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In 1981, Alison Lurie published The Language of Clothes, a meditation on costume and fashion as an expression of history, social status and individual psychology. Amusing, enlightening and full of literary allusion, the book was highly praised and widely anthologized. Now Lurie has returned with a companion book, The Language of Houses, a lucid, provocative and entertaining look at how the architecture of buildings and the spaces within them both...
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London is the theatre capital of the world. From world-famous musicals to West End shows, from cutting-edge plays to Shakespeare in its original staging, from outdoor performance to intimate fringe theatre, the range and quality is unsurpassed.
Leading theatre critic Michael Coveney invites you on a tour of the forty-five theatres which make the London stage what it is, with stories of the architecture, the people and the productions which have defined...
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- Identificar las condiciones básicas de manipulación de materiales y productos para su carga o descarga en relación con su naturaleza, estado, cantidades, protección y medios de transporte utilizado.
- Clasificar y describir los distintos tipos de paletización, relacionándolos con la forma de constitución de la carga a transportar.
- Interpretar y aplicar la normativa referente a la prevención de riesgos laborales y de la salud de los trabajadores.
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From the bestselling author of Skyscrapers, the behind-the-scenes story of the most extraordinary building in the world: One World Trade Center.
The new World Trade Center represents one of the most complex collaborations in human history. Nearly every state in the nation, a dozen countries around the world, and more than 25,000 workers helped raise the tower, which consumed ninety million pounds of steel, one million square feet of glass, and enough...
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"Some nine million people from all over the world flock to the Louvre each year to enjoy its incomparable art collection. Yet few of them are aware of the remarkable history of that place and of the buildings themselves-a fascinating story that historian James Gardner elegantly chronicles in the first full-length history of the Louvre in English. More than 7,000 years ago, men and women camped on a spot called le Louvre for reasons unknown; a clay...
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"People have been constructing tall buildings for thousands of years, for many different reasons. Castle walls kept people safe. Observatories give people a bird's-eye view. Beautiful buildings stand out in the crowd. With a growing global population, we need more space. But what does that mean for the health of the planet? Tall buildings may be part of the answer to building a sustainable future." -- Back cover.
"Part of the nonfiction Orca...
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"This Kyoto travel guide presents 29 easy-to-follow walking tours through Kyoto's history, its many unique districts and scenic areas full of charm and character. You'll discover not only the most renowned sites, such as the Silver Pavilion, the rock garden at Ryoan-ji Temple and the garden of the Heian Shrine, but also little-known areas off the beaten track."--
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Engaging, simple text allows readers to explore the rich history and fascinating facts surrounding this symbol of freedom and opportunity for generations of immigrants, including how long it took to build the Statue of Liberty, what the different parts of the statue represent, and what words are written at the base of the statue. A fun follow-up activity invites readers to research their own family's route to America.
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"In this book, Bill Hammack, better known as The Engineer Guy, takes us on a whirlwind tour of how humans built the world we know today. From the grand stone arches of medieval cathedrals to the mundane modern soda can, Hammack explains the golden rule of thumb that underlies every new building technique, every technological advancement, and every creative solution that leads us one step closer to a better, more functional world. Perfect for readers...
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Este estudio atento del paisaje cultural del estrecho de Magallanes explora los conceptos de continuidad, cambio y percepción a escala territorial para un paisaje terrestre y marino único. Es una adición importante a la literatura en el campo y abre nuevos debates nacionales e internacionales en torno a la categoría de paisaje cultural.
El paisaje cultural de Magallanes es representado en esta publicación como un territorio sin barreras claramente...
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Under a canopy of magnolias and live oaks, bordered by the streets of Jackson, Magazine, Louisiana, and St. Charles, spacious mansions serve as a gallery of fine architecture in a section of New Orleans known as the Garden District. Once home to a grand plantation, the property was sold and divided for residential use more than 150 years ago.
