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Architecture

The Definitive Visual History

by DK ...

Series series DK Definitive Cultural Histories
From ancient dwellings to modern high-tech skyscrapers, discover everything there is to know about the history of architecture worldwide.Covering over 6,000 years of human history, Architecture charts the most important developments in building materials, technology, design, and the social changes that have shaped the architectural landscape.Explore every significant architectural period and style ... Read more

$18.99 AUD

From ancient dwellings to modern high-tech skyscrapers, discover everything there is to know about the history of architecture worldwide.Covering over 6,000 years of human history, Architecture charts the most important developments in building materials, technology, design, and the social changes that have shaped the architectural landscape.Explore every significant architectural period and style
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The Architecture Book

Big Ideas Simply Explained

by DK ...

Series series DK Big Ideas
Learn about key concepts behind the world's most incredible buildings in The Architecture Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Architecture in this overview guide to the subject, brilliant for novices looking to find out more and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Architecture ... Read more

$17.99 AUD

Learn about key concepts behind the world's most incredible buildings in The Architecture Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Architecture in this overview guide to the subject, brilliant for novices looking to find out more and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Architecture
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It Looked Good on Paper

Bizarre Inventions, Design Disasters, and Engineering Follies

by Bill Fawcett ...

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Kevin McCloud’s 43 Principles of Home

Enjoying Life in the 21st Century

by Kevin McCloud ...

Kevin McCloud’s 43 Principles of Home represents a landmark piece of interiors publishing.In this lavish and inspirational yet also practical book Kevin explores all areas of domestic living, from materialism to sustainability, craftsmanship to comfort. In his witty, wide-ranging commentary on the way we live now, the things we have gained and lost, Kevin’s beautifully written text brings insight ... Read more

$15.99 AUD

Kevin McCloud’s 43 Principles of Home represents a landmark piece of interiors publishing.In this lavish and inspirational yet also practical book Kevin explores all areas of domestic living, from materialism to sustainability, craftsmanship to comfort. In his witty, wide-ranging commentary on the way we live now, the things we have gained and lost, Kevin’s beautifully written text brings insight
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150 Best New Apartment Ideas

by Francesc Zamora ...

This information-packed volume explores the manifold ways in which architects and designers meet the various challenges of designing and decorating apartments for their clients. Featuring an extensive collection of apartments from around the world, 150 Best New Apartment Ideas provides an in-depth look at the most stunning, innovative, and practical design solutions working today. Covering a ... Read more

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This information-packed volume explores the manifold ways in which architects and designers meet the various challenges of designing and decorating apartments for their clients. Featuring an extensive collection of apartments from around the world, 150 Best New Apartment Ideas provides an in-depth look at the most stunning, innovative, and practical design solutions working today. Covering a
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Graphic Standards Field Guide to Residential Construction

by Dennis J. Hall, Nina M. Giglio ...

Series Book 18 - Graphic Standards Field Guide series
A must-have reference to more than 100 common residential conditions—from accessibility issues to working with zincPractical information that the architect, engineer, contractor and homeowner can access quickly, with over 230 supporting tables photos and detailsIdentifies frequently used reference standards, acceptable practices, and other relevant resourcesQuick, reliable answers to your most ... Read more

$114.99 AUD

A must-have reference to more than 100 common residential conditions—from accessibility issues to working with zincPractical information that the architect, engineer, contractor and homeowner can access quickly, with over 230 supporting tables photos and detailsIdentifies frequently used reference standards, acceptable practices, and other relevant resourcesQuick, reliable answers to your most
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Living in a Nutshell

Posh and Portable Decorating Ideas for Small Spaces

by Janet Lee ...

