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Physiology of New York Boarding-Houses
ISBN: 9781429021944 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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88,64 zł |
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Mine Towns: Buildings for Workers in Michigans Copper Country
ISBN: 9780816665679 / Angielski / Miękka / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. During the nineteenth century, the Keweenaw Peninsula of Northern Michigan was the site of America's first mineral land rush as companies hastened to profit from the region's vast copper deposits. In order to lure workers to such a remote location-and work long hours in dangerous conditions-companies offered not just competitive wages but also helped provide the very infrastructure of town life in the form of affordable housing, schools, health-care facilities, and churches. The first working-class history of domestic life in Copper Country company towns during the boom years of 1890 to 1918,...
During the nineteenth century, the Keweenaw Peninsula of Northern Michigan was the site of America's first mineral land rush as companies hastened to ...
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111,43 zł |
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Mine Towns : Buildings for Workers in Michigan's Copper Country
ISBN: 9780816665662 / Angielski / Twarda / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. During the nineteenth century, the Keweenaw Peninsula of Northern Michigan was the site of America's first mineral land rush as companies hastened to profit from the region's vast copper deposits. In order to lure workers to such a remote location--and work long hours in dangerous conditions--companies offered not just competitive wages but also helped provide the very infrastructure of town life in the form of affordable housing, schools, health-care facilities, and churches. The first working-class history of domestic life in Copper Country company towns during the boom years of 1890 to...
During the nineteenth century, the Keweenaw Peninsula of Northern Michigan was the site of America's first mineral land rush as companies hastened to ...
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314,17 zł |
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New Ideas for Living Outdoors
ISBN: 9780764335334 / Angielski / Twarda / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Turn any outdoor space into a personal paradise with these inspiring ideas. Over 330 beautiful color images present hardscape design elements to suit almost any personality or purpose. Tour gorgeous outdoor kitchens, inviting fireplaces, and to-die-for pool settings. Today we lead busy lives and the time spent with family and friends seems limited. It is important to make the most of casual living areas by creating spaces that fuel our desires, feed our souls, and stimulate our minds and bodies. Just looking at these amazing backyards will begin to erase the stress of your daily life. This...
Turn any outdoor space into a personal paradise with these inspiring ideas. Over 330 beautiful color images present hardscape design elements to suit ...
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122,63 zł |
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Lowcountry Plantations: Georgia & South Carolina
ISBN: 9780764334153 / Angielski / Twarda / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Visit treasured house museums in the lowcountry of South Carolina and Georgia, exploring the essence of ante-bellum elegance. 222 lovely color photographs guide you through the corridors of nine classically built, exquisite manor homes and the shaded pathways that wend through heirloom gardens. Experience an era long past, when wealthy planters and slaves wrested fortunes from virgin swampland to produce rice and indigo for a hungry European market. Re-discover American history as you enjoy stories of the dynastic families who built these homes, shaped the growth of the region, and were...
Visit treasured house museums in the lowcountry of South Carolina and Georgia, exploring the essence of ante-bellum elegance. 222 lovely color photogr...
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149,30 zł |
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Creating Paradise: The Building of the English Country House, 1660-1880
ISBN: 9781852852528 / Angielski / Twarda / 450 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Building or rebuilding their houses was one of the main concerns of the English nobility and gentry, some might say their greatest achievement. This is the first book to look at the building of country houses as a whole. Creating Paradise shows why owners embarked on building programmes, often following the Grand Tour or excursions around other houses in England; where they looked for architectural inspiration and assistance; and how the building work was actually done. It deals not only with great houses, including Holkham and Castle Howard, but also the diversity of smaller ones, such as... Building or rebuilding their houses was one of the main concerns of the English nobility and gentry, some might say their greatest achievement. Thi... |
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320,04 zł |
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Nice House
ISBN: 9781580932875 / Angielski / Twarda / 1 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a book of houses where we all would like to live. The locations are diverse--New England, Long Island, Pennsylvania, California--and the architecture encompasses both traditional and contemporary vocabulary. What links them is their livable scale and the architect's commitment to creating congenial spaces with a handsome and functional design. They are unassuming dwellings whose architecture moves easily to the background, supporting comfortable furniture, works of art from a variety of periods and styles, and the plantings and outdoor spaces that are essential to the composition....
This is a book of houses where we all would like to live. The locations are diverse--New England, Long Island, Pennsylvania, California--and the archi...
