Understanding the City: Contemporary and Future Perspectives (Repost)

Understanding the City: Contemporary and Future Perspectives
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell | ISBN: 0631224068 | edition 2002 | PDF | 448 pages | 11,3 mb

Many anthologies on the city exist, but only a few contain both cutting-edge theoretical essays and rich empirical studies. The latter focus on cities outside the Western urban canon and will make Understanding the City even more attractive to urban scholars.

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Designing the Seaside: Architecture, Society and Nature

Designing the Seaside: Architecture, Society and Nature By Fred Gray
Publisher: Reaktion Books 2006-09-05 | 400 Pages | ISBN: 1861892748 | PDF | 9.2 MB

In Alfred Hitchcock’s To Catch a Thief, a seaside resort was the setting for thievery and intrigue. Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers tap-danced their way to fame at a Brighton resort in The Gay Divorcee. The seaside resort has always held a special fascination, a place of containment and leisure that has a unique form in the physical landscape: towering hotels, shop-lined boardwalks, and sprawling beaches. Fred Gray delves into the history of seaside architecture here in Designing the Seaside, writing the rich and international story of the seaside resort’s diverse structures from the eighteenth century through today.

Gray is interested not only in the physical structures but also the cultural mores they represent—the “yearly holiday,” and our attitudes about leisure. The coastal landscape has been transformed by this geography of relaxation, and Gray considers the physical and cultural shifts that occurred when shops, boardwalks, and hotels buried sand dunes and marshes beneath their beams. He examines the design processes that went into creating the diverse buildings and spaces within a seaside resort, giving full attention to ephemeral structures such as pavilions and summer gift shops as well as the trademark hotel buildings, fairgrounds, and open spaces. Designing the Seaside also reveals how events such as beauty pageants made seaside resorts into sites of debate over conflicted issues of sexuality and morality.

Drawing on a diverse array of historical material—photographs, guidebooks, postcards, and posters—Fred Gray offers a fascinating account of the cultural and social symbolism of the seaside resort and its role in the modern landscape.



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Materials, Technologies and Practice in Historic Heritage Structures

Maria Bostenaru Dan, Richard Prikryl, Ákos Török "Materials, Technologies and Practice in Historic Heritage Structures"
Springer | English | 2009-12-16 | ISBN: 9048126835 | 371 pages | PDF | 12,2 MB


The planners cannot go out today from a ‘tabula rasa’ situation anymore. Environmental and sustainability issues have already formed the public idea that a 'greenbelt' of our cities is necessary, a kind of fortification leading to intensive development in towns inside a clearly delimited area within the surrounding nature. Since building on the periphery is limited, and the existing built substance has a certain cultural, architectural or at least environmental value, upgrading of existing buildings gains more and more ground from the design of new buildings. Masonry has been already recognised as construction material par excellence for historic structures. Reinforced concrete has not been yet. The reason for this may lay in the fact that concrete has not been employed for long, thus buildings with concrete structure are generally regarded as ‘not old enough’ to be considered historical. But the International Council on Monuments and Sites at a joined seminar with UNESCO and the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property in 1995 in Helsinki deemed the systematic documentation of the 20th century heritage, when these buildings were raised. The book includes chapters on these components of the building stock which have not been covered by previous studies, with architectural or cultural value. Special attention was given to a recommendation of the ICOMOS seminar in Helsinki, which concerns encouraging research programmes on specific problems concerning techniques and materials in restoration work, taking into consideration their aesthetic qualities. ICOMOS members are authoring chapters in the book.


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The Social Logic of Space

Bill Hillier, Julienne Hanson, "The Social Logic of Space"
Cambridge University Press | 1984-07-27 | ISBN: 0521233658 | 293 pages | PDF | 16 MB

Based on a new way of describing and analyzing the kinds of spatial patterns produced by buildings and towns, this study presents a new theory of space: how and why it is a vital component of how societies work. The authors examine what it is about different types of societies that leads them to adopt different spatial forms and from this general theory they outline a "pathology of modern urbanism" in today's social context.

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Structural Analysis of Historic Construction

Dina D'Ayala, Enrico Fodde, "Structural Analysis of Historic Construction"
CRC Press | 2008-07-01 | ISBN: 0415468728 | 1588 pages | PDF | 52 MB

The successful preservation of an historic building, complex or city depends on the continued use and daily care that come with it. The possibility of continued use depends on the adaptation of the building to modern standards and practice of living, requiring changes in constructional or structural features. Conservation engineering is the process of understanding, interpreting and managing the architectural heritage to safely deliver it to posterity, enhancing private or public utility vis a vis minimum loss of fabric and significance. These two objectives are sometimes conflicting. With increasing global interest in conservation engineering it is essential to open the debate on more inclusive definitions of significance and on more articulated concepts of safety by use of acceptable and reliable technologies, integrating further the activity of all the professions involved in conservation.

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Modernism in Design (Reaktion Books - Critical Views)

Paul Greenhalgh, "Modernism in Design (Reaktion Books - Critical Views)"
Reaktion Books | 1997-07-01 | ISBN: 0948462116 | 248 pages | PDF | 16 MB

This book reasserts the meaning of Modernism as a historical phenomenon. The essays consider design in its widest sense and look at Modernism's fortunes in the USA, Britain and Germany amongst other countries and range in subject matter from world fairs and domestic objects to American West Coast architecture and French and Italian furniture.

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Landscape Design and Experience of Motion

Michel Conan, "Landscape Design and Experience of Motion"
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection | 2003-01-01 | ISBN: 0884022935 | 336 pages | PDF | 16 MB

Why is there so much silence with respect to the experience of motion in books on garden and landscape design? Is it even possible to experience a garden or a landscape without moving through it? Don’t we move through a garden in response to its design? And why do design treatises pay so little attention to this? Probably because of difficulties describing any experience in words, and because the experience of motion is not only awkward to convey in plain English, but it also eludes consciousness. Yet motion is so central an aspect of landscape design, setting it apart from sculpture, painting, or literature, that one has to address motion, however uncharted the waters.

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Constructing the Future: nD Modelling

Constructing the Future: nD Modelling
Publisher: Taylor & Francis | ISBN: 0415391717 | edition 2006 | PDF | 432 pages | 11 mb

Constructing the Future is a comprehensive book which provides a global perspective on the concept of nD modelling and examines its impact on construction, from development to application. The text offers a critique of competing views that seek to justify (or ignore) the role of nD modelling in the future of construction as well as describing developments in this area which are already happening worldwide.

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Effective Press Relations for the Built Environment: A Practical Guide

Effective Press Relations for the Built Environment: A Practical Guide
Publisher: Taylor & Francis | ISBN: 0415348668 | edition 2006 | PDF | 208 pages | 11,7 mb

This practical guide explains to architects, engineers, designers and other consultants how to establish press plans for firms and for individual projects, and how to actively develop reputation by getting work published in the architectural, engineering and construction press. With quotes, advice and opinions from the industry's key journalists – including expert image generation and selection advice from Gareth Gardner, photo-journalist and past editor of FX and Features editor of Building Design.

