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this book is a reinvention of the traditional atlas, one that provides a complex look at the multi-faceted nature of New Orleans, a city replete with contradictions. More than twenty essays assemble a chorus voices, including geographers, scholars of sugar and bananas, the city's remarkable musicians, prison activists, environmentalists, Arab and Native voices, and local(...)
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Unfathomable city : a New Orleans atlas
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this book is a reinvention of the traditional atlas, one that provides a complex look at the multi-faceted nature of New Orleans, a city replete with contradictions. More than twenty essays assemble a chorus voices, including geographers, scholars of sugar and bananas, the city's remarkable musicians, prison activists, environmentalists, Arab and Native voices, and local experts, as well as the coauthors’ contributions.
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Cet ouvrage propose deux éclairages de la région grenobloise : celui des engagements et des coups de coeur de ses habitants et celui des images et des symboles qui cristallisent ces élans sur des valeurs partagées. Ces regards croisés sont alimentés par des experts qui donnent la parole à des sportifs, à des montagnards, à des acteurs de la vie économique, sociale et culturelle.
Réinventer la ville : regards croisés sur Grenoble
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Cet ouvrage propose deux éclairages de la région grenobloise : celui des engagements et des coups de coeur de ses habitants et celui des images et des symboles qui cristallisent ces élans sur des valeurs partagées. Ces regards croisés sont alimentés par des experts qui donnent la parole à des sportifs, à des montagnards, à des acteurs de la vie économique, sociale et culturelle.
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Experts, pundits, and politicians agree: public debt is hindering growth and increasing unemployment. Governments must reduce debt at all cost if they want to restore confidence and get back on a path to prosperity. Maurizio Lazzarato's diagnosis, however, is completely different: under capitalism, debt is not primarily a question of budget and economic concerns but a(...)
Governing by debt
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Experts, pundits, and politicians agree: public debt is hindering growth and increasing unemployment. Governments must reduce debt at all cost if they want to restore confidence and get back on a path to prosperity. Maurizio Lazzarato's diagnosis, however, is completely different: under capitalism, debt is not primarily a question of budget and economic concerns but a political relation of subjection and enslavement.
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"Timeless paper" was published on the occasion of the Holland Paper Biennale 2002. In the book 13 experts in the field of paper discuss the different aspects of paper in a historical and technical context and the work of 19 paper artists is presented. Samples of the paper they use in their work have also been intergrated into the book. The book is designed by Loes Schepens.
Timeless paper
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"Timeless paper" was published on the occasion of the Holland Paper Biennale 2002. In the book 13 experts in the field of paper discuss the different aspects of paper in a historical and technical context and the work of 19 paper artists is presented. Samples of the paper they use in their work have also been intergrated into the book. The book is designed by Loes Schepens.
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Within the next decade, as digital technologies become increasingly pervasive, we may find ourselves living with almost invisible, intelligent interactive systems - an "ambient intelligence" that could soon form a natural part of our everyday existence. In "The next everyday", experts in technology, design, social science and business come together to explore questions,(...)
The new everyday : views on ambient intelligence
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Within the next decade, as digital technologies become increasingly pervasive, we may find ourselves living with almost invisible, intelligent interactive systems - an "ambient intelligence" that could soon form a natural part of our everyday existence. In "The next everyday", experts in technology, design, social science and business come together to explore questions, looking ahead to consider not only future benefits but also dangers and social issues.
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Bridges have been fascinating casual viewers and experts alike for thousands of years. In rich narrative and with stunning historical and contemporary photographs, Master Builder: Bridges brings these remarkable landmarks to life, and then lets you re-create them at home. With this handsome collector's kit, you'll be able to take your place among the visionaries of(...)
Master Builder Bridges: build your own models of the word's most famous structures
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Bridges have been fascinating casual viewers and experts alike for thousands of years. In rich narrative and with stunning historical and contemporary photographs, Master Builder: Bridges brings these remarkable landmarks to life, and then lets you re-create them at home. With this handsome collector's kit, you'll be able to take your place among the visionaries of architecture with your own feats of bridge construction.
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Distinguished experts discuss a whole range of themes on all aspects of water in this book-- ways of managing water carefully, technical aspects of water features, questions of global water management or the various forms in which water occurs naturally are dealt with thoroughly. Detailed documentation of 33 international examples of water features from a range of(...)
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June 2001, Basel
Waterscapes : planning, building, and designing with water
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Distinguished experts discuss a whole range of themes on all aspects of water in this book-- ways of managing water carefully, technical aspects of water features, questions of global water management or the various forms in which water occurs naturally are dealt with thoroughly. Detailed documentation of 33 international examples of water features from a range of different fields provides considerable stimulus for designers.
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June 2001, Basel
Gardens
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Thomas Church defined the domestic landscape of the postwar United States. This book is a pioneering work that explores the many dimensions of Church's contributions to landscape architecture, including his writings and designs. Four experts in the field present his story as a mosaic of works and images. Using documentation in the Environmental design archives at UC(...)
Thomas Church, landscape architect : designing a modern California landscape
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Thomas Church defined the domestic landscape of the postwar United States. This book is a pioneering work that explores the many dimensions of Church's contributions to landscape architecture, including his writings and designs. Four experts in the field present his story as a mosaic of works and images. Using documentation in the Environmental design archives at UC Berkeley, the book presents many Church drawings never before published.
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Green cities of Europe
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Green Cities of Europe draws on the world's best examples of sustainability to show how cities can become greener and more livable. Timothy Beatley has brought together leading experts from Paris, Freiburg, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Venice, Vitoria-Gasteiz, and London to illustrate groundbreaking practices in urban planning. These cities are creating greenways, improving(...)
Green cities of Europe
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Green Cities of Europe draws on the world's best examples of sustainability to show how cities can become greener and more livable. Timothy Beatley has brought together leading experts from Paris, Freiburg, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Venice, Vitoria-Gasteiz, and London to illustrate groundbreaking practices in urban planning. These cities are creating greenways, improving public transit, conserving energy, instituting "green audits" for government, and strengthening their city centers.
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348 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
New York : American Heritage Pub. Co. : Book trade distribution by Charles Scribner's Sons, [©1981]
Three Centuries of Notable American Architects / edited by Joseph J. Thorndike, Jr. ; Introduction by Vincent Scully.
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New York : American Heritage Pub. Co. : Book trade distribution by Charles Scribner's Sons, [©1981]