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175,76 zł |
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Popular American Housing: A Reference Guide
ISBN: 9780313280320 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since the Garden of Eden, humanity has been concerned with shelter. Yet housing means different things to different people. This work is a comprehensive, historical reference guide that reviews housing concepts and issues. It introduces the reader to the current body of literature and seminal work in housing from a multidisciplinary perspective. The nature of the topic is multifaceted, fragmented, and demanding of serious study from diverse disciplines--this study spans the broad domains of housing knowledge in architectural history and theory; environment and behavior; design process and... Since the Garden of Eden, humanity has been concerned with shelter. Yet housing means different things to different people. This work is a comprehe... |
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266,70 zł |
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Casa Construction, Exterior
ISBN: 9781419698538 / Angielski / Miękka / 278 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Casa Construction aims to teach people in the construction industry the English or Spanish they need to better communicate, and better their construction knowledge. More than an English-Spanish dictionary of construction terms, Casa Construction is a guidebook to understanding residential construction concepts in both English and Spanish. It can be used as both a construction reference manual and a language learning tool. This first volume Casa Construction, Exterior highlights all exterior construction trades involved in home building construction. Construction concepts and processes are...
Casa Construction aims to teach people in the construction industry the English or Spanish they need to better communicate, and better their construct...
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97,52 zł |
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Town and Terraced Housing: For Affordability and Sustainability
ISBN: 9780415779128 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Recent societal changes have brought about renewed interest from architects, town planners, housing officials and the public in terraces and townhouses. The small footprint that this style of house occupies allows a sustainable high density approach to habitation, slowing sprawl and creating energy-efficient affordable living. Townhouses have been used for hundreds of years, and their evolution is covered from their inception right up to the present day. With the changing demographics of buyers in mind, Avi Friedman details how the design of these houses can be adapted to keep-up... Recent societal changes have brought about renewed interest from architects, town planners, housing officials and the public in terraces and townho... |
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243,18 zł |
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Shingle Style Architecture for the 21st Century
ISBN: 9780764335518 / Angielski / Twarda / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From coastal retreats to city streets, the modern shingle style home offers residents a wide range of specialized features, including the ability to reconnect with nature, energy efficiency, and improved indoor environmental quality. Through nearly 300 photos of 40 North American homes, this study offers historical perspectives and modern interpretations of this unique American movement. Be inspired by the creative ways that stone, wood, and natural light are used to provide comfortable and sustainable living quarters that accompany the natural elements of these properties.
From coastal retreats to city streets, the modern shingle style home offers residents a wide range of specialized features, including the ability to r...
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245,31 zł |
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House Born of Mud
ISBN: 9780865347519 / Angielski / Miękka / 164 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When the author undertook to build a home for his family in the spring of 1964, he had no building experience. Aside from the obduracy of the materials he had to work with, he would encounter vexing conflicts with the subcontractors and workers that he hired. The dwelling that rose by their efforts achieved a splendor that no one could have foreseen.
When the author undertook to build a home for his family in the spring of 1964, he had no building experience. Aside from the obduracy of the material...
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80,19 zł |
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Attic Script : A Survey
ISBN: 9780198132233 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This study places the inscriptions found on Athenian vases in the context of the early development of writing in Athens. Focusing on the period from the invention of the alphabet in the 8th century B.C. to the early 4th century B.C., when the local alphabet had been supplanted by the common Ionic script, the book presents inscriptions on stone, both public and private, scratched inscriptions on pottery, including the political ostraca, and some inscriptions on lead tablets. Although the vase inscriptions are brief, they number in the thousands and give an accurate picture of the art of...
This study places the inscriptions found on Athenian vases in the context of the early development of writing in Athens. Focusing on the period from t...