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Environmental Design of Urban Buildings: An Integrated Approach

Mat Santamouris, "Environmental Design of Urban Buildings: An Integrated Approach"
Earthscan Publications Ltd | 2006 | ISBN: 1902916425 | 352 pages | PDF | 37,8 MB

* International experts in the field explore the relationship of building design to the urban setting
* Enables building professionals to adopt environmental design strategies in their daily work
* Designed as an academic module that can satisfy postgraduate certificate requirements and is suitable for distance learning
* Includes a free CD-ROM

The importance of an integrated approach in urban design is becoming increasingly apparent. This book explains how to overcome related challenges in environmental design of urban buildings and offers guidance on the use of new materials and techniques and the integration of new philosophies.
Supported by the European Commission’s SAVE 13 programme, the book includes contributions from experts at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, the Hellenic Open University, Greece, Cambridge Architectural Research and REHVA/University of Ljubljana.


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The Construction of Houses, Fourth Edition

Duncan Marshall BSc MCIOB MBEng, Derek Worthing BSc Mphil MRICS "The Construction of Houses, Fourth Edition"
Estates Gazette | English | 2006-07-27 | ISBN: 072820486X | 300 pages | PDF | 21 MB


Aimed specifically at those students and practitioners who require a broad understanding of building construction as part of a wider sphere of professional activity.

The book provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles and practice of modern construction and services. In addition most chapters contain information on earlier construction techniques to reflect the age profile fo the UK housing stock.

This fourth edition has a revised text and hundreds of revised graphics, new illustrations and photos, an additional chapter on concrete housing, and an eight page colour section showing a series of photographs of a modern housing development.

This book is the recommended construction text at a number of colleges and universities. It concentrates on principles and practice rather than details and regulations. In doing so it should enable the reader to demonstrate a comprehensive and genuine understanding of modern house construction and its evolution over the last 100 years.

* An extensive and comprehensive introduction to modern construction
* New illustrations and photos
* Eight page colour section


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Building Acoustics (Repost)

Building Acoustics
Publisher: Taylor & Francis | ISBN: 041542853X | edition 2008 | CHM | 384 pages | 10,9 mb

Building or architectural acoustics is taken in this book to cover all aspects of sound and vibration in buildings. The book covers room acoustics but the main emphasis is on sound insulation and sound absorption and the basic aspects of noise and vibration problems connected to service equipment and external sources. Measuring techniques connected to these fields are also brought in. It is designed for advanced level engineering studies and is also valuable as a guide for practitioners and acoustic consultants who need to fulfil the demands of building regulations.

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Audio Over IP: Building Pro AoIP Systems with Livewire

Audio Over IP: Building Pro AoIP Systems with Livewire
October 2009 | English | ISBN: 0240812441 | 265 Pages | PDF | 10.4 MB

Position yourself at the forefront of audio and broadcast studio technology by learning audio over IP. You will gain knowledge of IP network engineering as it applies to audio applications, and then progress to a full understanding of how equipment built on Ethernet and Internet Protocol are used in today's audio production and broadcast facilities for the transporting, mixing and processing of pro-quality audio. A chapter on integrating Voice-over IP telephony (VoIP) to pro-audio and broadcast facilities is also included.

Using the popular Livewire technology, you will learn how to design, construct, configure and troubleshoot an AoIP system, including how to interface with PCs, VoIP telephone PBXs, IP codecs, and the Internet. See how AoIP systems work in practice, and discover their distinct advantages over older audio infrastructures. With its complete introduction to AoIP technology in a fun, highly readable style, this book is essential for audio professionals who want to broaden their knowledge of IP-based studio systems--or for IT experts who need to understand AoIP applications.

* Introduces IP/Ethernet network engineering with a tight focus on audio applications
* Real-world, "how-to" application examples show you how to apply AoIP to your specific situation
* Co-authored by world-renowned audio/broadcast technology and AoIP experts

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Greek Fortifications of Asia Minor 500-130 BC: From the Persian Wars to the Roman Conquest

Konstantin Nossov "Greek Fortifications of Asia Minor 500-130 BC: From the Persian Wars to the Roman Conquest"
Osprey Publishing | English | 2009-11-24 | ISBN: 1846034159 | 64 pages | PDF | 28,7 MB


Sandwiched between the heart of ancient Greece and the lands of Persia, the Greek cities of Western Anatolia were the spark that ignited some of the most iconic conflicts of the ancient world. Fought over repeatedly in the 5th century BC, their conquest by the Persians provided a casus belli for Alexander the Great to cross the Hellespont in 334 BC and launch the battle of Granicus and the sieges of Miletus and Halicarnassus. A blend of Greek and Asian styles of military architecture, these fortified cities were revolutionary in their multi-linear construction - successive defensive walls - with loopholes and mural arches. Konstantin Nossov illustrates the evolution of Greek fortifications and the influences of the region they bordered in this fascinating study.


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Green BIM: Successful Sustainable Design with Building Information Modeling

Green BIM: Successful Sustainable Design with Building Information Modeling
Publisher: Sybex | ISBN: 0470239603 | edition 2008 | PDF | 241 pages | 12,5 mb

Meet the challenge of integrating Building Information Modeling and sustainability with this in-depth guide, which pairs these two revolutionary movements to create environmentally friendly design through a streamlined process. Written by an award-winning team that has gone beyond theory to lead the implementation of Green BIM projects, this comprehensive reference features practical strategies, techniques, and real-world expertise so that you can create sustainable BIM projects, no matter what their scale.

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The Ludic City: Exploring the Potential of Public Spaces

The Ludic City: Exploring the Potential of Public Spaces
Publisher: Routledge | ISBN: 0415401798 | edition 2007 | PDF | 248 pages | 12,3 mb

Detailed and extensive international urban case studies show how urban open spaces are used for play, which is defined and discussed using Caillois' four-part definition – competition, chance, simulation and vertigo. Stevens explores and analyzes these case studies according to locations where play has been observed: paths, intersections, thresholds, boundaries and props.

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Access for All: Approaches to the Built Environment

Wolfgang Christ, "Access for All: Approaches to the Built Environment"
Birkhäuser Basel | 2009 | ISBN: 303460081X | 184 pages | PDF | 14,5 MB

Access and accessibility are central themes in architecture and urbanism. The goal is to make buildings accessible both horizontally and vertically, as well as to provide them with technical infrastructure. But the aim is also to ensure the accessibility of whole streets, routes, parks, and squares, and even entire cities and regions. Today, access is a key concept in the most disparate areas of life. Thus, it is also a matter of access to knowledge and education, access to knowledge media like the Internet, access to healthcare, access to languages, etc. In thirteen articles, this book deals with this world of access in architecture, city planning, and neighboring fields. Topics include ensuring the accessibility of entire urban areas, renewing that of areas that were previously utilized differently, including the general populace in concept planning, and how architecture can help provide access to a better quality of life.


