Francis D.K. Chings architectural bestseller thoroughly updated Since 1975 Architectural Graphics has been a bestselling classic that has introduced countless students of architecture & design to the fundamentals of graphic communication. Featuring Francis D.K. Chings signature graphic style it illustrates how to use graphic tools & drafting conventions to translate architectural ideas into effective visual presentation. This Fifth Edition has been updated to reflect the latest drawing techniques helping it remain the leading book on the topic. The latest edition of the classic book on architectural drawing by the master of architectural communication Over 500 000 copies sold of previous editions Revised & expanded to include more information on computer-generated graphics & the latest drawing conventions for architectural representation The author is world-renowned for his numerous architecture & design books including Architecture: Form Space & Order; A Global History of Architecture; Interior Design Illustrated; Building Codes Illustrated; & Building Construction Illustrated all from Wiley. ...

The Architectural Uncanny presents an engaging & original series of meditations on issues & figures that are at the heart of the most pressing debates surrounding architecture today. Anthony Vidler interprets contemporary buildings & projects in light of the resurgent interest in the uncanny as a metaphor for a fundamentally unhomely" modern condition. The essays are at once historical
- serving to situate contemporary discourse in its own intellectual tradition & theoretical
- opening up the complex & difficult relationships between politics social thought & architectural design in an era when the reality of homelessness & the idealism of the neo-avant-garde have never seemed so far apart. Vidler one of the deftest & surest critics of the contemporary scene explores aspects of architecture through notions of the uncanny as they have been developed in literature philosophy & psychology from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present. He interprets the unsettling qualities of todays architecture
- its fragmented neo-constructivist forms reminiscent of dismembered bodies its "seeing walls" replicating the passive gaze of domestic cyborgs its historical monuments indistinguishable from glossy reproductions
- in the light of modern reflection on questions of social & individual estrangement alienation exile & homelessness. Focusing on the work of architects such as Bernard Tschumi Rem Koolhaas Peter Eisenman Coop Himmelblau John Hejduk Elizabeth Diller & Ricardo Scofidio as well as theorists of the urban condition Vidler delineates the problems & paradoxes associated with the subject of domesticity. Anthony Vidler is William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Architecture at Princeton University. His most recent book is Claude-Nicolas Ledoux: Architecture & Social Reform at the End of the Ancien Regime."



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A superb visual reference to the principles of architecture Now including interactive CD-ROM! For more than thirty years the ...

When is a building just a building & when is it art? This accessible guide cuts through the jargon & clearly explains the essentials of architecture demystifying the incredible ways in which structures & spaces come alive. Youll gain a real appreciation for architecture & the confidence to talk about it even to an architect. It provides just the essential information for readers on the go who want to understand architecture. It covers the highlights of architectural history from the Great Pyramids to Frank Gehrys Guggenheim museum in Bilbao. It explains how to look at a building & appreciate it. It explains when a buildings a building & when its art. Part of Tens

Includes:: Ten Great Architectural Masterpieces Ten Biggest Architectural & Engineering Failures Ten of the Most Interesting Architects Working Today & more.

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The Architecture of Happiness" is Alain de Botton's exploration of the hidden links between buildings & our well being. Bestselling author Alain de Botton has written about love travel status & how philosophy can console us. Now he turns his attention to one of our most intense but often hidden love affairs: with our houses & their furnishings. He asks: What makes a house truly beautiful? Why are many new houses so ugly? Why do we argue so bitterly about sofas & pictures
- & can differences of taste ever be satisfactorily resolved? Will minimalism make us happier than ornaments? To answer these questions & many more de Botton looks at buildings across the world from medieval wooden huts to modern skyscrapers; he examines sofas & cathedrals tea sets & office complexes & teases out a host of often surprising philosophical insights. " The Architecture of Happiness" will take you on a beguiling tour through the history & psychology of architecture & interior design & will forever alter your relationship with buildings. It will change the way you look at your current home
- & help you make the right decisions about your next one. " Engaging & intelligent.. .full of splendid ideas happily & beautifully expressed". (" Independent"). Alain de Botton was born in 1969 & is the author of non-fiction essays on themes ranging from love & travel to architecture & philosophy. His bestselling books include " Essays in Love"; " The Romantic Movement"; " Kiss & Tell"; " Status Anxiety"; " How Proust Can Change Your Life"; " The Pleasures & Sorrows of Work"; " The Art of Travel"; " The Architecture of Happiness" & " Religion for Atheists". He lives in London & founded The School of Life & Living Architecture."

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Tom must free the magical beasts of Avantia from an evil spell. Armed with a sword & shield from the Wizard Aduro Tom sets off to face Arcta the mountain giant. Can Tom save his land from destruction? Don't miss FERNO THE FIRE DRAGON SEPRON THE SEA SERPENT NANOOK THE SNOW MONSTER TAGUS THE HORSE-MAN EPOS THE FLAME BIRD ...

This is an engaging & beautifully illustrated guide to some of the most exciting wildlife in the world. This enchanting guide to the birds animals & marine life of the Arctic Ocean & its polar fringes is a fascinating & informative read. Visitors to the region can cruise the Arctic coast in the company of blue whales & belugas observe polar bears pursuing barnacle geese & seals & experience a host of shorebirds & wildfowl gorging on the abundant food. Tony Soper's expert knowledge is richly supplemented with full-colour illustrations by award-winning wildlife artist Dan Powell. This revised edition

Includes:: a new section covering the distinct flora & fauna of the Bering Sea an area about to see a significant increase in visitor numbers as a direct result of changes in the ice cover of the Arctic Ocean.

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A beautifully illustrated dictionary of 26 key aspects of life in the Arctic. World-class photographer & science writer Wayne Lynch takes readers to one of his favorite parts of the world: the Arctic. Using a plant an animal or a phenomenon for each letter of the alphabet Lynch describes the unique ways in which systems for living differ where temperature & light can be amazingly extreme. But Lynch also dispels the myth of the Arctic as a perpetually frozen landscape by introducing us to the birds mammals insects & plant life that thrive in the short yet glorious sun-filled days of summer. ...

' Adrift in a savage land of ice & snow'. Hal & Roger Hunt are colder than they've ever been in their lives up among the ice floes of Greenl&. This harsh land holds many dangers from killer whales to grizzly bears but an evil man may turn out to be the deadliest threat the boys have to face. ...

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