{"title":"Architecture","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"forgotten-new-york-views-of-a-lost-metropolis-paperback","title":"Forgotten New York: Views of a Lost Metropolis - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKevin Walsh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Instantly my favorite guide to the city. Walsh has a phenomenal eye and an almost fanatical attention to detail.\" -- Luc Sante, author of Low Life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn urban exploration of the oddities and artifacts of New York City's past that are hidden in plain view across the boroughs--from the World's first Hall of Fame in the Bronx to the remnants of the original Penn Station in Manhattan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for lifelong New Yorkers as well as first-time visitors to the city, Forgotten New York is a guide to the quirky elements that fall through the cracks of other guidebooks. Kevin Walsh has put together a stunning collection of houses dating back to the Dutch, yellow brick roads, gas-lit lampposts that time forgot, churches that look like space ships, tropical parrots in Brooklyn, and miles of grand old movie theaters that are now drug stores.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn at-a-glance guide to the history and architecture of the city, it's also an urban explorer walking tour of the five boroughs, complete with comprehensive maps and extensive photos. This is the real story of New York brought to life by the only person who could tell it--a real New Yorker who loves his city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eForgotten New York\u003c\/em\u003e is your passport to more than 300 years of history, architecture, and memories hidden in plain sight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHouses dating to the first Dutch settlers on Staten Island; yellow brick roads in Brooklyn; clocks embedded in the sidewalk in Manhattan; bishop's crook lampposts in Queens; and a white elephant in the Bronx--this is New York and this is your guide to seeing it all. \u003cem\u003eForgotten New York\u003c\/em\u003e covers all five boroughs with easy-to-use maps and suggested routes to hundreds of out-of-the way places, antiquated monuments, streets to nowhere, and buildings from a time lost. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eForgotten New York\u003c\/em\u003e features: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuiet Places\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTruly Forgotten\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistory Happened Here\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat Is This Thing?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForgotten People\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd so much more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 9.9 x 6.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 12, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55075427320107,"sku":"9780060754006","price":34.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/DfuiotoEdi9780060754006.webp?v=1787706138"},{"product_id":"the-fellowship-the-untold-story-of-frank-lloyd-wright-and-the-taliesin-fellowship-paperback","title":"The Fellowship: The Untold Story of Frank Lloyd Wright and the Taliesin Fellowship - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoger Friedland\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHarold Zellman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrank Lloyd Wright was renowned during his life not only as an architectural genius but also as a subject of controversy--from his radical design innovations to his turbulent private life, including a notorious mass murder that occurred at his Wisconsin estate, Taliesin, in 1914. But the estate also gave rise to one of the most fascinating and provocative experiments in American cultural history: the Taliesin Fellowship, an extraordinary architectural colony where Wright trained hundreds of devoted apprentices and where all of his late masterpieces--Fallingwater, Johnson Wax, the Guggenheim Museum--were born.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on hundreds of new and unpublished interviews and countless unseen documents from the Wright archives, \u003cem\u003eThe Fellowship\u003c\/em\u003e is an unforgettable story of genius and ego, sex and violence, mysticism and utopianism. Epic in scope yet intimate in its detail, it is a stunning true account of how an idealistic community devolved into a kind of fiefdom where young apprentices were both inspired and manipulated, often at a staggering personal cost, by the architect and his imperious wife, Olgivanna Hinzenberg, along with her spiritual master, the legendary Greek-Armenian mystic Georgi Gurdjieff. A magisterial work of biography, it will forever change how we think about Frank Lloyd Wright and his world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrank Lloyd Wright was renowned during his life not only as an architectural genius but also as a subject of controversy--from his radical design innovations to his turbulent private life, including a notorious mass murder that occurred at his Wisconsin estate, Taliesin, in 1914. But the estate also gave rise to one of the most fascinating and provocative experiments in American cultural history: the Taliesin Fellowship, an extraordinary architectural colony where Wright trained hundreds of devoted apprentices and where all of his late masterpieces--Fallingwater, Johnson Wax, the Guggenheim Museum--were born.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on hundreds of new and unpublished interviews and countless unseen documents from the Wright archives, \u003cem\u003eThe Fellowship\u003c\/em\u003e is an unforgettable story of genius and ego, sex and violence, mysticism and utopianism. Epic in scope yet intimate in its detail, it is a stunning true account of how an idealistic community devolved into a kind of fiefdom where young apprentices were both inspired and manipulated, often at a staggering personal cost, by the architect and his imperious wife, Olgivanna Hinzenberg, along with her spiritual master, the legendary Greek-Armenian mystic Georgi Gurdjieff. A magisterial work of biography, it will forever change how we think about Frank Lloyd Wright and his world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 720\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.29 x 9.21 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55075485843755,"sku":"9780060988661","price":34.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/Kn8UikbxsB9780060988661.webp?v=1787706245"},{"product_id":"mona-lisa-the-history-of-the-worlds-most-famous-painting-paperback","title":"Mona Lisa: The History of the World's Most Famous Painting - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonald Sassoon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA narrative history of how Leonardo da Vinci's painting of the Mona Lisa came to be the most famous in the world - and one of the most powerful cultural icons of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat has made the Mona Lisa the most famous picture in the world? Why is it that, of all the 6,000 paintings in the Louvre, it is the only one to be exhibited in a special box, set in concrete and protected by two sheets of bulletproof glass? Why do thousands of visitors throng to see it every day, ignoring the masterpieces which surround it?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor nearly 500 years the painting - and the mysterious smile on the face of the sitter - has been a source of mystery, speculation and reverence. In this groundbreaking new book Donald Sassoon describes not only the Mona Lisa and its history, but its mythology, and the processes which combined to raise it to its current unrivalled level of fame. He examines Leonardo's innovative techniques; the problems concerning the identity of the sitter; what happened to the painting after it left Italy when Leonardo joined King François I's court in France; the copies made in the 17th century; its celebration by 19th-century intellectuals; its theft and disappearance early in the 20th century; the surrealists', other avant-garde artists' and cartoonists' uses of it; its appropriation by the advertising industry; and the never-ending flood of new and 'conclusive' theories about Mona Lisa's smile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDonald Sassoon is Professor of Comparative European History at Queen Mary, University of London. He is author of several books, including Contemporary Italy: Politics, Economy and Society Since 1945 and One Hundred Years of Socialism (Fontana 1997).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.98 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 02, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55075486499115,"sku":"9780007106158","price":23.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/huWcnSUQfY9780007106158.webp?v=1787706246"},{"product_id":"the-genius-in-the-design-bernini-borromini-and-the-rivalry-that-transformed-rome-paperback","title":"The Genius in the Design: Bernini, Borromini, and the Rivalry That Transformed Rome - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJake Morrissey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rivalry between the brilliant seventeenth-century Italian architects Gianlorenzo Bernini and Francesco Borromini is the stuff of legend. Enormously talented and ambitious artists, they met as contemporaries in the building yards of St. Peter's in Rome, became the greatest architects of their era by designing some of the most beautiful buildings in the world, and ended their lives as bitter enemies. Engrossing and impeccably researched, full of dramatic tension and breathtaking insight, \u003cem\u003eThe Genius in the Design\u003c\/em\u003e is the remarkable tale of how two extraordinary visionaries schemed and maneuvered to get the better of each other and, in the process, created the spectacular Roman cityscape of today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rivalry between the brilliant seventeenth-century Italian architects Gianlorenzo Bernini and Francesco Borromini is the stuff of legend. Enormously talented and ambitious artists, they met as contemporaries in the building yards of St. Peter's in Rome, became the greatest architects of their era by designing some of the most beautiful buildings in the world, and ended their lives as bitter enemies. Engrossing and impeccably researched, full of dramatic tension and breathtaking insight, \u003cem\u003eThe Genius in the Design\u003c\/em\u003e is the remarkable tale of how two extraordinary visionaries schemed and maneuvered to get the better of each other and, in the process, created the spectacular Roman cityscape of today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 8.02 x 5.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55075494625579,"sku":"9780060525347","price":29.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/CnAIy7HfiM9780060525347.webp?v=1787706261"},{"product_id":"a-thing-in-disguise-the-visionary-life-of-joseph-paxton-paperback","title":"A Thing in Disguise: The Visionary Life of Joseph Paxton - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKate Colquhoun\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA brilliantly conceived biography of Joseph Paxton, horticulturist to the Duke \u0026amp; Duchess of Devonshire at Chatsworth, architect of the Crystal Palace at the Great Exhibition of 1851 and one of the greatest unsung heroes of the Victorian Age\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the nineteenth century, which witnessed a revolution in horticulture and urban planning and architecture, Joseph Paxton, a man with no formal education, strode like a colossus. Head gardener at Chatsworth by the age of twenty-three, and encouraged by the sixth Duke of Devonshire whose patronage soon flourished into the defining friendship of his life, Paxton set about transforming this Derbyshire estate into the greatest garden in England. Visitors there were astonished by the enormous glasshouses and ambitious waterworks he built, the collection of orchids, the largest in all England, the dwarf bananas and the gargantuan lily, the trees and plants brought back from all over the world. Queen Victoria came to marvel and, increasingly, with the development of the railway in which Paxton was also involved, daytrippers from all over the country.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt was the Crystal Palace, home of the Great Exhibition in 1851, that secured Paxton's fame. His design, initially doodled on a piece of blotting paper, was the architectural triumph of its time. Two thousand men worked for eight months to complete it. It was six times the size of St Paul's Cathedral, enclosed a space of 18 acres, and entertained six million visitors. By the time of his death fourteen years later, 'the busiest man in England' according to Dickens, was friends with Brunel and Stevenson and in constant demand to design public parks and gardens. His last, seemingly most eccentric project was for a Great Boulevard under glass, a crystal arcade that would connect all the main railway termini in London.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing on exclusive access to Paxton's personal letters, Kate Colquhouns's remarkable biography is a compelling story of a man who typifies the Victorian ideal of self-improvement and a touching portrait of one of that era's great heroes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKate Colquhoun lives in west London and is a keen gardener. 'A Thing in Disguise' is her first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.84 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 04, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55075520315691,"sku":"9780007143542","price":20.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/dU5mjuV8qo9780007143542.webp?v=1787706307"},{"product_id":"house-thinking-a-room-by-room-look-at-how-we-live-paperback","title":"House Thinking: A Room-By-Room Look at How We Live - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWinifred Gallagher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A fascinating book that investigates and explains the emotional impact our homes have on our lives. \u003cem\u003eHouse Thinking\u003c\/em\u003e . . . guides the way for us to live out our most creative selves at home.\" --Wendy Goodman, interior design editor, \u003cem\u003eNew York\u003c\/em\u003e magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIKEA, Ethan Allen and HGTV may have plenty to say about making a home look right, but what makes a home \u003cem\u003efeel\u003c\/em\u003e right? In \u003cem\u003eHouse Thinking\u003c\/em\u003e, journalist and cultural critic Winifred Gallagher takes the reader on a psychological tour of the American home. By drawing on the latest research in behavioral science, an overview of cultural history, and interviews with leading architects and designers, she shows us not only how our homes reflect who we are but also how they influence our thoughts, feelings, and actions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow does your entryway prime you for experiencing your home? What makes a bedroom a sensual oasis? How can your bathroom exacerbate your worst fears? \u003cem\u003eHouse Thinking\u003c\/em\u003e addresses provocative questions like these, enabling us to understand the homes we've made for ourselves in a unique and powerful new way. It is an eye-opening look at how we live . . . and how we \u003cem\u003ecould\u003c\/em\u003e live.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEthan Allen and HGTV may have plenty to say about making a home look right, but what makes a home feel right? In \u003cem\u003eHouse Thinking\u003c\/em\u003e, journalist and cultural critic Winifred Gallagher takes the reader on a psychological tour of the American home. By drawing on the latest research in behavioral science, an overview of cultural history, and interviews with leading architects and designers, she shows us not only how our homes reflect who we are but also how they influence our thoughts, feelings, and actions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow does your entryway prime you for experiencing your home? What makes a bedroom a sensual oasis? How can your bathroom exacerbate your worst fears? \u003cem\u003eHouse Thinking\u003c\/em\u003e addresses provocative questions like these, enabling us to understand the homes we've made for ourselves in a unique and powerful new way. It is an eye-opening look at how we live . . . and how we \u003cem\u003ecould\u003c\/em\u003e live. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.98 x 5.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 16, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55075535028523,"sku":"9780060538804","price":26.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/lDw6sgR2Gn9780060538804.webp?v=1787706341"},{"product_id":"universe-of-stone-paperback","title":"Universe of Stone - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhilip Ball\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A lively, open-ended study of the building of Chartres Cathedral. . . . Ball puts the fun back in medieval scholasticism.\" \u003cem\u003e--Los Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChartres Cathedral, south of Paris, is revered as one of the most beautiful and profound works of art in the Western canon. But what did it mean to those who constructed it in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries--and why was it built at such immense height and with such glorious play of light, in the soaring manner we now call Gothic?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this eminently fascinating work, author Philip Ball makes sense of the visual and emotional power of Chartres and brilliantly explores how its construction--and the creation of other Gothic cathedrals--represented a profound and dramatic shift in the way medieval thinkers perceived their relationship with their world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautifully illustrated and written, filled with astonishing insight, \u003cem\u003eUniverse of Stone\u003c\/em\u003e embeds the magnificent cathedral in the culture of the twelfth century--its schools of philosophy and science, its trades and technologies, its politics and religious debates--enabling us to view this ancient architectural marvel with fresh eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChartres Cathedral, south of Paris, is revered as one of the most beautiful and profound works of art in the Western canon. But what did it mean to those who constructed it in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries--and why was it built at such immense height and with such glorious play of light, in the soaring manner we now call Gothic? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this eminently fascinating work, author Philip Ball makes sense of the visual and emotional power of Chartres and brilliantly explores how its construction--and the creation of other Gothic cathedrals--represented a profound and dramatic shift in the way medieval thinkers perceived their relationship with their world. Beautifully illustrated and written, filled with astonishing insight, \u003cem\u003eUniverse of Stone\u003c\/em\u003e embeds the magnificent cathedral in the culture of the twelfth century--its schools of philosophy and science, its trades and technologies, its politics and religious debates--enabling us to view this ancient architectural marvel with fresh eyes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 28, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55075535126827,"sku":"9780061154300","price":29.