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How to Build a Wooden Boat

How to Build a Wooden Boat

David C. McIntosh, «How to Build a Wooden Boat»
Wooden Boat Publications | ISBN: 0937822108 | 1987| PDF | 255 pages | 83 Mb

Here is everything you need to know to construct a carvel planked cruising boat with no more than a set of plans, a pile of lumber, and determination.
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Material Matters: Architecture and Material Practice

Material Matters: Architecture and Material Practice
Publisher: Routledge | pages: 272 | 2007 | ISBN: 041536325X | PDF | 10,7 mb

Bringing together texts and work by theorists and practitioners who are making material central to their work, this book reflects the diverse areas of inquiry which are expanding current material discourse. Focusing on the cultural, political, economic, technological and intellectual forces which shape material practices in architecture, the contributors draw on disciplines ranging from philosophy, history and pedagogy to art practice and digital and low-tech fabrication.

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The Architecture of New York City: Histories and Views of Important Structures, Sites, and Symbols

The Architecture of New York City: Histories and Views of Important Structures, Sites, and Symbols
Publisher: Wiley | ISBN: 0471014397 | edition 1994 | PDF | 408 pages | 13,3 mb

Gives historical, artistic descriptions plus original photographs of more than 90 major structures, sites and symbols—from Indian coves and trails and Dutch canals to contemporary skyscrapers. Contains a comprehensive analysis of the major architectural styles that have helped create the New York City skyline.

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American Architecture: Ideas and Ideologies in the Late Twentieth Century

American Architecture: Ideas and Ideologies in the Late Twentieth Century
Publisher: Wiley | ISBN: 0471285293 | edition 2008 | CHM | 304 pages | 13,1 mb

A landmark successor to the acknowledged classic, Architects on Architecture American Architecture Ideas and Ideologies in the Late Twentieth Century Paul Heyer From the author of the best-selling Architects on Architecture, here is an important new contribution to the history and theory of modern architecture. Arriving at an intriguing time of reevaluation of the early modern movement and growing sensitivities to historicism and cultural connectivity, this sequel offers a striking picture of much of the best work produced by America’s leading architects in the late twentieth century. Readers will receive an unprecedented look at the work of more than one hundred of the most important, most influential contemporary architects, examined in light of the evolution of new ideas and the advent of new technology. More than five hundred illustrations go beyond illumination of the text to function as an extraordinary pictorial history of the architect’s artistry.

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Holzbau 2: Dach- und Hallentragwerke nach DIN 1052 (neu 2004) Eurocode 5

Gerhard Werner, Karlheinz Zimmer, "Holzbau 2: Dach- und Hallentragwerke nach DIN 1052 (neu 2004) Eurocode 5"
Springer | 2005 | ISBN: 3540228632 | 409 pages | PDF | 6 MB

Für die praktische Arbeit im Betrieb oder Ingenieurbüro wie in der Ausbildung bietet dieses Buch einen umfassenden Überblick über die Grundformen der Dächer und Dachdeckungen, zahlreiche Beispiele und eine Fülle von Abbildungen. Dieser zweite Band behandelt die Bemessung und Ausführung von Bauwerken (Dach- und Hallentragwerke) aus Holz. Ingenieure sind heute mit den Nachweisverfahren nach DIN 1052 (2004) –Bemessung nach Grenzzuständen der Tragfähigkeit und Gebrauchstauglichkeit- und nach DIN 1052 (1988) –Bemessung nach zulässigen Spannungen, insbesondere für ältere Bauwerke- konfrontiert. Die parallele Darstellung in diesem Werk stellt die notwendigen Anwendungskenntnisse bereit.


In dieser neuen Auflage wurden größere Änderungen u.a. in den Abschnitten "Lastannahmen für Dach- und Hallentragwerke", "Tragwerke der Hausdächer", "Sparrenpfetten", "Brettschichtholzträger" sowie " Wind- und Aussteifungsverbände" vorgenommen. Es wurden zusätzlich zur neuen DIN 1052 die wichtigsten Ergebnisse der neuen Normen "Einwirkungen auf Tragwerke" wie DIN 1055-1 (6/02) Wichten und Flächenlasten, DIN 1055-3 (10/02) Eigen- und Nutzlasten für Hochbauten, DIN 1055-100 (3/01) Grundlagen der Tragwerksplanung, Sicherheitskonzept und Bemessungsregeln für die Bemessung von Holztragwerken und der Normentwürfe DIN 1055-4 (4/02) Windlasten sowie DIN 1055-5 (2/04) Schneelasten eingearbeitet.

Bemessungshilfen in Form von Tafeln wurden neu aufgenommen, die im Anhang enthalten sind und mit denen der höhere Rechenaufwand bei der Bemessung der Holztragwerke nach der neuen DIN 1052 (2004) deutlich reduziert werden kann.


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Embracing Complexity in Design

Jeffrey Johnson, Katerina Alexiou, Theodore Zamenopoulos, "Embracing Complexity in Design"
Routledge | 2009 | ISBN: 0415497000, 0203871391 | 216 pages | PDF | 3 MB

Outlining state-of-the-art developments in the area of complexity and design, this book collates them into a unique and authoritative resource for both the design and complex systems communities. The book is based on research which focuses on a variety of different themes and domains, including architecture, engineering, environmental design, art, fashion and management.


A ground-breaking publication marking a new era of appreciation of the import of complexity on design, this book is essential reading for those studying complexity or design.


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Anasazi Architecture and American Design

Anasazi Architecture and American Design
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press | pages: 271 | 1997 | ISBN: 0826317790 | CHM | 10,8 mb

Anasazi Architecture and American Design is a journey through Chaco Canyon and Mesa Verde with leading southwestern archaeologists, historians, architects, landscape architects, artists, and urban planners as guides. In sixteen chapters, the volume's twenty-two essayists identify Anasazi building and cultural features related to design and site planning, cosmography, mythology, and ecology, then expertly balance their observations of past architectural and cultural achievements with suggestions and recommendations for design practices in the present.

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Gothic Architecture

Langley Batty Gothic Architecture
London | 1742 | ISBN: N/A | 146 pages | DJVU | 8 MB

The architectural designs of Batty Langley greatly influenced England's Gothic Revival movement in the second half of the eighteenth century. This volume (beautifully engraved by his brother Thomas), which completely reproduces the author's most famous and influential work, displays columns, entablatures, windows, mantels, pavilions, and a host of other architectural features. An indispensable book for students and aficionados of eighteenth-century architecture and design, this collection of permission-free illustrations will also be welcomed by designers and artists in search of period elegance.

