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Urban Forest Acoustics by Voichita Bucur Synopsis Trees can reduce noise by sound reflection and absorption. Investigating noise control in urban environments, Voichita Bucur's new book Urban Forest Acoustics covers the following topics: - dendrological characteristics of trees - factors affecting sound... (read more) List Price $170.50 Your price: $90.00 Used - Hardcover 
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An architecture for people :the complete works of Hassan Fathy by James Steele Publisher Comments An exclusive volume presents ideas championed by one of the most influential 20th-century architects of the Third World.... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $21.95 Used - Trade Paper 
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Designing the Good Life: Norman M. Giller and the Development of Miami Modernism by Norman Giller Publisher Comments Miami Modernism, or MiMo, is the exotic brand of mid-century architecture ubiquitous in the world-famous city. Designing the Good Life is a personal account of the post<N>World War II movement that shaped a city and defined an era. This... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $28.00 Used - Hardcover
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The Architecture of Aftermath by Terry Smith Publisher Comments The September 11 terrorist attacks targeted, in Osama bin Ladens words, “Americas icons of military and economic power.” In The Architecture of Aftermath, Terry Smith argues that it was no accident that these targets were buildings... (read more) List Price $38.50 Your price: $20.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Phone Booths (By Famous Architects Series) by Steve Schaecher Publisher Comments Following architect Steve Schaecher's hilaries "Outhouses by Famous Architects and "Mobile Homes by Famous Architects (Pomegranate, 2000 and 2002), we present his new array of fantastic structures. In deft ink-and-watercolor illustrations and... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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Great Georgian Houses of America Volume 2 by Architects Emergency Publisher Comments Volume 2 of a unique set of books containing close to 500 illustrations of facades, floor-plans, interiors and decorative details from 77 of America’s most beautiful homes representing the extraordinarily rich Georgian era (1714-1830). All... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Land and Natural Development (Land) Code: Guidelines for Sustainable Land Development by Diana Balmori Publisher Comments The LAND Code lays out steps through which to achieve sustainable development for land of many types, whether rural or urban. The Land and Natural Development (LAND) Code delineates a clear, practical pathway for developing a site in line with natural... (read more) List Price $82.75 Your price: $44.95 Used - Hardcover
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Uncommon Ground: Architecture, Technology, and Topography by David Leatherbarrow Publisher Comments Although both are central to architecture, siting and construction are often treated as separate domains. In Uncommon Ground, David Leatherbarrow illuminates their relationship, focusing on the years between 1930 and 1960, when utopian ideas about the... (read more) List Price $28.00 Your price: $16.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Virilio Reader (Blackwell Readers) by Paul Virilio Publisher Comments First English language collection of the writing of French social critic, Paul Virilio. This volume represents his most important work, including five new translations and an exclusive interview with Virlio conducted by the editor reflecting the diverse... (read more) List Price $48.75 Your price: $19.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Antoine Predock 2: Architect by Antoine Predock Publisher Comments Antoine Predock's trademark bold forms-often incorporating references to the natural elements as well as to myth and ritual-have made him an architect of international renown. This important new book follows the highly successful Antoine Predock... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price: $24.95 Used - Trade Paper
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World Architecture (Chunky) by D M Field Publisher Comments Our landscape format Encyclopedia series in the 12 x 9 1/4 trim size have been so popular that we have created a more portable format for those who are interested in a smaller paperback edition. Beautifully illustrated throughout in full color. A great... (read more) List Price $12.99 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Working Drawing Manual by Fred A Stitt Publisher Comments This is the solution to complete and error-free working drawings. This innovative all-in-one reference can be used to check those drawings to avoid delays, changes, job-site problems and lawsuits. Portable enough to take to the job site, and... (read more) List Price $52.95 Your price: $31.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Manuscript: Essentials for the Everyday Use of Interior Architects and Designers by Axel Muller Scholl Synopsis This book provides essential introductory information for designers and interior designers. From the realm of interior design, for example, it deals with ceilings, floors, doors, windows, stairs, etc. a from that of material science, with carpets... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $25.00 Used - Hardcover
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Renzo Piano by Renzo Piano Synopsis Renzo Piano (Genoa, 1937) studied architecture at the Polytechnic in Milan. Since winning the competition to design the Centre Pompidou in Paris (1971) along with Richard Rogers, Piano has become a prominent figure on the international architectural... (read more) Your price: $42.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Shingle Style & the Stick Style a Rev Edition by Vincent J Scully Publisher Comments As the definitive study of the complex inspirations and cultural influences that were fused in the Shingle Style of wooden suburban and resort buildings of the period 1872 to 1889, Mr. Scully's book has received much critical acclaim.... (read more) List Price $29.00 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Gardens in the City: New York in Bloom by Mary Jane Pool Publisher Comments Urban gardeners nationwide will be inspired by all the helpful ideas in this handsome book. And all garden lovers will be thrilled to take this dazzling tour of exquisite private and public gardens, including the secluded rooftop terraces of celebrities,... (read more) List Price $49.50 Your price: $6.00 Used - Hardcover
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Vacation Houses by Aurora Cuito Publisher Comments Looking for beautiful ways to relax comfortably in the countryside? Vacation Houses is a lavish treasury of gorgeous homes and lush landscapes. Each of the 25 houses featured in this book are located in beautiful areas, each relating to nature in... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Emergence of Modern Architecture: A Documentary History from 1000 to 1810 by Liane Lefaivre Publisher Comments The book, a documentary history, records a cognitive history of the emergence of modern architecture. Cutting across disciplinarian and institutional divisions, as we know them today, it reconstructs developments within the framework of a cognitive... (read more) List Price $67.25 Your price: $35.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Australia City Living by John Gollings Publisher Comments Long esteemed for its magnificent beach and bush environments, Australia has become equally renowned for its city living. The country's urban lifestyle is catered to by a profusion of cultural venues, restaurants, bars, cafes, hotels, sports clubs, and... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price: $9.25 Used - Hardcover
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German Football Stadiums by Daab Publisher Comments Flexicover, Einleitungstext fü... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $8.00 Used - Hardcover
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