Architectural Designs & Methods
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Eiffel's Tower: The Thrilling Story Behind Paris's Beloved Monument and the Extraordinary World's Fair That Introduced It
by Jonnes, Jill
New York: Penguin Books, 2010. 354 pages, illustrations; 22 cm. Tight, clean copy. Light edgewear to wraps, age toning. "The story of the world-famous monument and the extraordinary world's fair that introduced it In this first general history of the Eiffel Tower in English, Jill Jonnes--acclaimed author of Conquering Gotham--offers an eye- opening look not only at the construction of one of the modern world's most iconic structures, but also the epochal event that surrounded its arrival as...
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NZ$12.75
Bamboo Style
by Goldberg, Gale Beth
Salt Lake City, UT: Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 2004. 176 pages, colour illustrations; 26 cm. PRESENTATION COPY. Signed by the author Gale Beth Goldberg, with a personalized inscription. Light shelfwear to wraps.. SIGNED. Paperback. Very Good. 4to.
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NZ$19.54
Dimension Stone Cladding: Design, Construction, Evaluation, and Repair
by Hoigard, Kurt R. (Edited by)
West Conshohocken, PA: ASTM, 2000. viii, 184 pages, illustrations; 23 cm. ASTM Special Technical Publication; STP 1394. Papers presented at the Symposium on Dimension Stone Cladding: design, evaluation, construction, and repair held in New Orleans on October 27, 1999. Tight, clean copy.. 1st. Paperback. Fine. 8vo.
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NZ$24.64
Invention by Design: How Engineers Get from Thought to Thing
by Petroski, Henry
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1996. viii, 242 pages, illustrations, map; 24 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Age toning. "Henry Petroski's previous bestsellers have delighted readers with intriguing stories about the engineering marvels around us, from the lowly pencil to the soaring suspension bridge. In this book, Petroski delves deeper into the mystery of invention, to explore what everyday artifacts and sophisticated networks can reveal about the way engineers solve problems....
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Why Buildings Stand Up: The Strength of Architecture
by Salvadori, Mario
New York and London: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 1990. 323 pages, illustrations; 24 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Light shelfwear to wraps. "Here is a clear and enthusiastic introduction to building methods from ancient time to the present day, illustrated throughout with line drawings. In addition, Mr. Salvadori discusses recent advances in science and technology that have had important effects on the planning and construction of buildings." - Publisher. CONTENTS: Structures : The...
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A House in a Week: Prefab Houses
by Zamora Mola, Francesc
Paris: Editions Place des Victoires, 2014. Pictorial boards, 391 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour), plans; 32 cm. Text in English, German, French and Spanish. Near fine. Gently browsed, clean copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "Interest in prefabrication arose during the Great Depression to satisfy the need for affordable housing. At that time, these systems were intended for...
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NZ$84.12
Bridgescape: The Art of Designing Bridges
by Gottemoeller, Frederick
New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1998. Cloth, xii, 276 pages, illustrations (some colour); 24 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. CONTENTS: Part I Understanding the basics: The current consensus - what makes a bridge beautiful; Analyzing the appearance of bridges; Determinants of appearance; The keys to success. Part II How to get started: Practical procedures: Seven step process; Themes; Mixing old and new; The place of standard...
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Twentieth Century Engineering
by Drexler, Arthur (Introduction by)
New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1964. 1 volume (unpaged), 139 illustrations; 25 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Profusely illustrated: Instruments, Buildings, Towers, Columns and Roofs, Vaults and Domes, Bridges, Roads, Tunnels, Dams, Spillways and Earthworks.. 1st. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo.
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NZ$21.24
Architektur auf Zeit: Baracken, Pavillons, Container
by Dossmann, Axel, and Wenzel, Jan, and Wenzel, Kai
Berlin: B_books, 2006. 257 pages, illustrations (some colour), maps; 24 cm. MetroZones, 7. Text in German/Text Deutsch. WIE NEU. Tight, clean copy. Architecture utilizing shipping containers. Profusely illustrated. . 1st. Paperback. Fine. 8vo. Collectible.
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NZ$135.10
The Not So Log Cabin
by Obomsawin, Robbin
Salt Lake City: Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 2003. Cloth, 159 pages, colour illustrations; 26 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. A fine copy of the first printing. Fine DJ. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. "Long known for her expertise in log construction, Robbin Obomsawin shakes things up in her newest book The Not So Log Cabin, which looks at how to incorporate simple log elements into any home. A fresh take on a favorite architectural style, The Not So Log Cabin...
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Prefab
by Arieff, Allison
Layton, UT: Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 2002. 159 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour); 23 x 26 cm. Design by Bryan Burkhart. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "Prefab presents a series of innovative homes and concepts that boldly demonstrate that this is not your grandmother's prefab, offers a glimpse into the history of prefabricated housing over...
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Contemporary Prefab Houses
by Cullerton, Erin; Galindo, Michelle (Edited by)
Cologne: Daab, 2008. Cloth, 378 pages, chiefly colour illustrations, plans; 24 x 24 cm. Text in German, English, French, Italian and Spanish. Firm binding, clean text. Previous owner's ink stamp/front free endpaper, otherwise unmarked. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates.. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. 8vo.
