Architecture

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by Roger G. Kennedy (Author)Historic Homes of Minnesota is the engaging story of the evolution of architectural styles in Minnesota from 1830 to 1914--from the influence of the early French traders along the Mississippi and St. Croix to the emergence of the school of Frank Lloyd Wright.Through photographs and colorfully informative text, internationally known historian Roger Kennedy helps readers understand the unique styles of Minnesota's first homes, including the Mower House in Arcola, the...

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by Adrian Snodgrass (Author)A close analysis of the architecture of the stupa--a Buddhist symbolic form that is found throughout South, Southeast, and East Asia. The author, who trained as an architect, examines both the physical and metaphysical levels of these buildings, which derive their meaning and significance from Buddhist and Brahmanist influences. Number of Pages: 469 Dimensions: 1.3 x 9.8 x 6.9 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: January 01, 1988

Arts and Their Mission: (Cw 276) - Paperback

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by Rudolf Steiner (Author), Lisa D. Monges (Translator), V. Moore (Translator)8 lectures, Dornach & Oslo, May 18 - June 9, 1923 (CW 276)"Art, always a daughter of the Divine, has become estranged from her parent.... We should not mock scientific materialism and naturalistic art. These have their place in human culture. But the starting point for a new life of art can come only through direct stimulation from the spiritual realm. We must become artists, not by developing symbolism or alleg...

The Incredible Scream Machine: A History of the Roller Coaster - Paperback

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by Robert Cartmell (Author)In 1984 America celebrated the one hundredth anniversary of the first successful roller coaster device: La Marcus A. Thompson's switchback railway, erected at Coney Island. Robert Cartmell examines every phase of roller coaster history, from the use of the roller coaster by Albert Einstein to demonstrate his theory of physics, to John Allen's use of psychology in designing one. Number of Pages: 264 Dimensions: 0.56 x 11.13 x 8.22 IN Publication Date: May 01, 2009

The Ottoman Empire and the World Economy: The Nineteenth Century - Paperback

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by Resat Kasaba (Author)The Ottoman Empire is approahced through analysis of its political economy based on world systems theory. Relations with Europe constituted one of the key factors that shaped the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire. Yet a comprehensive account of the nature, development, and consequences of these realtions has, until now, never been developed. This book moves beyond the narrow framework of Euro-Ottoman relations, and places Europe at the center of the expanding world eco...

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by Louise Riotte (Author)In this entertaining guide, Louise Riotte tells you everything you need to know to create a productive pond on your own land, from siting the pond to maintaining water quality and stocking the pond with fish. She also includes plenty of old-time fishing lore and scrumptious recipes for freshly caught fish.Back JacketOne of America's most beloved garden writers reflects on life with a pond. Whether it's fishing by moonlight, planting iris and weeping willows, catching ...

The Many Faces of the City: Exploring the Metropolis - Paperback

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by Stefan Litz (Editor)This book offers a collection of essays that shed light on the urban situation from a variety of scholarly angles. Chapter themes range from examinations of the city through the lens of literature, exploring how literature can be employed to frame the urban experience, to historically informed investigations of the challenges prompted by urbanization along the East Coast of China. Other chapters deal with the experience of the local and the global in the urban context o...

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by Nick Hildenbrand (Author), Jovan Stefanov (Author)The Marshwood Songs looks to showcase a verse distinctive to the landscape of Windsor/Essex.The title denotes and celebrates the natural environment of Southwestern Ontario's original wetland landscape, while also characterizing its inherent liminality-both in terms of borderland and topography.These poems operate as a record of regional duality, moving back and forth between rusticity and cityscape, expressing a conflated history and immed...

Canada's Parliament Buildings - Paperback

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by Mark Bourrie (Author)Behind the scenes of Parliament Hill: examining the architecture, heraldry, and history of the buildings.Author BiographyMark Bourrie, a member of the Parliamentary Press Gallery, has written articles for Canada's largest daily newspapers and magazines. He is the author of Chicago and the North, a history of Canadian Pacific passenger ships, and Ninety Fathoms Down: Canadian Stories of the Great Lakes. Mark currently lives in the National Capital Region. Number of Page...

