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"... This book presents an overview of Santa Fe hotels from the past and highlights the city's important remaining historic hotels. The chapters include key establishments that had their start in the early 20th century and continue in operation today. Most of them are still in buildings with considerable historic and architectural significance, such as Bishop's Lodge, La Fonda, and the St. Francis. A chapter on an iconic Route 66 motor court, which...
2) Charleston
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Charleston, West Virginia, became a center of government, industry, and commerce after 1885, as people flocked to the city for work, shopping, and entertainment. Though much has changed over the years, Charleston's past still matters. A respect for history binds together current and future residents.
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- Identificar las condiciones básicas de manipulación de materiales y productos para su carga o descarga en relación con su naturaleza, estado, cantidades, protección y medios de transporte utilizado.
- Clasificar y describir los distintos tipos de paletización, relacionándolos con la forma de constitución de la carga a transportar.
- Interpretar y aplicar la normativa referente a la prevención de riesgos laborales y de la salud de los trabajadores.
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In 1866, Charles Goodnight and his partner Oliver Loving began rounding up feral cattle in Texas, forming herds to be driven north into the immense unoccupied grazing land in northeastern New Mexico. The counties of Colfax, Mora, Harding, Union, and San Miguel became the location of some of the great historic ranches of the West. From the 11,000-acre Chase Ranch in Colfax County to the 650,000-acre Bell Ranch in San Miguel County, these ranches have...
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A Rift in the Earth tells the remarkable story of the ferocious "art war" that raged between 1979 and 1984 over what kind of memorial should be built to honor the men and women who died in the Vietnam War. The story intertwines art, politics, historical memory, patriotism, racism, and a fascinating set of characters, from those who fought in the conflict and those who resisted it to politicians at the highest level. At its center are two enduring...
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"People have been constructing tall buildings for thousands of years, for many different reasons. Castle walls kept people safe. Observatories give people a bird's-eye view. Beautiful buildings stand out in the crowd. With a growing global population, we need more space. But what does that mean for the health of the planet? Tall buildings may be part of the answer to building a sustainable future." -- Back cover.
"Part of the nonfiction Orca...
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"It is the epitome of Gilded Age splendor: the largest private home ever built in the United States, a French chateau graced with more than 50,000 priceless furnishings and objets d'art, set in an enchanting rural paradise, designed by America's foremost nineteenth-century landscape architect. A National Historic Landmark, George Vanderbilt's dream home welcomes visitors to experience its glorious past as well as its exciting future. Once described...
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It was the splendor--and the scandal--of the age, the defining event of the high Renaissance. In 1506, the ferociously ambitious Renaissance Pope Julius II tore down the most sacred shrine in Europe--the millennium-old St. Peter's Basilica built by the Emperor Constantine over the apostle's grave--to build a better basilica. Construction of the new St. Peter's spanned two centuries, embroiled 27 popes, and consumed the genius of the greatest artists...
10) Crazy buildings
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Learn about the many loopy landmarks that wild builders have put together such as a dog-shaped bed-and-breakfast, a house built like a shoe, and two towers that look like they're dancing.
12) The Taj Mahal
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"Engaging images accompany information about the Taj Mahal. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--Provided by publisher"--
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Esta obra imprescindible da al profesionista y al usuario, de manera clara y sencilla, todos los datos de la antropometría, análisis de mobiliario, diseño urbano, control ambiental, incluyendo el uso de energía solar, circulaciones y otros. Además, incluye un capítulo sobre las necesidades para conjuntos y zonas habitaciona.
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This ebook presents an introduction to structural design to architectural and civil engineering undergraduate students. This ebook contains 7 chapters :
Chapter 1 : Introduction
Chapter 2 : Loads on Structures
Chapter 3 : Design for Vertical Loads Chapter
4 : Design for Lateral Loads Chapter
5 : Introduction to Design of Reinforced Concrete Frame Buildings
Chapter 6 : Introduction to Design of Loadbearing Reinforced Concrete Masonry Buildings...
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“Journey in His Shadow” is inspirational poetry that has been inspired over the years. Ellen truly believes that even before she came to know and understand Christ's amazing hope and salvation, she was living beneath His shadow. So many times, she was rescued and brought to her senses by the spirit who knew, one day, she would be His. This book is for the lonely and those seeking a true path. We are all journeying in His shadow, and His is awaiting...
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Las termitas son una plaga doméstica común que puede causar daños significativos a casas y edificios. Son pequeños insectos que se alimentan de madera y otros materiales a base de celulosa, y pueden causar daños estructurales en viviendas y edificios. En este breve libro, Cómo lidiar con las termitas, le proporcionaremos el conocimiento y las herramientas necesarias para identificar, prevenir y tratar eficazmente las infestaciones de termitas.
El...
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La comunidad de Trinidad de Bubuey está integrada por familias dedicadas a la agricultura y la pesca. Pertenece al Concejo Comunitario Negros en Acción del municipio de Timbiquí, Cauca. Esta comunidad ha sido afectada por el conflicto armado colombiano, pero siempre ha mantenido la esperanza de la paz. En aras de alimentar la construcción de un territorio pacífico y con condiciones dignas para sus habitantes, el Laboratorio de Ambientes Sostenibles...
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El libro propone un recorrido por las diversas formas en que el vidrio puede ser protagonista de la arquitectura, a través de la selección de 20 obras de arquitectura contemporánea reciente alrededor del mundo. Cada uno de los ejemplos escogidos aporta desde una vertiente diferente sobre el uso de este material, técnica constructiva, planteo estructural y recurso formal a la vez. Diferentes arquitectos de diversas generaciones, culturas, países,...
20) Le long de la Main cosmopolite: Promouvoir, vivre et marcher le boulevard Saint-Laurent à Montréal
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À Montréal, le boulevard Saint-Laurent résume à lui seul les différentes dimensions du cosmopolitisme. L'artère représente autant une coupure dans la ville – la frontière entre les « deux solitudes », francophone et anglophone – qu'une couture, puisqu'elle a été un lieu d'accueil privilégié pour les nouveaux venus tout au long du XXe siècle. Dans cet ancien corridor de l'immigration, devenu espace d'échanges et de récits,...
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