Cash, Benny Goodman, Reba McEntire, Jerry Sei...