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A Natural History of Empty Lots

Field Notes from Urban Edgelands, Back Alleys, and Other Wild Places

by Christopher Brown ...

An "instant classic", this genre-bending blend of naturalism, memoir, and social manifesto is a fascinating study for rewilding the city, the self, and society (Jeff VanderMeer, New York Times bestselling author).During the real estate crash of the late 2000s, Christopher Brown purchased an empty lot in an industrial section of Austin, Texas. The property—abandoned and full of litter and debris ... Read more

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An "instant classic", this genre-bending blend of naturalism, memoir, and social manifesto is a fascinating study for rewilding the city, the self, and society (Jeff VanderMeer, New York Times bestselling author).During the real estate crash of the late 2000s, Christopher Brown purchased an empty lot in an industrial section of Austin, Texas. The property—abandoned and full of litter and debris
... Read more
The Tao of Cob: How a Kansas Grandmother Built Her Own Natural Home in the Woods

by Dorethy Hancock ...

The Tao of Cob is a how-to book on earthen-house building, written as a memoir in Dorethy's pithy, homespun philosophical voice. A retired librarian, the author has studied a wide range of subjects which are evident in her descriptions of her building project. Sections include the joy of using hand tools, gathering manure and stomping in mud to mix the building materials, and communicating with ... Read more

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The Tao of Cob is a how-to book on earthen-house building, written as a memoir in Dorethy's pithy, homespun philosophical voice. A retired librarian, the author has studied a wide range of subjects which are evident in her descriptions of her building project. Sections include the joy of using hand tools, gathering manure and stomping in mud to mix the building materials, and communicating with
... Read more
Things That Make Us Smart

by Don Norman ...

By the author of THE DESIGN OF EVERYDAY THINGS.Insightful and whimsical, profoundly intelligent and easily accessible, Don Norman has been exploring the design of our world for decades, exploring this complex relationship between humans and machines. In this seminal work, fully revised and updated, Norman gives us the first steps towards demanding a person-centered redesign of the machines we use ... Read more

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By the author of THE DESIGN OF EVERYDAY THINGS.Insightful and whimsical, profoundly intelligent and easily accessible, Don Norman has been exploring the design of our world for decades, exploring this complex relationship between humans and machines. In this seminal work, fully revised and updated, Norman gives us the first steps towards demanding a person-centered redesign of the machines we use
... Read more
City of Light, City of Shadows

Paris in the Belle Époque

by Mike Rapport ...

A top historian offers a new history of Paris’s Belle Époque, the luminous age of the Eiffel Tower and the Sacré-Cœur Basilica, but also of social unrest and violent clashes over what it meant to be FrenchFrom the wrought ironwork of the Eiffel Tower to the flourishing art nouveau movement, the Belle Époque is remembered as a golden age for Parisian culture. Beneath the veneer of elegance, however ... Read more

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A top historian offers a new history of Paris’s Belle Époque, the luminous age of the Eiffel Tower and the Sacré-Cœur Basilica, but also of social unrest and violent clashes over what it meant to be FrenchFrom the wrought ironwork of the Eiffel Tower to the flourishing art nouveau movement, the Belle Époque is remembered as a golden age for Parisian culture. Beneath the veneer of elegance, however
... Read more
Ductile Design of Steel Structures, Third Edition

by Michel Bruneau, Chia-Ming Uang, Rafael Sabelli ...

A completely revised and updated in-depth guide to the requirements central to earthquake-resistant design of steel structuresDuctile Design of Steel Structures, Third Edition has been thoroughly updated to address the extensive advancements made in the industry over the past decade. The book covers steel material, cross-section, component, and system response for applications in plastic and ... Read more

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A completely revised and updated in-depth guide to the requirements central to earthquake-resistant design of steel structuresDuctile Design of Steel Structures, Third Edition has been thoroughly updated to address the extensive advancements made in the industry over the past decade. The book covers steel material, cross-section, component, and system response for applications in plastic and
... Read more
The Eyes of the Skin

Architecture and the Senses

by Juhani Pallasmaa ...

THE EYES OF THE SKINExplore the relationship between architecture and the sensory experience with the fourth edition of this groundbreaking workFirst published in 1996, The Eyes of the Skin is a classic of architectural theory. It asks the far-reaching question why, when there are five senses, is one single sense—sight—so predominant in architectural culture and design? With the ascendancy of the ... Read more

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THE EYES OF THE SKINExplore the relationship between architecture and the sensory experience with the fourth edition of this groundbreaking workFirst published in 1996, The Eyes of the Skin is a classic of architectural theory. It asks the far-reaching question why, when there are five senses, is one single sense—sight—so predominant in architectural culture and design? With the ascendancy of the
... Read more
The Castle

A History

by John Goodall ...

