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Epidemic UrbanismContagious Diseases in Global Cities
Includes 36 chapters that deploy interdisciplinary approaches to the analysis of the mutual relationship between pandemics and the built environment. The chapters share the story of a pandemic in a particular city or region from five continents, and are organized in four sections to convey the mechanisms of change that affect vulnerabilities and responses to epidemic illnesses: 'Urban Governanc…
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Die Bibel des traditionellen Bogenbaus / Die Bibel des traditionellen Bogenba…
Langerwartete deutsche Übersetzung des amerikanischen Standardwerkes zum Thema traditoneller Bogenbau und Holzbögen aus natürlichen Werkstoffen. Inhalt:Holzauswahl, Lagern, Bau von Eibenbogen und Flachbogen aus Osage, Sehnenbelag, Leime und Kleber, Tillern, Leistung und Bogendesign, Endbehandlung und Griffe. Band 1 von 4 insgesamt erschienenen.
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Die Bibel des traditionellen Bogenbaus / Die Bibel des traditionellen Bogenba…
Zweiter Teil der amerikanischen Trilogie zum Thema traditioneller Bogenbau in deutscher Übersetzung. Inhalt: Bögen aus Brettern, Bogen des östlichen Waldlandes, Bogen der europäischen Vorgeschichte, Kompositbogen, Holz biegen, Recurve-Bogen, Sehnen, Stahlspitzen, Köcher und Zubehör
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Die Bibel des traditionellen Bogenbaus / Die Bibel des traditionellen Bogenba…
Vierter Band des amerikanischen Standardwerks zu traditionellem Bogenbau. Band 4 dokumentiert, welche Qualität der wiederentdeckte Holzbogenbau mittlerweile erreicht hat. Die konzentrierten Erkenntnisse der letzten 15 Jahre ermöglichen Anfängern im Bogenbau einen erfolgreichen Erstlingsbogen, und bieten den Fortgeschrittenen detailliertes Wissen über Bogendesign, Bogenholz und die Prinzipie…
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Die Bibel des traditionellen Bogenbaus / Die Bibel des traditionellen Bogenba…
Dritter Band (von insgesamt vier) des amerikanischen Standardwerkes zu traditonellem Bogenbau. Inhalt Band 3: Traditionelle Wurzeln, Werkzeuge für den Bogenbau, Bogen aus aller Welt, Koreanischer Bogenbau, Die Bogen der Plainsindianer, Afrikanisches Bogenschießen, Teilbare Bogen, Ein Steinzeitbogen, Probleme vermeiden - Probleme lösen, Pfeile aus Holz, Selbst gemachte Schäfte, Pfeilspitzen …
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How to Build Cabins, Lodges and Bungalows
"Nothing could be more American than the simple cabin. Not many generations ago, it was the backbone of American life, the headquarters of that important unit, the home. It provided shelter, protection, and a foundation upon which to build a great empire. The pioneer cabin was, in other words, a necessity." From the Introduction Once regarded as a safe haven and a vital source of security, the…
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Country and Suburban Houses of the TwentiesWith Photographs and Floor Plans
Reprint of rare book contains scores of illustrations and floor plans for 80 charming American homes, among them a spacious Pennsylvania fieldstone colonial; a modest, three-bedroom suburban bungalow; and an artist's two-story studio/residence in California. An invaluable primary reference for architects and students of architectural history. 104 black-and-white illustrations.
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Airspaces
As mass air transport shrinks the world and requires airport complexes large enough to be regarded as self-contained cities, this book argues that airspace – that transitional area stretching from terminal to terminal, across time zones or between the check-in desk and the baggage carousel – must be regarded as a discrete destination on any map of our age. At the hub of this exclusive encla…
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BrazilModern Architectures in History
Set against a backdrop of breathtaking natural beauty, Brazil's striking modernist architecture has long garnered international acclaim. But these well-known works are not fully reflective of the built environment of Brazil, and with this volume, Richard Williams unearths the rich architectural heritage of Brazil. Spanning from 1945 through today, the book examines Brazilian architecture beyond…
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Bridge
Whether a humble string of planks swaying across a trickling stream or the soaring towers of the Golden Gate Bridge, bridges are one of man's great engineering feats. Now in Bridge, Peter Bishop provides a comprehensive historical account of their role in the advancement of human culture. From ancient Roman arches to the rail bridge of Lhasa to the suspension bridge over Niagara Falls, Bishop t…
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