1.Step-by-Step
Landscaping (Better Homes & Gardens Gardening) [Paperback]
Book Description
Publication Date:
February 13, 2007 | ISBN-10: 0696230828 | ISBN-13:
978-0696230820 | Edition: 2
A new edition of Better
Homes and Gardens(r) best-selling landscaping book. Packed with
408 pages of all-new material from the editors of Better Homes and
Gardens(r) books, this complete landscaping guide has everything you
need to know transform your yard.
- More than 700 stunning photographs and 100 complete step-by-step projects show you how to improve grading, plant successfully, build a deck, and much more.
- Plus an all-new plant encyclopedia with 95 plant photos! It's everything you need to know to improve your view.
- Step-by-step plans for patios, edging, walls, fences, water gardens, outdoor kitchens, fireplaces, garden sculpture, and more.
- Cost estimate, time needed to complete, skill level, and material list included with every project.
- Hundreds of inspiring photographs, ideas, and plans.
Step-by-Step
Landscaping (Better Homes & Gardens Gardening) by Better Homes &
Gardens
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Book Description
Publication Date:
February 4, 2008 | ISBN-10: 0071544798 | ISBN-13:
978-0071544795 | Edition: 2nd Rev
A magnificently
illustrated guide to the global history of architecture—updated to
include the non-western world and works from women
The Second Edition of this historical
architectural guide gives you a deeper knowledge and wider
perspective of traditions in architecture throughout the world—from
prehistoric through modern structures. Extensively and beautifully
illustrated, the book includes photos, plans, scales for
world-famous structures such as the Parthenon, Versailles, the
Brooklyn Bridge, and many others.
A World History of
Architecture by Michael Fazio
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Book Description
Publication Date: March
1, 2008 | ISBN-10: 0764138146 | ISBN-13: 978-0764138140
High school and college
students who have a budding interest in architectural design will
value this book for its solid foundational orientation and
instruction. Author Mo Zell introduces readers to architecture's
visual language, showing them how to think spatially and getting
them started in architectural drawing with a series of instructive
tutorials. Presenting three-dimensional design problems, she coaches
students through the fundamentals of proportion and scale, space and
volume, path and place, and materials and textures. A series of 40
work units covers virtually every aspect of architectural drawing,
including:
- Learning to see and sketch with accuracy
- Developing fundamental drawing and modeling skills
- Mastering subjective representation and rules of perspective
- Employing spatial strategies: rendering and diagramming ideas
She concludes with practical advice for young people who are considering careers in architectural design, offering ideas on building a portfolio, getting advanced training, and continuing on a path to a professional career. More than 800 instructive illustrations.
Architectural Drawing
Course: Tools and Techniques for 2D and 3D Representation by Mo Zell
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Book Description
Publication Date: March
15, 2007
As Florida is developed the native flora is often replaced with
non-native plants. Wildlife habitat is reduced, water, fertilizer
and pesticide usage increases, and the appearance of Florida is
altered. But you can help reduce the damage being done to our
ecosystems by viewing your yard as part of the natural system. This
book will help you make a plan that will work for your yard and
choose the native plants that will thrive there. You will have the
joy of creating an aesthetically pleasing, life-supporting, and
environmentally sensitive landscape. Methods for a small fruit and
vegetable garden are also covered.
Natural Florida
Landscaping by Dan Walton
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5.)Draw 50 Buildings and Other Structures: The Step-by-Step Way to
Draw Castles and Cathedrals, Skyscrapers and Bridges, and So Much
More... [Paperback]
Book Description
Publication Date: May
1, 1991 | Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up
| Series: Draw 50
Draw 50 Buildings and
Other Structures: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Castles and
Cathedrals, Skyscrapers and Bridges, and So Much More... by Lee J.
Ames
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6.)The Art of Construction: Projects and Principles for Beginning
Engineers & Architects [Paperback]
Book Description
Publication Date: March
1, 2000 | Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up
| Series: Projects and Principles
Students discover the basic principles necessary to build all types
of structures used in everyday life including bridges, skyscrapers,
and other architectural gems. Line art illustrations help to explain
projects that demonstrate how these principles keep structures
solid. Perfect for kids who wonder why, and love to figure things
out! All projects are easily done with materials found
around-the-house.
The Art of
Construction: Projects and Principles for Beginning Engineers &
Architects by Mario Salvadori
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Book Description
Publication Date: April
1, 2005
With stunning color photos throughout, this gardening guide
describes more than 50 types of the best flowering shrubs and
details their use in home landscaping. Shrubs are arranged by genus,
separated into deciduous flowering and notable evergreen shrubs, and
listed with the common name; size and shape; foliage color, shape,
and texture; flower and fruit (if any); soil, nutrient, and light
needs; pruning needs for maximum growth and/or flower; and USDA
Hardiness Zones. Details of specific species, cultivars, and
varieties that lead to exceptional size, color, flower, hardiness,
and durability are also included. Helpful hints on soil types,
watering, pest control, and pruning explore how best to plant and
care for any shrub. The appendix includes lists of nurseries, web
sites for further information, and an extensive index and
bibliography.
Great Flowering
Landscape Shrubs by Vincent A. Simeone
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Book Description
Publication Date:
September 6, 2011 | ISBN-10: 0470648856 | ISBN-13:
978-0470648858 | Edition: 2
An essential one-volume reference of
architectural topics using Francis D.K. Ching's signature
presentation. It is the only dictionary that provides concise,
accurate definitions illustrated with finely detailed, hand-rendered
drawings. From Arch to Wood, every concept, technology, material and
detail important to architects and designers are presented in
Ching's unique style.
- Combining text and drawing, each term is given a minimum double-page spread on large format trim size, so that the term can be comprehensively explored, graphically showing relations between concepts and sub-terms
- A comprehensive index permits the reader to locate any important word in the text.
- This long-awaited revision brings the latest concepts and technology of 21st century architecture, design and construction to this classic reference work
A Visual Dictionary of
Architecture by Francis D. K. Ching
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9.)Architecture For
Dummies [Paperback]
Book Description
Publication Date: June
15, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0764553968 | ISBN-13: 978-0764553967
| Edition: 1
When is a building just
a building and when is it art? This accessible guide cuts through
the jargon and clearly explains the essentials of architecture,
demystifying the incredible ways in which structures and spaces come
alive. You'll gain a real appreciation for architecture and the
confidence to talk about it—even to an architect.
- Just the essential information for readers on the go who want to understand architecture.
- Covers the highlights of architectural history, from the Great Pyramids to Frank Gehry's Guggenheim museum in Bilbao.
- Explains how to look at a building and appreciate it. Explains when a building's a building and when it's art.
- Part of Tens includes Ten Great Architectural Masterpieces, Ten Biggest Architectural and Engineering Failures, Ten of the Most Interesting Architects Working Today, and more.
Architecture For
Dummies by Debrah K. Dietsch
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