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/GZgJFHbrXv9780061154300.webp?v=1787706341"},{"product_id":"masonry-and-concrete-complete-construction-paperback","title":"Masonry and Concrete Complete Construction - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristine Beall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis guide aims to be a comprehensive reference to all aspects of building with masonry and concrete for residential purposes. The book covers physical characteristics of masonry and concrete materials, the basic principles of design and performance, and construction techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCut costs and avoid callbacks with this indispensable guide especially for residential construction professionals. Here to help you plan and do any concrete and masonry job right, Masonry and Concrete brings you top-line guidance from one of the country's leading experts, consulting architect Christine Beall, an author of the industry standards. Inside, she gives you ways to reduce materials expenses, slash time spent on the job, and avoid expensive, reputation-damaging errors. Plus, this application-loaded sourcebook alerts you to important new trends in homebuilding, provides a complete source of quick and expert answers, and serves as a springboard for your own design ideas. A featured volume in McGraw-Hill's popular new Complete Construction Series, Masonry and Concrete offers help with: *Every aspect of residential building with masonry and concrete *Construction and installation techniques *Brick, concrete, cast and natural stone *Mixing, reinforcing, pouring, and finishing *Foundations, slabs, paving, veneers, sidewalks, driveways, retaining walls, patios, and new applications *Preventing temperature and weather damage *Tools, techniques, and recommended practices *Planning and estimating *Basic design principles *Performance figures *Specification data *Job site safety *Nearly 300 illustrations, tables, charts, and graphs *Industry standards and CABO code requirements Tailored to the home-building pro, this book delivers all the expertise you'll ever need with these essential building materials and their techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9.4 x 7.31 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 25, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55075599679787,"sku":"9780070067066","price":65.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/j09P81r3j99780070067066.webp?v=1787709812"},{"product_id":"the-hotel-on-place-vendome-life-death-and-betrayal-at-the-hotel-ritz-in-paris-paperback","title":"The Hotel on Place Vendome: Life, Death, and Betrayal at the Hotel Ritz in Paris - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTilar J. Mazzeo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSet against the backdrop of the Nazi occupation of World War II, \u003cem\u003eThe Hôtel on Place Vendôme\u003c\/em\u003e is the captivating history of Paris's world-famous Hôtel Ritz--a breathtaking tale of glamour, opulence, and celebrity; dangerous liaisons, espionage, and resistance--from Tilar J. Manzeo, the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Widow Clicquot \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Secret of Chanel No. 5\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen France fell to the Germans in June 1940, the legendary Hôtel Ritz on the Place Vendôme--an icon of Paris frequented by film stars and celebrity writers, American heiresses and risqué flappers, playboys, and princes--was the only luxury hotel of its kind allowed in the occupied city by order of Adolf Hitler.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTilar J. Mazzeo traces the history of this cultural landmark from its opening in fin de siècle Paris. At its center, \u003cem\u003eThe Hotel on Place Vendôme \u003c\/em\u003eis an extraordinary chronicle of life at the Ritz during wartime, when the Hôtel was simultaneously headquarters to the highest-ranking German officers, such as Reichsmarshal Hermann Göring, and home to exclusive patrons, including Coco Chanel. Mazzeo takes us into the grand palace's suites, bars, dining rooms, and wine cellars, revealing a hotbed of illicit affairs and deadly intrigue, as well as stunning acts of defiance and treachery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRich in detail, illustrated with black-and-white photos, \u003cem\u003eThe Hotel on Place Vendôme \u003c\/em\u003eis a remarkable look at this extraordinary crucible where the future of post-war France--and all of post-war Europe--was transformed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEstablished in 1898 in the heart of Paris on the Place Vendôme, the Hôtel Ritz instantly became an icon of the city frequented by film stars and celebrity writers, American heiresses and risqué flappers, politicians, playboys, and princes. In June 1940, when France fell to the Germans, orders from Berlin specified that the Hôtel Ritz would be the only luxury hotel of its kind in occupied Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTilar J. Mazzeo traces the history of this cultural landmark from its opening in fin-de-siècle Paris to the modern era. \u003cem\u003eThe Hotel on Place Vendôme\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles life at the Ritz during wartime, when the hotel simultaneously served as headquarters to the highest-ranking German officers, such as Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring, and home to wealthy patrons (and the spies among them) who stayed on in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMazzeo takes us into the grand palace's suites, bars, dining rooms, and wine cellars, revealing a hotbed of illicit affairs and deadly intrigue, as well as stunning acts of defiance and treachery, in which refugees were hidden in secret rooms, a Jewish bartender passed coded messages for the German resistance, and Wehrmacht officers plotted to assassinate the Führer. The result is the story of \u003cem\u003eThe Hotel on Place Vendôme\u003c\/em\u003e--a singular season at the world-class hotel, an intimate and riveting portrait of the last days of the Second World War.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEstablished in 1898 in the heart of Paris on the Place Vendôme, the Hôtel Ritz instantly became an icon of the city frequented by film stars and celebrity writers, American heiresses and risqué flappers, politicians, playboys, and princes. In June 1940, when France fell to the Germans, orders from Berlin specified that the Hôtel Ritz would be the only luxury hotel of its kind in occupied Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTilar J. Mazzeo traces the history of this cultural landmark from its opening in fin-de-siècle Paris to the modern era. \u003cem\u003eThe Hotel on Place Vendôme\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles life at the Ritz during wartime, when the hotel simultaneously served as headquarters to the highest-ranking German officers, such as Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring, and home to wealthy patrons (and the spies among them) who stayed on in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMazzeo takes us into the grand palace's suites, bars, dining rooms, and wine cellars, revealing a hotbed of illicit affairs and deadly intrigue, as well as stunning acts of defiance and treachery, in which refugees were hidden in secret rooms, a Jewish bartender passed coded messages for the German resistance, and Wehrmacht officers plotted to assassinate the Führer. The result is the story of \u003cem\u003eThe Hotel on Place Vendôme\u003c\/em\u003e--a singular season at the world-class hotel, an intimate and riveting portrait of the last days of the Second World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 24, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55075601416491,"sku":"9780061791048","price":29.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/v63Lm8BIJr9780061791048.webp?v=1787709816"},{"product_id":"building-change-of-use-paperback","title":"Building Change of Use - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDorothy Henehan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* A professional architect\/contractor's guide to retrofitting existing structures \u003cbr\u003e* Covers design, renovation, permits, and compliance in a logical step-by-step fashion \u003cbr\u003e* Includes wide range of case studies from public and private sectors \u003cbr\u003e* Hundreds of exhibits, tables, and checklists simplify project assessment and evaluation\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 524\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.05 x 9.25 x 7.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 18, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55075615605035,"sku":"9780071737968","price":133.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/bgrlStHNCn9780071737968.webp?v=1787709844"},{"product_id":"traditional-construction-patterns-design-and-detail-rules-of-thumb-paperback","title":"Traditional Construction Patterns: Design and Detail Rules-Of-Thumb - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen Mouzon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSusan Henderson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* A hands-on, well-illustrated reference that helps architects and contractors avoid making common errors in traditional construction details\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Graphical approach allows users to quickly visualize design solutions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Lists the rules-of-thumb for each detail, and correct and incorrect examples of how to design or construct each detail\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Steve Mouzon ... has produced a manual that is clear, easy to use, and targeted to the most common errors ... Traditional architects can now sweep their own house clean.\"\u003c\/i\u003e -- Andres Duany, Architect \u0026amp; Planner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLooking\u003c\/b\u003e at a building and \u003cb\u003eseeing\u003c\/b\u003e a building are two very different things. To truly understand traditional architecture you must train your eye to see the difference between the Dos and Don'ts. Steve Mouzon's beautifully illustrated book provides an essential resource for anyone seeking this knowledge.\"\u003c\/i\u003e -- Marianne Cusato, Author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"... to see a town or a building through the eyes of a gifted architect like Steve Mouzon is to truly experience it ... this book is an inspiration to building our world better again ...\"\u003c\/i\u003e -- Kristen Payne, \u003ci\u003eSouthern Living\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e...absolutely essential ... a new town or new neighborhood is simply more profitable when the architecture is correct ...\"\u003c\/i\u003e -- Nathan Norris, Developer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"... the first book in my library and the only book I take into the field ...\"\u003c\/i\u003e -- James B. Wagnon, Jr., Historical Home Crafters, Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explains, in layman's terms, the vague sense of unease we've all had with traditional architecture done incorrectly for the past half-century, and provides the tools for doing it right again. The first tool is a fully illustrated Lexicon of nearly 240 terms we should all know, but probably don't. It's hard to ask for something if you don't know what to call it. It's also hard to say it if you don't know how to pronounce it, so the Lexicon provides pronunciation of all of the words that are not obvious.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe primary tool, however, is a collection of 108 patterns illustrated as Dos and Don'ts with diagrams and photographs. These patterns represent the most common errors of traditional construction, and are the things we really need to start getting right if we hope to build more of the most-loved places again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen A. Mouzon\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eSusan M. Henderson\u003c\/b\u003e are architects and town planners, and are principals of PlaceMakers, which is headquartered in Miami, Florida. Steve is a founder of the New Urban Guild. He has authored or contributed to a number of publications in recent years, including the \u003ci\u003ePublic Works Manual, Charles Barrett: The Architectural Drawings, Biltmore Estate Homes, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e1001 Traditional Construction Details.\u003c\/i\u003e He continues to shoot the photographic \u003ci\u003eCatalog of the Most-Loved Places, \u003c\/i\u003e which currently includes over 25,000 digital images in 52 volumes. The PlaceMakers Pattern Books are currently the only Transect-based pattern books in existence and are meant to be companion pieces to this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 10.92 x 8.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55075618980139,"sku":"9780071416320","price":138.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/DR5kz4H_yK9780071416320.webp?v=1787709849"},{"product_id":"insulating-concrete-forms-construction-demand-evaluation-technical-practice-hardcover","title":"Insulating Concrete Forms Construction: Demand, Evaluation, \u0026 Technical Practice - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIvan S. Panushev\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePieter A. VanderWerf\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE INSIDER'S GUIDE TO THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eREADERS ON BRIAN McKERNAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***** \"A must for anyone who cares about navigating the new world of digital content.\"*\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e***** \"The digital revolution 'Bible' ... an invaluable resource for anyone seriously interested in video, TV, streaming, and movies, and ... it's a great read.\"*\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e***** \"A must-have ... reveals the lessons learned from decades of failure and success ... and gives roadmaps to the future.\"*\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* On Creating Digital Content: Video Production for Web, Broadcast, and Cinema, co-edited by Brian McKernan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINSIDE THE PARADIGM SHIFT THAT'S REMAKING THE MOTI0N PICTURE INDUSTRY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot since the advent of sound has technology so greatly impacted motion pictures. With its huge cost-saving potential, digital technology can alter every aspect of the movie-making process, from shooting through postproduction to delivery and exhibition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe digital cinema revolution is the result of years of progress in the technologies of film, computer graphics, and high-definition television. Now Brian McKernan, founding editor of Digital Cinema magazine, provides an up-to-date look at how new digital technologies are reshaping the movie industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigital cinema -- how it came about, its history and pioneers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding digital image compression\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe latest camera choices for digital cinematography -- from high end systems to the affordable world of indie filmmaking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio and the cinema -- why sound is half the picture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe revolution in postproduction -- the convergence of computer graphics, HDTV, film, and video\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNonlinear editing--software choices, new techniques, and digital compositing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigital intermediates--color grading, changing the shot after the shoot, film transfer, and film recording\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndependent digital filmmaking in Hollywood and across the nation -- the democratization of the movies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe new role of the cinematographer in the digital age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding digital projection technologies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat digital cinema means to indie productions, exhibitors, film distribution, and the future of the movies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll also find insights on the cost-vs.-quality controversy, the impact of digital cinema on creative freedom, and the integration of film and digital from such leading filmmakers as George Lucas, Robert Rodriguez, and Michael Ballhaus ASC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO CUTTING-EDGE CONSTRUCTION METHODS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Draft-defeating, quiet, energy-efficient, strong, durable, lightweight, easy to cut and piece together, stably priced, and offering design flexibility -- it's no wonder ICFs are being used in construction at a briskly growing 30% a year. If you want authoritative, detailed answers on whether insulating concrete forms are right for your business or project -- on what it's like to work with them -- on how they perform -- on installation or post-installation trades work -- you've come to the right place. Look inside for: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* The business and technical facts you need to make pro or con decisions about ICFs \u003cbr\u003e* Construction process details, including plumbing and * First-hand, from-the-site reports on working with ICFs \u003cbr\u003e* Comparisons of ICFs in commercial and residential construction \u003cbr\u003e* Getting a good ICF crew \u003cbr\u003e* Estimating ICF jobs \u003cbr\u003e* Tips from the pros on marketing; working with building officials, architects, and engineers; and more \u003cbr\u003e* Future trends in ICF construction \u003cbr\u003e* Training and supplier information \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eSupported by the Insulating Concrete Form Association\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIvan S. Panushev\u003c\/b\u003e is a licensed engineer who has researched ICFs for the past three years. He is a graduate of three ICF training programs and labored on several job sites to learn the details of ICF construction first-hand. His articles on ICFs have appeared in such magazines as \u003ci\u003eConcrete Construction, \u003c\/i\u003e and he is the author of the \u003ci\u003ePrescriptive Method for Connecting Cold-Formed Steel Framing to Insulating Concrete Form Walls in Residential Construction.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePieter A. VanderWerf, Ph.D., \u003c\/b\u003e is an expert on insulating concrete forms in construction who has been researching the subject since 1993. A columnist for \u003ci\u003ePermanent Buildings and Foundations, \u003c\/i\u003e a trade industry publication, he is the co-author of two other books on insulating concrete forms: \u003ci\u003eInsulating Concrete Forms for Residential Design and Construction\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eInsulating Concrete Forms Construction Manual.\u003c\/i\u003e He also co-authored \u003ci\u003eThe Portland Cement Association's Guide to Concrete Homebuilding Systems.\u003c\/i\u003e (All three books are also published by McGraw-Hill.) He has served as general contractor on ICF homes and for a year he moderated an online ICF message board.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 206\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9.62 x 7.46 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 25, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55075629498667,"sku":"9780071430579","price":156.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/a7gIw-OkKI9780071430579.webp?v=1787709866"},{"product_id":"complete-book-of-home-inspection-4-e-paperback","title":"Complete Book of Home Inspection 4\/E - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNorman Becker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINSPECT ANY HOME INSIDE AND OUT--WITH HELP FROM AN EXPERT!