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Standards der Zukunft Wohnbau neu gedacht

Roland Burgard, "Standards der Zukunft Wohnbau neu gedacht"
Springer | 2008 | ISBN: 321174813X | 233 pages | PDF | 17 MB

Der Wohnungsbau befindet sich durch tief greifende Veränderungen unserer Gesellschaft im Umbruch: neues Rollenverständnis der Frau, geänderte Haushaltsstrukturen und ein wachsendes Komfortbedürfnis. Durch das Zusammentreffen vorhersehbarer demographischer, ökologischer und makroökonomischer Umwälzungen wird der Veränderungsdruck noch weiter steigen. Wie kann man sich im Wohnungswesen auf die kommenden Herausforderungen vorbereiten? Das Buch gibt einen umfassenden Überblick über Akteure und Zukunftsthemen in der europäischen Forschungslandschaft. Anhand ausgewählter Beispiele aus Politik, Industrie und Theorie werden die Ansätze, Methoden und Techniken beschrieben, welche bei Wohnungsbauexperimenten zum Einsatz kommen können. Belegt werden deren Ergebnisse durch eine umfassende Beispieldokumentation. Diese vermittelt aktuelle Trends und zukunftsweisende Innovationen, neue Perspektiven und verlässliche Wegweisungen für den Wohnungsbau der Zukunft und deren konkrete Umsetzung in Bau, Bauprodukte und Technik.



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A City at the End of the World

A City at the End of the World
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press | ISBN: 082631371X | edition 1992 | CHM | 171 pages | 12,9 mb

In the communications network of the twenty-first century, urban cultures will form the matrix of social and intellectual evolution. Nearly half the world's people now live in cities. 1 And though excessive urbanization is a chief factor in the global environmental crisis, the growth of cities is the dominant demographic trend of the future.2 It is from cities, large and small, that ideas and values will emerge which could well determine the fate of both humankind and the natural environment as we know it.

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The Iowa Catalog: Historic American Buildings Survey

The Iowa Catalog: Historic American Buildings Survey
Publisher: University Of Iowa Press | ISBN: 0877450927 | edition 1979 | CHM | 176 pages | 10,4 mb

The historian's view of the brevity of the settlement period and subsequent development of Iowa is nowhere so tangibly demonstrated as in the buildings and structures which were created in the process. In virtually every county the first settlers, regardless of the style of homes they left to come to Iowa, followed a common pattern. They availed themselves of whatever building materials the environment and circumstance dictated; dugouts, sod, or logs. Their primary concern appears to have been shelter; functional, expedient, and spartan. Once established and able, however, their permanence and affluence were demonstrated by the construction of buildings following patterns well established in the communities from whence they came. Those people arriving after the brief settlement period brought new concepts and styles with them, adding variety to the community and neighborhood in which they settled. The impact of this continuous flow of ideas is easily observable in Iowa, if one has a key to understanding what occurred.

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Townships

Townships
Publisher: University Of Iowa Press | pages: 243 | 1992 | ISBN: 0877453551 | CHM | 12,9 mb

The Midwest, says Martone (editor of A Place of Sense ), has never had a distinctive regional identity. To redress that situation, he invited 24 of the area's best writers to focus on its townships, six-mile-by-six-mile squares arbitrarily defined by government surveyors. Unfortunately, everything about this volume seems arbitrary. The editor decided by fiat which states composed the region (Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa), and no unifying bond is ever revealed. As Martone himself asks, "what links the autoworker in Detroit with the actuary in Des Moines?" What does Ray A. Young Bear, writing poignantly about his tribe's creation myth, have in common with Anthony Bukoski relating his passionate attachment to the Superior Bay wetlands? What does Carol Bly, learning about a blond-haired Jesus in Duluth, share with Deborah Galyan, whose black high school teacher taught her about Joseph Conrad and about life in Bloomington, Ind.? The reader may recall Gertrude Stein's remark about Oakland, "There is no there there." Photos by Raymond Bial not seen by PW.

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Vom Wildwerden der Städte (Bauwelt Fundamente)

Florian Rötzer, "Vom Wildwerden der Städte (Bauwelt Fundamente)"
Birkhäuser Basel | 2006 | ISBN: 3764374624 | 167 pages | PDF | 1 MB

Wir glauben nicht mehr an die Zukunft der Stadt. Im Gegenteil: Wir sehen sie gefährdet durch neue Technologien. Wir sehen sie bedroht durch eine Entwicklung, die alles Private öffentlich werden läßt. Umfang und Reichweite des Umbaus von Stadt und Urbanität, in dem wir uns durch die Vernetzung beenden, begreifen wir kaum. Städte entwickeln sich zu Megacities, die alle Dimensionen herkömmlicher städtischer Räume und deren Kontrolle sprengen, andere schrumpfen und hinterlassen in ihren Zentren Orte der Leere. Sie werden zu Schauplätzen neuer asymmetrischer Konfikte und damit auch wachsender Überwachung. Zugleich beobachten wir einen Rückzug in sichere, mit dem virtuellen Raum verbundene «Inseln» im Stadtraum. Themen des Bandes: Rückblick auf die urbanisierte Welt, Die Stadt als Risiko, Die Stadt als Schauplatz asymmetrischer Konflikte, Orientalische Märchen im Sand, Die überwachte Stadt u.a.


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From Craft to Profession: The Practice of Architecture in Nineteenth-Century America

From Craft to Profession: The Practice of Architecture in Nineteenth-Century America
Publisher: University of California Press | ISBN: 0520214943 | edition 1999 | PDF | 281 pages | 13,8 mb

This is the first in-depth study of how the architectural profession emerged in early American history. Mary Woods dispels the prevailing notion that the profession developed under the leadership of men formally schooled in architecture as an art during the late nineteenth century. Instead, she cites several instances in the early 1800s of craftsmen-builders who shifted their identity to that of professional architects. While struggling to survive as designers and supervisors of construction projects, these men organized professional societies and worked for architectural education, appropriate compensation, and accreditation.

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Architecture and Power in Africa

Architecture and Power in Africa
Publisher: Praeger Publishers | ISBN: 0275976793 | edition 2002 | CHM | 2000 pages | 12,7 mb

Two of the most ambitious religious edifices of the 20th century are the Our Lady of Peace Basilica in the West African country of the Ivory Coast and the Hassan II Mosque in Morocco. Nnamdi Elleh not only provides a substantial architectural and pictorial analysis of the buildings themselves. Using these two buildings as case studies, he investigates the relationships and implications of national memory, urban form, architectural styles, concepts of democracy, social hierarchies as well as elites who make the decisions to build Africa's post-independence monuments and capital cities.

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Last Landscapes: The Architecture of the Cemetery in the West

Ken Worpole, Larraine Worpole, "Last Landscapes: The Architecture of the Cemetery in the West"
Reaktion Books | 2003 | ISBN: 186189161X | 192 pages | PDF | 3,7 MB

Last Landscapes explores death and the landscape of the cemetery. The picturesque village churchyard; the tightly packed "historic cities of the dead" such as the Jewish Cemetery in Prague; the war cemeteries of Northern France; the modernism of the Stockholm Woodland Cemetery; the graveyards of North America -- in discussing the history and culture of these architectural expressions of memory and loss, Ken Worpole also -locates the national, religious and romantic attitudes they express. This evocative book, which also examines the contemporary memorialization of artists such as Rachel Whiteread and Ian Hamilton Finlay, contains more than 100 color pictures.