A fireplace on wheels? A chandelier lit by Xerox? A shrink-wrapped designer closet? These are just a few of the more than 100 stylish and innovative projects in Janet Lee’s Living in a Nutshell: a one-of-a-kind DIY decorating guide with fresh ideas to fool the eye into seeing—and believing—that even the most cramped little lair can hold more space and glamor than just the sum its of four walls.The ... Read more

$5.99 AUD

A fireplace on wheels? A chandelier lit by Xerox? A shrink-wrapped designer closet? These are just a few of the more than 100 stylish and innovative projects in Janet Lee’s Living in a Nutshell: a one-of-a-kind DIY decorating guide with fresh ideas to fool the eye into seeing—and believing—that even the most cramped little lair can hold more space and glamor than just the sum its of four walls.The
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Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations

A beautiful book showcasing the UK's most impressive train stations and British architecture

by Simon Jenkins ...

Discover the architectural gems that are Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations in this Sunday Times top 10 bestseller'This is a cracker . . . a beautiful book' Chris EvansIt is the scene for our hopeful beginnings and our intended ends, and the timeless experiences of coming and going, meeting, greeting and parting. It is an institution with its own rituals and priests, and a long-neglected aspect ... Read more

$19.99 AUD

Discover the architectural gems that are Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations in this Sunday Times top 10 bestseller'This is a cracker . . . a beautiful book' Chris EvansIt is the scene for our hopeful beginnings and our intended ends, and the timeless experiences of coming and going, meeting, greeting and parting. It is an institution with its own rituals and priests, and a long-neglected aspect
... Read more
Integrated Strategies in Architecture

by Joan Zunde, Hocine Bougdah ...

Series series Technologies of Architecture
This key text presents students with a holistic view of the building design process, bridging the gap between the theory and practice of constructing and assembling buildings.Integrated Strategies in Architecture encourages and enables students to gain a sound understanding of the purpose of buildings, the specialisms that contribute and the available technology. Zunde and Bougdah thoroughly ... Read more

$116.04 AUD

This key text presents students with a holistic view of the building design process, bridging the gap between the theory and practice of constructing and assembling buildings.Integrated Strategies in Architecture encourages and enables students to gain a sound understanding of the purpose of buildings, the specialisms that contribute and the available technology. Zunde and Bougdah thoroughly
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Work–Life Balance

by Janice Arenofsky ...

Series series Health and Medical Issues Today
This powerful resource investigates how a positive work–life balance can help create engaged, productive employees, how imbalances in work–life balance create serious issues for workers, and identifies different ways to greatly improve one's work–life balance.Of the 35 countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), all except the United States provide nationwide ... Read more

$53.45 AUD

This powerful resource investigates how a positive work–life balance can help create engaged, productive employees, how imbalances in work–life balance create serious issues for workers, and identifies different ways to greatly improve one's work–life balance.Of the 35 countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), all except the United States provide nationwide
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Building Material Estimates and Rates Build Up

Second Edition

by Moremi Mareka ...

The script is entitled Building Estimates and Rates Build Up .and aims at empowering Technical educators, Technical, Brigades and Community colleges students, Apprentices and individuals in the building profession with the necessary skill and knowledge. As an experienced professional in the building industry, quantity surveyor( building material estimator) and a former lecturer for technical ... Read more

$11.08 AUD

The script is entitled Building Estimates and Rates Build Up .and aims at empowering Technical educators, Technical, Brigades and Community colleges students, Apprentices and individuals in the building profession with the necessary skill and knowledge. As an experienced professional in the building industry, quantity surveyor( building material estimator) and a former lecturer for technical
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Three Hundred Years of French Architecture 1494-1794

by Reginald Theodore Blomfield ...

First published in 1936, this volume contains a classic treatise on French architecture, focusing on the period between 1494 and 1794. French architecture ranks high among France's many accomplishments, and this fascinating exploration of its history and development describes some of the most notable examples and designers in the country’s colourful history. Not to be missed by those with an ... Read more

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First published in 1936, this volume contains a classic treatise on French architecture, focusing on the period between 1494 and 1794. French architecture ranks high among France's many accomplishments, and this fascinating exploration of its history and development describes some of the most notable examples and designers in the country’s colourful history. Not to be missed by those with an
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田中央作品集 Fieldoffice Incomplete Works, 1994-

by 王俊雄（主編）；田中央工作群＋黃聲遠 ...