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by Lester L. Boyer (Author), Walter T. Grondzik (Joint Author)As early as the 1960s innovative builders were beginning to design and construct underground and earth-covered houses. At first this different approach to house building was simply an outgrowth of the search for alternative life-styles, but since the energy shortages of the seventies, many homeowners have rekindled their interest in earth-sheltered dwellings for the energy savings they afford. This book has been written in respon...

Building the Lone Star: An Illustrated Guide to Historic Sites - Paperback

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by T. Lindsay Baker (Author) Number of Pages: 333 Dimensions: 0.75 x 11.06 x 8.3 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: June 01, 2000

Fair Housing ACT Design Manual: A Manual to Assist Designers and Builders in Meeting the Accessibility Requirements of the Fair Housing ACT - Paperback

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by Department of Housing &. Urban Developme (Author), Barrier Free Environments (Author), Dept of Housing and Urban Development (Author)The Fair Housing Act Design Manual: A Manual to Assist Designers and Builders in Meeting the Accessibility Requirements of The Fair Housing Act provides clear and helpful guidance about ways to design and construct housing which complies with the Fair Housing Act. The manual provides direct information about the accessibility requirements of the Act, whic...

Driftwood Shacks: Anonymous Architecture Along the California Coast - Hardcover

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by Lloyd Kahn (Author)Lloyd Kahn has been hiking and camping on Northern California beaches for the last dozen or so years and, given his background in publishing books on building, it's only natural that he would notice the unique and whimsical beach shacks constructed by anonymous builders. Here are some 60 structures, shaped by materials lying on the beach, and ephemeral in the sense that they are built without nails, and don't last long -- victims of wind, waves, and high tides. (All of t...

Methodical Dressage of the Riding Horse according to the last teachings of Francois Baucher and Dressage of the Outdoor Horse: From The last teaching - Paperback

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by Faverot De Kerbrech (Author), General De Lagarenne (Author), Michael L. M. L. M. Fletcher (Translator)Faverot de Kerbrech's 'Methodical Dressage of the Riding Horse according to the last teachings of Francois Baucher' is considered the "Bible of Baucherism." Together with it, in 'Dressage of the Outdoor Horse' General de Lagarenne gives us the teaching of Faverot de Kerbrech. Both books, included in this one volume, are excellently translated by Michael L. M. Fletcher.François Faverot de K...

Great Horsewomen of the 19th Century in the Circus: and an Epilogue on Four Contemporary Écuyeres: Catherine Durand Henriquet, Eloise Schwarz King, Gé - Paperback

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by Hilda Nelson (Author), Richard F. Williams (Editor), Dominique Jando (Foreword by)"Circus was quite a serious thing in nineteenth and early twentieth century Europe. Edmond and Jules de Goncourt noted in their Journal "We go to only one theater--the Circus. There we see clowns, tumblers....there is no false exhibition of talent..." Balzac believed that a circus equestrienne was worth more respect than an actress, a prima ballerina or an opera prima donna. And indeed, equestrians were the k...

'To Amaze the People with Pleasure and Delight

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by Elaine Walker (Author), Richard Williams (Editor), Peter Edwards (Foreword by)William Cavendish, first Duke of Newcastle's passions included women, music, writing, theatre and, perhaps above all, the finest horses. He was a widely acknowledged expert in the art of the riding horse, and his works laid the foundation for classical dressage. Mastery in horsemanship was the mark of a graceful and accomplished gentleman in the European nobility of the seventeenth century. In the first comprehen...