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Finland : Modern Architectures in History

Roger Connah "Finland Modern Architectures in History"
Published by Reaktion Books | Publication date : March 2006 | ISBN : 1861892500 | PDF | 280 pages | English | 7.1 MB

Buildings speak volumes, not just about their occupants or owners, but about the countries in which they exist. From colonnades to paving stones, the architecture of any building does more than simply date the structure—it celebrates the spirit of a people and a nation.
From museums to schools to subsidized housing developments, Connah's Finland is an important survey of the country's architecture. Fully illustrated and with detailed examinations of many of the Finnish master architects—including Alvar Aalto—it is also a valuable contribution to the studies of modern architecture and Nordic history.

Roger Connah's latest book, Finland, explores the culture and democratic spirit of a country whose buildings carry the indelible markings of Finland's political and physical climate. Nearly all of the country's buildings were constructed after 1917, when Finland gained its independence from Russia. The resulting architecture—often springing from hugely popular public competitions—is emphatically democratic in structure and usage. Finland's extreme northern latitudes, for their part, have given rise to buildings with an acute sensitivity to the physical environment and to the delicate interplay of light and shadow.

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Interior Design Visual Presentation: A Guide to Graphics, Models and Presentation Techniques

Maureen Mitton "Interior Design Visual Presentation: A Guide to Graphics, Models and Presentation Techniques"
Wiley | English | 2007-12-14 | ISBN: 0471741566 | 320 pages | PDF | 23 MB


Develop the skills you need to deliver presentations that sell.

This unique resource focusing on the visual design and presentation skills of the interior designer, offers thorough, process-oriented coverage on the planning, layout, and design of interior building spaces, complete with a broad range of real-world examples. The author's accessible, how-to approach guides you through a variety of techniques for executing creative and successful design graphics, models, and presentations. She includes the latest information on CAD and digital portfolios, as well as Web page design. Dozens of high-quality, full-color illustrations highlight step-by-step instructions detailing techniques and approaches. This is the only book to follow FIDER accredited course requirements, covering all three required subjects. Order your copy today.


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Analyse urbaine

Philippe Panerai, ''Analyse urbaine''
Parentheses (2003) | ISBN: 2863636036 | PDF | French | 177 Pages | 15 Mb

“ La connaissance et la compréhension d'une ville ne forcent pas l'évidence, notamment pour les métropoles étendues marquées de strates historiques successives. Une première phase d'observation permet d'identifier les différences : tracés qui s'additionnent, se superposent, s'interrompent et ressurgissent, bâti qui se renouvelle et s'étend au gré d'une lente densification par excroissance, surélévation, découpage et comblement. L'urbanisation accélérée de la période contemporaine marque encore plus radicalement le paysage par le volume des constructions, le mode d'implantation et les techniques utilisées . Pour aller plus loin, il convient d'élaborer une connaissance d'investigation en mêlant l'approche historique, la géographie, le travail cartographique, l'analyse architecturale, l'observation constructive et celle des modes de vie. En affirmant l'importance du dessin comme un moyen de comprendre et de rendre sensible. ”


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Dénichez votre logement

Christine Pelosse & Lara Bel, ''Dénichez votre logement''
Eyrolles (09/10/2008) | ISBN: 2212123736 | PDF | French | 136 pages | 21 Mb

“ Pour préparer l'achat de votre logement, voici un guide qui vous explique comment prévoir votre budget (indications de prix, de taux...), établir votre cahier des charges répondant à vos attentes ainsi que les acteurs immobiliers intervenant dans la vente. Un carnet d'adresses en fin d'ouvrage vous y est proposé.

En tant que futur acquéreur, vous souhaitez être renseigné, aidé et écouté. C'est pourquoi cet ouvrage vous offre la possibilité d'avoir une meilleure connaissance du marché immobilier, d'appréhender ses contraintes et éviter ses pièges. Vous pourrez à votre tour vous lancer fructueusement dans la recherche de votre logement ou faire appel à des professionnels en connaissance de cause. ”


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Bridge Loads (Re-post)

Colin O'Connor & Peter A. Shaw "Bridge Loads"
Published by Taylor & Francis | Publication date : October 2000 | ISBN : 0419246002 | PDF | 359 pages | English | 6.0 MB

This book provides a detailed summary of bridge loads from an international perspective. The authors cover all aspects from the methodology behind the calculation of bridge loads and the complex interactions between loads and bridges, to economic considerations.

A wide range of bridge loads are covered, including highway vehicle loads, pedestrian loads, railing loads and wind loads. The structure and design of bridges to accommodate these loads are examined and examples provided. Different modes of failure and current codes of practice are also covered.
This book is unique in its exclusive examination of the loading and will be a useful handbook for structural engineers and designers involved in bridge construction. It is also recommended to senior undergraduates and postgraduates of structural engineering and bridge design.

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The Four Books on Architecture

The Four Books on Architecture
Publisher: The MIT Press | pages: 436 | 1997 | ISBN: 0262161621 | CHM | 21,7 mb

Perhaps the most influential practitioner in the history of Western architecture and one of the earliest neoclassicists, Palladio created a singular corpus of architecture, the legacy of which is seen and felt in buildings of all types throughout the Western world. His theoretical and promotional treatise, I Quattro Libri dell' Architecttura, was first published in Venice in 1570 and sets forth a grammar of architecture. From building materials to residences to Roman temples, Palladio covered an incredible breadth of topics in his four volumes. This new translation in English, the first since Isaac Ware's of 1738, is simultaneously elegant and readable.

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The State of the World's Cities 2008/9: Harmonious Cities

UN-HABITAT, "The State of the World's Cities 2008/9: Harmonious Cities"
Earthscan Publications Ltd. | 2008 | ISBN: 1844076954 | 282 pages | PDF | 37,5 MB

The world’s urban population now exceeds the world’s rural population. But with the concomitant strain this will place upon current urban infrastructures, what does this mean for the state of our cities? This book adopts the concept of Harmonious Cities as a theoretical framework in order to understand today’s urban world, and as an operational tool to confront the most important challenges facing urbanization and development processes. For the first time, preliminary findings of a global analysis of spatial, socio-economic and environmental dimensions at the city level are presented in order to promote greater understanding of the dynamics and forces that promote harmony in cities. The book also analyzes the determinants of urban growth or decline, which can help guide planners in supporting processes that lead to harmonious urban development. The impact upon cities of critical emerging issues, such as climate change and rising sea levels, are also addressed.

The book concludes with a description of new and innovative strategies employed by urban planners and policymakers to harmonize both the tangible and non-tangible assets of cities, and argues that the management and development of a city’s human, social, environmental, cultural and intellectual assets is as important as the management and development of its physical infrastructure. This is indispensable reading for all those involved in urban planning, local governance and poverty reduction.


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Start Exploring Architecture: A Fact-Filled Coloring Book

Start Exploring Architecture: A Fact-Filled Coloring Book
Publisher: Running Press | ISBN: 156138237X | edition 1993 | CHM | 128 pages | 11,4 mb

Descriptive, informative text, written expressly for children, accompany 64 ready-to-color illustrations of famous buildings and structures from around the world. Crayons, markers, or colored pencils are the only tools budding architects need to create their own building masterpieces.

