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  • The Secrets of Hawthorn Place

    A heartfelt and charming dual-time story of the power of love

    by Jenni Keer ...
    'This is definitely up there as one of the best books that I have read. It's got a special place in my heart. Just amazing!' 5* reader review'Gorgeous! Exuberant writing, convincing, adorable characters, romance and a little whimsy' TRACY REES***Love will always find a way . . .***Discover the intriguing secrets of Hawthorn Place in this heartfelt dual-time novel, filled with warmth and charm, ... Read more

    €3.49

  • Fallen Crest Boxset

    by Tijan ...
    "Fallen Crest is a masterfully told story that keeps you on the edge of your seat and rooting for the bad guys." Teresa Mummert, New York Times and USA TODAY best selling author"Fallen Crest is one of my absolute favorite series! Tijan's characters are so dark, so intense, that you can't help but get sucked into their story. If you haven't read this series yet, you're missing out!" - K.A. Robinson ... Read more

    €5.99

  • The Village Inn of Secret Dreams

    The joyfully heartwarming read from Alison Sherlock

    by Alison Sherlock ...
    Series Book 3 - The Riverside Lane Series
    From the bestselling author of The Village Shop For Lonely HeartsAfter escaping her parents’ unhappy marriage to sleepy Cranbridge a long time ago, Belle Clarke dreams of staying at The Black Swan Inn forever.But with the rundown Inn threatened with closure, Belle may be forced to leave, unless a buyer can be found … quickly.So, when her oldest friend Pete Kennedy returns from working abroad with ... Read more

    €3.99 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Conservation of Historic Buildings

    by Bernard Feilden ...
    Since its publication in 1982 Sir Bernard Feilden's Conservation of Historic Buildings has become the standard text for architects and others involved in the conservation of historic structures. Leading practitioners around the world have praised the book as being the most significant single volume on the subject to be published. This third edition revises and updates a classic book, including ... Read more

    Was €114.05 Now €102.53

  • EnerPHit

    A Step by Step Guide to Low Energy Retrofit

    by James Traynor ...
    In order to meet UK Carbon reduction commitments for 2020 and 2050 building owners will be required to upgrade their buildings to meet an increasingly stringent set of energy performance requirements. In the absence of any clear advice from UK Government on how this can be achieved, the EnerPHit standard offers a very clear methodology. This is a practical guide that gives architects the tools to ... Read more

    €54.15

  • Building Design, Construction and Performance in Tropical Climates

    Edited by Mike Riley, Alison Cotgrave, Michael Farragher ...
    The design, construction and use of buildings in tropical climates pose specific challenges to built environment professionals. This text seeks to capture some of the key issues of technology and practice in the areas of building design, refurbishment, construction and facilities management in tropical regions.Using a consistent chapter structure throughout, and incorporating the latest research ... Read more

    €66.82

  • Conservação preventiva de edifícios históricos

    princípios e práticas

    by Carla Maria Teixeira Coelho, Cláudia S. Rodrigues de Carvalho ...
    A obra "Conservação preventiva de edifícios históricos: princípios e práticas" apresenta um panorama do avanço da conservação preventiva no Brasil, mostrando como essa abordagem passou a integrar gradualmente cursos universitários, pesquisas especializadas e políticas públicas de preservação. O livro destaca iniciativas como o Programa de Gestão de Riscos ao Patrimônio Musealizado do Ibram e a ... Read more

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  • Outcast Visionary

    Yurii Pavlovich Spegal'skii and the Reconstruction of Pskov

    by Larry Cothren ...
    Outcast Visionary: Yu. P. Spegal'skii and the Reconstruction of Pskov, is the first comprehensive, critical biography in any language of this outstanding man, a native of one of Russia's oldest and most beautiful cities, Pskov. It is the story of one man's love and passion for Pskov's architectural and cultural heritage and the struggles he endured to try and save that heritage. Spegal'skii (1909 ... Read more

    €24.99 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Preservation in Action

    Ten Stories Of Stewardship: Restoration, Rehabilitation, Renovation, Adaptation, and Reuse

    by Anne Crofoot Kuckro ...
    Anne Crofoot Kuckro and Lee Kuckro are recipients of the 2025 Harlan H. Griswold Award for Historic Preservation, from Preservation ConnecticutPreservation in Action is the first publication that tells the compelling story of Old Wethersfield, Connecticut's largest and oldest historic district in its oldest town. Based on original research, with stunning photography and handsome design, through ... Read more

    €16.49

  • The Design and Installation Guide for Roof Tiling

    by The Roof Tile Association, The National Federation of Roofing Contractors ...
    The Design and Installation Guide for Roof Tiling is the definitive guide to obtaining successful results in pitched roofing construction using clay or concrete tiles. It was written by a team of experts from the Roof Tile Association (RTA) and the National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC), the representative trade associations for pitched roofing. This book is in line with British and ... Read more

    €55.29

  • Indiana's Covered Bridges

    Covered Bridges of North America, #3

    by Harold Stiver ...
    Series Book 3 - Covered Bridges of North America
    UPDATED FOR 2024!!Indiana's Covered BridgesA Source book for Travelers, Photographers, ExplorersDescriptions to all of Indiana's 92 Remaining Historic Covered Bridges, as well as photosGPS PositionsWritten Driving DirectionsBasic Info for each SiteA Self Guided Tour of all 31 of Parke County BridgesTruss types described and illustratedShort History of Covered Bridges ... Read more

    €8.99 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Digital Fabrication and the Design Build Studio

    Edited by William Carpenter, Arief Setiawan, Christopher Welty ...
    This book explores the connection between digital fabrication and the design build studio in both academic and professional studios.The book presents 17 essays and cases studies from well-known scholars and practitioners, including Kengo Kuma, Joseph Choma, Dan Rockhill, Keith Zawistowski, and Marie Zawistowski, whose theoretical and practical work addresses design build at various levels. Four ... Read more

