29th
AUG

Greening Your Home: Sustainable Options for Every System In Your House Summary

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Greening Your Home: Sustainable Options for Every System In Your House Summary

Greening Your Home: Sustainable Options for Every System In Your House Summary

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Choose Green Systems That Conserve Resources While Matching Your Budget and Lifestyle

A vital conservation and money-saving tool, Greening Your Home provides helpful information that will help you select sustainable green options that match your specific needs for every system in your house. This “one-stop” guide provides the latest information on systems and materials that conserve resources for a cleaner, more energy-efficient home.

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27th
AUG

The Architecture of Modern Italy: Volume II

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The Architecture of Modern Italy: Volume II

The Architecture of Modern Italy: Volume II

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This groundbreaking and authoritative two-volume survey is the first truly comprehensive history of modern Italian architecture and urbanism to appear in any language. Told in lively prose, it recounts more than 250 years of experimentation, creativity, and turmoil that have shaped the landscape of contemporary Italy.

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27th

The Architecture of Modern Italy: Volume I

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The Architecture of Modern Italy: Volume I

The Architecture of Modern Italy: Volume I

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This groundbreaking and authoritative two-volume survey is the first truly comprehensive history of modern Italian architecture and urbanism to appear in any language. Told in lively prose, it recounts more than 250 years of experimentation, creativity, and turmoil that have shaped the landscape of contemporary Italy.

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24th
AUG

Essays in Migratory Aesthetics: Cultural Practices Between Migration and Art-making

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Essays in Migratory Aesthetics: Cultural Practices Between Migration and Art-making

Essays in Migratory Aesthetics: Cultural Practices Between Migration and Art-making

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This volume addresses the impact of human movement on the aesthetic practices that make up the fabric of culture. The essays explore the ways in which cultural activities-ranging from the habitual gestures of the body to the production of specific artworks-register the impact of migration, from the forced transportation of slaves to the New World and of Jews to the death camps to the economic migration of peoples between the West and its erstwhile colonies; from the internal and external exile of Palestinians to the free movement of cosmopolitan intellectuals.

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24th

Design of Wood Structures-ASD/LRFD

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Design of Wood Structures-ASD/LRFD

Design of Wood Structures-ASD/LRFD

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The leading text and reference on wood design, updated to include the latest codes and data

Continued the sterling standard set by earlier editions, this indispensable reference leads you through the complete design of a wood structure (except for the foundation), following the same sequence used in the actual design/construction process.

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22nd
AUG

The Art of Art History: A Critical Anthology, 2nd Editon

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The Art of Art History: A Critical Anthology, 2nd Editon

The Art of Art History: A Critical Anthology, 2nd Editon

This masterly collection of texts interrogates the raging academic question, What is art history? Editor Preziosi, who directs ground-breaking critical studies of art history and museology, provides introductions to 35 challenging readings gathered in nine chapters.

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