Series series TONE
　★台灣建築界傳奇異數、揚名國際的宜蘭「田中央聯合建築師事務所」第一本建築作品集。★羅東文化工場、櫻花陵園、噹森林、幾米廣場、三星張宅⋯⋯背後的建築靈魂。★實踐大學建築設計學系主任王俊雄主編，田中央x聶永真全書設計，特殊裝幀。★書中收錄：8篇評論專文，8篇跨界對談，84張建築圖，190張珍貴照片。台灣建築界傳奇異數——「田中央事務所」第一本建築作品集「擁抱挑戰也看清自己，如履薄冰，匍匐前行。我們相信『人生的第一次，意志力總是天下無敵。』這群青年只是從不缺席，從不放棄。把大家說的記在心裡，一年一年，一點一滴。環境，本來就不該只為今天的需要而設計。」——黃聲遠田中央工作群，台灣最容易被誤解的一家建築師事務所，至少是空前的一種建築師事務所。這群建築師選擇長期定在宜蘭過活與工作，同時是居民與專業者，二十多年來蔓生而出一大片開放的、從小步道至大橋樑的公共建築群，為未來的空間契機提供更多想像 ... Read more

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　★台灣建築界傳奇異數、揚名國際的宜蘭「田中央聯合建築師事務所」第一本建築作品集。★羅東文化工場、櫻花陵園、噹森林、幾米廣場、三星張宅⋯⋯背後的建築靈魂。★實踐大學建築設計學系主任王俊雄主編，田中央x聶永真全書設計，特殊裝幀。★書中收錄：8篇評論專文，8篇跨界對談，84張建築圖，190張珍貴照片。台灣建築界傳奇異數——「田中央事務所」第一本建築作品集「擁抱挑戰也看清自己，如履薄冰，匍匐前行。我們相信『人生的第一次，意志力總是天下無敵。』這群青年只是從不缺席，從不放棄。把大家說的記在心裡，一年一年，一點一滴。環境，本來就不該只為今天的需要而設計。」——黃聲遠田中央工作群，台灣最容易被誤解的一家建築師事務所，至少是空前的一種建築師事務所。這群建築師選擇長期定在宜蘭過活與工作，同時是居民與專業者，二十多年來蔓生而出一大片開放的、從小步道至大橋樑的公共建築群，為未來的空間契機提供更多想像
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Residential Building Plans in South Africa - A Concise Reference

by Leon De Kock ...

This reference guide is a short introduction to building plans and the building plan process, aimed at taking some of the anxiety out of the building plan process for home owners.This is not a guide to building design. This is a reference guide to what you should and should not do if you own a home in South Africa - as far as building plans are concerned.The guide was inspired by many home owners ... Read more

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This reference guide is a short introduction to building plans and the building plan process, aimed at taking some of the anxiety out of the building plan process for home owners.This is not a guide to building design. This is a reference guide to what you should and should not do if you own a home in South Africa - as far as building plans are concerned.The guide was inspired by many home owners
... Read more
Workplace Bullying and Mobbing in the United States

[2 volumes]

Edited by Maureen Duffy, David C. Yamada ...

Offering multidisciplinary research and analysis on workplace bullying and mobbing, this two-volume set explores the prevalence of these behaviors in sectors ranging from K–12 education to corporate environments and exposes their effects on both individuals and organizations.Workplace Bullying and Mobbing in the United States provides a comprehensive overview of the nature and scope of the problem ... Read more

$170.17 AUD

Offering multidisciplinary research and analysis on workplace bullying and mobbing, this two-volume set explores the prevalence of these behaviors in sectors ranging from K–12 education to corporate environments and exposes their effects on both individuals and organizations.Workplace Bullying and Mobbing in the United States provides a comprehensive overview of the nature and scope of the problem
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Feng Shui Modern Bible

From Clutter to Clarity - Adapting Ancient Wisdom for Harmony and Well-Being in Today's Busy Lives

by Jiang Hu ...

