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Building construction & materials

Paperback. Explores the issues surrounding the study and conservation of earthen architecture. This title addresses such themes as earthen architecture in Mali, conservation of living sites, local knowledge systems and intangible aspects, seismic and other natural forces, and the management of archaeological sites. Num Pages: 456 pages, 181 colour illustrations & 208 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AMC; TNKX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 227 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1632.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606060438
ISBN
9781606060438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.05
€ 55.38

Paperback. A guide to the materials used in architecture during the past century, as well as tips on building repair and restoration. With more than 200 illustrations, including a full-color photographic essay, it focuses on the history and conservation of modern building materials. Num Pages: 352 pages, 26 colour & 188 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: TNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1002.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606063255
ISBN
9781606063255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.84
€ 44.74

Hardback. Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) are no longer confined to use in commercial signage and have now moved firmly, and with unquestioned advantages, into the field of commercial and domestic lighting. Series: ISTE. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TJ; TNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848211452
ISBN
9781848211452
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 179.03

Hardback. Self-compacting concrete (SCC) is a relatively new building material. This material is progressively changing the way concrete is placed on building sites. This text fills a gap in the literature and provides a thorough understanding of the behavior of self-compacting concrete which is far different than traditional concrete. Editor(s): Loukili, Ahmed. Num Pages: 276 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TGM; TNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848212909
ISBN
9781848212909
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 177.51

Hardback. Belonging to the wider academic field of computer vision, video analytics has aroused a phenomenal surge of interest since the current millennium. Video analytics is intended to solve the problem of the incapability of exploiting video streams in real time for the purpose of detection or anticipation. Editor(s): Dufour, Jean-Yves. Num Pages: 340 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TNKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848214330
ISBN
9781848214330
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 179.03

Hardcover. This text discusses and explains technical issues and considerations in a practical way, and offers a comprehensive review of the different types of cranes and their uses. Num Pages: 318 pages, 80ill. BIC Classification: TGB; TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860581304
ISBN
9781860581304
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 222.82

Hardcover. The papers in this text report on the current state of the art in the development and application of low energy cooling technologies, drawing from case studies and example buildings. Editor(s): Tassou, Savvas. Num Pages: 108 pages, Illustrations, plans. BIC Classification: TNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 13. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
108
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860581571
ISBN
9781860581571
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 180.02

Hardcover. Focuses on building design and management, environmental issues including energy consumption and emission, plus air quality and infection control in patient areas. Series: IMechE Event Publications. Num Pages: 254 pages, illustrations & index. BIC Classification: MBP; TNK; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860584299
ISBN
9781860584299
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 321.59

Paperback. Deals with media architecture and digital infrastructure. The author examines buildings and projects by Toyo Ito, Werner Sobek, Philippe Rahm, Usman Haque, Electroland, Troika, NOX and Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, Ben Rubin, and Olafur Eliasson. Editor(s): Hovestadt, Ludger; Buhlmann, Vera. Series: Applied Virtuality Book Series. Num Pages: 392 pages, 160 black & white illustrations, 160 schw.-w. Abb. BIC Classification: AMC; TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 131 x 191 x 28. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Birkhauser
Condition
New
SKU
V9783035606287
ISBN
9783035606287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.07

Paperback. Documents three projects in the fields of architecture, planning, and artistic research conducted in Ghana and in the DR of Congo. In this title, the projects are presented in their respective contexts and are embedded in contemporary discourses - well-known experts take a stand. Editor(s): IoA Institute of Architecture; Mueller, Baerbel. Series: Edition Angewandte. Num Pages: 452 pages, 300 colour illustrations, 300 farb. Abb. BIC Classification: 1HF; AMC; RP; TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 241 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1112.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Birkhauser
Condition
New
SKU
V9783035611007
ISBN
9783035611007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 44.14

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Birkhauser
Condition
New
SKU
V9783038215462
ISBN
9783038215462
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.64

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Birkhäuser Architecture
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764374839
ISBN
9783764374839
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.24

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Birkhäuser Architecture
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764381028
ISBN
9783764381028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.18

Hardcover. Explore how architects have helped breathe new life into old buildings using modern materials and aesthetics Num Pages: 144 pages, Full-colour throughout. BIC Classification: AMX; TNKX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 190 x 17. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Instituto Monsa de Ediciones
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9788416500055
ISBN
9788416500055
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.04

Hardcover. During the nineteenth century, Britain became the first gaslit society, with electric lighting arriving in 1878. At the same time, the British government significantly expanded its power to observe and monitor its subjects. This title explores how light facilitated such practices as safe transportation and private reading. Num Pages: 368 pages, 65 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJC; HBT; TNKH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226640761
ISBN
9780226640761
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.73
€ 79.10

Hardcover. Design and construction professionals are striving to improve working relationships and to better deliver high quality projects. Past experience has shown that adversarial positions taken by the various parties involved in the design and construction of a project have resulted in disrupted schedules, and debilitating legal actions. Num Pages: 442 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 179 x 30. Weight in Grams: 834.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
442
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780471107163
ISBN
9780471107163
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.09

Paperback. Emanating from a special National Preservation Conference, leading experts present 33 essays on future trends in the historic preservation field. Topics range from cultural diversity to the future of American communities. This book will guide preservations and anyone concerned about our built environment into the next quarter century. Editor(s): Lee, Antoinette J. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AM; JFF; TNKX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 221 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1105.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471144120
ISBN
9780471144120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.19

Paperback. The reissue of a design classic--the book that revolutionized the practice of architecture. When it was published in 1932, this cornerstone edition of Ramsey and Sleeper's Architectural Graphic Standards was the very first book to present the accepted architectural practices of the time in a clear and accessible graphic form. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AMC; AMK; TNKX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 287 x 235 x 12. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471247623
ISBN
9780471247623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 85.05

Hardcover. Examines the general problems of designing and constructing sites for buildings. Coverage includes: site construction and planning, placing buildings on sites, landscape planning, drainage, site traffic for vehicles and pedestrians, parking, lighting, handicap facilities and much more. Series: Parker/Ambrose Series of Simplified Design Guides. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations, glossary, index. BIC Classification: AMC; AMV; TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 260 x 187 x 20. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780471530299
ISBN
9780471530299
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.84

Hardcover. This guide covers the entire contract process, from the selection of contractors to the end of the job, and provides advice on contract wording, payments, claims, change orders and bid evaluation. It also addresses common risks and features checklists designed to document proceedings. Series: Construction Business and Management Library. Num Pages: 312 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJM; TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 157 x 242 x 20. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471569329
ISBN
9780471569329
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 204.68

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