books about: landscape     books:       National Audubon Society Guide to Landscape Photography19 reviews Firefly Books, 2007 Finally! Someone Gets It Right! Yeah, you need to get this book. This is the photography book I've been looking for. Tim Fitzharris doesn't just take stunning photographs, he disects photos and goes through the thought process so that the reader can understand what it was about the scene that caused him to frame it the way he did. He doesn't just say "follow your heart" or "discover what the scene is trying to tell you" or ...             Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting32 reviews John F. Carlson Peter Smith Publisher, 1984 PRICELESS INFORMATION! I BOUGHT THIS LITTLE GEM, ON THE RECOMMEDATION FROM MY LAST EN PLEIN AIRE INSTRUCTOR, KEN DeWAARD. HE HAS TAUGHT ME MORE, IN HIS WEEK WORKSHOP ABOUT PAINTING, THAN I HAVE LEARNED FROM ALL THE WORKSHOPS I HAVE TAKEN DOWN THROUGH THE YEARS. AND THE BASIS OF HIS TEACHING METHOD? HE WORKS TO PASS ON ONLY THE "PEARLS" OF WISDOM, LEARNED FROM MANY OF THE PAST MASTERS, WITHOUT CLUTTERING YOUR MIND ...             Luminous Landscapes: Quilted Visions in Paint and Thread6 reviews Gloria Loughman C&T Publishing, 2007 A luminous book This book is one of the best I've seen. There are some well written and well-organised sections dealing with the principles of composition, colour and stitching techniques. Gloria usually starts her landscapes with a painted background, so she gives a short well-illustrated section on fabric painting. Most of that stuff is available elsewhere, but it is assembled and illustrated particularly ...             The Watercolorist's Essential Notebook - Landscapes17 reviews Gordon Mackenzie North Light Books, 2006 Excellent Book! This is really a must-have. Very detailed in a clear and direct language. Excellent for every level of watercolor painters!             Mastering Landscape Photography: The Luminous Landscape Essays20 reviews Alain Briot Rocky Nook, 2006 A refreshing perspective that may change your life I own probably 40 books on photography. All were well researched before purchase, so all are good books. Of the 40, 10 were very valuable, 10 more were worth reading, the the other half were not. This is the first that I read cover to cover in just a couple of days. Some mentioned there is not a lot of information in the book. Well, it's not filled with tips and tricks and specifics of how to use ...             Sustainable Landscape Construction: A Guide to Green Building Outdoors, Second Edition3 reviews J. William Thompson, Kim Sorvig Island Press, 2007 One of the most comprehensive books on sustainable landscape construction Time has changed. A few years ago, few people knew about sustainable design and construction, green buildings or LEED. Today, sustainable design and construction has gone mainstream. How do we know? We actually have clients asking us to design a LEED certified building or do a sustainable landscape design. Architecture and landscape architecture are knowledge-based, service-oriented professions. ...             The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography (8th Edition)3 reviews James M. Rubenstein Prentice Hall, 2004 Refund I realized after placing the order that I wasn't quite ready to buy the book and my money was refunded instantly. Great customer service and quick response time.             Mapping the Social Landscape: Readings in Sociology3 reviews Susan J Ferguson McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2007 A very thought provoking book I read this book for a sociology class and thought it was very very good. It has many short stories which are very thought provoking and deal with very important issues, problems and observations in our society. It speaks about crime, socialization, culture, groups, social inequality, the economy, social change etc. These seem like technical terms but it is a very easy to read and straight ...             Landscape Graphics23 reviews Grant Reid Watson-Guptill, 2002 A good book on landscape sketch and graphic This book covers almost every aspect of landscape sketch and graphic. It is good for you if you want to learn hand sketch, it is also good for you if you want to create nice CAD drawings. Many of the tree /shrub symbols in both plan views and elevation views are nicely done, they can inspire you to create nice computer blocks for trees and shrubs for plans and sections and elevations. It ...             The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography (9th Edition) James M. Rubenstein Prentice Hall, 2007 Trusted for its timeliness and readability, this book introduces geography by emphasizing the relevance of geographic concepts to human problems. Two years after Rubenstein's Update Edition was created to encompass the events of September 11, 2001, this revision also begins the careful process of putting those events into perspective. Provides new "Global Forces and Local Impacts" boxes in each chapter that explore in depth an issue related ...             