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xix, 145 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
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English
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In the rush to acquire bigger and better Homes and to pay off increasingly large mortgages, many of us have been left feeling dissatisfied. Why is this do? There is compelling evidence that what we really desire is not bigger Homes, not more space, but better space. Natural Timber Frame Homes lays the philosophical groundwork for how locally available materials result in more durable and Beautiful Homes. It asks us to consider the source of our wood,...
63) Job site
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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The bulldozer, the excavator, the loader, and other heavy machinery all have important tasks to accomplish at the job site: digging, lifting, carrying, dumping, moving, shaping.
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xi, 358 pages : maps ; 24 cm
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English
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"After more than a decade of great effort and sacrifice by America and its allies, the Taliban still has not been defeated, and many Afghans believe that a civil war is coming. Aspiration and Ambivalence analyzes the U.S. and international efforts in Afghanistan and offers detailed recommendations for dealing with the precarious situation leading up to the 2014 transition to Afghan control and beyond. Vanda Felbab-Brown argues that allied efforts...
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viii, 279 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
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English
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"Francis D.K. Ching brings his signature graphic style to the topic of sustainable designIn the tradition of the classic Building Construction Illustrated, Francis D.K. Ching and Ian M. Shapiro offer a graphical presentation to the theory, practices, and complexities of sustainable design using an approach that proceeds methodically. From the outside to the inside of a building, they cover all aspects of sustainability, providing a framework and detailed...
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v, 122 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
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English
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Examines the physical science behind the construction of skyscrapers, covering such topics as gravity, inertia, oscillation, and static electricity. Looks at how the engineering and building techniques involved in the creation of present-day skyscrapers evolved over time.
Explores key types of skyscrapers throughout the world, discussing materials and construction technologies as well as the function and locations of important skyscrapers.
74) Adobe designs
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36 unnumbered leaves : chiefly plans ; 22 x 29 cm
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English
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 32 cm
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English
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A young girl narrates her family's move from the city to the country, where they have bought a piece of land and live in a trailer while they build a house from the ground up, with help from relatives and friends.
80) Ellie, engineer
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166 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
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When Ellie, who loves to invent and build things, decides to build a doghouse as a gift, she needs to get past the boys-against-the-girls neighborhood feud and ask for help.
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