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Creating CohousingBuilding Sustainable Communities
The cohousing "bible" by the US originators of the concept. A man's home is his castle. But demographic and economic changes haveturned our castles into islands. How can we regain the elements of the traditional village – family, cooperation, community and a sense of belonging – within the context of 21st century life? Creating Cohousing: Building Sustainable Communities is an in-depth …
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The Urban Masterplanning Handbook
The Urban Masterplanning Handbook A highly visual reference tool, this handbook provides comparative information about major urban extensions and masterplans around the world. It places an important new emphasis on the processes and structures that influence urban form, including public or private landownership, management and funding. Each of the book's 20 subjects is rigorously analysed thr…
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McCarter and NairneSignificant British Columbia Projects
The firm of McCarter & Nairne dominated public architecture in Vancouver from the inception of the partnership between John Y. McCarter (1886-1981) and George C. Nairne (1884-1953) until the completion of the General Post Office in 1958. The respected background and experience of McCarter and Nairne reflected the localization of sophisticated trans-Atlantic architectural practice that both char…
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- 9781552383995
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Modern Religious Architecture in Germany, Ireland and BeyondInfluence, Proces…
Modernity and religion are not mutually exclusive. Setting German and Irish church, synagogue and mosque architecture side by side over the last century highlights the place for the celebration of the new within faiths whose appeal lies in part in the stability of belief they offer across time. Inspired by radically modern German churches of the 1920s and 1930s, this volume offers new insights …
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- 9781501336119
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Sustainable Commercial Interiors
Discover new approaches to green design and sustainable building with this comprehensive guide There's a substantial amount of information designers and architects need to understand about sustainability and commercial projects, especially as expectations for professionals in the industry become clearer. Luckily, the second edition of Sustainable Commercial Interiors has been revamped to serv…
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Green Roof SystemsA Guide to the Planning, Design, and Construction of Landsc…
Green Roof Systems goes beyond the fashionable green roof movement and provides solid information on building accessible space, often as important public space, over structure. It offers brief coverage of the entire process, including planning and collaboration, and focuses on the technical aspects of these roof systems, their components, and their applications.
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Classic Modern Homes of the Thirties64 Designs by Neutra, Gropius, Breuer, St…
Splendid pictorial record of architectural style strongly influenced by Bauhaus movement. Over 300 illustrations show interiors, exteriors. Details on construction, site, cost, more.
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- 9780486138619
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- 1 online resource (144 pages)
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Management des salairesThéories et applications
L'objectif de cet ouvrage est de rappeler des notions de management des salaires tout en montrant sa place dans les entreprises. Par ailleurs, cet ouvrage propose des exercices et des solutions à l'élaboration de bulletins de paie. Grâce aux études de cas proposées, les lecteurs pourrons tester leurs connaissances et les mettre en pratique.
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- 9782336822990
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- 1 online resource (192 pages)
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Le paradigme dialectique dans la méthodologie de recherche en sciences sociales
La dialectique est une méthode très souvent utilisée dans les travaux universitaires en RDC. Mais dès qu'on approche ces études à la lumière de la littérature et de la philosophie sociale et scientifique de cette méthode, on s'aperçoit que celle-ci est bien trop souvent méconnue et utilisée à tort et à travers. Les auteurs de ce manuel apportent leurs connaissances relatives à ce…
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- 9782140042287
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Research Methods for Pedagogy
Aspects of pedagogy are frequently researched, but the concept itself is poorly understood. More than just teaching and learning, pedagogy is about values, identities, relationships and interactions bounded by context. As such, researchers of pedagogy face the challenge of working out what constitutes pedagogical texts, data or evidence, and how these can be generated and understood. Research M…
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