    €49.53

  • No Games Chicago

    How A Small Group of Citizens Derailed the City’s 2016 Olympic Bid

    by Tom Tresser ...
    Promoted as a prestigious economic opportunity and often aggressively sought by local leaders, hosting a modern Olympics can in fact be a “city-killer” that racks up billions of dollars in over-budget expenses, degrades the environment, and shreds civil liberties. This book recounts the successful efforts of grassroots organization No Games Chicago to derail Chicago's bid for the 2016 Summer ... Read more

    €63.36

  • Demolishing Whitehall

    Leslie Martin, Harold Wilson and the Architecture of White Heat

    by Adam Sharr, Stephen Thornton ...
    This book is about a lost world, albeit one less than 50 years old. It is the story of a grand plan to demolish most of Whitehall, London’s historic government district, and replace it with a ziggurat-section megastructure built in concrete. In 1965 the architect Leslie Martin submitted a proposal to Charles Pannell, Minister of Public Building and Works in Harold Wilson’s Labour government, for ... Read more

    €66.82

  • Computer Analysis of Skeletal Structures

    by T. Johns, C T F Ross ...
    First published in 1981. Computers are now increasingly used by structural engineers to speed up the lengthy calculations involved in the analysis of structures. This book by an author who has already published a series of similar manuals on ALGOL programs, presents computer methods for the analysis of skeletal structures. The main feature of the book is that it contains five full programs in ... Read more

    €282.29

  • HAPM Component Life Manual

    by Hapm Publications Ltd. ...
    This publication breaks new ground. It is the first document to provide extensive life-span assessments (for insurance purposes) for a wide range of building components which are classified within the concept of quality specifications. A further benefit is that it does not seek to be prescriptive. It indicative 'benchmarks' against which new or differing specifications can be assessed, in that ... Read more

    €472.40

  • Softspace

    From a Representation of Form to a Simulation of Space

    Edited by Sean Lally, Jessica Young ...
    This well-illustrated book unites essayists and emerging architectural practices to examine how digital tools are increasingly being used in architectural design, not only to show form, structure and geometries but also to visualize and simulate energies and material qualities such as air, gas, sound, scent and electricity.Softspace takes stock of current advancements in design and research, while ... Read more

    €70.27

  • Fundamentals of Building Construction

    Materials and Methods

    by Edward Allen, Joseph Iano ...
    Discover the big picture on building construction materials and methods in this fully-updated eighth edition of the leading text on the subjectThe construction of buildings depends on the contributions of professionals from diverse fields, including architecture, construction management, civil and structural engineering, and more. All of these professionals, however, must understand the principles ... Read more

    €125.99

  • Dal restauro alla gestione dei giardini

    Qualità della formazione e dinamiche di valorizzazione - Atti di convegno

    by aa. vv. ...
    Series series Laboratorio di Villa Fabris
    Questo testo raccoglie gli atti del convegno che si è tenuto a Vicenza il 23 settembre 2017 che ha avuto il merito di mettere a confronto esperienze diverse di gestione e valorizzazione dei giardini storici restaurati recentemente, evidenziando le dinamiche e le interazioni istituzionali nonché le figure professionali coinvolte nella promozione e nella loro cura. Di seguito l’elenco degli ... Read more

    €6.99 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Le basi della progettazione strutturale

    by Francesco Luigi Petracca ...
    Il testo è rivolto a tutti i discenti che si accostano al settore della progettazione strutturale, ricchi di conoscenze ma “poveri” nell’arte del saper creare. L’opera intende rappresentare un punto di saldatura tra le nozioni acquisite nei corsi universitari e i nuclei fondanti dell’arte del costruire, intesi come saperi essenziali per affrontare i molteplici problemi progettuali che emergono ... Read more

    €5.99 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Three Birds Renovations: Vacay Vibes at Home

    140+ new rooms; savvy saver tips

    by Bonnie Hindmarsh, Erin Cayless, Lana Taylor ...
    Turn your home into the ultimate dream escape with inspiration and expert advice from renovation queens and bestselling authors, Three Birds Renovations.Give your home that dreamy getaway feeling with the latest inspo, practical tips and expert advice from the powerhouse trio behind Three Birds Renovations.For a decade, Bonnie, Erin and Lana have been turning tired homes into show-stopping spaces. ... Read more

    €12.79

  • Structural Dislocations And Crack Patterns On Masonry Buildings

    by Angelo Spizuoco, Anna Spizuoco ...
    Translated by Maria Vexille ...
    Analysis of cracks on masonry buildings proves to be quite difficult, and so sometimes expert's scientific knowledge cannot be enough to do so, a vast experience is needed, built on practice gained through field work, phenomenons observation and testing during a long professional career. On this matter, needs to be noticed that the majority of pictures present on this book comes from authors' ... Read more

    €11.99 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Spatial Strategies for Interior Design

    by Ian Higgins ...
    This inspirational and practical guide to organizing and planning interior spaces is packed with photographs, diagrams, models, case studies, and step-by-step instructions. It provides useful information on finding ways to start the design process, analyzing existing buildings, using planning diagrams, developing three-dimensional spatial compositions, designing in section, how to communicate your ... Read more

    €3.99

  • Inspections and Reports on Dwellings

    Inspecting

    by Philip Santo ...
    Inspections and Reports on Dwellings is a three-volume series that comprehensively explores the process of independent professional home assessment required for the purchase of residential property. This fully updated second edition of Inspecting retains a focus on the needs of the surveyor to recognise and interpret the significance of observations on site, whilst updating the market context ... Read more

    €95.62