Principles and Applications of Room Acoustics, Volume 2 - Hardcover

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by Lothar Cremer (Author), Helmut A. Muller (Author), Theodore J. Schultz (Translator)Principles and Applications of Room Acoustics, a two-volume set, is the seminal classic for the analysis of sound in closed spaces - rooms, churches, auditoriums, concert halls. The book was written in German by the world-recognized acoustician Lothar Cremer in collaboration with the eminent physicist Helmut A. M ller and brilliantly translated in 1982 to English by Theodore J. Schultz. The book addresses th...

Earthbag Architecture: Building Your Dream with Bags - Paperback

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by Owen Geiger (Foreword by), Kelly Hart (Author)Discover how you can build an amazing variety of structures using little more than the earth beneath your feet. Earthbag building is revolutionizing how people around the world are thinking about ways of providing shelter, both temporary and permanent. Such buildings can be remarkably durable and resistant to earthquakes, floods, fires and even bullets. Kelly Hart describes the basics of how to build this way, provides a history of the evolving...

A Treatise on Stairbuilding and Handrailing - Paperback

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by William Mowat (Author), W. Mowat (Author), A. Mowat (Author)Explanations and details of newelled stairs, face moulds, joinery, stone stairs, and more. Number of Pages: 390 Dimensions: 1.09 x 11.05 x 7.63 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: October 01, 1997

Aeon Rising: The Battle for Atlantis Earth - Hardcover

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by Neil Hague (Author), Neil Hague (Illustrator)Aeon Rising - The Battle for Atlantis Earth is the final part of an epic creation myth. In this highly original work of fiction, author and illustrator Neil Hague completes the trilogy in the Kokoro Chronicles. Aeon Rising is an adventure that tells the story of an ancient Earth, a world created through the 'dreaming' of what the Gnostics' writings called 'Sophia and the Aeons'. The book offers a unique narrative mapping the 'end times' of the l...

Stukeley Illustrated: William Stukeley's Rediscovery of Britain's Ancient Sites - Paperback

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by Neil Mortimer (Compiled by)Stukeley Illustrated is the fantastic book compiled by 3rd Stone magazine editor, Neil Mortimer. The book brings together over 100 black and white engravings from one of the eighteenth century's most remarkable antiquarians, William Stukeley. Stukeley was the first man to study in detail the grand prehistoric sites of the Britain in his three brilliant books. These were Stonehenge: A Temple Restor'd to the British Druids, Abury: A Temple of the British Druids and...

A Roof Cutter's Secrets to Framing the Custom Home - Paperback

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by Will Holladay (Author)Here is your opportunity to own a copy of the latest version of "A Roof Cutter's Secrets" (2014). This is the very book that many believe revolutionized the modern home framing industry. It has been the "go to" reference book of choice for rough carpenters since the late 80s. It remains unrivaled in popularity and relevance.In 350 pages of clear, concise instructions, including over 300 drawings and photos, professional roof cutter Will Holladay shares the knowledge h...

Historic Cyprus: A Guide to Its Towns and Villages, Monasteries and Castles - Paperback

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by Rupert Gunnis (Author)Rupert Gunnis is one of the founding fathers of Cypriot historiography. Whilst working as an administrator in the British Colonial Government of Cyprus in the 1930s he visited every town and city on the island, recording its interesting historic buildings and sites. In this facsimile of 1936 edition of the resulting book, not only do we gain a snapshot of a Cyprus that has now long gone, but find a text that is still surprisingly useable as a guide to the material cul...

Personal Space; Updated, the Behavioral Basis of Design - Paperback

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by Robert Sommer (Author)Widely regarded as the classic text on user-centered design of public buildings and spaces, this book studies how people relate to the designed space around them and how the design of that space can affect their behavior. Its contents are based on comprehensive academic research, the conclusions it draws are highly applicable in real-world projects, and the style of presentation is lucid and interesting. The author; Robert Sommer, deals with topics such as privacy, sp...

