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Learning by Building challenges today’s architects and students to experience the energy and creativity of construction. Based on the example of famous architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright and Le Corbusier, who considered construction an integral part of the design process, "design-build" is standard practice in growing numbers of today’s architecture firms. Architect and professor William J. Carpenter explores ways to integrate construction into architectural education, bridging the gap between theory and practice—between designing and building. Mr. Carpenter traces the history of construction in architectural education, from medieval times, to Jefferson’s Monticello, to the German...
"One Hundred Proofs the Earth is Not a Globe" is a book by an English printer and author in which he concludes his research on the flat-Earth theory, which he developed throughout his life. The book presents his considerations and calculations of sea levels, cartography, rivers, and other natural phenomena that are the basis of the flat Earth theory. It also contains references to ancient writings from different nations of the world.
"The world of residential building is poised to do great things. The guidance, information, materials and technology, while ever-evolving, are in place. Now it's the hearts and minds that must follow. Modern Sustainable Residential Design is a comprehensive, user-friendly guide that can help. So let's get started." —From the Foreword by Allison Arieff, The New York Times "By Design" columnist Books and articles celebrating sustainable or green residential design have become commonplace. This book is different. Written for design professionals, William Carpenter's Modern Sustainable Residential Design not only explores the fundamental design principles of sustainable homes, it provides a pr...
The first true gospel music encyclopedia, Uncloudy Days explores the artists who profoundly influenced early rock 'n' roll and soul music and provided inspiration for millions of the faithful."--BOOK JACKET.
An expansion of the author's Outline of psychology in the 1852 and 1855 eds. of his Principles of Human Physiology.
A young warrior returns home to coastal Maine from the Iraq war, deaf and traumatized, and seeks refuge on a nearby island, owned by a wealthy Boston family. This small action sets the warrior, Nick Colonna, and the Fletcher family on a collision course with destiny.
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