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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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

    €53.99

  • 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

    €113.72

  • 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

    €63.17

  • Log Cabins and Outbuildings

    A Guide to Building Homes, Barns, Greenhouses, and More

    by The United States Department of Agriculture ...
    Homesteading is a lifestyle that people around the world gravitate toward—and for good reason. In today’s high-stress world, many people dream of heading off to their own cabin in the woods or to their large rural oasis to escape the anxieties and complexities of daily life, to live in a more natural state. Others have embraced the agricultural lifestyle of farming as a career, serving as ... Read more

    €11.16

  • Architectural Epidemiology

    Architecture as a Mechanism for Designing a Healthier, More Sustainable, and Resilient World

    by Adele Houghton, Carlos Castillo-Salgado ...
    How to create healthier, sustainable, and resilient communities using place-based design strategies.In a world where real estate development often overlooks the critical link between our built environment and public health, architectural epidemiology has emerged as a groundbreaking field that reimagines how to design, build, and inhabit our spaces. Adele Houghton and Carlos Castillo-Salgado bridge ... Read more

    €67.29

  • Innovation in Architecture

    A Path to the Future

    Edited by Alan J. Brookes, Dominique Poole ...
    In this highly original book, through a series of essays, key architects and engineers in Europe, Australia, and the USA describe the ideas and development behind the innovative technology in their chosen projects, with the emphasis being on the means of production and the links between design and the manufacturing process. ... Read more

    €80.41

  • Omaggio a Marcello Vittorini

    Un archivio per la città

    by AA. VV. ...
    Il volume raccoglie gli Atti del convegno “Omaggio a Marcello Vittorini. Un'architettura per la ricostruzione” tenuto a L'Aquila il 25 marzo del 2011. La giornata ha offerto lo spunto per avviare, con studiosi ed esperti, la riflessione complessiva sulla sua opera, in parallelo con un primo riordino dell'archivio. Il volume illustra inoltre, nella sezione Visioni d'Abruzzo, la produzione di ... Read more

    €21.99

  • Marsica 1915 - L’Aquila 2009

    Un secolo di ricostruzioni

    by Fabrizio Galadini, Claudio Varagnoli, Paolo Emilio Bellisario, Sergio Castenetto, Emanuela Ceccaroni, Clara Cipriani, Alberto Clementi, Raffaele Colapietra, Maurizio D'Antonio0, Ada di Nucci1, Fabrizio Terenzio Gizzi2, Aldo Pezzi3, Francesco Porcelli4, Maria Rosaria Potenza5, Fabio Redi6, Natascia Ridolfi7, Lucia Serafini8, Antonio Maria Socciarelli9, Andrea Tertulliani0, Riccardo Trezzi1, Nicola Tullo2, Rosanna Tuteri3, Clara Verazzo4, Alessandra Vittorini5, Cinzia Zotta6 ...
    Collana Antico/Futuro diretta da Claudio Varagnoli Il volume riunisce gli atti del convegno Ricostruzioni: Marsica 1915, L’Aquila 2009, organizzato con il Comune di Pescina (AQ) il 17 gennaio 2015 dall’Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia e dall’Università di Chieti-Pescara “G. d’Annunzio”. La manifestazione rientrava nel quadro delle numerose attività che varie istituzioni pubbliche ... Read more

    €27.99

  • Codesign e arquitetura para a saúde

    by Michele Caixeta, Gabriela Camelo, Marcio Fabricio ...
    Codesign e arquitetura para a saúde é um livro planejado para orientar projetistas e pesquisadores no envolvimento efetivo de usuários no processo de projeto, através da compilação de resultados de diversas pesquisas nesta temática, em âmbito nacional e internacional, dirigidas por seus autores. O codesign tem o papel de ampliar a comunicação entre os usuários e os profissionais de projetos, ... Read more

    €10.99

  • Il trattamento della piscina

    Guida pratica al trattamento dell'acqua di piscina, ricircolo, filtrazione, disinfezione e locale tecnico

    by Editrice Il Campo ...
    Guida pratica al trattamento dell’acqua nelle piscine private, con tantissime foto, disegni tecnici e tabelle. Tra i temi trattati:il sistema di ricircolo e filtrazione (tipologie, funzionamento, manutenzione);l’utilizzo e il funzionamento dei sistemi di disinfezione (clorazione, elettrolisi del sale, raggi UV, ozono);il locale tecnico (dove posizionarlo, cosa contiene, come mantenerlo);il ... Read more

    €6.99 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Historic Bridges

    Evaluation, Preservation, and Management

    Edited by Hojjat Adeli ...
    Explore Historic Bridge Design through the Perspective of Modern Engineering**Historic Bridges:**Evaluation, Preservation, and Management provides both an admiring and a technical account of bridge engineering through an exploration of several remarkable examples. From ancient China to modern-day Minnesota, the book discusses the history and structural evaluation of bridges, as well as their ... Read more

    €80.40

  • Tall Buildings

    Structural Systems and Aerodynamic Form

    by Mehmet Günel, Hüseyin Ilgin ...
    The structural challenges of building 800 metres into the sky are substantial, and include several factors which do not affect low-rise construction. This book focusses on these areas specifically to provide the architectural and structural knowledge which must be taken into account in order to design tall buildings successfully. In presenting examples of steel, reinforced concrete, and composite ... Read more

