books about: architecture     books:       The Last Days of Old Beijing: Life in the Vanishing Backstreets of a City Transformed1 review Michael Meyer Walker & Company, 2008 Fascinating and Informative! "The Last Days of Old Beijing" is written by an American volunteer English teacher in an "old Town" Beijing elementary school. The area surrounding his rental room is being squeezed by encroaching redevelopment motivated both by profit and patriotism (putting on a good face for the Olympics). Public latrines take the place of indoor plumbing, central heating/cooling is non-existent, and the use ...             Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability, 2nd Edition426 reviews Steve Krug New Riders Press, 2005 Great tips, and funny to boot! This book gives you tips about how to set up your website so it will be more user-friendly ... and is a funny read as well! So many user manuals are long and dry, but Krug keeps the info down to the bare essentials, and makes the book highly readable and entertaining as well. Highly recommended. [...]             CISSP Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, 4th Ed. (All-in-One)13 reviews Shon Harris McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2007 Shon continues her excellence If youre going for your CISSP, then this book should be looked at as your first and last line of study! Shon truly is the best instructor I know of for CISSP!             House of Leaves567 reviews Mark Z. Danielewski Pantheon, 2000 I promised myself to only write reviews of my top 5 Fav. books and this is one of them... So here we go. I read some of the reviews before mine, and I must disagree with some of them...I first read this book when I was 19 and I didn't find it "challenging " in anyway if anything, this is the first literature piece that I have encounter , that makes you interact with it , to reveal secrets, and to be able to understand more, also it isn't scary in anyway as some people have described ...             101 Things I Learned in Architecture School14 reviews Matthew Frederick The MIT Press, 2007 Good guide to Architecture Students The book contains 101 ideas and concepts that are explained through text on one page and a simple -pen and ink- sketch on the opposite page. The concepts discussed vary widely from simple drawing techniques to positions of architectural theory through enlightened ideas of form and space composition. The book is a good use for students specially in 1st and 2nd years. And could work as a good ...             Bunny Williams' Point of View: Three Decades of Decorating Elegant and Comfortable Houses19 reviews Bunny Williams Stewart, Tabori and Chang, 2007 Not Just Another Pretty Place Bunny Williams is not only a fabulous decorator and accomplished author, she is a warm and charming hostess. She made me right at home with her new book "Point of View". Filled with beautiful pictures it is true, but practical and applicable information can be gleaned in every chapter. She generously shares her experiences and knowledge with the reader, which are extensive to say the least. I ...             From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler303 reviews E.L. Konigsburg Aladdin, 1998 movie? Does anyone know what the title of the movie was that is based on this book?             Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things142 reviews William McDonough, Michael Braungart North Point Press, 2002 solutions for a future this book introduces one to a new way of making things and eliminating the worry about pollution and garbage. It should be read by every manufacturer, politician, teacher, parent... in short by everyone who lives on this planet!!!!! it shows the right approach to production and consumption ....cradle to cradle, where waste becomes food or is comletely reused by the industry without leaving ...             Mysterious Monuments: Encyclopedia of Secret Illuminati Designs, Masonic Architecture, and Occult Places21 reviews Texe Marrs RiverCrest Publishing, 2008 My eyes have been opened! I found this book to be extremely insightful! If you want to learn about the true meaning of things in our everyday lives, I recommed reading this book. Not only is the writing great, but the photos are very impressive. Texe is a knowledgeable man!             The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America750 reviews Erik Larson Vintage, 2004 An exciting while informative read! The Devil in the White City is an exciting book. Thank heavens, since it is non-fiction, I knew that it ended well, otherwise I would have died from the suspense. I got such a rich perspective on what it takes to pull off an event like a World's Fair, or The Olympics (making it relevant for today), and what wonderful talent it takes to hold the vision and bring it to fruition. Very inspiring. ...             Mastering VMware Infrastructure 3 (Mastering)7 reviews Chris McCain Sybex, 2008 Mastering VI3 rocks!! Over the course of several years and having read many in depth technical books pertaining to VMware's ESX and VI. I would have to say that this book is by far the best I have read. The author has done a stellar job at making the book easy to read and absorb at all levels. In addition the author really drives home the point he is trying to make in all of the topics covered. Great job Chris!! Keep ...             