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In this volume, the current state of technology in stair construction is reviewed, providing a comprehensive overview of the latest production methods useful for the day-to-day work. Following an introductory essay on the development of staircases, the fundamental principles in building stairs are documented, and essential information is provided on the crucial elements(...)
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Staircases: designs and construction
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In this volume, the current state of technology in stair construction is reviewed, providing a comprehensive overview of the latest production methods useful for the day-to-day work. Following an introductory essay on the development of staircases, the fundamental principles in building stairs are documented, and essential information is provided on the crucial elements of construction and the creative possibilities of the basic materials wood, steel and concrete.
Peter Halley: A monograph
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Halley has met many of the challenges posed by the information age and French poststructuralism by situating his painting on the divide separating analog and digital worlds. Robert Hobbs’s monograph analyzes Halley’s geometric art in relation to the opportunities provided by the internet, the aesthetic possibilities afforded by Photoshop, Jacques Derrida’s deconstruction,(...)
Peter Halley: A monograph
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Halley has met many of the challenges posed by the information age and French poststructuralism by situating his painting on the divide separating analog and digital worlds. Robert Hobbs’s monograph analyzes Halley’s geometric art in relation to the opportunities provided by the internet, the aesthetic possibilities afforded by Photoshop, Jacques Derrida’s deconstruction, Michel Foucault’s and Jean Baudrillard’s sociological theories, and the conundrums presented by both science fiction and physics.
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In this book are twenty-four examples, from the "Hollywood House" in Los Angeles to the Marin County Civic Center in San Rafael and Pilgrim Congregational Church in Redding. Zimmerman's photographs, instructions maps, and succinct project descriptions locates sites in Northern California, and the Central Valley. Information about how, when and whether or not to(...)
Guide to Frank Lloyd Wright's California
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In this book are twenty-four examples, from the "Hollywood House" in Los Angeles to the Marin County Civic Center in San Rafael and Pilgrim Congregational Church in Redding. Zimmerman's photographs, instructions maps, and succinct project descriptions locates sites in Northern California, and the Central Valley. Information about how, when and whether or not to photograph the sites, tour the buildings and approach the owners is also included.
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Many definitions of postmodernism focus on its nature as the aftermath of the modern industrial age when technology developed. This book extends that analysis to postmodernism by looking at the status of science, technology, and the arts, the significance of technocracy, and the way the flow of information is controlled in the Western world. This book was originally(...)
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January 1984, Minneapolis, London
The postmodern condition: a report on knowledge
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Many definitions of postmodernism focus on its nature as the aftermath of the modern industrial age when technology developed. This book extends that analysis to postmodernism by looking at the status of science, technology, and the arts, the significance of technocracy, and the way the flow of information is controlled in the Western world. This book was originally published in France as La condition postmoderne: rapport sur le savoir, 1979.
Critical Theory
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"Modern Construction Envelopes" deals with the facade and roof as an integral part of the building, allowing a holistic approach to the design of the building envelope and providing greater design freedom. The book is aimed at readers who want to extend their knowledge of wall and roof construction beyond the information given in the "Modern Construction Handbook", using(...)
Modern construction envelopes 3rd edition
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"Modern Construction Envelopes" deals with the facade and roof as an integral part of the building, allowing a holistic approach to the design of the building envelope and providing greater design freedom. The book is aimed at readers who want to extend their knowledge of wall and roof construction beyond the information given in the "Modern Construction Handbook", using state-of-the-art construction principles of modern facade and roof systems.
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'Heaven's Breath', the first history of the wind, looks at this ubiquitous and invisible entity from the point of view of geography, biology, physics, sociology, physiology, psychology, history, and philosophy. Watson shows how winds shape the world and maintains its life world, functioning as the circulatory and nervous systems of the planet, sharing our energy and(...)
Heaven's breath: a natural history of the wind
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'Heaven's Breath', the first history of the wind, looks at this ubiquitous and invisible entity from the point of view of geography, biology, physics, sociology, physiology, psychology, history, and philosophy. Watson shows how winds shape the world and maintains its life world, functioning as the circulatory and nervous systems of the planet, sharing our energy and information, distributing warmth, bringing rain, enriching or stripping away soil, air-conditioning the globe.
Landscape Theory
Atlas of remote islands
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There are still places on earth that are unknown. This publication captures fifty islands that are far away in every sense-from the mainland, from people, from airports, and from holiday brochures. Author Judith Schalansky used historic events and scientific reports as a springboard for each island, providing information on its distance from the mainland, whether its(...)
Atlas of remote islands
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There are still places on earth that are unknown. This publication captures fifty islands that are far away in every sense-from the mainland, from people, from airports, and from holiday brochures. Author Judith Schalansky used historic events and scientific reports as a springboard for each island, providing information on its distance from the mainland, whether its inhabited, its features, and the stories that have shaped its lore.
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How to use type
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This book is an introduction to the use of type in design for print and screen. It includes basic information about type and its terminology, using typefaces, designing and communicating with type, colour and movement, experimentation with type and production issues. Throughout, examples are drawn from design for both print and screen. How to Use Type includes illustrated(...)
Graphic Design and Typography
September 2012
How to use type
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This book is an introduction to the use of type in design for print and screen. It includes basic information about type and its terminology, using typefaces, designing and communicating with type, colour and movement, experimentation with type and production issues. Throughout, examples are drawn from design for both print and screen. How to Use Type includes illustrated activities and case studies linked to key issues discussed in the text.
Graphic Design and Typography
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This latest book in Rob Thompson's series of reference guides for design students provides an understanding of the environmental impact of materials, manufacturing processes and product lifecycles, and a guide on how to select and use them in an intelligent way. Divided into three referenced parts Materials, Processes and Lifecycle the book is packed with practical(...)
The manufacturing guides : sustainable materials, processes and production
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This latest book in Rob Thompson's series of reference guides for design students provides an understanding of the environmental impact of materials, manufacturing processes and product lifecycles, and a guide on how to select and use them in an intelligent way. Divided into three referenced parts Materials, Processes and Lifecycle the book is packed with practical information and in-depth analysis on 15 materials, 14 processes and six production lifecycles.
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Architectural guide : Japan
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This publication introduces over 700 of the most prominent examples of this fertile architecture, while outlining its development since the mid-19th century until the present in a concise historical essay. All texts and the individual entries are illustrated with about 750 color photos, all taken by the author, and many drawings. Detailed information about each entry is(...)
Architectural guide : Japan
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This publication introduces over 700 of the most prominent examples of this fertile architecture, while outlining its development since the mid-19th century until the present in a concise historical essay. All texts and the individual entries are illustrated with about 750 color photos, all taken by the author, and many drawings. Detailed information about each entry is enhanced by geo-data in the form of QR codes.
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