A vibrant history of the castle in Britain, from the early Middle Ages to the present dayThe castle has long had a pivotal place in British life, associated with lordship, landholding, and military might, and today it remains a powerful symbol of history. But castles have never been merely impressive fortresses—they were hubs of life, activity, and imagination.John Goodall weaves together the ... Read more

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A vibrant history of the castle in Britain, from the early Middle Ages to the present dayThe castle has long had a pivotal place in British life, associated with lordship, landholding, and military might, and today it remains a powerful symbol of history. But castles have never been merely impressive fortresses—they were hubs of life, activity, and imagination.John Goodall weaves together the
... Read more
The Killer and Frank Lloyd Wright

The True Story of Mass Murder in Paradise

by Casey Sherman ...

The scandal. The genius. The murder that shocked America.Frank Lloyd Wright was more than the mind behind America's most iconic buildings—he was a man whose turbulent private life captivated a nation. The famous architect's stormy marriage to Kitty Wright and his infamous affair with another woman, Mamah Borthwick, ignited one of the country's first celebrity scandals, splashed across headlines ... Read more

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The scandal. The genius. The murder that shocked America.Frank Lloyd Wright was more than the mind behind America's most iconic buildings—he was a man whose turbulent private life captivated a nation. The famous architect's stormy marriage to Kitty Wright and his infamous affair with another woman, Mamah Borthwick, ignited one of the country's first celebrity scandals, splashed across headlines
... Read more
Co-habiting with Ghosts

Knowledge, Experience, Belief and the Domestic Uncanny

by Caron Lipman ...

How does it feel to live in a ’haunted home’? How do people negotiate their everyday lives with the experience of uncanny, anomalous or strange events within the domestic interior? What do such experiences reveal of the intersection between the material, immaterial and temporal within the home? How do people interpret, share and narrate experiences which are uncertain and unpredictable? What does ... Read more

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How does it feel to live in a ’haunted home’? How do people negotiate their everyday lives with the experience of uncanny, anomalous or strange events within the domestic interior? What do such experiences reveal of the intersection between the material, immaterial and temporal within the home? How do people interpret, share and narrate experiences which are uncertain and unpredictable? What does
... Read more
Cognitive Architecture

Designing for How We Respond to the Built Environment

by Ann Sussman, Justin Hollander ...

In this expanded second edition of Cognitive Architecture, the authors review new findings in psychology and neuroscience to help architects and planners better understand their clients as the sophisticated mammals they are, arriving in the world with built-in responses to the environment. Discussing key biometric tools to help designers ‘see’ subliminal human behaviors and suggesting new ways to ... Read more

$62.99 USD

In this expanded second edition of Cognitive Architecture, the authors review new findings in psychology and neuroscience to help architects and planners better understand their clients as the sophisticated mammals they are, arriving in the world with built-in responses to the environment. Discussing key biometric tools to help designers ‘see’ subliminal human behaviors and suggesting new ways to
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A Place In Scotland

Beautiful Scottish Interiors

by Banjo Beale ...

A Place in Scotland is a collation of interior spaces that represent a rejuvenated Scottish vernacular that has emerged over the past twenty years.Something is happening in Scotland – a new confidence – and inspirational voices are redefining what 'Scottish style' really is. Banjo and Alexander see this manifesting in homes and public spaces alike. Spanning the breadth of Scotland, they have ... Read more

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A Place in Scotland is a collation of interior spaces that represent a rejuvenated Scottish vernacular that has emerged over the past twenty years.Something is happening in Scotland – a new confidence – and inspirational voices are redefining what 'Scottish style' really is. Banjo and Alexander see this manifesting in homes and public spaces alike. Spanning the breadth of Scotland, they have
... Read more
Concrete Gods: How Roman Engineers Were Secretly Worshipped as Minor Deities

by Appius Coldermere ...

Every schoolbook tells you the Romans worshipped Jupiter, Mars, and Minerva. Almost none of them tell you that Rome's builders may have stood closer to the altar than the aristocrats did.In the hills above a port town in North Africa, an old military surveyor named Nonius Datus was ambushed on a mountain road, robbed, and left half naked before he even reached the water tunnel he had been summoned ... Read more

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Every schoolbook tells you the Romans worshipped Jupiter, Mars, and Minerva. Almost none of them tell you that Rome's builders may have stood closer to the altar than the aristocrats did.In the hills above a port town in North Africa, an old military surveyor named Nonius Datus was ambushed on a mountain road, robbed, and left half naked before he even reached the water tunnel he had been summoned
... Read more
Human Transit (Revised Edition)

How Clearer Thinking about Public Transit Can Enrich Our Communities and Our Lives

by Jarrett Walker ...