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Putting Loafing Streams To Work: The Building of Lay, Mitchell, Martin, and Jordan Dams, 1910-1929

Putting Loafing Streams To Work: The Building of Lay, Mitchell, Martin, and Jordan Dams, 1910-1929
Publisher: University Alabama Press | pages: 280 | 1997 | ISBN: 081730889X | PDF | 12 mb

This is the story of the human effort that went into completing one of the most complex feats of engineering in Alabama history - the building of four major hydroelectric dams by the Alabama Power Company. It looks at the impact of such industrialization on the people of Alabama.

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Point of View: The Art of Architectural Photography

Point of View: The Art of Architectural Photography
Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company | pages: 202 | 1994 | ISBN: 0471284637 | CHM | 10,9 mb

For those who are conversant with the language of architecture and perspective drawing, the title of this segment will be quite familiar. For those not architecturally literate, a worm's eye view in perspective drawing means that the horizon line and the baseline (ground line) are one and the same, as the name implies. Perspective, geometrically created three-dimensional drawings, is a science, and despite the advent of CAD (computer-aided drawing) we still create architectural views mechanically, to afford us the POINT OF VIEW from which to visualize a building. Architectural perspectives, delineations, or renderings, no matter the nomenclature, describe a method whereby we may simulate objects into three dimensions with single-dimension drawings. The types of perspective drawings most commonly used are: worm's eye, as previously described; eye level, where the horizon line is approximately 5 feet to zero above the ground line; aerial view, taken from above the ground line to emulate a bird's eye perspective, from any height, above the building.

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Innovation in Small Professional Practices in the Built Environment (Innovation in the Built Environment)

Shu-Ling Lu, Martin Sexton "Innovation in Small Professional Practices in the Built Environment (Innovation in the Built Environment)"
Wiley-Blackwell | English | 2009-06-22 | ISBN: 1405191406 | 240 pages | PDF | 1,6 MB


From the book’s Foreword by Trevor Mole, Managing Director, Property Tectonics; President of the European Association of Building Surveyors and Construction Experts:

‘Shu-Ling and Martin have built on their research work and that of others to produce an understandable and readable insight into innovation in small professional service firms. They have successfully unravelled the complex behavioural and organisational forces taking place and created a framework to help practitioners understand the issues and to fashion the right environment in which to foster innovation and deliver economic value.’

Small professional practices in the built environment are crucial to the success and long-term viability of the design, construction and property industries. This research-based book addresses the urgent need to better understand the nature and process of innovation in these important firms.

The authors offer an analysis of both why and how innovation is a key competitive factor for small professional practices in the built environment. As these practices are located in different business environments and behave in different ways to other types of industry firms, the context-specific methodology to design, implement and assess innovation in small professional practices presented in this book will appeal to researchers and practitioners in surveying and design.

Innovation in Small Professional Practices in the Built Environment makes a significant contribution to an underdeveloped area of innovation by offering new theoretical and practical insights and models grounded in results from a 22-month case study of a small professional practice.

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Frank Lloyd Wright: His Life and His Architecture

Frank Lloyd Wright: His Life and His Architecture
Publisher: Wiley-Interscience | pages: 464 | 1987 | ISBN: 0471857971 | CHM | 10,8 mb

A complete biography based on a wide range of previously untapped primary sources, covering Wright's private life, architecture, and role in American society, culture, and politics. Views Wright's buildings as biographical as well as social statements, analyzing his work by type, category, and individual structure. Examines Wright's struggle to develop a new artistic statement, his dramatic personal life, and his political and economic ideas, including those on cities, energy conservation, cooperative home building, and environmental preservation. Includes over 150 illustrations (photographs, floor plans, and drawings—many never before published), extensive footnotes, and the most exhaustive bibliography of Wright's published work available.

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Designing Camelot: The Kennedy White House Restoration

Designing Camelot: The Kennedy White House Restoration
Publisher: Wiley | pages: 260 | 1997 | ISBN: 0471292427 | CHM | 12,2 mb

Designing Camelot recounts one of the most influential interior design projects in American history, the restoration of the White House during the Kennedy administration. Fueled by the intense fascination with the charismatic First Family, the project had a profound effect on the popular American imagination and taste in interior furnishings. Emphasizing the historic restoration of each room and the efforts to have these rooms reflect the personalities and tastes of Jack and Jackie, Designing Camelot features a wealth of first-person quotations, personal and public correspondence, media accounts, and photographs. Included are detailed room-by-room analyses of the restoration, anecdotes about the people involved, and insights into the choices made.

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Heat-Air-Moisture Transport: Measurements on Building Materials (ASTM special technical publication, 1495)

Heat-Air-Moisture Transport: Measurements on Building Materials (ASTM special technical publication, 1495)
Publisher: ASTM International | ISBN: 0803134223 | edition 2007 | PDF | 111 pages | 3 mb

Eleven peer-reviewed papers provide the latest research and standards development activities to assure the reliable, consistent, and meaningful measurement of heat-air-moisture transport through building materials.
Topics cover the importance and necessity of reliably measured hygrothermal material properties and the individual material properties. Some papers identify the need for improvement in existing standards and others point towards new measurement techniques and corresponding standards.

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Underground Infrastructure of Urban Areas

Underground Infrastructure of Urban Areas
Publisher: CRC | ISBN: 0415486386 | edition 2008 | PDF | 302 pages | 6,1 mb

Underground infrastructure (traffic and railway tunnels, water and sewage ducts, garages, and subways) is essential for urbanized areas, as they fulfill an important role in the transportation of people, energy, communication and water. Underground Infrastructure of Urban Areas is a collection of papers on the design, application, and maintenance of underground and subterranean systems, with a focus on geotechnical aspects and town planning issues.

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Automats, Taxi Dances, and Vaudeville: Excavating Manhattan's Lost Places of Leisure

Automats, Taxi Dances, and Vaudeville: Excavating Manhattan's Lost Places of Leisure
Publisher: NYU Press | ISBN: 0814727638 | edition 2009 | PDF | 269 pages | 2 mb

From the lights that never go out on Broadway to its 24-hour subway system, New York City isn't called "the city that never sleeps" for nothing. Both native New Yorkers and tourists have played hard in Gotham for centuries, lindy hopping in 1930s Harlem, voguing in 1980s Chelsea, and refueling at all-night diners and bars. The slim island at the mouth of the Hudson River is packed with places of leisure and entertainment, but Manhattan's infamously fast pace of change means that many of these beautifully constructed and incredibly ornate buildings have disappeared, and with them a rich and ribald history.