Transform your home and life with the timeless wisdom of Feng Shui, adapted for today's fast-paced world. "Feng Shui Modern Bible: From Clutter to Clarity" is your comprehensive guide to creating spaces that resonate with harmony, prosperity, and well-being.Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned practitioner, this book offers a fresh perspective on ancient Feng Shui ... ... Read more

$13.49 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

Transform your home and life with the timeless wisdom of Feng Shui, adapted for today's fast-paced world. "Feng Shui Modern Bible: From Clutter to Clarity" is your comprehensive guide to creating spaces that resonate with harmony, prosperity, and well-being.Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned practitioner, this book offers a fresh perspective on ancient Feng Shui ...
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SAC Journal 2

Mediated Architecture

by Sanford Kwinter, Daniel Birnbaum, Maraike Bückling, Sebastian Oschatz, Mathias Wollin, Peter Trummer, Mirco Becker, Johan Bettum ...

Series Book 2 - SAC Journal
MEDIATED ARCHITECTURE: Vivid, Effervescent and Nervous, the second issue of the SAC JOURNAL, presents three projects de- signed at SAC during the last eight years. The three projects are: The Theatre of Immanence (2007), an installation and exhibition project in Städelschule's Portikus gallery; Digital Bodies (2013-14), an experimental research project; and Orkhēstra (2014), which was an ... Read more

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MEDIATED ARCHITECTURE: Vivid, Effervescent and Nervous, the second issue of the SAC JOURNAL, presents three projects de- signed at SAC during the last eight years. The three projects are: The Theatre of Immanence (2007), an installation and exhibition project in Städelschule's Portikus gallery; Digital Bodies (2013-14), an experimental research project; and Orkhēstra (2014), which was an
... Read more
Discovering the History of Your House and Your Neighborhood

by Betsy J Green ...

Every home has a story to tell! Whether you own an elaborate Victorian, cozy bungalow or cottage, ranch style, or are part of a newer subdivision, your house and property have a unique history that is just waiting to be uncovered.Part treasure hunt and part jigsaw puzzle, researching the history of your house is a fascinating and rewarding experience. In Discovering the History of Your House and ... Read more

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Every home has a story to tell! Whether you own an elaborate Victorian, cozy bungalow or cottage, ranch style, or are part of a newer subdivision, your house and property have a unique history that is just waiting to be uncovered.Part treasure hunt and part jigsaw puzzle, researching the history of your house is a fascinating and rewarding experience. In Discovering the History of Your House and
... Read more
A Ficto-Historical Theory of the London Underground

by Marko Jobst ...

Series Book 7 - The Practice of Theory and the Theory of Practice
This book offers a vision of the London Underground written in the form of a ficto-historical narrative, which combines history and fiction in the creation of a set of theoretical propositions for London's subterranean transportation network. Its amateur-scholar protagonist takes the reader on a labyrinthine journey into the world of research, with sources personified and their works appropriated ... Read more

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This book offers a vision of the London Underground written in the form of a ficto-historical narrative, which combines history and fiction in the creation of a set of theoretical propositions for London's subterranean transportation network. Its amateur-scholar protagonist takes the reader on a labyrinthine journey into the world of research, with sources personified and their works appropriated
... Read more
The Society of Interiors

by Tatjana Schneider, Tor Lindstrand, Petra Pferdmenges, Peter Lang, Rochus Hinkel ...

Series Book 2 - The Practice of Theory and the Theory of Practice
The Society of Interiors discusses a variety of spatial practices which critique, reveal, and resist the economical logic of a neo-liberal market. A market that caters for exclusiveness and individualities, where public space becomes an interior, that is highly controlled and privatized. The different essays unpack, develop and expand a diversity of interior and spatial practices in urban contexts ... Read more

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The Society of Interiors discusses a variety of spatial practices which critique, reveal, and resist the economical logic of a neo-liberal market. A market that caters for exclusiveness and individualities, where public space becomes an interior, that is highly controlled and privatized. The different essays unpack, develop and expand a diversity of interior and spatial practices in urban contexts
... Read more
Zero Piranesi

SAC Journal 5

by Peter Eisenman, Jeffrey Kipnis, Stephen Turk, Michael Young, Giacomo Pala, Parsa Khalili, Marrikka Trotter ...