\u003cp\u003eFind out the real value of a house or condo using the tested techniques in this step-by-step guide. Written by a professional home inspector and fully updated throughout, \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Book of Home Inspection\u003c\/i\u003e, Fourth Edition, shows you how to determine exactly what's behind, beneath, above, and around a house before you make an offer. If you're selling your home, you'll learn how to accurately evaluate its condition prior to setting a price. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive manual covers every aspect of exterior, interior, and electromechanical home inspection--and contains a new chapter on green home technology. Now with details on American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) requirements, this book serves as a valuable on-the-job tool as well as a basic layperson's guide. Plenty of useful photos, drawings, worksheets, and checklists are included in this practical resource.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Complete Book of Home Inspection\u003c\/i\u003e, Fourth Edition, covers: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTools and procedures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoofs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoof-mounted structures and projections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaved areas around the structure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWalls, windows, and doors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLot and landscaping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGarage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWood-destroying insects and rot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterior rooms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBasement and crawl space\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectrical system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlumbing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeating systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDomestic water heaters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAir-conditioning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwimming pools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnergy considerations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnvironmental concerns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen home technology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNorman Becker, P.E., \u003c\/b\u003e has more than 35 years' experience in home building inspection and is one of the founders of the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI). He has been qualified in court as an expert witness on the subject of home inspection. Mr. Becker wrote the widely read \"Homeowners Clinic\" column for \u003ci\u003ePopular Mechanics\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. He is a licensed professional engineer in New York, New Jersey, and Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.28 x 7.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55075633168683,"sku":"9780071702775","price":35.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/VSlOBXxZVk9780071702775.webp?v=1787709873"},{"product_id":"time-saver-standards-site-construction-details-manual-paperback","title":"Time-Saver Standards Site Construction Details Manual - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNicholas T. Dines\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKyle D. Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis efficiency-boosting resource gives you fast access to 350 of the most commonly used site construction details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetails for curbs, steps, lighting fixtures, walls, and much more are ready to be copied from the convenient spiral-bound, lie-flat format. In addition, this manual offers you a clear view of each detail both in section and in a photograph of a sample installation. To further simplify and speed up your design and adaptation work, each clear, standard-scaled detail is accompanied by full data on cost, CSI Masterformat reference, applications, installation, intensity of use and substrate constraints, maintenance and climatological requirements, and other relevant considerations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for on-site consultation or desktop at-a-glance reference, as well as time-saving adaptation to documents, Site Construction Details Manual gives landscape, design, and construction professionals the comprehensive and up-to-date selection of details they need, right where they need it. Any way you look at it, this all-in-one detail anthology is an invaluable on-the-job toolÑone that youÕll definitely want to keep within reach. And it's a handy companion to the popular Landscape Construction Details CD-ROM!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e350 Ready-To-Use Details For Efficient, Beautiful Site Design. This efficiency-boosting resource gives you fast access to 350 of the most commonly used site construction details. It's all here: details for curbs, steps, lighting fixtures, walls, and much more - ready to be copied from the convenient spiral-bound, lie-flat format. What's more, this manual offers you a clear view of each detail both in section and in a photograph of a sample installation. To further simplify and speed up your design and adaptation work, each clear, standard-scaled detail is accompanied by full data on: Cost; CSI Master format reference: Applications; Installation; Intensity of use and substrate constraints; Maintenance and Climatological requirements; Plus many other relevant considerations. Perfect for on-site consultation or desktop at-a-glance reference, as well as time-saving adaptation documents, Site Construction Details Manual gives landscape, design, and construction professionals the comprehensive and up-to-date selection of details they need, right where they need it. Any way you look at it, this all-in-one detail anthology is an invaluable on-the-job tool - one that you'll definitely want to keep within reach. Handy Companion to McGraw-Hill's Landscape Construction Details CD-ROM!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNicholas T. Dines, FASLA, is a professor of landscape architecture and serves as graduate MLA program director at the University of Massachusetts where for over 28 years he has taught courses in site engineering, structures, design studio, design drawing, design theory, and professional practice. He is the author of three other McGraw-Hill publications: Landscape Perspective Drawing, the recently released Time-Saver Standards for Landscape Construction Details CD, and the Second Edition of Time-Saver Standards for Landscape Architecture, with Charles W. Harris. He has over 32 years of professional experience, including a 10-year period of work on residential and recreational design projects in Greece. He currently is conducting research in multi-media applications to both professional and academic design and planning practices, with a special focus on site construction and sustainable design. He has a bachelor's degree from Michigan State University, and an MLA degree from Harvard University. His home is in Williamsburg, Massachusetts. Kyle D. Brown is an assistant professor of landscape architecture at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He is coproducer of Time-Saver Standards for Landscape Construction Details CD-ROM. He has a B.L.A. from the University of Minnesota, an M.L.A. from the University of Massachusetts, and is a Ph.D. candidate in regional planning at the University of Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.13 x 8.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 22, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55075637428523,"sku":"9780070170391","price":174.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/9ORf_uNkD79780070170391.webp?v=1787709880"},{"product_id":"homebody-a-guide-to-creating-spaces-you-never-want-to-leave-hardcover","title":"Homebody: A Guide to Creating Spaces You Never Want to Leave - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoanna Gaines\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoanna Gaines' instant #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u0026amp;nbsp\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 10.9 x 8.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 06, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55075649093931,"sku":"9780062801975","price":61.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/BncUt6VakJ9780062801975.webp?v=1787709902"},{"product_id":"recycling-construction-demolition-waste-a-leed-based-toolkit-greensource-hardcover","title":"Recycling Construction \u0026 Demolition Waste: A Leed-Based Toolkit (Greensource) - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGreg Winkler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.\u003cbr\u003eA Complete Reference on Construction Waste Recycling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis \u003ci\u003eGreenSource\u003c\/i\u003e guide offers comprehensive information on how to recycle as much as 95 percent of new construction and demolition waste, reuse existing materials, and comply with U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) LEED waste management guidelines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRecycling Construction \u0026amp; Demolition Waste\u003c\/i\u003e provides the strategies and tools you need to develop and implement a successful jobsite waste management plan. This practical resource also covers other programs that promote sustainable construction, such as the International Code Council's ICC-ES program, the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) Green Building Program, the Green Building Initiative Green Globes Program, BREEAM, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFIND OUT HOW TO: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManage construction and demolition waste on the jobsite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet up an efficient jobsite recycling center\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecycle new construction waste\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConduct an on-site audit to assess demolition waste\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReuse existing materials, including asphalt, brick, concrete, insulation, structural steel, wood, glass, and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelop a comprehensive waste management plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComply with LEED standards to earn waste management credits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet details on other green certification and code programs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDocument waste management compliance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInclude appropriate specifications in construction documents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarket your jobsite recycling program\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.3 x 7.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 16, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55075659415851,"sku":"9780071713382","price":175.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/XLzHyvRT2O9780071713382.webp?v=1787709921"},{"product_id":"a-philosophy-of-interior-design-paperback","title":"A Philosophy Of Interior Design - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStanley Abercrombie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explores and explains the fundamentals of interior design. Because it does not emphasize current trends and fashion, its value will be long lasting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStanley Abercrombie, \u003c\/b\u003e author of \u003ci\u003eArchitecture as Art, \u003c\/i\u003e is chief editor of \u003ci\u003eInterior Design\u003c\/i\u003e magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 196\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 8.94 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 21, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55075661414699,"sku":"9780064301947","price":133.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/4v8xfYZiLu9780064301947.webp?v=1787709925"},{"product_id":"dictionary-of-landscape-architecture-and-construction-hardcover","title":"Dictionary of Landscape Architecture and Construction - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlan Christensen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn an industry that involves the skills, expertise, and labor of a wide-range of professionals and workers, good communications become crucial, and a common vocabulary is key to successful projects. Many of the terms used in landscape architecture, land planning, environmental planning, and landscape construction are unavailable, or so new, or industry-specific that they can't be found in conventional dictionaries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis unique resource delivers definitions as well as how-to information via details and photos, going above and beyond the scope of a typical professional dictionary. With straightforward definitions and clear illustrations on each page, everyone from architects, designers, and contractors through grounds maintenance workers will benefit from this important resource. In addition, an appendix with labeled construction details will illustrate not just what a term means, but also how it's applied in the profession.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA unique, comprehensive reference that defines the language of today's landscape architecture, planning, construction, and environmental science, covering such specifics as irrigation, plant science, soil science, wetlands, landscape ecology, horticulture, and land planning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore than 7500 terms and meanings cover the breadth and depth of the field\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e300 illustrations illuminate both definitions and methods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA KEYSTONE REFERENCE FOR LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONALS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eDictionary of Landscape Architecture and Construction\u003c\/i\u003e defines the wide range of terms used in this diverse field. More than 7500 terms and definitions facilitate communication among professionals of all stripes and workers of all types. This ingenious tool crosses the disciplines, skills, and crafts of the range of professionals who contribute to landscape architecture today. In addition, 300 illustrations clearly exemplify construction and\/or composition landscape elements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSPANNING LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL ARTS, CONSTRUCTION, AND SCIENCES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA comprehensive, carefully constructed resource, the \u003ci\u003eDictionary of Landscape Architecture and Construction\u003c\/i\u003e defines vocabulary across the field, including land planning, environmental planning, construction, materials, methods, and botanicals. With straightforward definitions and clear illustrations, this resource can help everyone from architects, designers, and contractors to grounds maintenance workers understand the aims and requirements of landscape architecture projects of all types.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN ESSENTIAL TOOL FOR ANYONE WHO WORKS IN LANDSCAPE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlan Jay Christensen, \u003c\/b\u003e a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects, the American Nursery \u0026amp; Landscape Association, the Irrigation Association, the American Institute of Certified Planners, and the International Ecological Engineering Society, has more than 27 years' experience in landscape architecture and landscape construction. In successfully operating several businesses for 23 years in the landscape industry, he has performed and managed landscape design, construction, and maintenance. His well-rounded experience in landscape and construction from New York to Hawaii has led him to obtain licenses as Landscape Architect, Irrigation Auditor, Landscape Contractor, Residential Construction Contractor, Commercial Construction Contractor, and Demolition Contractor. The holder of a patent for a method of planting trees that target contaminants in brownfields, he has taught land planning at Brigham Young University and conducted research at Harvard University. He has special interest in debunking fallacies and misconceptions common in landscape architecture and is the author of several articles for professional landscaping publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 479\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.54 x 9.36 x 7.62 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 07, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55075665084715,"sku":"9780071441421","price":156.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/JkuA3JTszv9780071441421.webp?v=1787709932"},{"product_id":"residential-land-developers-checklists-and-forms-paperback","title":"Residential Land Developer's Checklists and Forms - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eR. Dodge Woodson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eR. Dodge Woodson uses his years of experience as a builder and land developer to compile this unique checklist and forms book covering the day-to-day business practices of the residential land developers and the construction community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll forms and checklists will also be available in customizable Word and PDF format from companion website.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents: \u003c\/b\u003e Researching Profitable Properties * Doing the Demographics * Zoning Matters * Flood Zones and Flood Plains * Wetland Issues * Road Considerations * Leftover Lots * Timber Tactics * Budgeting Your Money * Selecting Partners * Beating the Bank * Organizational Skills That Win - Selecting Your Professional Team * Contractual Terms and Offers * Dealing With PropertyOwners * Working With Real Estate Brokers * Site Inspections * Plans and Specifications * Putting Work Out to Bids * Sales Projections * Insurance Needs * Working With Subcontractors * Watching Your Workers * Beating Your Budget * The Exit Plan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForms \u0026amp; checklists downloadable from companion website! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDON'T MISS A STEP ON THE ROAD TO RESIDENTIAL LAND DEVELOPMENT SUCCESS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith this value-packed resource, you won't miss a trick in the residential land development process. Codifying R. Dodge Woodson's years of experience as a successful developer, contractor, and real estate professional, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLand Developer's Checklists and Forms\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e steers you clear of mistakes and step-by-step through an orderly, smoothly flowing process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll save countless hours of digging for information--and frustration. Covering the day-to-day business practices of residential land developers, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLand Developer's Checklists and Forms\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e leaves nothing to chance. It's the perfect companion to Woodson's \u003ci\u003eBe a Successful Residential Land Developer\u003c\/i\u003e, but will also save time and eliminate hassles for developers and contractors following their own stars.