Detail in Contemporary Landscape Architecture1 review Virginia McLeod Laurence King Publishers, 2008 A useful resource for design details Detailing is difficult for young design professionals. College education does not cover enough detail design, the only ways to learn how to develop details are: 1) learn through working experience in design offices; 2) teach yourself by reading good books. "Detail in Contemporary Landscape Architecture" can alleviate this problem. It is a book on design details, not construction details. It ...             Accidental Landscapes3 reviews Karen Eckmeier The Quilted Lizard, 2008 Make beautiful wall hangings -- deceptively simple I was fortunate to take a class from the author which showed her techniques as written in the book. Her technique is SOOO simple and the results are SOOO gorgeous. So simple that I made some with some children. We showed them to my sister-in-law who has a lifetime experience in sewing. At first look she thought it was past her ability to do these. But when she realized the kids had made ...             Strategy and the Business Landscape: International Edition8 reviews Pankaj Ghemawat Pearson Education, 2007 Note to review below Please note that the review discussed below assumes that you are focussed on the "Positioning school of thought" as propogated by Harvard.             The Art of Landscape Quilting11 reviews Nancy Zieman, Natalie Sewell Krause Publications, 2007 Very instructive This is the type of book you would keep in the how-to-do section of your bookcase. The instructions are clear and there are many examples to come up with your own designs or use the ones in the book. I am so greatful to find artists who are willing to share their knowledge with others instead of guarding it jealously. This is a book you will refer to over and over.             Plants And Landscapes For Summer-dry Climates Of The San Francisco Bay Region8 reviews East Bay Municipal Utility District Ebmud Water Conservation Ms 48, 2004 Great Landscaping Book This is a very informative, well written, well organized guide to many of the plants that thrive in the various micro-climates of the greater Bay Area. The wealth of information is thorough and well researched. Nicely photographed as well. For anyone about to landscape, this book provides all the necessary information.             Physical Geography: A Landscape Appreciation (9th Edition)1 review Tom L. McKnight, Darrel Hess Prentice Hall, 2007 GEO Text Perfect condition and quick delivery. It was quicker to order the book then to drive to the campus across town to get it. And cheaper too.             Strategy and the Business Landscape (2nd Edition)8 reviews Pankaj Ghemawat Prentice Hall, 2005 Note to review below Please note that the review discussed below assumes that you are focussed on the "Positioning school of thought" as propogated by Harvard.             Physical Geography: A Landscape Appreciation (8th Edition)8 reviews Tom L. McKnight, Darrel Hess Prentice Hall, 2004 still on my bookshelf I remember this book from when I was an undergraduate, lo these many years ago (OK, so it was an earlier edition)! I'm glad to see it is still available and updated -- I enjoyed it then and I am using it now in answering the questions my children throw at me. This is an excellent resource book. I probably wouldn't pick it up as a light read at bedtime, but if you are interested in this topic you ...             Landscape Painting Inside and Out: Capture the Vitality of Outdoor Painting in Your Studio With Oils21 reviews Kevin D. MacPherson North Light Books, 2006 Great book. This book is very interesting; I have many art books, and this one gets you to thinking. It offers many ideas about how to go about creating better artwork (including using the computer, creating great value studies, use of color, etc.). A beginner or advanced artist would benefit from this book. This artist's work is beautiful. The book is well written, contains great content, and deserves ...             Landscape And Memory15 reviews Simon Schama Vintage, 1996 Excellent historically-informed philosophy from a great mind Surprisingly, the other reviewers on this site seem to have missed the point of the book. The point is that our perceptions of nature are not merely historically informed, but historically constituted. The irrespressable Lithuanian Bison was the formative metaphor for the Lithuanian pagan cultural ideal of freedom. Ultimately, it's a cultural case for the preservation of wilderness because that ...              search for books accidental, appreciation, architecture, building, business, climates, construction, contemporary, essential, francisco, geography, graphics, international, introduction, landscape, landscapes, luminous, mastering, national, outdoors, photography, physical, quilting, readings, sociology, strategy, summer-dry, sustainable, vitality, watercolorist books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Y la novia se vistio de blanco: And The Bride Wore White Impressum - about us get your own shout box