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The Architecture of Poetry: The Iranian Embassy in Washington

The Architecture of Poetry: The Iranian Embassy in Washington
Publisher: University of Cincinnati | pages: 142 | 2007 | ISBN: N/A | PDF | 10,7 mb

An embassy is a symbol of unique cultural, social and political aspects of a specific country. Historically it becomes a place for a country’s representative(s) to communicate in a civilized and acceptable manner. Communications among embassies have traditionally been a great resource for international diplomacy that promotes peace and friendship. An embassy is an office building that specializes in diplomatic relationships and a great representative for one culture. Presenting a culture requires multifaceted revelation of its aspects. In the project Architecture of Poetry was derived from Persian poetry. In order to understand Persian culture and its classical poetry, the methodology includes discussion of Ferdosi’s Shähnameh (The Epic of Kings). Persian poetry is deeply rooted in its history and culture.

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Project Management for Building Construction

Hans Sommer, "Project Management for Building Construction"
Springer | 2010 | ISBN: 3642108733 | 176 pages | PDF | 67 MB

Without project management, the successful completion of major projects is no longer possible. This book describes all the basics with the help of many clear illustrations. In this edition the already very successful work has been complemented with contributions that take into account how communication and organization have become increasingly important in construction projects. The fact that land - municipal or private - now need to be prepared in a very focused manner to ensure its wise use and increase its value to reach is also considered, making the book of interest to project managers and construction experts who have realized that project development and comprehensive, integrated construction will be key issues in the future.


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Giving Architecture to Fire: 'Atash Behram', A Persian Fire Temple

Giving Architecture to Fire: 'Atash Behram', A Persian Fire Temple
Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller | ISBN: 3639097203 | edition 2006 | PDF | 80 pages | 11,3 mb

For centuries, fire has been a sacred symbol to different cultures. It represents a great essence in our daily lives as an energy source with its warmth, light and aura, kindling feelings of truth and spirituality within us. Zoroaster, who venerated fire, led mankind to believe that there is one supreme lord that we may follow; a being that can only be known by the quest for truth. For Zoroaster, fire symbolised truth as it brought people together in prayer. In time, fire was consecrated in different orders with the higher ones being placed within covered buildings for protection. These buildings became temples of fire or Fire Temples, where an eternal flame was kept and looked after by a priest so as to keep alive the salvation of humankind and continue our journey towards righteousness. With this, faith stayed alive as long as the Fire burned. Herein lies my celebration of fire where I announce it to the follower on the path to truth as an eternal flame burning, yet resting in a place worthy of all its glory; an ambience created to venerate the flame and reassure the traveller that its light has more to offer than meets the eye.

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What All Good Dogs Should Know: The Sensible Way to Train

Jack Volhard, Melissa Bartlett, “What All Good Dogs Should Know: The Sensible Way to Train”
Howell Book House | 2008-02-19 | ISBN: 0470146796 | 144 pages | PDF | 6,2 MB

The Bestselling dog training book--completely updated, but still refreshingly uncomplicated
Apractical guide to positive dog training, What All Good Dogs Should Know: The Sensible Way to Train forgoes philosophy and fluff and quickly gets to the how-tos. With a conversational, easy-to-understand approach, this expanded, revised second edition:
Covers basic commands, including "Leave It"
Includes information about walking on a leash, housetraining, and other "good dog" behaviors
Features a new chapter on the canine personality profile to help you understand your dog better
Addresses issues common to rescue and shelter dogs, including shyness and insecurity
Covers ways to correct objectionable behaviors
Punctuated with original cartoon drawings and real-life examples, this book gives you proven techniques for training a puppy or an older dog. You will learn how to establish yourself as the leader of the pack and help your dog become a great companion.

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Hip Ideas for Hyper Dogs

Amy Ammen, Kitty Foth-Regner, “Hip Ideas for Hyper Dogs”
Howell Book House | 2007-01-23 | ISBN: 0470041013 | 240 pages | PDF | 5,7 MB

Hyper dogs are often overly energetic, wickedly smart, and incredibly stubborn. How do you turn your furry flurry of activity into a sane, mild-mannered companion? This book gives you fun, hip techniques especially for hyper dogs and harried pet parents who want quick results. You'll discover how to:
* Help your dog burn excess energy quickly and safely
* Use communication and training skills to gain control
* Use obedience games, attention builders, and outdoor adventures to train and bond with your dog
* Create the perfect canine chill-out sanctuary
* Handle problems like separation anxiety and special circumstances like vet visits
With a canine personality profile to help you better understand your pet and real-life stories of dogs who may make your rambunctious renegade seem saintly, this book will help you channel your dog's energy and turn her into a cool, calm, and collected companion.


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Dinosaur Tracks and other Fossil Footprints of Europe

Dinosaur Tracks and other Fossil Footprints of Europe
Columbia University Press | 2000 | ISBN: 0231107102 | Pages: 360 | PDF | 8.75 MB

The long and distinguished tradition of tracking dinosaurs and other extinct animals in Europe dates back to the 1830s. Yet this venerable tradition of scientific activity cannot compare in magnitude and scope with the unprecedented spate of discovery and documentation of the last few years. Now, following on the heels of his Dinosaur Tracks and Other Fossil Footprints of the Western United States, Martin Lockley teams up with Christian Meyer to present an up to date synthesis of the recent findings in the field of European fossil footprints. Drawing extensively on their own research results from studies in Britain, Switzerland, Portugal, Spain, and elsewhere, the authors create a dynamic picture of mammal, reptile, bird, and amphibian “track-makers” throughout more than 300 million years of vertebrate evolution, placed in the context of Europe’s changing ancient environments.

Beginning with an introduction to tracking and a history of the European tracking tradition, Dinosaur Tracks and Other Fossil Footprints of Europe then charts a broad path of evolutionary proliferation from the proto-dinosaurs of the Early Triassic period to the dinosaurs’ decline and disappearance in the Upper Cretaceous. The survey continues into the age of mammals and birds, ending with the cave art of our Paleolithic ancestors.

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The Koehler Method of Training Tracking Dogs

William R. Koehler “The Koehler Method of Training Tracking Dogs"
Howell Books | 1984-06 | ISBN: 0876057660 | 143 pages | PDF (scanned) | 4,75 MB

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Interesting Read for Koehler Fans
It's a specific exercise that's fun to train and fun to do ; and based on Koehler's forced fetch, in the Open Obedience book. If you haven't trained that way, probably you won't get anywhere with this book.
It works. You get a dog that will start on a track and stay on it, even if it's crossed by more interesting scents ; and take it as engaging work.
That said, I think Koehler didn't actually try running the exercises he gives, which are well out of the range of real possibility, time-wise. I don't think anybody could follow them out for long after the first few exercises.
However, with the forced fetch approach taught at the beginning, you can easily extend the tracks with the same correction principle on your own, and it works on your Koehler-trained dog.
I always recommend two essays from Vicki Hearne's ``Adam's Task,'' the chapters on Washoe and How To Say Fetch, for an understanding of Koehler and what he's achieving. If what she writes makes sense to you, you can use Koehler. If not, look elsewhere. You'll certainly misunderstand him.
Worked for my three Dobermans.