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLand Developer's Checklists and Forms\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e gives you all the tools you need to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvaluate land values and the appropriateness of the land for development\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCalculate acreage needs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeal effectively with real estate brokers and property owners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetermine what to build\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelop realistic financial budgets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle bankers and insurance brokers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWrite bulletproof contracts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoose the right partners and subcontractors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnjoy the process, from inception to exit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHECKLISTS AND FORMS FOR EVERY STAGE OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT PROCESS, INCLUDING: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResearching Profitable Properties * Doing the Demographics * Zoning Matters * Flood Zones and Flood Plains * Wetland Issues * Road Considerations * Leftover Lots * Timber Tactics * Budgeting Your Money * Selecting Partners * Beating the Bank * Organizational Skills That Win * Selecting Your Professional Team * Contractual Terms and Offers * Dealing with Property Owners * Working with Real Estate Brokers * Site Inspections * Plans and Specifications * Putting Work out to Bids * Sales Projections * Insurance Needs - Working with Subcontractors * Watching Your Workers * Beating Your Budget * The Exit Plan \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eR. Dodge Woodson\u003c\/b\u003e has been involved in real estate speculation for over 30 years. He holds the license of a Designated Broker, the highest classification of a real estate license available. In addition to being a broker and the owner of Expert Realty Services, Inc., Woodson is a homebuilder. He has built as many as 60 homes per year. His building company, The Masters Group, Inc., is known for its quality, ethics, and dependability. Simply put, Woodson has spent his life in real estate and construction. When it comes to residential land development, Woodson's combined experience as a developer and builder is hard to match.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 10.82 x 8.52 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 31, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55075675767083,"sku":"9780071441735","price":50.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/E6zF36CZEE9780071441735.webp?v=1787709951"},{"product_id":"emerald-architecture-case-studies-in-green-building-greensource-case-studies-in-green-building-hardcover","title":"Emerald Architecture: Case Studies in Green Building (Greensource): Case Studies in Green Building - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGreensource Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDesign inspiration for structures that arebeautiful as well as sustainable\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis unique and lavishly illustrated guide offersinvaluable inspiration for the planning of sustainablestructures and facilities. Twenty-four in-depth casestudies provide information for a wide variety of projects--from schools, offices, and labs to libraries and asummer camp. Each case study includes a descriptionof the building, how it works, and how successful it hasbeen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreenSource Magazine is a publication devoted to sustainable design and construction. The magazine provides owners, architects, interior designers, and other construction professionals with the latest guidance on designing and constructing environmentally responsible buildings. GreenSource Magazine features advances in building technology, developments in legislation and products, and all other information essential to designing sustainable buildings that are both beautiful and functional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 10.83 x 8.81 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55075687727403,"sku":"9780071544115","price":91.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/iBAM-kehTY9780071544115.webp?v=1787709971"},{"product_id":"the-unwritten-rules-of-golf-a-guide-to-the-unwritten-rules-of-golf-paperback","title":"The Unwritten Rules of Golf: A Guide to the Unwritten Rules of Golf - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Post\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom New York Times bestselling author, etiquette expert, and golf enthusiast Peter Post comes a field guide to social intelligence for golfers--both new and seasoned--that will help you play your best game Golf is the only sport where how you treat the other people in the game is as important as the actual game itself. The rules for playing golf are clearly defined, but how golfers expect other golfers to comport themselves before, during, and after a round is less codified. Acting in ways that frustrate your fellow golfers is a fast way to find yourself without partners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow bestselling etiquette authority and enthusiastic golfer Peter Post explains what newcomers and even seasoned golfers need to know to confidently handle every situation that doesn't have to do with hitting a shot. Based on The Emily Post Institute surveys on golfers' most annoying incidents on the course, Peter addresses: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e How to deal with the biggest frustration in golf--slow play.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e When to speak and when to keep quiet.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e When is a \"gimme\" acceptable?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Where to stand when a fellow golfer is making a shot.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Dealing with sandbaggers and other cheats.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Dos and don'ts when playing for \"a little something.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Post's useful tips on the subtleties of the game--such as how and when to offer advice, showing respect for the course, and \"piniquette\"--will help longtime golfers be better companions on the course. New golfers unsure of the unwritten rules of golf will find all the information they need to feel confident playing with other golfers and to avoid embarrassing themselves. Packed with true stories from golfers about their best moments and worst behavioral blunders on the course, this book is for anyone who appreciates the spirit of the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn all the \u003cem\u003edo's\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003edon'ts\u003c\/em\u003e of golf!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGolf is the only sport where how you treat the other people in the game is as important as the actual game itself. The rules for playing golf are clearly defined, but how golfers expect other golfers to comport themselves before, during, and after a round is less codified. Yet, acting in ways that frustrate your fellow golfers is the fastest way to find yourself without partners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author, etiquette authority, and enthusiastic golfer Peter Post explains what golfers need to know to confidently handle every situation that doesn't have to do with hitting a shot. Peter addresses the top do's and don'ts including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e How to deal with the biggest frustration in golf--slow play.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e When to speak and when to keep quiet.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e When is a \"gimme\" acceptable?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Where to stand when a fellow golfer is making a shot.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Dealing with sandbaggers and other cheats.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Do's and don'ts when playing for \"a little something.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Post's useful tips on the subtleties of the game--such as how and when to offer advice, strategies for speeding up play, and \"piniquette\"--will help players new to the game as well as longtime golfers be better companions on and off the course. Packed with true stories from golfers about their best moments and worst behavioral blunders on the course, this book is for anyone who appreciates the spirit of the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 28, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55075689103659,"sku":"9780062398468","price":28.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/unK-P0FeMR9780062398468.webp?v=1787709974"},{"product_id":"color-in-interior-design-cl-hardcover","title":"Color in Interior Design CL - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Pile\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCreate dazzling color schemes for any indoor space \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou'll quickly sharpen your color skills--and open the door to a more rewarding and profitable career with John F. Pile's Color in Interior Design. He takes the mystery out of working with color, showing you step-by-step how to plan color relationships in an organized and systematic way...prepare color schemes for interiors...make color charts...select materials...put together color samples...work with additive and subtractive color...understand the psychological impact of color...use color in functional spaces...and solve a wide range of practical color problems. This hands-on color design tool packs illustrations of the best color work by well-known professionals--plus a survey of color in historic interiors that will guide you through restoration and adaptive reuse projects.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 11.31 x 8.86 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 22, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55075698016555,"sku":"9780070501652","price":123.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/H7gQB8JpcS9780070501652.webp?v=1787709989"},{"product_id":"builders-guide-to-landscaping-paperback","title":"Builder's Guide to Landscaping - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan F. Hutchings\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChad Simmons\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSubcontractors and contractors who deal with irrigation, drainage, and landscaping can turn to this comprehensive manual to enhance their technical skills. In this exclusive guide professionals will also find answers to all aspects of landscape construction from decks and retaining walls to pest and plant identification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth the practicing and novice lalndscaper will benefit from information about hot topics such as energy-efficient irrigation and \"earth-friendly\" landscaping techniques, as well as important side issues such as scheduling and marketing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCUT costs, INCREASE profits, IMPROVE qualityNand MAXIMIZE customer satisfaction with this COMPREHENSIVE PROFESSIONAL GUIDE. Written expressly for contractors and subcontractors, this easy-to-use reference in McGraw-HillOs popular BuilderOs Guide series gives you all the information you need to handle every aspect of landscaping professionally and economically. The Builder's Guide to Landscaping features well-illustrated up-to-date, \"best practice\" methods for both traditional and innovative landscaping. You get complete, well-illustrated coverage of: Marketing, including niche markets; Land clearing; Equipment operation; Irrigation; Drainage; Retaining walls; Preparing and improving soil; Greenhouse propagation; Starting and maintaining plants; Decks, patios, sidewalks; Customizing sites; Cost control; Scheduling; Energy efficiency; \"Earth-friendly\" landscaping; Identifying plants; Pest identification; Sound safety practices. The first book of its kind for professionals, Builder's Guide to Landscaping is your all-in-one key to success in every aspect of the landscaping business. A volume in the Builder's Guide Series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 388\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 9.12 x 6.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 19, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55075704733995,"sku":"9780070318304","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/IhakKgdxiH9780070318304.webp?v=1787710003"},{"product_id":"insulating-concrete-forms-construction-manual-paperback","title":"Insulating Concrete Forms Construction Manual - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter A. VanderWerf\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eW. Keith Munsell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 9.26 x 7.42 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 22, 1995\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55075714859307,"sku":"9780070670327","price":62.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/jvb7UGwp2-9780070670327.webp?v=1787710019"},{"product_id":"water-resistant-design-and-construction-an-illustrated-guide-to-preventing-water-intrusion-condensation-and-mold-hardcover","title":"Water-Resistant Design and Construction: An Illustrated Guide to Preventing Water Intrusion, Condensation, and Mold - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam L. Walker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDan Felice\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCapitalize on Proven Solutions to the 25 Most Common Water Problems in Buildings_and Avoid Costly Construction Claims!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Illustrated Guide to Water Resistant Design and Construction\u003c\/i\u003e provides state-of-the-art solutions to prevent the most common water-related problems in buildings. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Designed to save you time and money, this expert resource discusses the causes and effects of water-related problems...time tested solutions for keeping water damage from occurring...methods for enhancing construction quality to reduce claims...tips on selecting the right firm to perform waterproof design and construction...guidance on achieving effective maintenance and repair...and more. \u003ci\u003eThe Illustrated Guide to Waterproof Construction\u003c\/i\u003e features: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore than 150 illustrations showing how to improve details and create higher-quality buildings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWaterproofing methods that comply with the International Building Code\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumerous examples and case studies from the United States, China, and Canada\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside this Complete Waterproofing Sourcebook\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-The 25 Most Common Problems: Causes and Effects - Mold and Mildew - How to Prevent Problems - Pre-Design Phase: Blueprint for Process - Building Delivery System - Time and Money - Concept Statement - Team Building - Design Phase: Selecting the Right Firm - Communications - Building Program - Schematic Design - Price Check - Design Development - Site Design - Floor - Air and Vapor Retarders - Wall Systems, Including Barrier, Drainage and Rain Screen Designs - Roof - Flashings - Sealants - Copings - Insulation - Avoiding Condensation - Mechanical Systems - Positive Pressurization - Bidding and Permitting - Construction: Scheduling - Long-Lead Items - Quality Assurance and Control - Early Bid and Construction Packages - Storage and Protection - Coordinating the Trades - Dimensional Tolerances - Managing Change Orders - Close-Out - Post-Construction: Operation - Maintenance - Repair - Replacement - Changes in Ownership\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Walker\u003c\/b\u003e is a licensed architect with more than 35 years' experience in construction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Felice\u003c\/b\u003e is the vice president of Felice and Associates, a construction consulting firm that specializes in waterproofing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 286\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.2 x 7.63 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 29, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55075723739435,"sku":"9780071492768","price":123.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/lNejogszFU9780071492768.webp?v=1787710034"},{"product_id":"construction-codes-inspection-handbook-hardcover-2","title":"Construction Codes \u0026 Inspection Handbook - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTaylor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 656\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.38 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 27, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55076634919211,"sku":"9780071832410","price":127.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/RTiKO9qjNv9780071832410_31a90d9f-d201-4049-b0af-36f86f52000c.webp?v=1787713706"},{"product_id":"from-the-ground-up-observations-on-contemporary-architecture-housing-highway-building-and-civic-design-paperback-2","title":"From the Ground Up: Observations on Contemporary Architecture, Housing, Highway Building, and Civic Design - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLewis Mumford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA collection of twenty-six essays from the New Yorker's \"Sky Line\" column.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 8.62 x 5.42 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 23, 1956\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55076647043371,"sku":"9780156340199","price":37.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/D9UpBj2MhH9780156340199_d815b1ea-4123-4e40-b682-b3b1671a8e7c.webp?v=1787713713"},{"product_id":"inside-the-civano-project-greensource-books-a-case-study-of-large-scale-sustainable-neighborhood-development-hardcover-2","title":"Inside the Civano Project (Greensource Books): A Case Study of Large-Scale Sustainable Neighborhood Development - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAl Nichols\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJason Laros\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA First-Hand Look at the High-Performance Civano Development\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cem\u003eGreenSource \u003c\/em\u003ebook offers a complete survey of Civano, the largest high-performance mixed-use community in the United States. Located in Tucson, Arizona, Civano encompasses high standards of resource conservation, sustainability, and solar energy use.