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Theory and Practice of Perspective (Illustrated)

PREFACE It is much easier to understand and remember a thing when a reason is given for it, than when we are merely shown how to do it without being told why it is so done; for in the latter … Continue reading

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Garden Cities of To-morrow

Garden Cities of To-morrow, written by legendary author Ebenezer Howard is widely considered to be one of the greatest classic and historical texts of all time. This great classic will surely attract a whole new generation of readers. For many, … Continue reading

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New Classicists: Robert Adam and the Search for a Modern Classicism

Robert Adam Architects has an international reputation for classical and traditional architecture and design informed by the latest technology. The firm has offices in the UK with work throughout Britain, the USA, continental Europe, and Asia. Their portfolio of award-winning … Continue reading

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Particle Dark Matter: Observations, Models and Searches

Dark matter is among the most important open problems in modern physics. Aimed at graduate students and researchers, this book describes the theoretical and experimental aspects of the dark matter problem in particle physics, astrophysics and cosmology. Featuring contributions from … Continue reading

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Illustrated History of Landscape Design

A visual journey through the history of landscape design For thousands of years, people have altered the meaning of space by reshaping nature. As an art form, these architectural landscape creations are stamped with societal imprints unique to their environment … Continue reading

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Architectural Rendering with 3ds Max and V-Ray: Photorealistic Visualization

Create high-quality photorealistic renders of architectural visualizations using 3ds Max and Vray with the project-based tutorials in this book. Learn how to combine lighting and rendering options to end-up with the most realistic final renders possible at a professional level. … Continue reading

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Geospatial Analysis and Modelling of Urban Structure and Dynamics (GeoJournal Library)

The increasingly urbanized world has created various problems of environment, climate, consumption of resources, and public health, which are closely linked to the side-effects of urbanization such as sprawl, congestion, housing affordability and loss of open space. Fundamental to the … Continue reading

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Construction Materials: Their Nature and Behaviour

So far in the twenty first century, there have been many developments in our understanding of materials’ behaviour and in their technology and use. This new edition has been expanded to cover recent developments such as the use of glass … Continue reading

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Calculation of Roundabouts: Capacity, Waiting Phenomena and Reliability

Roundabouts have become one of the most significant traffic control measures because they are generally statistically safer and more efficient than traditional at grade intersections. This book is dedicated to the evaluation of the operating conditions of roundabouts. In five … Continue reading

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New Hospital Buildings in Germany

A superbly classy 2-volume set. Volume 1 covers general hospitals and health centres, presenting 53 such facilities. Volume 2 shows specialist clinics and medical departments, and there are 49 of these, grouped by speciality. The photography and plans are of … Continue reading

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