| The Hare with Amber Eyes: A Hidden Inheritance
| An Economist Book of the Year Costa Book Award Winner for Biography Galaxy National Book Award Winner (New Writer of the Year Award)Edmund de Waal is a world-famous ceramicist. Having spent thirty years making beautiful pots—which are then sold, collected, and handed on—he has a particular sense of the secret lives of objects. When he inherited a collection of 264 tiny Japanese wood and ivory carvings, called netsuke, he wanted to know who had touched and held them...More
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| At Home: A Short History of Private Life
| With his signature wit, charm, and seemingly limitless knowledge, Bill Bryson takes us on a room-by-room tour through his own house, using each room as a jumping off point into the vast history of the domestic artifacts we take for granted. As he takes us through the history of our modern comforts, Bryson demonstrates that whatever happens in the world eventually ends up in our home, in the paint, the pipes, the pillows, and every item of furniture. Bryson has one of the liveliest, most inquisit...More
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| National Electrical Code 2011 (International Electrical Code Series)
| Safe, efficient, code-compliant electrical installations are made simple with the latest publication of this widely popular resource. Like its highly successful previous editions, the National Electrical Code 2011 spiral bound version combines solid, thorough, research-based content with the tools you need to build an in-depth understanding of the most important topics. New to the 2011 edition are articles including first-time Article 399 on Outdoor, Overhead Conductors with over 600 volts, fir...More
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| WINDOWS WALKABOUT: Warm true stories act as an Insider's Guide to B& B Inns: Opening, Owning, & Operating (Visceral History)
| FOREWORD for Linda G. Shelnutt's WINDOWS WALKABOUTWhen my colleague Linda G. Shelnutt first told me of this project, I snorted: “Snobs and old hippies trying to keep groovyness alive with uneven floors, uncomfortable chairs that rock when you don’t want them to, terrible guitar music on the sound system and ragweed radish salad for $67.00.”I was soooo wrong.This is not just the story of hard working people who restored joy to decaying mansions once proud and warm with family life….nor is...More
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| Tiny Homes: Simple Shelter
| There's a grassroots movement in tiny homes these days. The real estate collapse, the economic downturn, burning out on 12-hour workdays -- many people are rethinking their ideas about shelter -- seeking an alternative to high rents, or a lifelong mortgage debt to a bank on an overpriced home.In this book are some 150 builders who have taken things into their own hands, creating tiny homes (under 500 sq. ft.). Homes on land, homes on wheels, homes on the road, homes on water, even homes in the t...More
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| Living Architecture: How Synthetic Biology Can Remake Our Cities and Reshape Our Lives (Kindle Single) (TED Books)
| What will the city of the future look like? More like an ever-changing and vibrant garden than a static set of buildings and blocks. In 'Living Architecture,' British scientist and architect Rachel Armstrong re-imagines the world’s extensive urban areas and argues that in order to achieve sustainable development of the built environment — and help countries like Japan recover from natural disasters — we need to start thinking differently. Armstrong sets the scene for considering different ...More
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| The Perfectly Imperfect Home: How to Decorate and Live Well
| Style is a luxury, and luxury is simply what makes you happy.Over the years, founding editor in chief of domino magazine Deborah Needleman has seen all kinds of rooms, with all kinds of furnishings. Her conclusion: It’s not hard to create a relaxed, stylish, and comfortable home. Just a few well-considered items can completely change the feel of your space, and The Perfectly Imperfect Home reveals them all. Ranging from classics such as “A Really Good Sofa” and “Pretty Tabl...More
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| Castles of Canada (Illustrated)
| Castles of Canada showcases some of the most beautiful castles which are located throughout Canada. Come with us to Casa Loma, Chateau Frontenac, Dundurn Castle, and many others!
