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 | Vintage T-Shirts: More Than 500 Authentic Tees From The '70s And '80s Product# 460547354 Selling for $19.95 "Showcases hundreds of uncommon examples from the 1970s and 1980s, in a volume that includes examples of period skate, surf, and pop culture styles. Original. 15,000 first printing." |
 | Applied Structural Steel Design Product# 460550418 Selling for $120.4 "Textbook teaching traditional and novel methods of applied structural steel design, including the Allowable Stress Design and the Load Resistance Factor Design. Includes expanded coverage of plastic design, use of homework problems throughout, and the use of American and SI units. Previous edition: c1997. DLC: Building, Iron and Steel." |
 | Designer's Guide to Furniture Styles Product# 460679337 Selling for $104.4 "This book profiles the history of the development of various furniture styles, exploring the evolution of style in the context of the architectural setting, interior design, and decorative arts of each period. This fascinating book is a beautiful visual reference guide to furniture styles. For architects, interior designers, furniture manufacturers, and antique dealers." |
 | Construction Industry, The: Processes, Players, and Practices Product# 460679707 Selling for $80 "Gives students and professionals in construction management, engineering, and architecture an overview of the people, processes, and business practices found in this field. Discusses the role of each of the players in the construction business, how a project proceeds from start to finish, and procedures used to keep projects flowing smoothly. Softcover. DLC: Building." |
 | Carpentry and Building Construction Product# 460680549 Selling for $91.32 "This book has been designed as a basic text for students in wood technology classes at the high school, vocational school, and community junior college levels.It will also be helpful to those in apprenticeship training and to do-it-yourselfers who wish to undertake building or remodeling projects." |
 | The Garden Design Book Product# 460681226 Selling for $55 "With stunning photographs and engaging, informative text, 'The Garden Book' gives readers the tools they need to design the garden they long for. Showing readers how to make a livable garden, this authoritative book is a fresh, new voice in the world of garden books. 250 color photos." |
 | China Chic Product# 460681989 Selling for $25.95 "Chinese style comes alive in this unique and colorful celebration of cultural synthesis, featuring vivid images from the cutting edge of the East-West exchange. Reprint. 40,000 first printing." |
 | Christmas Ornaments: Recollections Product# 460682047 Selling for $9.95 "A photographic tribute to the history and lore of holiday tree ornaments features lavish photography of classic and eye-catching examples complemented by information about the design and development of ornament styles and collector tips. 35,000 first printing." |
 | The Ecological Design Handbook Product# 460683147 Selling for $84 "Provides a source of inspiration, job simplifying details, and how-to's for the real-world structures and plans. Covers everything from alternative energy source hardware to design aesthetics, and interior air quality to the New Urbanism." |
| Designer's Guide to Furniture Styles Product# 460684765 Selling for $104.4 "This book profiles the history of the development of various furniture styles, exploring the evolution of style in the context of the architectural setting, interior design, and decorative arts of each period. This fascinating book is a beautiful visual reference guide to furniture styles. For architects, interior designers, furniture manufacturers, and antique dealers." |
 | Architectural Graphics: Traditional and Digital Communication Product# 460686086 Selling for $113.4 "Although this book is written from the point of view of today's architect, most of the principles discussed are applicable to a wider range of design professionals. As the distinctions and separation of roles between professionals become blurred, and as complex projects require efforts of more than one professional, it is important that all have a common language of graphic communication." |
 | Building Construction Principles, Practices and Materials Product# 460686092 Selling for $144.2 "Intended to improve knowledge of practical methodology used to ensure construction work of an appropriate type for buildings of any function, style, size, or quality, so that proper instructions may be given by middle management personnel to those who actually build the buildings. DLC: Commercial buildings." |
| Construction Industry, The: Processes, Players, and Practices Product# 460686329 Selling for $80 "Gives students and professionals in construction management, engineering, and architecture an overview of the people, processes, and business practices found in this field. Discusses the role of each of the players in the construction business, how a project proceeds from start to finish, and procedures used to keep projects flowing smoothly. Softcover. DLC: Building." |
 | A Basic Guide to Fair Housing Accessibility : Everything Architects and Builders Need to Know About the Fair Housing Act Accessibility Guidelines Product# 460688018 Selling for $60 "The guide that takes the guesswork out of Fair Housing Act Accessibility Guidelines conformance The Federal government is stepping up its enforcement of the Fair Housing Act Accessibility Guidelines, and failure to comply with these guidelines can result in a complaint for discriminatory housing practice. A Basic Guide to Fair Housing Accessibility enables building professionals to avoid these charges with clear, concise interpretations of the Guidelines and descriptive illustrations of proper conformance. Inspired by the author?ÇÖs HUD-sponsored review of nearly 400 built projects, this compact yet comprehensive guide reviews the guidelines for conformance with the seven basic design and construction requirements of the Fair Housing Amendments Act, from accessible building entrances to usable kitchens, and points out common conformance errors made by architects, builders, and developers. This practical, easy-to-follow handbook: *Demystifies accessibility guidelines and reduces the risk of litigation *Explains which buildings and units are covered by the law *Provides a compliance checklist for multifamily housing design and construction Featuring only the facts and technical guidance needed to help ensure conformance with the Guidelines, A Basic Guide to Fair Housing Accessibility is an indispensable resource for architects, builders, contractors, site engineers, and developers who need to know that their work is in conformance with Federal guidelines." |
 | Fun Rooms: Home Theatres, Music Studios, Game Rooms, And More Product# 460766353 Selling for $35 "Explains how to convert unused domestic spaces into entertainment centers, in a visually detailed, resource-complemented guide that features coverage of such room types as home theaters, sports and fitness areas, and home studios. 10,000 first printing." |
 | The Notebook Product# 460766365 Selling for $100 "A leading New York designer of textiles and wallpaper brings together Old World artistry and craftsmanship with whimsical and imaginative modern design in a collection of stylish patterns, colors, and designs, complete with personal reminiscences, that reveal the artist's inspiration, influences, and creative works. 30,000 first printing." |
 | Design for Environment Product# 460767514 Selling for $120 FEATURES: Offers a one-of-a-kind topic coverage on design for the environment - a vital but seldom-studied aspect of engineering design. Includes extensive appendices to enhance understanding and for further reference. Provides a succinct treatment of applied aspects of DFE. |
 | The Production of Houses Product# 460768048 Selling for $99 The book centers around a group of buildings which Alexander and his associates built in 1976 in northern Mexico. Each house is different and the book explains how each family helped to lay out and construct its own home according to the family's own needs and in the framework of the pattern language. The Production of Houses describes seven principles which apply to any system of production in any part of the world for housing of any cost in any climate or culture or at any density. |
 | George Kennan and the Dilemmas of US Foreign Policy Product# 460768130 Selling for $30 "Traces Kennan's education and career, and discusses his influence on American policymaking" |