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1506,49 zł |
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Housing+ : On Thresholds, Transitions, and Transparencies
ISBN: 9783034606141 / Angielski / Twarda / 456 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Qualitatsvolle Wohnbauten sind weit mehr als eine Aneinanderreihung unterschiedlicher Grundrisse. Das stadtische Wohnhaus vermittelt in erster Linie zwischen privatem Ruckzug und stadtischer Offentlichkeit. Vielschichtige Grenzbeziehungen zwischen innen und auen werden dabei auf verschiedensten Mastabsebenen verhandelt. wohnen+ legt den Schwerpunkt auf die Untersuchung der baulich-raumlichen sowie sozial-kommunikativen Schnittstellen im Wohnungsbau. Die Publikation gliedert sich in die vier Kapitel Stadtebau, Erdgeschoss, Gebaudestruktur und Fassade, denen 67 internationale Projekte... Qualitatsvolle Wohnbauten sind weit mehr als eine Aneinanderreihung unterschiedlicher Grundrisse. Das stadtische Wohnhaus vermittelt in erster Lini... |
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293,76 zł |
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Recovery from Disaster
ISBN: 9780415611770 / Angielski / Miękka / 358 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Disasters can dominate newspaper headlines and fill our TV screens with relief appeals, but the complex long-term challenge of recovery providing shelter, rebuilding safe dwellings, restoring livelihoods and shattered lives generally fails to attract the attention of the public and most agencies. On average 650 disasters occur each year. They affect more than 200 million people and cause $166 trillion of damage. Climate change, population growth and urbanisation are likely to intensify further the impact of natural disasters and add to reconstruction needs. "Recovery from Disaster... Disasters can dominate newspaper headlines and fill our TV screens with relief appeals, but the complex long-term challenge of recovery providing s... |
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243,18 zł |
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Recovery from Disaster
ISBN: 9780415611688 / Angielski / Twarda / 390 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Disasters can dominate newspaper headlines and fill our TV screens with relief appeals, but the complex long-term challenge of recovery-providing shelter, rebuilding safe dwellings, restoring livelihoods and shattered lives-generally fails to attract the attention of the public and most agencies. On average 650 disasters occur each year. They affect more than 200 million people and cause $166 trillion of damage. Climate change, population growth and urbanisation are likely to intensify further the impact of natural disasters and add to reconstruction needs. Recovery from... Disasters can dominate newspaper headlines and fill our TV screens with relief appeals, but the complex long-term challenge of recovery-providing s... |
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734,76 zł |
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Intimità a Pompei: Riservatezza, Condivisione E Prestigio Negli Ambienti Ad Alcova Di Pompei
ISBN: 9783110240894 / Włoski / Twarda / 682 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Dieser Band behandelt die Schaffung von hauslichem Raum sowie kulturelle Fragen zu Privatsphare und Selbstdarstellung in der romischen Antike. Im Zentrum der Diskussion steht eine Gruppe prachtvoller Raume, in denen Grundriss, Architektur und Dekor auf die Anwesenheit von ein oder zwei Betten bzw. Liegen hinweisen. Fur Untersuchungen dieser Art bilden die Ausgrabungen von Pompeii mit ihrer Konzentration von auswert- und vergleichbarem Material eine bedeutende Datenquelle. So enthullen die Ruinen das einzigartige Zusammenspiel von Raum, Einrichtung und Lebensstil und zeigen, wie auf diese... Dieser Band behandelt die Schaffung von hauslichem Raum sowie kulturelle Fragen zu Privatsphare und Selbstdarstellung in der romischen Antike. Im Z... |
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629,72 zł |
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The Fate of the English Country House
ISBN: 9780195088762 / Angielski / Twarda / 360 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For millions of people in the English-speaking world, the now standard image of the British country house is Brideshead Castle in Wiltshire: the domed and doomed baroque country seat of the Marchmain family seen in the BBC adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's novel, Brideshead Revisited. In real life, the house used for the television series is Castle Howard, one of the largest and most opulent private homes in England, located on 10,000 acres of gardens, parkland, and woods in North Yorkshire, now visited by more than 200,000 tourists a year.
Between 3,500 and 4,000 country... For millions of people in the English-speaking world, the now standard image of the British country house is Brideshead Castle in Wiltshire: the domed...
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207,88 zł |
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Nature Framed: At Home in the Landscape
ISBN: 9781580933193 / Angielski / Twarda / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Twenty-five recent residential projects from around the United States take the concept of "green living" to the next architectural level. Going beyond the simple use of sustainable materials, these houses are
designed to frame a very particular vision of nature for their owners that brings them as close as possible to nature while remaining indoors. Featured are dynamic designs by today's most energetic architectural firms including ARO, Tod Williams/Billie Tsien, Diller Scofidio + Renfro as well as up-and-coming smaller firms. Houses vary in scale, complexity, and site to give a broad... Twenty-five recent residential projects from around the United States take the concept of "green living" to the next architectural level. Going beyond...
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186,43 zł |
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George Washington Frank's Stone House on the Nebraska Prairie
ISBN: 9781426911026 / Angielski / Miękka / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Stone House is an 1889 mansion with an architectural design based on two styles the Richardsonian Romanesque and the Shingle Style, which was built on the prairie of Nebraska. The study of the architectural elements is presented in color photographs."
Stone House is an 1889 mansion with an architectural design based on two styles the Richardsonian Romanesque and the Shingle Style, which was built on...
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124,24 zł |