An updated and expanded new edition of an acclaimed book about how to make public transportation work better for everyoneTransportation expert Jarrett Walker believes that transit can be simple, if we focus on the underlying geometry that all transit systems share. In this revised edition of his acclaimed Human Transit*,* he provides the basic tools and critical questions needed to make smarter ... Read more

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An updated and expanded new edition of an acclaimed book about how to make public transportation work better for everyoneTransportation expert Jarrett Walker believes that transit can be simple, if we focus on the underlying geometry that all transit systems share. In this revised edition of his acclaimed Human Transit*,* he provides the basic tools and critical questions needed to make smarter
... Read more
Wizerunki książąt i królów polskich

by Józef Ignacy Kraszewski ...

Zobrazowanie królów i książąt polskich przez wybitnego pisarza, Józefa Ignacego Kraszewskiego. Praca oparta na źródłach pisanych, ikonografii i sfragistyce, stąd utrzymywano, że przedstawione w niej wizerunki władców należą do prawdziwych i autentycznych. ... Read more

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Zobrazowanie królów i książąt polskich przez wybitnego pisarza, Józefa Ignacego Kraszewskiego. Praca oparta na źródłach pisanych, ikonografii i sfragistyce, stąd utrzymywano, że przedstawione w niej wizerunki władców należą do prawdziwych i autentycznych.
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The Poetics of Space

by Gaston Bachelard ...

Translated by Maria Jolas ...

A beloved multidisciplinary treatise comes to Penguin ClassicsSince its initial publication in 1958, The Poetics of Space has been a muse to philosophers, architects, writers, psychologists, critics, and readers alike. The rare work of irresistibly inviting philosophy, Bachelard’s seminal work brims with quiet revelations and stirring, mysterious imagery. This lyrical journey takes as its premise ... Read more

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A beloved multidisciplinary treatise comes to Penguin ClassicsSince its initial publication in 1958, The Poetics of Space has been a muse to philosophers, architects, writers, psychologists, critics, and readers alike. The rare work of irresistibly inviting philosophy, Bachelard’s seminal work brims with quiet revelations and stirring, mysterious imagery. This lyrical journey takes as its premise
... Read more
Smog and Sunshine

The Surprising Story of How Los Angeles Cleaned Up Its Air

by Ann Carlson ...

A stirring account of one of our greatest environmental success stories: cleaning up Southern California's air.Los Angeles and smog have been synonymous for decades. From the 1940s through the 1980s, children breathed air so heavy with lead that their blood was poisoned with it. In 1970 officials declared smog alerts on 235 days. But the last smog alert happened in 2003, and lead has virtually ... Read more

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A stirring account of one of our greatest environmental success stories: cleaning up Southern California's air.Los Angeles and smog have been synonymous for decades. From the 1940s through the 1980s, children breathed air so heavy with lead that their blood was poisoned with it. In 1970 officials declared smog alerts on 235 days. But the last smog alert happened in 2003, and lead has virtually
... Read more
Bartleby and Me

Reflections of an Old Scrivener

by Gay Talese ...

"Literary Legend" (New York) Gay Talese retraces his pioneering career in literary nonfiction, marked by his fascination with the world's hidden characters.In the concluding act of this "incomparable" (Air Mail) capstone book, Talese introduces readers to one final unforgettable story: the strange and riveting all new true crime tale of Dr. Nicholas Bartha, who blew up his Manhattan brownstone—and ... Read more

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"Literary Legend" (New York) Gay Talese retraces his pioneering career in literary nonfiction, marked by his fascination with the world's hidden characters.In the concluding act of this "incomparable" (Air Mail) capstone book, Talese introduces readers to one final unforgettable story: the strange and riveting all new true crime tale of Dr. Nicholas Bartha, who blew up his Manhattan brownstone—and
... Read more
Stach z Konar

by Józef Ignacy Kraszewski ...

Stach z Konar: Powieść historyczna z czasów Kazimierza Sprawiedliwego – powieść historyczna Józefa Ignacego Kraszewskiego wydana po raz pierwszy w 1878 roku, należąca do cyklu Dzieje Polski.Akcja toczy się w okresie rozbicia dzielnicowego Polski, a dokładnie w latach 1177-1194. Trwa rywalizacja pomiędzy dwoma synami Krzywoustego - starszym księciem Mieszkiem oraz Kazimierzem. Mieszko rządzi ... Read more

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Stach z Konar: Powieść historyczna z czasów Kazimierza Sprawiedliwego – powieść historyczna Józefa Ignacego Kraszewskiego wydana po raz pierwszy w 1878 roku, należąca do cyklu Dzieje Polski.Akcja toczy się w okresie rozbicia dzielnicowego Polski, a dokładnie w latach 1177-1194. Trwa rywalizacja pomiędzy dwoma synami Krzywoustego - starszym księciem Mieszkiem oraz Kazimierzem. Mieszko rządzi
... Read more
Ungrounding

The Architecture of Genocide

by Eyal Weizman ...