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInside the Civano Project\u003c\/em\u003e features insider information on the planning, funding, building, and management of this development, which integrates residential communities with shopping, workplace, school, and civic facilities, as well as parks and natural open spaces. The book discusses the zoning and building code guidelines, sustainable building materials, energy standards, and water conservation technologies that make Civano ahead of its time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInside the Civano Project\u003c\/em\u003e covers: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBehind-the-scenes preconstruction discussions \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSite analysis, planning, and zoning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInsights from members of the Civano development team\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Congress for the New Urbanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe LEED-Neighborhood Development program\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublic\/private land development strategies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Urban Lands Act\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Integrated Method of Performance and Cost Tracking (IMPACT) System\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnergy and water use monitoring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotographs of Civano\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChallenges, pitfalls, and lessons learned throughout Civano's development\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC. Alan Nichols, P.E., LEED AP\u003c\/strong\u003e, established Al Nichols Engineering in 1995. He has served as Project Engineer at Western Electric, Process Engineer for W. L. Gore, and Project Engineer for Tierney Manufacturing. Nicols has over 30 years' experience in heating, air conditioning energy systems, and plumbing. As a member of the Tucson Metropolitan Energy Commission, he was instrumental in writing the sustainable energy standard (SES) for Civano. Additionally, Nichols was part of a volunteer group that led the development of the building code guidelines that have resulted in Civano's 60% reduction of heating and cooling energy and 55% reduction in potable water usage. In 2002, he received the Energy Users News Award, Best Mixed-Use Facility for the Civano project and is Past-Chairman of the Tucson\/Pima County Metropolitan Energy Commission.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJason A. Laros\u003c\/strong\u003e is Project Manager with Al Nichols Engineering. In his capacity as building superintendent at the University of Idaho, he managed the maintenance crews and contract construction projects for over 300,000 ft. of university apartments and related building systems and acquainted staff and administration with material and energy saving concepts and practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.1 x 7.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55076666310955,"sku":"9780071599313","price":186.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/B0eJgQvN849780071599313_7f0834ed-f0ba-4086-a194-2ea690846823.webp?v=1787713726"},{"product_id":"sustainable-residential-development-planning-and-design-for-green-neighborhoods-paperback-2","title":"Sustainable Residential Development: Planning and Design for Green Neighborhoods - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAvi Friedman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eC\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eapitalize on a Comprehensive New Process for Planning and Designing Sustainable Green Communities\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by internationally renowned architect Avi Friedman, \u003ci\u003eSustainable Residential Development\u003c\/i\u003e equips you with a much-needed process and examples for planning and designing green communities. This landmark resource explains the principles of green building and how to apply them to residential development, presenting guidelines for creating communities that balance social, economic, and environmental needs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with plans, elevations, and vignettes, the book shows how to incorporate wind direction, sun exposure, tree preservation, topography, and public spaces into site plan. It also shows how to design high-density neighborhoods...apply green design and construction principles by using local materials and techniques, solar power, waste management, and water efficiency...as well as rehabilitate neighborhoods while respecting their heritage. \u003ci\u003eSustainable Residential Development\u003c\/i\u003e features: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpert guidelines for planning and designing communities that balance social, economic, and environmental needs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA wealth of international and U.S. case studies and examples that illustrate the principles of sustainable community design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 100 downloadable plans and elevations that offer a head start for planning and designing sustainable communities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside this Green Planning and Design Guide: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Defining and Applying Principles of Sustainability in Neighborhood Development - Learning Lessons from the Past: The Rise of Suburbia - Site Selection and Analysis - Strategies for High-Density Neighborhoods: The New Urbanism - Planning, Design, and Construction Principles for Sustainability - The Urban Renewal Process and Architectural Heritage - Balancing Environmental, Cultural, and Economic Needs: A Framework for Greener Neighborhoods\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAvi Friedman, Ph.D., \u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor of Architecture, where he directs a housing design program. Known world-wide for his housing innovation and contributions to green building, he is a recipient of the United Nations World Habitat Award, Progressive Architecture Research Award, and the Association of Collegiate School of Architects Creative Achievement Award, Dr. Friedman is also the author of The Grow Home; Planning the New Suburbia; Peeking Through the Keyhole: The Evolution of the North American Home; The Adaptable House; Homes Within Reach: A Guide to the Planning, Design, and Construction of Affordable Homes and Communities; and Room for Thought: Rethinking Home and Community Design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 9.91 x 8.05 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 13, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55076675780907,"sku":"9780071479615","price":139.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/xsbgIW12L89780071479615_c8708fcb-7247-469c-b5c6-dae3647beba5.webp?v=1787713731"},{"product_id":"building-for-boomers-guide-to-design-and-construction-hardcover-2","title":"Building for Boomers: Guide to Design and Construction - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJudy Schriener\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMike Kephart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesign and Build Housing for the Boomer Generation\u003cp\u003eThis unique resource provides the latest housing data, options, and trends to help you plan, design, and construct homes and communities to meet the requirements and expectations of aging baby boomers. There are 77 million boomers in the United States alone who continue to set the new, higher standard for product change and innovation as they have been doing for decades. \u003ci\u003eBuilding for Boomers\u003c\/i\u003e offers targeted information for architects, builders, engineers, developers, remodelers, and suppliers interested in capitalizing on this exploding market.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLEARN HOW TO: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlan neighborhoods based on local and regional factors, including zoning and other regulations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand different types of neighborhoods, such as age-targeted, mixed generations, transit-oriented design (TOD), traditional neighborhood developments (TNDs), cohousing, and others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegrate aging in place, universal, and green building design concepts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncorporate technology infrastructure into your designs, including communication, entertainment, lighting, environment, protection, and healthcare\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign single family homes, townhouses, condos, and apartments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplore various design options for living spaces, bedrooms, kitchens, bathrooms, and storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStay informed of growing trends such as green construction and smart homes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetermine and develop your niche\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJudy Schriener is a journalist in the design and construction field who spent 16 years in McGraw-Hill's Construction Group as editor-in-chief of the group's website. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMike Kephart is recognized as one of the leaders in the field of 50] housing and has won numerous awards for his designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.98 x 9.52 x 7.62 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 19, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55076681384235,"sku":"9780071599818","price":146.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/QGCbrUSXAU9780071599818_fcd5f881-71b0-43a0-b823-5214e3782a08.webp?v=1787713734"},{"product_id":"securing-the-outdoor-construction-site-strategy-prevention-and-mitigation-paperback-2","title":"Securing the Outdoor Construction Site: Strategy, Prevention, and Mitigation - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKevin Wright Carney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecuring the Outdoor Construction Site: Strategy, Prevention, and Mitigation\u003c\/i\u003e offers a holistic view of security planning for vulnerable capital projects, providing the strategic and tactical plans needed to protect large areas with a minimum investment in personnel and equipment. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is a one-stop reference that provides effective security strategies, methods, and tactics to mitigate the theft of equipment and how to avoid these incidents altogether. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn addition, the book outlines the true costs of construction site theft to organizations in terms of lost time, equipment, and brand reputation, along with increased insurance premiums and danger to personnel. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt lists the types of theft that regularly occur at sites, explores their underlying causes, and documents their worldwide financial significance. Finally, readers will learn how to conduct a construction site survey with loss prevention in mind, and how to budget for the unexpected. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 276\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.2 x 7.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 23, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55076694458667,"sku":"9780128023839","price":114.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/PKdfDm3zBL9780128023839_3cf1a104-63ac-4967-99aa-dc9d034629b1.webp?v=1787713743"},{"product_id":"aesthetics-equals-politics-new-discourses-across-art-architecture-and-philosophy-paperback-2","title":"Aesthetics Equals Politics: New Discourses Across Art, Architecture, and Philosophy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Foster Gage\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow aesthetics--understood as a more encompassing framework for human activity--might become the primary discourse for political and social engagement.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese essays make the case for a reignited understanding of aesthetics--one that casts aesthetics not as illusory, subjective, or superficial, but as a more encompassing framework for human activity. Such an aesthetics, the contributors suggest, could become the primary discourse for political and social engagement. Departing from the \"critical\" stance of twentieth-century artists and theorists who embraced a counter-aesthetic framework for political engagement, this book documents how a broader understanding of aesthetics can offer insights into our relationships not only with objects, spaces, environments, and ecologies, but also with each other and the political structures in which we are all enmeshed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe contributors--philosophers, media theorists, artists, curators, writers and architects including such notable figures as Jacques Rancière, Graham Harman, and Elaine Scarry--build a compelling framework for a new aesthetic discourse. The book opens with a conversation in which Rancière tells the volume's editor, Mark Foster Gage, that the aesthetic is \"about the experience of a common world.\" The essays following discuss such topics as the perception of reality; abstraction in ethics, epistemology, and aesthetics as the \"first philosophy\"; Afrofuturism; Xenofeminism; philosophical realism; the productive force of alienation; and the unbearable lightness of current creative discourse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContributors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMark Foster Gage, Jacques Rancière, Elaine Scarry, Graham Harman, Timothy Morton, Ferda Kolatan, Adam Fure, Michael Young, Nettrice R. Gaskins, Roger Rothman, Diann Bauer, Matt Shaw, Albena Yaneva, Brett Mommersteeg, Lydia Kallipoliti, Ariane Lourie Harrison, Rhett Russo, Peggy Deamer, Caroline Picard \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMatt Shaw, Managing Editor\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark Foster Gage is Associate Professor and Assistant Dean at the Yale School of Architecture. A practicing architect, he is the subject of the monograph \u003ci\u003eMark Foster Gage: Projects and Provocations\u003c\/i\u003e, editor of \u003ci\u003eAesthetic Theory: Essential Texts for Architecture and Design\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Space of Social Equity\u003c\/i\u003e and the author of \u003ci\u003eDesigning Social Equality: Architecture, Aesthetics and the Perception of Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e, and other books. His design work has been exhibited in such venues as the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Venice Biennale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55076721393963,"sku":"9780262547710","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/hRPFFEClZ19780262547710_70303115-6b84-4da3-bc75-799765e5f73c.webp?v=1787713761"},{"product_id":"a-place-of-my-own-the-architecture-of-daydreams-paperback-2","title":"A Place of My Own: The Architecture of Daydreams - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Pollan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A glorious piece of prose . . . Pollan leads readers on his adventure with humor and grace.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA captivating personal inquiry into the art of architecture, the craft of building, and the meaning of modern work \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"A room of one's own: Is there anybody who hasn't at one time or another wished for such a place, hasn't turned those soft words over until they'd assumed a habitable shape?\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Michael Pollan decided to plant a garden, the result was the acclaimed bestseller \u003ci\u003eSecond Nature\u003c\/i\u003e. In \u003ci\u003eA Place of My Own, \u003c\/i\u003ehe turns his sharp insight to the craft of building, as he recounts the process of designing and constructing a small one-room structure on his rural Connecticut property--a place in which he hoped to read, write, and daydream, built with his own two unhandy hands. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMichael Pollan's unmatched ability to draw lines of connection between our everyday experiences\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003ewhether eating, gardening, or building\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003eand the natural world has been the basis for the popular success of his many works of nonfiction, including the genre-defining bestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe Omnivore's Dilemma\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIn Defense of Food\u003c\/i\u003e. With this updated edition of his earlier book \u003ci\u003eA Place of My Own\u003c\/i\u003e, readers can revisit the inspired, intelligent, and often hilarious story of Pollan's realization of a room of his own\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003ea small, wooden hut, his \"shelter for daydreams\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003ebuilt with his admittedly unhandy hands. Inspired by both Thoreau and Mr. Blandings, \u003ci\u003eA Place of My Own\u003c\/i\u003e not only works to convey the history and meaning of all human building, it also marks the connections between our bodies, our minds, and the natural world.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA room of one's own: is there anybody who hasn't at one time or another wished for such a place, hasn't turned those soft words over until they'd assumed a habitable shape? \u003cbr\u003eWhen writer Michael Pollan decided to plant a garden, the result was an award-winning treatise on the borders between nature and contemporary life, the acclaimed bestseller Second Nature. Now Pollan turns his sharp insight to the craft of building, as he recounts the process of designing and constructing a small one-room structure on his rural Connecticut property--a place in which he hoped to read, write and daydream, built with his two own unhandy hands. \u003cbr\u003eInvoking the titans of architecture, literature and philosophy, from Vitrivius to Thoreau, from the Chinese masters of feng shui to the revolutionary Frank Lloyd Wright, Pollan brilliantly chronicles a realm of blueprints, joints and trusses as he peers into the ephemeral nature of \"houseness\" itself. From the spark of an idea to the search for a perfect site to the raising of a ridgepole, Pollan revels in the infinitely detailed, complex process of creating a finished structure. At once superbly written, informative and enormously entertaining, A Place of My Own is for anyone who has ever wondered how the walls around us take shape--and how we might shape them ourselves. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Place of My Own recounts his two-and-a-half-year journey of discovery in an absorbing narrative that deftly weaves the day-to-day work of design and building--from siting to blueprint, from the pouring of foundations to finish carpentry--with reflections on everything form the power of place to shape our lives to the question of what constitutes \"real work\" in a technologicalsociety. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA book about craft that is itself beautifully crafted, linking the world of the body and material things with the realm of mind, heart, and spirit, \"A Place of My Own has received extraordinary praise: --\u0026gt; \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"From the Trade Paperback edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Pollan\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of seven previous books, including \u003ci\u003eCooked\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFood Rules\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIn Defense of Food\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Omnivore's Dilemma\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Botany of Desire\u003c\/i\u003e, all of which were \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestsellers. He's also the author of the audiobook \u003ci\u003eCaffeine: How Caffeine Created the Modern World\u003c\/i\u003e. A longtime contributor to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine, he also teaches writing at Harvard and the University of California, Berkeley. In 2010, \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e magazine named him one of the one hundred most influential people in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.78 x 8.42 x 5.44 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55076747051307,"sku":"9780143114741","price":29.