In his final work, critically acclaimed photographer Paul Malone visits forty-three picturesque landmarks...
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This ebook presents an introduction to structural design to architectural and civil engineering undergraduate students. This ebook contains 7 chapters :
Chapter 1 : Introduction
Chapter 2 : Loads on Structures
Chapter 3 : Design for Vertical Loads Chapter
4 : Design for Lateral Loads Chapter
5 : Introduction to Design of Reinforced Concrete Frame Buildings
Chapter 6 : Introduction to Design of Loadbearing Reinforced Concrete Masonry Buildings...
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La comunidad de Trinidad de Bubuey está integrada por familias dedicadas a la agricultura y la pesca. Pertenece al Concejo Comunitario Negros en Acción del municipio de Timbiquí, Cauca. Esta comunidad ha sido afectada por el conflicto armado colombiano, pero siempre ha mantenido la esperanza de la paz. En aras de alimentar la construcción de un territorio pacífico y con condiciones dignas para sus habitantes, el Laboratorio de Ambientes Sostenibles...
14) Le long de la Main cosmopolite: Promouvoir, vivre et marcher le boulevard Saint-Laurent à Montréal
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À Montréal, le boulevard Saint-Laurent résume à lui seul les différentes dimensions du cosmopolitisme. L'artère représente autant une coupure dans la ville – la frontière entre les « deux solitudes », francophone et anglophone – qu'une couture, puisqu'elle a été un lieu d'accueil privilégié pour les nouveaux venus tout au long du XXe siècle. Dans cet ancien corridor de l'immigration, devenu espace d'échanges et de récits,...
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Why is my home cold? This book covers how to information on why and how to change that cold house into a warm home step-by-step. Duct systems are often separated, parted, and often destroyed by water and animals. Learn how to seal and repair damaged ducts to save on your electric bill. Air sealing-learn how and where to seal holes in the shell of the home that are constantly losing heat to outside and how to repair holes in the rodent barrier and...
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El libro propone un recorrido por las diversas formas en que el vidrio puede ser protagonista de la arquitectura, a través de la selección de 20 obras de arquitectura contemporánea reciente alrededor del mundo. Cada uno de los ejemplos escogidos aporta desde una vertiente diferente sobre el uso de este material, técnica constructiva, planteo estructural y recurso formal a la vez. Diferentes arquitectos de diversas generaciones, culturas, países,...
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Master photographer Paul Malone captures the charm and grandeur of these palatial homes and other notable structures in the Mississippi River region between Baton Rouge and New Orleans in 156 full-color photographs, including interior views of many of them. Ornate stairways and foyers, elaborate parlors, and spectacular bedrooms complete with period furnishings reflect the prosperous and opulent lifestyle of the antebellum period.
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Esta publicación es un testimonio generacional, pues se estudia la arquitectura peruana desde la década de los años ochenta hasta la actualidad. Además, se analiza el rol del arquitecto en la realidad social y cultural en la que se encuentra inmerso.
La relativa prosperidad económica de los últimos años en el Perú ha generado una importante actividad arquitectónica. La "vehemencia" por construir ha volcado a los arquitectos hacia la práctica,...
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Scaffolding is used in many industries every day, all over the world, in the construction industry; for commercial and industrial maintenance; the staging and entertainment markets; the shipbuilding industry; mining; industrial plants, including power plants; hydro and nuclear power facilities; pulp and paper plants; petrochemical plants; oil refineries; and offshore drilling rigs.
This book serves as a guide to any person involved with scaffolding...
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Como continuación del libro que la Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano (UJTL) publicó en diciembre de 2008, titulado Tipologías arquitectónicas coloniales y republicanas, la presente investigación pretende ahondar en el conocimiento de las características formales, estructurales y materiales de las cubiertas coloniales y republicanas que se encuentran en la ciudad de Cartagena de Indias y en las poblaciones circunvecinas de Turbaco y Arjona.
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