Permaculture Plants: agaves and cacti - Paperback

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by Jeff Nugent (Author)The comprehensive guide to edible and useful Agaves and Cacti. Productive plants for land rehabilitation. Plants which survive uncertain rainfall. Drought and snow resistant plants. Staples of ancient cultures. Low effort emergency food. Extensively indexed. Over 400 useful species covered. Number of Pages: 106 Dimensions: 0.22 x 11.69 x 8.27 IN Publication Date: November 10, 2016

Ingeniero Arquitecto José Luis Hernández Mendoza - Paperback

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by Angel Esteva Loyola (Author)Estimado lector: El presente trabajo de investigación es el fruto de varias décadas de esfuerzo de la familia Hernández Escamilla; del interés para dar testimonio y promover la obra multifacética del Ing. Arq. José Luis Hernández Mendoza. El lector irá descubriendo las teorías fascinantes arquitectónicas, urbanísticas, pedagógicas, psicológicas, estéticas, que servirán de base para seguir investigando los procesos de la creatividad y el conocimiento del hombre q...

Casa Dos Cisnes - A Colonial Mexican Home Reimagined For Modern Living - Hardcover

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by Scott Arnell (Author), Cathryn Arnell (Author)CASA DOS CISNES - A Colonial Mexican Home Reimagined For Modern LivingCasa Dos Cisnes - A Colonial Mexican Home Reimagined For Modern Living features stunning color photos of this beautiful luxury villa, combined with an overview of it's architectural creation including detailed artistic depictions of its original vision, exterior, interior, furnishings, and more.The book reveals through text and beautiful photography: The story behind the vi...

Ancient Stones: The Prehistoric Dolmens of Sicily - Paperback

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by Salvatore Piccolo (Author), Jean Woodhouse (Transcribed by), Timothy Darvill (Introduction by)A richly illustrated guide to the dolmen culture of Prehistoric Sicily. Scattered around the world in woods and on mountains dolmens have posed a mystery for hundreds of years. The interpretations of these mysteries have been extremely imaginative over the centuries. But in Sicily it has only been in recent years that the presence of numerous megaliths has been revealed. This manual provides a com...

Lakeland Bobbin Makers: The Philipson Mills, Cunsey to Spark Bridge - Paperback

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by Douglas Philipson (Author), Liz Nuttall (Editor), Kate Kirkwood (Designed by)At the height of production, more than seventy Lakeland bobbin mills poured out millions of wooden bobbins for the giant cotton mills of industrial Lancashire. The Philipson family, owners and managers of bobbin mills in the Lake District, were part of this huge industry for nearly a century and a half. Douglas Philipson started work at the Spark Bridge Mill in 1929 as a young lad of 15. Lakeland Bobbin Makers is ...

Sidi Bou Sa'id, Tunisia: Structure and Form of a Mediterranean Village - Paperback

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by Besim S. Hakim (Editor)This book, profusely illustrated with original drawings and photographs, is an important case study of traditional towns and their processes of urbanization. Professor Besim Hakim undertook a landmark analysis of the village of Sidi Bou Sa'id located on the Mediterranean in northern Tunisia, working with a team of talented students. He notes that their findings echo recent scientific developments in the theory of complexity and the processes of emergence -- phenomena...

Arabic-Islamic Cities: Building and Planning Principles - Paperback

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by Besim S. Hakim (Author)This is a pioneering study of how traditional towns and cities were conceived, organized, and developed over long periods of time following simple rules that were based on the society's norms and ethical values. Sources were used that date back to the fourteenth century and earlier. Although the study is embedded in the Arab-Islamic culture of North Africa and the Middle East, its implications are universal particularly in light of scientific discoveries of natural p...

Rules for Compact Urbanism: Ibn al-Rami's 14th Century Treatise - Paperback

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by Besim S. Hakim (Editor), Mohd Dani Muhamad (Translator), Ibn Al-Rami (Author)This is a translation from the original Arabic of a treatise that dates back to the early fourteenth century, written by a builder and master-mason. It is the most comprehensive treatise on building rules within the Mediterranean region. What makes Ibn al-Rami's treatise significant is that: a) it was written by a master-mason, b) it draws upon texts that were available to him that date back to the eighth century ...