Series Book 5 - SAC Journal
ZERO PIRANESI Giovanni Battista Piranesi's engravings, Campo Marzio dell'antica Roma of 1762, have a peculiar position within the discipline of ar- chitecture. With their dissemination, the folio collection of six etch- ings have till this day nurtured architects' speculations on the city. Since the Enlightenment, they - and in particular the Campo Marzio plan - have fuelled research, discussions ... Read more

$24.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

ZERO PIRANESI Giovanni Battista Piranesi's engravings, Campo Marzio dell'antica Roma of 1762, have a peculiar position within the discipline of ar- chitecture. With their dissemination, the folio collection of six etch- ings have till this day nurtured architects' speculations on the city. Since the Enlightenment, they - and in particular the Campo Marzio plan - have fuelled research, discussions
... Read more
Diagrams: Tropes, Tools, Abstract Machines

by Christoph Lueder ...

Series Book 9 - The Practice of Theory and the Theory of Practice
Diagrams: Tropes, Tools and Abstract Machines examines the pervasive roles of diagrams as analytical, generative, narrative and critical devices manifest in design practices by architects and non-architects that draw on thick cultural milieus and that operate at personal, architectural and urban scales. What are potentials of diagrams beyond representation, as situated cultural practices, ... Read more

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Diagrams: Tropes, Tools and Abstract Machines examines the pervasive roles of diagrams as analytical, generative, narrative and critical devices manifest in design practices by architects and non-architects that draw on thick cultural milieus and that operate at personal, architectural and urban scales. What are potentials of diagrams beyond representation, as situated cultural practices,
... Read more
Das Bücherschloss (Band 2) - Der verzauberte Schlüssel

Magisches Kinderbuch für Mädchen und Jungen ab 8 Jahre

by Barbara Rose ...

Illustrated by Annabelle von Sperber ...

Series Book 2 - Das Bücherschloss
Die magische Bücherwelt ruft! Becky Librum ist mit ihrem Vater in ein echtes Schloss gezogen, in dem sie ein geheimes Stockwerk mit einer riesigen Bibliothek entdeckt. Und nur Becky kann die Bücher davor retten, für immer zu Staub zu zerfallen.Endlich haben Becky und Hugo das Buch der Bücher gefunden. Dieses besondere Werk kann sie in die Bücherwelt bringen, in der Glimmeria und die Buxies noch ... Read more

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Die magische Bücherwelt ruft! Becky Librum ist mit ihrem Vater in ein echtes Schloss gezogen, in dem sie ein geheimes Stockwerk mit einer riesigen Bibliothek entdeckt. Und nur Becky kann die Bücher davor retten, für immer zu Staub zu zerfallen.Endlich haben Becky und Hugo das Buch der Bücher gefunden. Dieses besondere Werk kann sie in die Bücherwelt bringen, in der Glimmeria und die Buxies noch
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Barcelona

Modern Architecture Guide

by Manuel Gausa ...

This guide brings together the most important andinteresting examples of modern and contemporaryarchitecture in Barcelona. It covers the emergenceof Modernisme and Noucentisme, creative periodsfor which Barcelona is known the world over:the emblematic German Pavilion by Mies vander Rohe (1929), rationalist works conceivedfrom the 40s and 50s, large housing projects ofthe 70s, the Olympic ... Read more

$25.53 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

This guide brings together the most important andinteresting examples of modern and contemporaryarchitecture in Barcelona. It covers the emergenceof Modernisme and Noucentisme, creative periodsfor which Barcelona is known the world over:the emblematic German Pavilion by Mies vander Rohe (1929), rationalist works conceivedfrom the 40s and 50s, large housing projects ofthe 70s, the Olympic
... Read more

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