    €143.59

  • Inclusive Design

    Implementation and Evaluation

    by Jordana L. Maisel, Edward Steinfeld, Megan Basnak, Korydon Smith, M. Beth Tauke ...
    Series series PocketArchitecture
    As part of the PocketArchitecture Series, this volume focuses on inclusive design and its allied fields—ergonomics, accessibility, and participatory design. This book aims for the direct application of inclusive design concepts and technical information into architectural and interior design practices, construction, facilities management, and property development. A central goal is to illustrate ... Read more

    €41.34

  • Introduction to Architectural Technology Third Edition

    by Pete Silver, Will McLean ...
    Understanding the relationship between design and technology is critical to the understanding of architecture. This book clearly explains the core aspects of architectural technology: structural physics, structural elements and forms, heating, lighting, environmental control and computer modelling. The third edition includes six new case studies, more on structural types, new information on ... Read more

    €3.99

  • Blueprint for Greening Affordable Housing, Revised Edition

    by Walker Wells, Kimberly Vermeer ...
    The lack of affordable housing and the climate crisis are two of the most pressing challenges facing cities today. Green affordable housing addresses both by providing housing stability, safety, and financial predictability while constructing and operating the buildings to reduce environmental and climate impacts.Blueprint for Greening Affordable Housing is the most comprehensive resource on how ... Read more

    €31.99

  • Introduction to Design for Civil Engineers

    by A.W. Beeby ...
    An Introduction to Design for Civil Engineers is a concise book that provides the reader with the necessary background on terminology used in design. With this book as a guide, entry-level students of civil engineering will better understand from the outset lectures on detailed subject areas.Drawing on a wealth of experience, the authors present a largely qualitative treatment of the subject ... Read more

    €60.87

  • Cognitive Architecture

    Designing for How We Respond to the Built Environment

    by Ann Sussman, Justin Hollander ...
    In this expanded second edition of Cognitive Architecture, the authors review new findings in psychology and neuroscience to help architects and planners better understand their clients as the sophisticated mammals they are, arriving in the world with built-in responses to the environment. Discussing key biometric tools to help designers ‘see’ subliminal human behaviors and suggesting new ways to ... Read more

    €53.98

  • Old Materials, New Climate

    Traditional Building Materials in a Changing World

    by Susan Pranger ...
    Old Materials, New Climate: Traditional Building Materials in a Changing World is an accessible guidebook to understanding historic materials – how they were traditionally made, how they survived the test of time, and how changes in climate are now impacting materials in new ways.Protecting historic buildings from a rapidly changing and unpredictable climate requires an understanding of how ... Read more

    €47.09

  • Conservation and Restoration of Built Heritage

    A History of Conservation Culture and its More Recent Developments

    by Salvatore D'Agostino ...
    Series series Built Heritage and Geotechnics
    The word conservation, when used in the context of the preservation of built heritage, implies an intrinsically complex concept that evolved over time, since it has been influenced by the perception of history throughout time. This volume emphasises why an understanding of the cultural evolution of the conservation approach must be considered a prerequisite for architects and engineers if they are ... Read more

    €59.72

  • 圖解貨櫃商業空間設計：全台第一本貨櫃屋全解析，從法規、價格、施工到設計，四大關鍵、一次解決！

    by 漂亮家居編輯部 ...
    貨櫃屋正夯，教您打造又便宜、又好用的繽紛貨櫃屋！小鳥雖小五臟俱全，帶您觀看美麗又實用的精彩案例。只要跟著書中學，就能擁有屬於自己的創意貨櫃屋。◆北部：林淵源建築師◆中部：陳旻宏中一電工副總◆南部：王啟圳建築師——共同撰文推薦【本書特色】★ 華文圈第一本，貨櫃屋設計全解★ 專業建築師現身說法，提供法規、結構等建議★ 精選國內精美貨櫃屋成功案例★ 室內設計師現身說法，提供專業見解★ 激發創意、介紹貨櫃屋的不同種風貌貨櫃屋的特色工時短、低成本、CP值高，在國內外掀起一股貨櫃城市浪潮。而台灣當然不落人後，除了每年在高雄舉辦貨櫃藝術節，讓民眾知道貨櫃可以怎麼玩之外，全台各地的貨櫃屋市集，也如雨後春筍般越來越多元。貨櫃屋在台灣，較常被拿來當作商業空間使用，但已有一般民眾將貨櫃申請為住家，讓貨櫃屋的使用方向越來越廣。到底打造一個貨櫃屋，有多少眉眉角角？怎麼做才能擁有一個屬於自己的貨櫃屋... ... Read more

    €9.36 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Othello, The Moor of Venice

    by William Shakespeare ...
    Othello, The Moor of Venice is a tragedy by William Shakespeare based on the short story "Moor of Venice" by Cinthio, believed to have been written in approximately 1603. The work revolves around four central characters: Othello, his wife Desdemona, his lieutenant Cassio, and his trusted advisor Iago. Attesting to its enduring popularity, the play appeared in 7 editions between 1622 and 1705. ... Read more

    €0.49 or Free with Kobo Plus