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The Complete Home Veterinary Guide, 3 Ed

Chris C. Pinney "The Complete Home Veterinary Guide, 3 Ed "
McGraw-Hill Professional | 2003-08-13 | ISBN: 0071412727 | 819 pages | PDF | 6,5 MB

REWARD YOUR PET WITH A LONGER, HAPPIER, AND HEALTHIER LIFE!
Here is THE book for those enthusiasts who want to take intelligent, loving care of their pets -- whether that pet be a dog, cat, bird, fish, or some exotic species. This illustrated, A-Z quick-answer guide from popular veterinarian Chris Pinney covers it all: preventive health care, diet, grooming, training, diseases, traveling with pets, selection, first aid, anatomy, holistic pet care, and much more.
The new Third Edition has been updated to include a new directory of the most common drugs used in pet care; a glossary of veterinary terminology; the latest information on the pet vaccination controversy; advice for reducing stress and improving mental health in pets; the newest diagnostic and treatment methods for diabetes, arthritis, epilepsy, and other diseases; tips on caring for injured and orphaned wildlife; and a dollar-saving listing of Ten Steps For Reducing the Cost of Owning a Pet.
If you love your pet and want to be a truly informed pet owner -- this guide is just what the veterinarian ordered!
* Dogs
* Cats
* Birds
* Rabbits
* Guinea Pigs
* Hamsters and Gerbils
* Mice and Rats
* Chinchillas
* Sugar Gliders
* Prairie Dogs
* Hedgehogs
* Ferrets
* Miniature Pot-Bellied Pigs
* Reptiles
* Amphibians
* Invertebrates
* Tropical Fish

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275 populäre Irrtümer über Pflanzen und Tiere

Ulrich Schmid “275 populäre Irrtümer über Pflanzen und Tiere"
Kosmos | 2002-08-01 | ISBN: 3440090280 | 224 pages | PDF | 1,1 MB

Maulwürfe sind blind! - Oder etwa doch nicht?
Stimmt es wirklich, dass Elefanten zum Sterben auf einen Elefantenfriedhof gehen? Lassen sich Zecken tatsächlich von Bäumen auf Mensch und Tier herabfallen, um ihr Blut zu saugen? Ist Zunder besonders trockenes Holz zum Feuer machen? Und hypnotisieren Schlangen ihre Opfer mit durchdringendem Blick? Nein! Diese und viele weitere Irrtümer, Missverständnisse und Halbwahrheiten kursieren hartnäckig in unserem Alltagswissen.
Ulrich Schmid macht Schluss mit alltäglichen Lügen, Legenden und Vorurteilen, die jeder für wahr hält. Er durchstreift den Irrgarten ungenauer Naturbeobachtungen, skurriler Fehldeutungen und missverständlicher Tier- und Pflanzennamen. Und wir erfahren, dass drei Hornissenstiche keinesfalls einen Menschen töten, dass der Vogel Strauss bei Gefahr gar nicht seinen Kopf in den Sand steckt und dass Lianen nicht nur im tropischen Dschungel, sondern auch bei uns wachsen.

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What Animals Want: Expertise and Advocacy in Laboratory Animal Welfare Policy

Larry Carbone "What Animals Want: Expertise and Advocacy in Laboratory Animal Welfare Policy"
Oxford University Press, USA | 2004-04-01 | ISBN: 0195161963 | 304 pages | PDF | 2,3 MB


Larry Carbone, a veterinarian who is in charge of the lab animal welfare assurance program at a major research university, presents this scholarly history of animal rights. Biomedical researchers, and the less fanatical among the animal rights activists will find this book reasonable, humane, and novel in its perspective. It brings a novel, sociological perspective to an area that has been addressed largely from a philosophical perspective, or from the entrenched positions of highly committed advocates of a particular position in the debate.

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The Reptiles of Northern Eurasia: Taxonomic Diversity, Distribution, Conservation Status

The Reptiles of Northern Eurasia: Taxonomic Diversity, Distribution, Conservation Status (Faunistica)
245 pages | Pensoft Pub; 1 edition (November 30, 2006) | ISBN-10: 954642269X | PDF | 35 Mb

The book presents up-to-date information on all the species and subspecies of turtles (7 species), lizards (112 species) and snakes (74 species) inhabiting the territory of North Eurasia. The North Eurasia region is considered as former Soviet Union and Mongolia territories in accordance with the decision of IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) of June 2003. In this richly illustrated book, we tried to reflect the results of new taxonomic and phylogenetic revisions that have not previously been included in herpetological monographs published in Russian and referred to this region. Detailed geographic distribution information, with schematic maps, data on type localities and conservation status (IUCN and regional Red lists, Cites, Bern convention) are included in each species account. The present atlas can be used as illustrated reference manual of the reptiles of North Eurasia. The data provided could serve as a basis for Global Reptiles Assessment (GRA). More than 400 color illustrations are included in the atlas (photos of reptiles, habitats and maps).

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Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives (Marine Biology)

Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives (Marine Biology)
608 pages | CRC; 1 edition (March 19, 2004) | ISBN-10: 084931514X | PDF | 24 Mb

Sharks and their relatives are* the subjects of tremendous interest. The public's fascination is influenced by their roles in movies and popular literature, while the media races to cover stories of predators endangering helpless humans. The alarming threat to shark populations is also garnering significant publicity and leading to a worldwide increase in conservation initiatives. Finally, technological advances are impacting every area of shark research and revealing incredible secrets about these mysterious animals. These major factors indicate the need for a timely synthesis of the biology of sharks and their relatives.Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives brings together the latest information on the phylogeny, physiology, behavior, and ecology of sharks and their relatives, the skates, rays, and chimaeras. Written by a "Who's Who" lineup in North American elasmobranch research, this single-source review of elasmobranch fishes presents cohesive and integrated coverage of key topics and discusses technological advances used in modern shark research. The text establishes relationships among the sharks and their relatives that dominate the Chondrichthyes, describes their functions and physiological processes, and examines issues relevant to managing depleted and threatened fisheries. Each of the 19 chapters includes a comprehensive review of the subject with extensive up-to-date citations.This authoritative book provides a synopsis of the current understanding of elasmobranch fishes while identifying gaps in our knowledge to stimulate further study. Its broad coverage and inclusive nature make this an important resource for marine and conservation biologists, fishery scientists, biological oceanographers, zoologists, ecologists, environmental planners, and students.

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Advances In Marine Biology

David William Sims “Advances In Marine Biology"
Academic Press | 2007-11-08 | ISBN: 012374119X | 320 pages | PDF | 2,05 MB

Advances in Marine Biology was first published in 1963. Now edited by David W. Sims (Marine Biological Association, UK), the serial publishes in-depth and up-to-date reviews on a wide range of topics which will appeal to postgraduates and researchers in marine biology, fisheries science, ecology, zoology, oceanography. Eclectic volumes in the series are supplemented by thematic volumes on such topics as The Biology of Calanoid Copepods and Restocking and Stock Enhancement of Marine Invertebrate Fisheries.

* New information on the offspring size in marine invertebrates
* Discusses important information on the social structure and strategies of delphinids
* More than 250 pages of the latest discoveries in marine science


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