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| Color Coded EZ Tabs for the 2011 National Electrical Code
| Navigating the NEC 2011 has been made easier than ever with these updated self-adhesive tabs. The NEC 2011 tabs are a unique offering that provide the perfect tool for organizing the code's various sections. Students can place the durable tabs onto the edges of their code, turning it into a reference guide with information at their fingertips. With such easy to access information, students will find themselves spending less time searching for the information they need and more time understanding...More
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| The Death and Life of Great American Cities (50th Anniversary Edition) (Modern Library)
| Published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of its initial publication, this special edition of Jane Jacobs’s masterpiece, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, features a new Introduction by Jason Epstein, the book’s original editor, who provides an intimate perspective on Jacobs herself and unique insights into the creation and lasting influence of this classic. The Death and Life of Great American Cities was described by The New York Times as “perhaps the...More
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| Palaces
| This lavish and exquisitely beautiful hard cover, coffee table book features 200 pages of the designers most recent and most glorious interior design work.
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| Building Construction Illustrated
| The classic visual guide to the basics of building construction, now with the most current informationFor nearly three decades, Building Construction Illustrated has offered an outstanding introduction to the principles of building construction. This new edition of the revered classic remains as relevant as ever-providing the latest information in Francis D.K. Ching's signature style. Its rich and comprehensive approach clearly presents all of the basic concepts underlying building...More
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| Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop
| Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop introduces principles of GIS as it teaches the mechanics of using ESRI’s leading technology. Key concepts are combined with detailed illustrations and step-by-step exercises to acquaint readers with the building blocks of ArcGIS® Desktop including ArcMap™, for displaying and querying maps, ArcCatalog™, for organizing geographic data, and ModelBuilder™, for diagramming and processing solutions to complex spatial analysis problems. Its broad scope, si...More
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| Notre-Dame de Paris (The Hunchback of Notre Dame) [Translated]
| The novel which is so poorly mistranslated as "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame" is one which sadly few people have read. Disney has done this novel a great injustice. Hugo paints an elaborate and incredible picture of 15th-century Paris. The main character is not Quasimodo, the infamous hunchback, but rather the cathedral of Notre Dame itself. It is a complex and powerful character who shifts dramatically depending on who percieves it. Hugo is a brilliant writer; each image is beautiful, each line a...More
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| Water Storage: Tanks, Cisterns, Aquifers, and Ponds for Domestic Supply, Fire and Emergency Use--Includes How to Make Ferrocement Water Tanks
| A do-it-yourself guide to designing, building, and maintaining water tanks, cisterns and ponds, and sustainably managing groundwater storage. It will help you with your independent water system, fire protection, and disaster preparedness, at low cost and using principles of ecological design. Includes building instructions for several styles of ferro cement water tanks.
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| The Astronomy of the Bible: An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References of Holy Scripture (Classic Reprint)
| PREFAOE\THY should an astronomer write a commentary on theBible?Because commentators as a rule are not astronomers,and therefore either pass over the astronomical allusionsof Scripture in silence, or else annotate them in a waywhich, from a scientific point of view, leaves much to bedesired.Astronomical allusions in the Bible, direct and indirect,arc not few in number, and, in order to bring out their fullsignificancc, need to be treated astronomically. Astronomyfurther gives ns the power of pla...More
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| Build Your Own underground Root Cellar
| Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.
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| 2009 International Building Code
| SOFTCOVER VERSION: Featuring time-tested safety concepts and the very latest industry standards in material design, the 2009 International Building Code offers up-to-date, comprehensive insight into the regulations surrounding the design and installation of building systems. It provides valuable structural, fire-, and life- safety provisions that cover means of egress, interior finish requirements, roofs, seismic engineering, innovative construction technology, and occupancy classifications. Thi...More
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| We The People
| This concise yet comprehensive book provides a positive, lively, future-oriented narrative introduction to American government and politics. We the People presents material with a currency and relevancy that captures the vivid world of real-life politics. In addition, the text challenges readers to think critically; by giving contextual understanding of major concepts and issues, it encourages them to think about the implications for society and themselves. We the People delves dee...More
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| Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials and Methods
| Now in its Fifth Edition, this essential textbook has been used by thousands of students annually in schools of architecture, engineering, and construction technology. The bestselling reference focuses on the basic materials and methods used in building construction, emphasizing common construction systems such as light wood frames, masonry bearing walls, steel frames, and reinforced concrete. New introductory material on the processes, organization, constraints, and choices in construction offe...More
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