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NZ$24.64
Glass: From the First Mirror to Fiber Optics, the Story of the Substance That Changed the World
by Ellis, William S
New York: Bard; Avon Books, 1998. x, 306 pages, colour illustrations; 22 cm. Tight, clean copy. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. A fine copy of the first printing. "William S. Ellis was an assistant editor and editorial staff member for National Geographic for twenty-seven years. He is the author of more than forty full-length National Geographic articles on subjects ranging from the homeless people of Bikini Atoll to the underground economy of Italy, and one of the...
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In the Company of Stone: The Art of the Stone Wall: Walls and Words
by Snow, Dan; Mauss, Peter (Photographs by)
New York: Artisan, 2001. ix, 118 pages, illustrations (some colour); 32 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. "'Finding stone, choosing it, and letting go of it are the three things a waller does. I'd miss any one of them too much if I asked someone else to do them for me. I may work by myself, but I'm not alone. I'm in the company of stone.' Daniel Snow is a waller, an artisan who builds walls, terraces, caverns,...
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NZ$33.14
Building Construction Before Mechanization
by Fitchen, John
Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1989. xvii, 326 pages, illustrations; 23 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Light shelfwear to wraps.. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo.
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NZ$21.24
Building Site
by Konstantindis, Dimitri
Athens: Dimitri Konstantindis, 1995. Pictorial boards, 108 pages, chiefly colour illustrations; 23 cm. PRESENTATION COPY. Signed by the author Dimitri Konstantindis, with a personalized inscription. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover.. SIGNED. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo. Collectible.
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NZ$33.14
Steel Design
by Santos Quartino, Daniela, and Artigas, Isabel
Cologne: Daab, 2007. Pictorial boards, 399 pages, colour illustrations, plans; 24 cm. Creative director, Feyyaz. Parallel text in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Moderate shelfwear to boards, with bumped corners. Age toning. CONTENTS: Port Forum 2004, by Baena, Casamor & Quera; Concert hall and exhibition complex; Vacheron Constantin Headquarters and Watch Factory, by Bernard Tschumi Architects; Atomium renovation, by Conix Architecten; Feyen House;...
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NZ$36.54
Artisans of the New Republic: Tradesmen of New York City in the Age of Jefferson
by Rock, Howard B
New York: New York University Press, 1984. xviii, 340 pages, illustrations, facsimiles, 2 maps; 23 cm. Firm binding, gently creased spine. Clean inside copy. First paperback edition. . 1st. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo.
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NZ$12.75
Reinforced Concrete and the Modernization of American Building, 1900-1930
by Slaton, Amy E
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001. Cloth, xiii, 255 pages, illustrations; 24 cm. Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology. Tight, clean copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. A fine copy of the first printing. "Examining the proliferation of reinforced-concrete construction in the United States after 1900, historian Amy E. Slaton considers how scientific approaches and occupations displaced traditionally skilled labor. The technology of concrete buildings--little...
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NZ$50.13
Under the Sun: Desert Architecture and Style
by Moore, Suzi (Text by); Moore, Terrence (Photographs by), and Udall, Stewart S. (Foreword by)
Boston, New York, Toronto, London: Little, Brown and Company; Bulfinch Press, 1995. Cloth, 248 pages, colour illustrations; 29 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. First thus. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. Photographs and text explore the unique features of over thirty desert dwellings from North Africa and Spain to Mexico and the American Southwest.. 1st....
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NZ$29.74
From the Earth: Adobes of Santa Barbara
by Palmer, Christine
Santa Barbara, CA: Santa Barbara Historical Society, 2002. 1-28 pages, illustrations; 26 cm. A Special Issue of Noticias: Quarterly Bulletin of the Santa Barbara Historical Society, Vol. XLVIII, No. 1 (Spring 2002). Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light shelfwear to wraps.. 1st. Paperback. Very Good. 4to.
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NZ$33.14
Why Buildings Fall Down: How Structures Fail
by Levy, Matthys, and Salvadori, Mario
New York and London: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2002. 346 pages, illustrations; 24 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Small remainder mark (ink dot)/tail edge. Critical reading for the recent building collapse in Florida. "The authors examine buildings of all kinds, from ancient domes likeIstanbul's Hagia Sophia to the state-of-the-art Hartford Civic Arena.Their subjects range from the man-caused destruction of the Parthenonto the earthquake damage of 1989 in Armenia and San...
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Flying Buttresses, Entropy, and O-Rings: The World of an Engineer
by Adams, James L
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1991. 264 pages, illustrations; 24 cm. PRESENTATION COPY. Signed by the author James L. Adams, with a personalized inscription. A near-fine copy of the first printing. Dust jacket, with light edgewear, protected in a mylar book cover.. SIGNED. 1st.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. Collectible.
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NZ$24.64
The Art of Construction: Projects and Principles for Beginning Engineers & Architects
by Salvadori, Mario
Chicago: Chicago Review Press, 1990. v, 149 pages, illustrations; 26 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. CONTENTS: Preface to the Third Edition; Acknowledgments; 1. From Cave to Skyscraper; 2. Building a Tent; 3. What Is a Beam?; 4. What Do We Build Structures With?; 5. The Floor of Your Room; 6. A Steel Frame . Made Out of Paper; 7. The Part of the Building You Don't See; 8. What Tornadoes, Earthquakes, and Changes in Temperature Can Do; 9. How To Fight Tornadoes and Earthquakes; 10. Ropes and...
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NZ$16.14
