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Sustainable Homes: 26 Designs That Respect the Earth
by James Grays Trulove  Publisher Comments Over two dozen individual houses are featured - from locations as diverse as a Canadian cove to the Arizona desert....
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New Stone Architecture
by David Dernie Publisher Comments Here's the guide architects and building professionals need to meet the exploding demand for using stone in contemporary architecture and understand why stone is an attractive and practical option for new construction. Magnificently illustrated with 300...
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Yurts: Living in the Round
by Becky Kemery Synopsis Yurts: Living in the Round journeys from Central Asia to modern America and reveals the history, evolution, and contemporary benefits of yurt living. One of the oldest forms of indigenous shelter still in use today, yurts have exploded into the twenty...
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Fundamentals of Building Constructio 4TH Edition
by Edward Allen Publisher Comments Now in its Fourth Edition, Fundamentals of Building Construction is an essential textbook that has been used by thou-sands of students annually in schools of architecture, engineering, and construction technology. The best-selling reference focuses on...
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Serious Straw Bale: A Home Construction Guide for All Climates
by Paul Lacinski Publisher Comments In 1994, when Chelsea Green published The Straw Bale House, the response from many people was a loud, "Huh?!" Those days are gone. With more than 100,000 copies sold, and straw bale projects underway in most regions of North America, we've entered a...
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The Magic of Tents: Transforming Space
by Alejandro Bahamon Publisher Comments For years, architects have enjoyed the challenge of incorporating lightweight structures -- fabrics, tents, canopies, membranes, and so on -- into their designs.Such materials are a welcome boon to architectural creativity, allowing designers to envision...
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Concrete Country Residences: Photographs and Floor Plans of Turn-Of-The-Century Homes (Dover Books on Architecture)
by Atlas Portland Cement Company Publisher Comments Includes: - 1,500 detailed drawings of floor plans, elevations, and perspective views- Designs for villas, farmhouses, town and country places; summer and winter resorts; barns, stables, and carriage houses; and city brick block houses- Fine-lined...
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Stone Designs for the Home
by John Morris Publisher Comments Featuring stunning color photography, Stone Designs for the Home explores the work of one of the finest stonemasons practicing today, John T. Morris, who employs the traditional art form of hand-chiseled masonry. Journey through eight properties where...
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Slate Roof Bible 2ND Edition
by Joseph Jenkins Synopsis Completely revised, greatly expanded and updated version of the award-winning "Slate Roof Bible, with 21 chapters including six that are new: International Roof Slate, European Slating Methods, Roof Inscriptions and Designs, Recycling Slate Roofs, and...
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Geodesic Math and How to Use It
by Hugh Kenner Publisher Comments It was 1976?twenty-five years after R. Buckminster Fuller introduced geodesic domes when literary critic Hugh Kenner published this fully-illustrated practical manual for their construction. Now, some twenty-five years later, Geodesic Math and How to Use...
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Stone Sampler 2ND Edition With CD
by Studio Marmo Publisher Comments A portable swatchbook of stone samples for architects, interior designers, and builders. This full-color compendium, now with even more samples, is a handy directory to 752 varieties of marble, onyx, travertine, granite, quartzite, and limestone, plus...
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Wood
by Naomi Stungo Synopsis Wood is one of the most popular and desirable building materials on the contemporary scene, its special qualities serving as a reminder of our connection to the physical world in an era where virtual reality has crept into almost every facet of day-to...
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Architecture's New Media : Principles, Theories, and Methods of Computer-aided Design (04 Edition)
by Yehuda E. Kalay Publisher Comments Computer-aided design (CAD) technology has already changed the practice of architecture, and it has the potential to change it even more radically. With Architecture's New Media, Yehuda Kalay offers a comprehensive exposition of the principles, methods...
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Concrete Architecture
by Catherine Croft Publisher Comments Concrete is now chic, becoming ubiquitous in shops, restaurants, and even homes. The reasons are many, as concrete is a remarkable material that can be used in a huge range of techniques and situations. Its color and texture vary, it can be very...
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Off the Grid
by Lori Ryker Publisher Comments Off the Grid confronts the ecological and cultural problems associated with the way we get and use energy, and explains how it is possible to live in a beautifully designed home using much less--no matter where your home is located. Our homes are...
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Thermal Delight in Architecture (79 Edition)
by Lisa Heschong Publisher Comments Our thermal environment is as rich in cultural associations as our visual, acoustic, olfactory, and tactile environments. This book explores the potential for using thermal qualities as an expressive element in building design. Until quite recently...
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Conserving Buildings: A Manual of Techniques and Materials
by Martin E. Weaver Synopsis The updated paperback edition of Weaver's landmark work— the essential manual on materials and procedures for restoring buildings Conserving Buildings, Revised Edition, is the ideal resource for anyone involved in the maintenance, restoration, or...
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Residential Land Developer's Checklists and Forms
by R. Dodge. Woodson Publisher Comments R. 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. All forms and...
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The Barefoot Architect
by Johan Van Lengen Publisher Comments A former UN worker and prominent architect, Johan van Lengen has seen firsthand the desperate need for a "greener" approach to housing in impoverished tropical climates. This comprehensive book clearly explains every aspect of this endeavor, including...
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Architecture Development Made Simple, Second Edition
by Charles Babers Synopsis This is a must-have comprehensive resource and reference book for anyone who has to develop, manage, or use enterprise architectures. It is the perfect companion to the Department of Defense's "Architecture Framework." (Architecture)This is a must-have...
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