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/J10nEfh-Xf9780143114741_7a5cce16-196d-4240-87a3-1d0ab6358102.webp?v=1787713778"},{"product_id":"construction-management-of-healthcare-projects-hardcover-2","title":"Construction Management of Healthcare Projects - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSanjiv Gokhale\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eThomas Gormley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.\u003cbr\u003eA complete, practical guide to managing healthcare facility construction projects\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with best practices and the latest industry trends, \u003ci\u003eConstruction Management of Healthcare Projects\u003c\/i\u003e describes the unique constructionrequirements of hospitals, including building components, specialized functions, codes, and regulations. Detailed case studies offer invaluable insight into the real-world application of the concepts presented. This authoritative resource provides in-depth information on how to safely and successfully deliver high-quality healthcare construction projects on time and within budget.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCoverage includes: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegulations and codes impacting hospitals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlanning and predesign\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProject budgeting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBusiness planning and pro formas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHealthcare project financing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraditional delivery methods for healthcare projects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModern project delivery methods and alternate approaches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe challenges of additions and renovations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMechanical and electrical systems in hospitals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedical technology and information systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety and infection control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommissioning of healthcare projects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOccupying the project\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe future of healthcare construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.3 x 7.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 14, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55076879171883,"sku":"9780071781916","price":199.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/3zbXoRh9_59780071781916_4fc8f1f4-ed18-46fa-837c-3616a467c3c8.webp?v=1787713824"},{"product_id":"construction-administration-for-architects-paperback-2","title":"Construction Administration for Architects - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGreg Winkler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGary Chiumento\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn On-the-Job Construction Administration Resource for Architects\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCo-written by an architect and an attorney, this is the ideal desktop guide for architects, engineers, and other design professionals in need of expert advice on navigating the construction process and anticipating, avoiding, and managing liability risks. This invaluable construction administration resource leads you, step-by-step, through a typical project--from contract to closeout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eConstruction Administration for Architects\u003c\/em\u003e provides tested techniques for proactively minimizing potential construction problems, and responding strategically when unforeseen events occur. Covering private and public sector work, this comprehensive handbook contains essential information for emerging professionals as well as in-depth strategies for experienced industry veterans. Useful tips, checklists, and real-world examples are included throughout the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eConstruction Administration for Architects\u003c\/em\u003e covers: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgreements and contracts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConstruction document details, such as specifications, drawing notes, project scope, credits, and cost estimates\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRequests for proposal, bidding, and construction contract negotiation\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eField testing, inspection, and certification of work\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDocuments management, including requests for substitution, requests for information, submittals, and applications for payment\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProblems and disputes, such as poor workmanship, hidden conditions, and change order requests\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContract closeout details, including schedule claims, retainage, and liens\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePost-construction warranty work and records retention\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManaging and limiting liability risk\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreg Winkler, AIA, LEED AP\u003c\/b\u003e, is the executive director of a regional construction trade organization. An architect and project manager with over 25 years of experience, he is the co-author of \u003ci\u003eAnalysis of Passive Solar System Thermal Performance\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGary Chiumento\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder of Chiumento McNally \u0026amp; Shockley LLC, a firm specializing in construction-related law. The firm's clients include architects, engineers, surveyors, construction management companies, and various construction professionals. He has published numerous articles on topics of interest to the design and business community and is a frequent speaker on professional liability issues. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55076882612523,"sku":"9780071622318","price":139.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/r3Tv6BkwKz9780071622318_aa9461c8-9aed-400f-9e0d-0140b2a7380a.webp?v=1787713827"},{"product_id":"interior-designers-portable-handbook-first-step-rules-of-thumb-for-the-design-of-interiors-paperback-2","title":"Interior Designer's Portable Handbook: First-Step Rules of Thumb for the Design of Interiors - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGuthrie John Patten (Pat)\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.\u003cb\u003eYour up-to-date, on-the-job quick reference\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFully revised throughout, \u003ci\u003eInterior Designer's Portable Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e, Third Edition, helps you create workable, on-the-spot design solutions by putting the latest codes, standards, specifications, costs, and materials data at your fingertips. This convenient pocket guide now includes information on green\/sustainable components and technologies. Perfect for in-the-field estimating as well as licensing exam prep, this indispensable, time-saving tool helps you with everyday design challenges. Inside, you'll find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoverage of the entire process, from initial planning and estimating through design, construction, and installation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuick access to the current International Building Code (IBC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials and specifications checklists that make interior design decisions fast and easy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCSI MasterFormat organization that follows the job step by step\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpdated unit costs for furnishings, fixtures, finishes, and other interior components and systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamples and design details illustrating key techniques and procedures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes details on: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSite furnishings * Concrete finishes * Masonry * Metals * Wood * Thermal and moisture protection * Doors, windows, and glass * Finishes * Specialties * Equipment * Interior furnishings Assemblies * Conveying systems * Mechanical * Lighting and electrical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Patten (Pat) Guthrie, AIA, \u003c\/b\u003e retired, was principal of John Pat Guthrie Architects, Inc. He was a licensed architect in 13 states and is the author of \u003ci\u003eMcGraw-Hill's Cross Check: Integrating Building Systems\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWorking Drawings and The Architect's Portable Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 560\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.1 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55076883398955,"sku":"9780071782067","price":156.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/hov02oMHtk9780071782067_3a09fb97-1a9f-42f0-9d3a-d304e0668e75.webp?v=1787713828"},{"product_id":"crime-prevention-through-environmental-design-hardcover-2","title":"Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTimothy Crowe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLawrence J. Fennelly\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrime Prevention Through Environmental Design, 3e\u003c\/i\u003e is a vital book for anyone involved in architectural design, space management, and urban planning. The concepts presented in this book explain the link between design and human behavior. Understanding this link can enable a planner to use natural environmental factors to minimize loss and crime and to maximize productivity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis practical guide addresses several environmental settings, including major event facilities, small retail establishments, downtown streets, residential areas, and playgrounds. A one-stop resource with explanations of criminal behavior and the historical aspects of design, it teaches both the novice and the expert in crime prevention how to use the environment to affect human behavior in a positive manner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 376\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.3 x 7.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 15, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55076915708203,"sku":"9780124116351","price":177.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/Jjyc_-Mo0x9780124116351_28f22f89-7095-42f8-861f-8a08a9ed3bcf.webp?v=1787713836"},{"product_id":"charter-of-the-new-urbanism-2nd-edition-paperback-2","title":"Charter of the New Urbanism, 2nd Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCongress for the New Urbanism\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEmily Talen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO THE PRINCIPLES OF NEW URBANISM--FULLY REVISED\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) is the leading organization promoting walkable, mixed-use neighborhood development, sustainable communities, and healthier living conditions. Thoroughly updated to cover the latest environmental, economic, and social implications of urban design, \u003ci\u003eCharter of the New Urbanism\u003c\/i\u003e, Second Edition features insightful writing from 62 authors on each of the Charter's principles. Real-world case studies, plans, and examples are included throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis pioneering guide explains how to restore urban centers, reconfigure sprawling suburbs, conserve environmental assets, and preserve our built legacy. It examines communities at three separate but interdependent levels: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe region: Metropolis, city, and town\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeighborhood, district, and corridor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlock, street, and building\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing new photos and illustrations, this practical, up-to-date resource is invaluable for design professionals, developers, planners, elected officials, and citizen activists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew coverage includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUrban-to-Rural Transect\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForm-based codes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight Imprint community design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRetrofitting suburbia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTactical Urbanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCanons of Sustainable Architecture and Urbanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd much more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEssays by: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRandall Arendt\u003cbr\u003eG. B. Arrington\u003cbr\u003eJonathan Barnett\u003cbr\u003eStephanie Bothwell\u003cbr\u003ePeter Calthorpe\u003cbr\u003eThomas J. Comitta\u003cbr\u003eVictor Dover\u003cbr\u003eAndrés Duany\u003cbr\u003eDouglas Farr\u003cbr\u003eGeoffrey Ferrell\u003cbr\u003eRay Gindroz\u003cbr\u003eKen Greenberg\u003cbr\u003eJacky Grimshaw\u003cbr\u003eDouglas Kelbaugh\u003cbr\u003eLéon Krier\u003cbr\u003eWalter Kulash\u003cbr\u003eBill Lennertz\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Lieberman\u003cbr\u003eWendy Morris\u003cbr\u003eElizabeth Moule\u003cbr\u003eJohn O. Norquist\u003cbr\u003eMyron Orfield\u003cbr\u003eElizabeth Plater-Zyberk\u003cbr\u003eStefanos Polyzoides\u003cbr\u003eShelley R. Poticha\u003cbr\u003eMark M. Schimmenti\u003cbr\u003eDaniel Solomon\u003cbr\u003eLaurie Volk\u003cbr\u003eRobert D. Yaro\u003cbr\u003eTodd Zimmerman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCommentaries by: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLaurence Aurbach\u003cbr\u003eKaid Benfield\u003cbr\u003ePhillip Bess\u003cbr\u003eHoward Blackson\u003cbr\u003eHazel Borys\u003cbr\u003ePatrick Condon\u003cbr\u003eAnn Daigle\u003cbr\u003eEllen Dunham-Jones\u003cbr\u003eEthan Goffman\u003cbr\u003eRichard Allen Hall\u003cbr\u003eTony Hiss\u003cbr\u003eJennifer Hurley\u003cbr\u003eJames Howard Kunstler\u003cbr\u003eGianni Longo\u003cbr\u003eTom Low\u003cbr\u003eMichael Lydon\u003cbr\u003eJohn Massengale\u003cbr\u003eMichael Mehaffy\u003cbr\u003eAnne Vernez Moudon\u003cbr\u003eSteven Mouzon\u003cbr\u003ePaul Murrain\u003cbr\u003eNathan Norris\u003cbr\u003eRussell Preston\u003cbr\u003eHenry R. Richmond\u003cbr\u003eDaniel Slone\u003cbr\u003eSandy Sorlien\u003cbr\u003eRobert Steuteville\u003cbr\u003eGalina Tachieva\u003cbr\u003eEmily Talen\u003cbr\u003eDhiru Thadani\u003cbr\u003eMarc A. Weiss\u003cbr\u003eJune Williamson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eCongress for the New Urbanism\u003c\/b\u003e is the leading organization promoting walkable, mixed-use neighborhood development, sustainable communities and healthier living conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmily Talen, Editor, \u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor in the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning at Arizona State University (ASU), Director of the Phoenix Urban Research Lab (PURL) at ASU, and Co-Editor of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Urbanism.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 10.83 x 9.45 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 31, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55076916691243,"sku":"9780071806077","price":141.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/Z0jGsDrSd19780071806077_70e18484-7c0a-4830-9152-631c52d34164.webp?v=1787713836"},{"product_id":"construction-codes-and-inspection-handbook-paperback-2","title":"Construction Codes and Inspection Handbook - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGil Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnsure code compliance, accurate calculations, and quality, while saving time and money\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComprehensive, practical, and visual, this resource provides you with instant access to job-critical information.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e600 tables, charts, checklists and calculations for quick look-up\u003cli\u003eProvides job-critical data on every major building code, including the IBC (International Building Code) -- the world's most widely adopted building code\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJargon-free explanations clarify complex codes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers construction procedures and standards for commercial and industrial projects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\" ... Hard to imagine a more complete resource for architects, engineers, and code officials.\"\u003c\/i\u003e -- Charles Linn, Deputy Editor, Architectural Record\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE ALL-IN-ONE QUALITY, CODE COMPLIANCE, AND BUILDING INSPECTION TOOLKIT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis resource simplifies quality assurance, code compliance, and inspection for commercial and industrial construction. Building professional Gil Taylor's \u003ci\u003eConstruction Codes and Inspection Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e is the only reference that provides job-simplifying tools for nearly every function in quality and code compliance, from initial design document evaluation to project organization, from site preparation to turnover. The book includes each step in actual construction and covers all major building codes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn unprecedented collection of job-simplifying tools, \u003ci\u003eConstruction Codes and Inspection Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e provides nearly 600 valuable checklists, tables, charts, and calculations that will save building professionals time and money while helping to assure quality. With these tools, every task, from establishing inspection guidelines to providing clients with schedules and specifications, becomes easier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA toolkit that simplifies and speeds jobs involving code and quality issues in commercial and industrial construction, the \u003ci\u003eConstruction Codes and Inspection Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable resource for the building industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTASK-SPEEDING TOOLS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChecklists, Tables, Calculations, and More In All These Areas: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality control and assurance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResponsibility and authority\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlans and specifications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShop and record drawings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInspectors' daily reports\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreconstruction meetings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEquipment proposals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClaims\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProgress schedules\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabor enforcement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStorage of materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContractor's payment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProject turnover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInspection files\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTOOLS FOR COMPLYING WITH EVERY MAJOR CODE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIBC (International Building Code) -- the world's most widely adopted building code\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNEC (National Electrical Code\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternational Fire Code\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternational Energy Conservation Code\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternational Plumbing Code\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternational Fuel Gas Code\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternational Property Maintenance Code\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternational Zoning Code\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePROCEDURES AND JOB-CRITICAL TOOLS FOR EVERY PHASE OF CONSTRUCTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Information * Design Quality Control Checklists * Sitework * Concrete * Masonry * Carpentry * Structural Steel * Doors and Windows * Finishes * Thermal and Moisture Protection * Pre-Engineered Buildings * Piping Systems * Mechanical * Electrical * Special Construction and Conveying Equipment * Solar Energy Systems * Hazards in Construction * OSHA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGil L. Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e has worked in the construction industry for more than 24 years, holding such positions as Project\/Construction Manager for the Design\/Build Division of Mason \u0026amp; Hanger Engineering, Kentucky State Resident Inspector, and Project Engineer for Takenaka International USA -- one of \u003ci\u003eEngineering News Record's\u003c\/i\u003e \"Top 25\" design\/build firms. He belongs to several professional construction organizations, including the International Code Council (ICC). He is an ICC-certified building inspector as well as an ICC-certified inspector in electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and residential one- and two-family codes. He is the author of several books and manuals on construction and code issues, including the Up to Code series, published by McGraw-Hill in 2005. He lives in Lexington, Kentucky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 638\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.31 x 10.82 x 8.48 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55076936450347,"sku":"9780071468251","price":117.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/vAOE5jzds09780071468251_015685ca-922c-460a-99e0-2aa2bd1161e2.webp?v=1787713846"},{"product_id":"illustrated-dictionary-of-architecture-third-edition-paperback-2","title":"Illustrated Dictionary of Architecture, Third Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eErnest Burden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.\u003cbr\u003eNow in full color--a thoroughly updated edition of the premier illustrated architectural dictionary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRevised and expanded, the \u003ci\u003eIllustrated Dictionary of Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e, Third Edition, features 8,000 definitions, 4,000 illustrations, and biographies of hundreds of architects accompanied by classic examples of their work. This new, full-color edition includes terms relating to green, ecological, and sustainable architecture. Everything critically important to those in the field of architecture and design is covered, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchitectural styles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetails\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilding elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchitectural forms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilding systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen building\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeticulously written, heavily cross-referenced, and filled with more than 3,000 new and updated definitions and 1,000 new photographs, this impressive visual resource is the best way to gain a full understanding of architectural elements and the new language of green and sustainable architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 576\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.1 x 7.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 27, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55076947231019,"sku":"9780071772938","price":84.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/XxVD7JF3Hd9780071772938_4df34949-6512-4062-9030-8a9ac8db84d6.webp?v=1787713851"},{"product_id":"the-architects-guide-to-residential-design-hardcover-2","title":"The Architect's Guide to Residential Design - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Malone\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA PRACTICAL GUIDE TO RESIDENTIAL DESIGN FOR ARCHITECTS AND CLIENTS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a successful practitioner of both residential and commercial architecture, this hands-on resource enables you to transfer and expand your architectural design skills and successfully integrate single-family residential design into your professional practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Architect's Guide to Residential Design\u003c\/i\u003e discusses typical residential design issues, such as budgets and construction schedules, and offers guidelines for interacting with design-conscious clients. This detailed handbook presents a comprehensive methodology for the process of designing, pricing, and constructing single-family homes. Six real-world case studies, each featuring a unique site, budget, program, and set of circumstances, are included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Architect's Guide to Residential Design\u003c\/i\u003e covers: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHouses as an architectural practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow houses differ from commercial and institutional architectural projects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign and documentation for architect-designed houses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBidding and negotiating with contractors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCutting the contract with both owners and contractors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConstruction administration and the building process\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Malone, AIA\u003c\/b\u003e is Director of the Michael Malone Studio at WKMC Architects. In his capacity as a design principal for a 40-person architectural firm, he leads and coordinates design for single- and multi-family residences, specialty retail, commercial offices, and corporate marketing centers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9.56 x 7.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55076965122347,"sku":"9780071605632","price":151.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/cwTH6b6W0V9780071605632_10d3ebfd-223d-42f0-ad2f-dc329af5b845.webp?v=1787713860"},{"product_id":"the-poetics-of-space-paperback-2","title":"The Poetics of Space - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGaston Bachelard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMaria Jolas\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eMark Z. Danielewski\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beloved multidisciplinary treatise comes to Penguin Classics\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince its initial publication in 1958, \u003ci\u003eThe Poetics of Space\u003c\/i\u003e has been a muse to philosophers, architects, writers, psychologists, critics, and readers alike. The rare work of irresistibly inviting philosophy, Bachelard's seminal work brims with quiet revelations and stirring, mysterious imagery. This lyrical journey takes as its premise the emergence of the poetic image and finds an ideal metaphor in the intimate spaces of our homes. Guiding us through a stream of meditations on poetry, art, and the blooming of consciousness itself, Bachelard examines the domestic places that shape and hold our dreams and memories. Houses and rooms; cellars and attics; drawers, chests, and wardrobes; nests and shells; nooks and corners: No space is too vast or too small to be filled by our thoughts and our reveries. In Bachelard's enchanting spaces, \"We are never real historians, but always near poets, and our emotion is perhaps nothing but an expression of a poetry that was lost.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis new edition features a foreword by Mark Z. Danielewski, whose bestselling novel \u003ci\u003eHouse of Leaves\u003c\/i\u003e drew inspiration from Bachelard's writings, and an introduction by internationally renowned philosopher Richard Kearney who explains the book's enduring importance and its role within Bachelard's remarkable career. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGaston Bachelard \u003c\/b\u003e(1884-1962) was the son of shoemakers who went on to have an illustrious academic career. He is credited with a renewal of emphasis on symbol and poetic meaning in architecture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Z. Danielewski\u003c\/b\u003e is the bestselling author of several novels, including \u003ci\u003eHouse of Leaves\u003c\/i\u003e and the National Book Award Finalist \u003ci\u003eOnly Revolutions\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York City. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Kearney \u003c\/b\u003eis an author, a philosopher, and the Charles B. Seelig Chair of Philosophy at Boston College.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 30, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55076993990955,"sku":"9780143107521","price":29.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/lVS1ZwzrUy9780143107521_f406b617-f08b-42bd-820b-759778709284.webp?v=1787713880"},{"product_id":"opportunities-in-landscape-architecture-botanical-gardens-and-arboreta-careers-paperback-2","title":"Opportunities in Landscape Architecture, Botanical Gardens and Arboreta Careers - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBlythe Camenson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePut your career in full bloom!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGet started in a career that has a promising future and is financially rewarding. \u003ci\u003eOpportunities in Landscape Architecture, Botanical Gardens, and Arboreta Careers\u003c\/i\u003e provides you with a complete overview of the job possibilities, salary figures, and experience required to get started in this creative industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis career-boosting book will help you: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetermine the specialty that's right for you, from landscape design to conservation to urban planning \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcquire in-depth knowledge of landscape planning, cultivation, maintenance, and plant and flower care \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFind out what kind of salary you can expect\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand the daily routine of your chosen field\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFocus your job search using industry resources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eENJOY A GREAT CAREER AS A: \u003cbr\u003elandscape designer * arborist * golf course superintendent * groundskeeper * irrigation specialist * gardener\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlythe Camenson\u003c\/b\u003e is a full-time writer who has authored more than two dozen McGraw-Hill career books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 7.63 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 16, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55076995039531,"sku":"9780071476089","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/CtAKuwoRl99780071476089_a93cd0db-d685-4531-a9a0-dca8a1281891.webp?v=1787713881"},{"product_id":"the-smart-growth-manual-paperback-2","title":"The Smart Growth Manual - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndres Duany\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJeff Speck\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMike Lydon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEveryone is calling for smart growth...but what exactly is it? \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Smart Growth Manual\u003c\/i\u003e, two leading city planners provide a thorough answer. From the expanse of the metropolis to the detail of the window box, they address the pressing challenges of urban development with easy-to-follow advice and broad array of best practices. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith their landmark book Suburban Nation, Andres Duany and Jeff Speck \"set forth more clearly than anyone has done in our time the elements of good town planning\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e). With this long-awaited companion volume, the authors have organized the latest contributions of new urbanism, green design, and healthy communities into a comprehensive handbook, fully illustrated with the built work of the nation's leading practitioners. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Smart Growth Manual\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is an indispensable guide to city planning. This kind of progressive development is the only way to fully restore our economic strength and create new jobs, new industries, and a renewed ability to compete in the first rank of world economies.\" -- Gavin Newsom, Mayor of San Francisco \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Authors Andres Duany, Jeff Speck, and Mike Lydon have created \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Smart Growth Manual, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e a resource which not only explains the overarching ideals of smart growth, but a manual that takes the time to show smart growth principles at each geographic scale (region, neighborhood, street, building). I highly recommend [it] as a part of any community participant's or urban planner's desktop references.\" -- LocalPlan.org\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlanetizen Top 10 Books - 2010\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOn the ninth annual list of the ten best books in urban planning, design and development: \u003cbr\u003e\"The goal of \u003ci\u003eThe Smart Growth Manual\u003c\/i\u003e is clear from page 1: to create a guidebook for smart growth following the pattern of the Charter for New Urbanism. Duany, Speck and Lydon have achieved that in spades (the Charter is included in the appendix, in case we missed the connection). It even clears up some of the architectural arguments that attach themselves to New Urbanists, such as this segment of Section 14.1, Regional Design; 'While new buildings should not be compelled to mimic their historic predecessors, designers should pay attention to local practices regarding materials and colors, roof pitches, eave lengths, window-to-wall ratios, and the socially significant relationship of buildings to their site and the street; these have usually evolved in intelligent response to local conditions.' In addition to making the old 'traditional vs. modern' argument irrelevant, Duany, Speck and Lydon have truly managed to boil down the best parts of current practices into a highly readable, portable book.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndres Duany, \u003c\/b\u003e FAIA, CNU, is a founding principal of Duany Plater-Zyberk \u0026amp; Company (DPZ). DPZ is a leader of the New Urbanism, an international movement that seeks to end suburban sprawl and urban disinvestment. Since 1980, DPZ has designed more than 300 new towns, regional plans, and community revitalization projects. Duany is cofounder of the Congress for New Urbanism and the recipient of several honorary doctorates and awards, including the National Building Museum's Vincent J. Scully Prize and the Richard H. Driehaus Prize. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeff Speck\u003c\/b\u003e AICP, CNU, LEED-AP, Hon. ASLA, spent 10 years as director of town planning at DPZ, where he led or managed more than 40 of the firm's projects. Subsequent to the publication of \u003ci\u003eSuburban Nation, \u003c\/i\u003e he was appointed director of design at the National Endowment for the Arts, where he created the Governors' Institute on Community Design, a program that brings smart growth techniques to state leadership. After four years at the Endowment, he founded Speck \u0026amp; Associates, a design consultancy serving public officials and the real estate industry. He is a contributing editor to Metropolis magazine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Lydon\u003c\/b\u003e CNU, is an urban planner, writer, and livable streets activist. Before founding The Street Plans Collaborative, an urban planning firm specializing in alternative transportation and the public realm, he worked for DPZ, the Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition, and Smart Growth Vermont. He is currently a Next American City Urban Vanguard and serves as a board member for the Miami Bicycle Coalition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55076997497131,"sku":"9780071376754","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/iowdAArH669780071376754_60b60616-d95c-4a4e-b2f3-8405be2a5aa3.webp?v=1787713882"},{"product_id":"dictionary-of-architecture-and-construction-hardcover-2","title":"Dictionary of Architecture and Construction - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCyril M. Harris\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA classic since 1975, the Dictionary of Architecture and Construction is one of the most trusted resources in the AEC community. The Fourth Edition features nearly 25,000 definitions and 2,500 illustrations, making it the most comprehensive dictionary in the industry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUpdated and expanded, this Fourth Edition of the most trusted reference in architecture offers the most comprehensive coverage of architectural and construction terms available. This classic dictionary now features nearly 25,000 definitions (including 2,800 new terms), 2,500 illustrations (including 200 new illustrations), and maintains its extraordinary visual appeal and easy-to-read page design.Prepared by a renowned architectural editor in association with expert contributors and incorporating the work of many standards groups, the book presents clear, concise definitions of terms in nearly 80 working areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Fourth Edition covers new industry terms which have emerged due to changes in engineering and building technologies, organizations, materials, and legal developments, and has been expanded to include more historic architectural styles. New terms include: Legal Architectural Barriers Act Wheelchair Accessible Materials Fibrous Concrete Latex Mortar Polymer-Based Stucco Concrete Compliance Conformity Refractory Mortar Organizations Building Research Establishment (formerly Building Research Station) of Great Britain ASTM Historic Architectural Styles Anglo-Palladianism French Victorian Isabellino Mudajar Mozarabic Neo-Rococo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2500 NEW TERMS -- 100 NEW ILLUSTRATIONS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This massive compendium by a renowned architectural editor and 50 expert contributors features over 2300 line drawings and clear, concise definitions of more than 27,000 important architecture and construction terms. The most definitive reference in the field, Cyril M. Harris's \u003ci\u003eDictionary of Architecture and Construction\u003c\/i\u003e brings you the broadest possible coverage of the language of architecture and building construction. Special care has been taken to include the latest terms in legal areas, technologies, techniques, materials, organizations, historic architectural styles, and architectural trends. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This essential dictionary is one of the most trusted references in architecture and building technology -- cited in numerous other leading references and recommended by the faculties of many top schools. It covers drawings and specifications ... building products and materials, including their design, appearance, performance, installation, and testing ... finishes, coatings, and surfacings ... types of units, assemblies, systems, and modules ... tools, devices, machines, and construction equipment, and much more. It's the one definitive resource every architect and contractor needs to own. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Revised, updated, and expanded, this comprehensive new edition features: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore than 27,000 definitions in clear, concise language \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 2300 illustrations \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull coverage of new technologies and new building materials \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpanded emphasis on legal, organizational, and historic architectural terms, reflecting their increased importance in the field\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCyril M. Harris, Ph.D., \u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus of Architecture and Charles Batchelor Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering at Columbia University. A professor at Columbia since 1952, he has taught in the School of Engineering and Applied Science as well as the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation, where he served as chairperson of the Division of Architectural Technology for 10 years. Dr. Harris has achieved international recognition for his work in noise control and auditorium design. He received the AIA Medal of the American Institute of Architects; the Gold Medal, as well as the W. C. Sabine Medal, of the Acoustical Society of America; the Gold Medal of the Audio Engineering Society; and the Franklin Medal of the Franklin Institute. Dr. Harris is a member of both the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering. He received his Ph.D. in physics from M.I.T.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1040\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.35 x 9.54 x 7.64 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55077014241579,"sku":"9780071452373","price":167.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/XiaHYoBBPa9780071452373_4c36b483-92a3-4a7c-80e4-0eee8096d069.webp?v=1787713900"},{"product_id":"beautiful-built-ins-plans-for-designing-with-stock-cabinets-paperback-2","title":"Beautiful Built-Ins: Plans for Designing with Stock Cabinets - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eConnie Edwards\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eALL THE DETAILS, PLANS, AND IDEAS YOU NEED TO USE STOCK KITCHEN CABINETS TO CREATE BUILT-INS THROUGHOUT THE HOME\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis expertly written, heavily-illustrated resource provides builders, remodelers, designers, and architects with all the ideas and information they need to use stock kitchen cabinetry to create beautiful and functional built-ins throughout the home. Homeowners will find this a valuable resource, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a certified kitchen and bathroom designer with twenty-five years' experience in the field, \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Built-Ins\u003c\/i\u003eis packed with plan details and installation tips -- so pitching the sale, closing the deal, specifying and ordering materials, and actual assembly is efficient and easy. It will prove to be a source of design inspiration complete with the necessary \"how to\" information.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith more than 750 illustrations, \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Built-Ins\u003c\/i\u003e is versatile enough to double as a presentation portfolio and can actually improve your bottom line by giving you more options to offer your clients.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINVALUABLE TO BUILDERS, REMODELERS, DESIGNERS, AND ARCHITECTS: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Assembly tips\u003cbr\u003e* Bedrooms, Bathrooms, and Exercise Areas\u003cbr\u003e* Beverage Centers\u003cbr\u003e* Libraries, Offices and Desks\u003cbr\u003e* Craft Rooms, Potting Benches, and Workshops\u003cbr\u003e* Entertainment Centers\u003cbr\u003e* Utility Areas\u003cbr\u003e* Children's Rooms\u003cbr\u003e* Dining Areas\u003cbr\u003e* Cabinets, Cabinets Everywhere\u003cbr\u003e* Details, Details, Details\u003cbr\u003e* Striking Out on Your Own\u003cbr\u003e* Appendix\u003cbr\u003e* Glossary\u003cbr\u003e* Manufacturers and Suppliers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eALL THE DETAILS, PLANS, AND IDEAS YOU NEED TO USE STOCK KITCHEN CABINETS TO CREATE BUILT-INS THROUGHOUT THE HOME\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis expertly written, heavily-illustrated resource provides builders, remodelers, designers, and architects with all the ideas and information they need to use stock kitchen cabinetry to create beautiful and functional built-ins throughout the home. Homeowners will find this a valuable resource, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a certified kitchen and bathroom designer with twenty-five years' experience in the field, \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Built-Ins\u003c\/i\u003e is packed with plan details and installation tips -- so pitching the sale, closing the deal, specifying and ordering materials, and actual assembly is efficient and easy. It will prove to be a source of design inspiration complete with the necessary \"how to\" information.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith more than 750 illustrations, \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Built-Ins\u003c\/i\u003e is versatile enough to double as a presentation portfolio and can actually improve your bottom line by giving you more options to offer your clients.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINVALUABLE TO BUILDERS, REMODELERS, DESIGNERS, AND ARCHITECTS: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Assembly tips\u003cbr\u003e* Bedrooms, Bathrooms, and Exercise Areas\u003cbr\u003e* Beverage Centers\u003cbr\u003e* Libraries, Offices and Desks\u003cbr\u003e* Craft Rooms, Potting Benches, and Workshops\u003cbr\u003e* Entertainment Centers\u003cbr\u003e* Utility Areas\u003cbr\u003e* Children's Rooms\u003cbr\u003e* Dining Areas\u003cbr\u003e* Cabinets, Cabinets Everywhere\u003cbr\u003e* Details, Details, Details\u003cbr\u003e* Striking Out on Your Own\u003cbr\u003e* Appendix\u003cbr\u003e* Glossary\u003cbr\u003e* Manufacturers and Suppliers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCONNIE EDWARDS\u003c\/b\u003e (certified kitchen and bath designer) has been involved with the cabinet industry for more than twenty-five years. She is an Allied Member of ASID and a chairholder in the Color Marketing Group. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Ms. Edwards' design work and articles of the trade appear nationally. As director of design for American Woodwork Corporation, she is involved in showroom display design as well as trade show management, design training, and showhouse design. She is a member of the Board of Trustees for The National Council of Housing Industry, a council of the National Home Builders' Association. She is also chairman of the manufacturers council of NKBA (National Kitchen and Bath Association). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Being well known in the industry, Ms. Edwards has appeared on \u003ci\u003eHGTV\u003c\/i\u003e as well as on \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America.\u003c\/i\u003e She frequently speaks nationally at trade shows, such as the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show and the International Builders Show, on topics such as trends, project management, and design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 500\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.36 x 9.26 x 7.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 30, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55077016994091,"sku":"9780071377966","price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/TBB8H-cu4I9780071377966_0fea6a4f-e294-42a4-bbe2-d363ac42a6e2.webp?v=1787713904"},{"product_id":"geothermal-hvac-hardcover-2","title":"Geothermal HVAC - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJay Egg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBrian Clark Howard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn-depth, practical details on geothermal HVAC systems\u003cp\u003eThis definitive guide covers commercial and residential geothermal heating, ventilation, and air conditioning technologies and explains how to take advantage of their money- and energy-saving features. \u003ci\u003eGeothermal HVAC: Green Heating and Cooling\u003c\/i\u003e reviews the array of choices currently available, offers market values for systems based on varying options and conditions, and describes how to pair the best systems for each application and budget. Whether you're a contractor or a consumer, you'll find out what you need to know to implement a geothermal HVAC system in a retrofit or new construction project, and start benefiting from this sustainable, affordable technology. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFind out how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn the basic types of heat transfer--convection, conduction, and radiation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand how geothermal earth-coupled heat pumps work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetermine which ground loops to use for earth coupling to best meet the demands of the site\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse load sharing to channel the heat differential of one device into useful energy for another\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCalculate system efficiencies and heat gain and loss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand geothermal project proposals and system pricing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBenefit from incentives, tax credits, and rebates for geothermal HVAC systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCalculate your long-term return on investment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVerify that your installed system is working as intended\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTroubleshoot your system and avoid common problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJay Egg\u003c\/b\u003e is a certified geothermal designer and founder of Egg Systems, an HVAC services company focused on geothermal technology. He is a sought-after expert on geothermal HVAC, and his team has written hundreds of web articles on the topic. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Clark Howard\u003c\/b\u003e is a Web editor with the Daily Green, a division of Hearst Digital Media. He writes and edits articles and blogs on earth-friendly topics, and is syndicated on Yahoo!, MSN, Huffington Post, O (The Oprah Magazine), and others. Brian is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Whole Green Catalog\u003c\/i\u003e (Rodale Press 2009) and \u003ci\u003eGreen Living: The E Magazine Handbook for Living Lightly on the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e (Penguin, 2005).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.4 x 7.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 09, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55077020336427,"sku":"9780071746106","price":185.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/oKRFz5PgZo9780071746106_35d0dd97-c286-4851-85cb-eb2c889a4f73.webp?v=1787713909"},{"product_id":"critical-path-method-cpm-tutor-for-construction-planning-and-scheduling-hardcover-2","title":"Critical Path Method (Cpm) Tutor for Construction Planning and Scheduling - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam East\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.\u003cbr\u003eSpeed progress payments, reduce claims, and increase profitability using the Critical Path Method\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCritical Path Method (CPM) Tutor for Construction Planning and Scheduling\u003c\/i\u003e explains the practical application of the CPM and guides you through each step of the process--from planning and communication to deciding payment and\/or claims. The book focuses on the Arrow Diagram Method and the Precedence Diagram Method, the two most widely used scheduling methods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sample project for planning a mid-rise building applies the concepts presented in the book. Hands-on exercises and discussions illustrate how to create schedules from activity lists. The effective and consistent use of the techniques introduced in this detailed guide will allow you to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReduce progress payment disputes and speed progress payment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlan resources for maximum productivity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePredict owner-caused and weather delays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelop \"get well\" plans for projects that fall behind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorrectly update progress, including out-of-sequence activities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeet contracts requiring CPM schedules\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvaluate change and claim impacts; develop admissible documentation \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam East, PhD, PE, F.ASCE, \u003c\/b\u003e has worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over the past three decades, first as a project engineer and then as a research program manager. His evaluation of the first PC-based scheduling systems resulted in the Standard Data Exchange Format, which delivers earned-value loaded schedules on Corps of Engineers' projects. Dr. East's website is cpmTutor.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 06, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55077035868459,"sku":"9780071849234","price":170.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/WNQUNjY2ZW9780071849234_9d23454e-4d0a-4779-8356-e735b2d0d590.webp?v=1787713924"},{"product_id":"green-roof-construction-and-maintenance-hardcover-2","title":"Green Roof Construction and Maintenance - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKelly Luckett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Complete Guide to Building and Maintaining Green Roofs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by an industry expert in green roof design and installation, this \u003cem\u003eGreenSource\u003c\/em\u003e book presents all of the information you need to skillfully design, construct, and maintain green roofs. You will find a wealth of practical details gathered through real-world implementations and independent research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGreen Roof Construction and Maintenance\u003c\/em\u003e explains how to design a green roof, plan for irrigation and drainage, select and place soil and plants, and maintain the entire setup. The book also discusses return on investment, LEED design specifications, and the myriad short- and long-term environmental benefits of green roofs. Filled with step-by-step illustrations and full-color photographs, this is a valuable, hands-on guide to a rapidly emerging trend in the sustainability movement. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGreen Roof Construction and Maintenance\u003c\/em\u003e includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKey questions to ask at each stage of the green building process\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTested tips and techniques for successful structural design\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConstruction methods for new and existing buildings\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInformation on insulation, drainage, detailing, irrigation, and plant selection \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetails on optimal soil formulation\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrations featuring various stages of construction\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBest practices for green roof maintenance\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA survey of environmental benefits, including evapo-transpiration, storm-water management, habitat restoration, and improvement of air quality\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTips on the LEED design and certification process\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConsiderations for assessing return on investment\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor photographs of successfully installed green roofs\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUseful checklists, tables, and charts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKelly Luckett, LEED AP\u003c\/strong\u003e, is president of Saint Louis Metalworks, a provider of sheet metal roof accessories and metal roofing. In 2004, his company launched the Green Roof Blocks product line and has since installed more than 50 green roofs, most notably at colleges and universities. He has published newsletter and magazine articles and is a member of Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, a rapidly growing not-for-profit industry association working to promote green roofs throughout North America. \u003c\/p\u003e \n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.3 x 7.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55077036884267,"sku":"9780071608800","price":139.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/zFTyDYjqT9780071608800_5fb3cb30-02ba-4b0e-990f-81d387957fce.webp?v=1787713926"},{"product_id":"structural-engineering-formulas-hardcover-2","title":"Structural Engineering Formulas - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIlya Mikhelson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTyler G. Hicks\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePRACTICAL, PORTABLE, AND PACKED WITH UP-TO-DATE STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING FORMULAS\u003cp\u003eThoroughly revised with more than 300 new formulas, this compact yet comprehensive compilation puts essential data related to the design and analysis of engineeringstructures at your fingertips. \u003ci\u003eStructuralEngineering Formulas\u003c\/i\u003e, Second Edition covers a wide range of topics, including statics, soils, foundations, retaining structures, pipes, and tunnels, and explains the use and application of each ready-to-use formula. This time-saving reference for civil engineers is alsoinvaluable to students and those studying for licensing exams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOVERAGE INCLUDES: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStress and strain--methods of analysis Properties of geometric sections Beams--diagrams and formulas for various loading conditions Frames--diagrams and formulas for various static loading conditions Arches--diagrams and formulas for various loading conditions Trusses--method of joints and method of section analysis Plates--bending moments for various support and loading conditions Soils Foundations Retaining structures Pipes and tunnels--bending moments for various static loading conditions\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 03, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55077037670699,"sku":"9780071794282","price":99.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/jImBUpIxRx9780071794282_6f4cf4b3-0b86-40e3-9203-ea8e824ced91.webp?v=1787713928"}],"url":"https:\/\/greenmangobooks.com\/collections\/architecture.oembed","provider":"Green Mango Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}