The New Age of Innovation: Driving Cocreated Value Through Global Networks2 reviews C.K. Prahalad, M.S. Krishnan McGraw-Hill, 2008 How to prosper in the "N = 1 and R = G" world How to prosper in the "N = 1 and R = G" world I have read and then reviewed all of C.K. Prahalad's previous books and thus was especially interested in reading this book, co-authored with M.S. Krishnan. As they explain in the Introduction, "We view innovation as shaping consumer expectations as well as responding continually to the changing demands, behaviors, and experiences pf consumers. We ...             MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-536): Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Application Development Foundation74 reviews Tony Northrup, Shawn Wildermuth, ... Microsoft Press, 2006 I consider this book my .net programming bible... Comming from the 1.0 and 1.1 framework, this book really helped me get up to speed with 2.0. It covers many new capabilies and enhancements of the new framework (isolated storage, generics, etc...). This is my "MAIN" reference book now... its almost like my programming bible. :)             Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art123 reviews Scott Mccloud Harper Paperbacks, 1994 A Brilliant Look at the Psychology, Physiology, and Effectiveness of Comic Strips and Books This is an important book that everyone should read. I would give it twenty stars if I could. I've long been interested in both art and comic books (I have collected them for over 50 years). While the library shelves are full of wonderful books that explain what traditional artists are trying to do and why they succeed, I've often found the books to be pretty boring. In recent years, such ...             Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students (Design Briefs)48 reviews Ellen Lupton Princeton Architectural Press, 2004 A solid book for type - with a twinge of humor I like this book a great deal. The next time I have a chance to use this in a class (to teach) I will. There are lots of good examples, the language is clear, and it's not too ethereal or esoteric. I think it's a great introduction to typography and laid out very well.             Windows Server® 2008 Resource Kit3 reviews Windows Server Team at Microsoft, Microsoft MVPs and Partners Microsoft Press, 2008 Win2K8 Server Resource Kit I already bought in the past the 2003 resource kit and this one is still as it is/was for 2003: Great! Thanks all Nicolas             Chasing Vermeer143 reviews Blue Balliett Scholastic Paperbacks, 2005 Wonderfully Intriguing I first checked out this book from the library thinking, "Eh. Just something for reading points." Well, let me tell you something. I WAS WRONG!!! This book is about to 6th graders who try to find the missing Vermeer painting, A Lady Writing. The story takes you through twists and turns and has a deep plot. I finished it in two days. Some people may say that this is not the best story, but I am ...             Universe of Stone: A Biography of Chartres Cathedral4 reviews Philip Ball Harper, 2008 Wonderful New Book on Chartres Cathedral Why would someone write a biography of a BUILDING? Well, if you've ever been to Chartres Cathedral just a few dozen miles south-east of Paris, you'd know why. Chartres continues to provoke us with its emotive power, and its place in the history of Gothic architecture is firmly secured at "page 1" in our texts. That's why it was so exciting when we found out that there was a new treatment of ...             Photovoltaics: Design and Installation Manual24 reviews Solar Energy International New Society Publishers, 2004 To be fair...you probably should buy this...but... To be fair, I have not read this book. Why 5 stars? The book is a for-profit venture by the author, so recovery of time, effort, & energy is important for revenue reasons. So why write this review? After spending nearly 12-18 hours perusing AMAZON's book list on solar energy and photovoltaic systems, I was frustrated! None of the reviews on any single book seemed to be convincing enough to make ...             Building Construction Illustrated65 reviews Francis D. K. Ching Wiley, 2008 Undervalued as a professional resource and ARE study guide Please dont let this simple architectural graphic resource book that has been around now for decades be viewed as unworthy of your time, because it certainly has been beneficial as part of the resoureces needed for me to pass the ARE's and for a quick review in my professional life as well. This current edition is now updated with the needs of the 21st Century architectural firm and forward ...              search for books all-in-one, application, architecture, backstreets, biography, cathedral, certification, comfortable, construction, decorating, designers, development, encyclopedia, foundation, frankweiler, illuminati, illustrated, infrastructure, innovation, installation, invisible, mastering, microsoft, monuments, mysterious, photovoltaics, self-paced, transformed, understanding, vanishing books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. 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