**“This impressive exposé from Weizman, founder of human rights investigative group Forensic Architecture, outlines how Israel uses environmental destruction as a tool of 'ethnic cleansing' against Palestinians.” —Publisher's Weekly (starred review)“Ungrounding is a work of profound moral clarity and scientific precision, based on years of tireless collaboration and advocacy. Urgent and essential ... Read more

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**“This impressive exposé from Weizman, founder of human rights investigative group Forensic Architecture, outlines how Israel uses environmental destruction as a tool of 'ethnic cleansing' against Palestinians.” —Publisher's Weekly (starred review)“Ungrounding is a work of profound moral clarity and scientific precision, based on years of tireless collaboration and advocacy. Urgent and essential
... Read more
Julia Morgan: An Intimate Portrait of the Trailblazing Architect

by Victoria Kastner ...

This new biography—featuring over 150 archival images and full-color photographs printed throughout—introduces Julia Morgan as both a pioneering architect and a captivating individual.Julia Morgan was a lifelong trailblazer. She was the first woman admitted to study architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and the first licensed to practice architecture in California. Over the first half ... Read more

$15.99 USD

This new biography—featuring over 150 archival images and full-color photographs printed throughout—introduces Julia Morgan as both a pioneering architect and a captivating individual.Julia Morgan was a lifelong trailblazer. She was the first woman admitted to study architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and the first licensed to practice architecture in California. Over the first half
... Read more
The Well-Tempered City

What Modern Science, Ancient Civilizations, and Human Nature Teach Us About the Future of Urban Life

by Jonathan F. P. Rose ...

"A thorough education in how to move from simply maximizing the economic output of cities to improving the well-being of all urban residents." —Daniel L. Doctoroff, CEO, Sidewalk Labs2017 PROSE Award Winner: Outstanding Scholarly Work by a Trade PublisherCities are birthplaces of civilization; centers of culture, trade, and progress; cauldrons of opportunity—and the home of eighty percent of the ... Read more

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"A thorough education in how to move from simply maximizing the economic output of cities to improving the well-being of all urban residents." —Daniel L. Doctoroff, CEO, Sidewalk Labs2017 PROSE Award Winner: Outstanding Scholarly Work by a Trade PublisherCities are birthplaces of civilization; centers of culture, trade, and progress; cauldrons of opportunity—and the home of eighty percent of the
... Read more
House to Home

Designing Your Space for the Way You Live

by Devi Dutta-Choudhury ...

Have you been thinking about how to make your house into a true home? Or are you buying a house that needs the same attention? Where do you begin? This book will get you started, see you through it, and make home design doable rather than daunting.Charming and accessible, House to Home is a beginner-friendly guidebook for creating a home that supports your life the way you live it. With practical, ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Have you been thinking about how to make your house into a true home? Or are you buying a house that needs the same attention? Where do you begin? This book will get you started, see you through it, and make home design doable rather than daunting.Charming and accessible, House to Home is a beginner-friendly guidebook for creating a home that supports your life the way you live it. With practical,
... Read more
Life Below Stairs – in the Victorian and Edwardian Country House

by Si Evansân ...

The largely untold stories of innumerable, rather humble, lives spent ‘in service’ are lying just below the surface of many great houses.The physical evidence can be seen in surviving servants’ quarters, the material of their everyday life, even their uniforms and possessions.• From the cook, butler and housekeeper to the footman, lady's maid and nanny, this is a fascinating glimpse behind the ... Read more

$6.99 USD

The largely untold stories of innumerable, rather humble, lives spent ‘in service’ are lying just below the surface of many great houses.The physical evidence can be seen in surviving servants’ quarters, the material of their everyday life, even their uniforms and possessions.• From the cook, butler and housekeeper to the footman, lady's maid and nanny, this is a fascinating glimpse behind the
... Read more
A City for Children

Women, Architecture, and the Charitable Landscapes of Oakland, 1850-1950

by Marta Gutman ...

Series series Historical Studies of Urban America
American cities are constantly being built and rebuilt, resulting in ever-changing skylines and neighborhoods. While the dynamic urban landscapes of New York, Boston, and Chicago have been widely studied, there is much to be gleaned from west coast cities, especially in California, where the migration boom at the end of the nineteenth century permanently changed the urban fabric of these newly ... Read more

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American cities are constantly being built and rebuilt, resulting in ever-changing skylines and neighborhoods. While the dynamic urban landscapes of New York, Boston, and Chicago have been widely studied, there is much to be gleaned from west coast cities, especially in California, where the migration boom at the end of the nineteenth century permanently changed the urban fabric of these newly
... Read more

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