From Concept to Form: In Landscape Design

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From Concept to Form in Landscape Design Grant W. Reid, ASLA One of the most difficult tasks for a designer is to translate concepts into specific and detailed organizations of space. From Concept to Form in Landscape Design provides vital, functional techniques that make the transformation easier and more effective. This perceptive resource examines both traditional and non-traditional methods of landscape design, providing the conceptual and philosophical foundations for ideas and their graphic expression. Reid utilizes both geometric and naturalistic approaches as form determinants. From Concept to Form in Landscape Design includes

detailed photographs to assist in visualizing various techniques
precise case studies showing sequential processes of form evolution
inspiring images from nature for naturalistic form development
atypical design examples as impetuses for innovation

From Concept to Form in Landscape Design is presented in a highly visual manner, rendering the process of landscape transformation more accessible. Designers will find these images to be a viable toolbox of techniques with immediate and precise applications. Reid's approach is replete with compelling, valuable, and accessible insights for both indoor and outdoor spaces, making this book ideal for landscape architects, architects, landscape designers, and students.

Customer Reviews:

Should have read the reviews.......2007-03-28

The cover is very misleading. It is being returned within 20 minutes of opening the package.

Very Disappointing.......2007-03-27

This book is going back a lot faster than it got here! Deals almost exclusively with very modern landscapes that you would see in the southern part of the country. The designs tended to be very geometric, rigid and unnatural. If you prefer a more classic, free flowing landscape design, then this book is not for you.

Helps you get out of a rut.......2002-01-31

I found this book to be great for when you have designer's block. This book is filled to the rim with illustrated examples and makes a great quick reference. The best thing about it is it doesn't cost an arm and a leg like most design books.

Great book to learn how to integrate design elements.......2000-11-29

Very impressed with how the author demonstrates how you can take an element, whether it is a sea shell or fern frond, and how you can actually integrate it in a landscape design. Being a student in Landscape Architecture, I find it very useful in design projects.

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After a long, critical appraisal of Warhol's career and social presence up to the time of his death, Koch examines the cultural vortex in which the artist first existed: his old sixties studio, the Factory. It was here, that Warhol produced his films, notorious underground classics whose radical esthetics are discussed in depth-from the silent marathon, Sleep, to Chelsea Girls.

Edwardian Men: Photographs by James Spada
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Caveat emptor: Misleading and dull

Capturing the Essence of Edwardian Times with Contemporary Photographs

EXCELLENT book. High Quality and SUPERB Photography

STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL

Edwardian Men: Photographs by James Spada

Manufacturer: Pond Street Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Naked Men, Too: Liberating the Male Nude, 1950-2000

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ASIN: 0967990807

Book Description

A stunningly beautiful volume of evocative, sensual male nudes shot to look as though they were taken around 1900. Some of today's sexiest young men are shown amid Victorian and Edwardian rooms and gardens, often in much franker poses than would ever have been attempted back in that more circumspect era.

Customer Reviews:

Caveat emptor: Misleading and dull.......2006-03-04

Sealed as it is cellophane, it is impossible to view the photography in this book before purchase. This is good for the publisher, because this is not a book of Edwardian men. It is a book of dull contemporary nudes rendered in sepiatone to give the illusion of the era. Spada is about as good a photgrapher as he is a biographer: unimaginative, cliche-ridden and dull. He has got away with terrible showbiz bios, but it is more difficult for him to shade his mediocrity in the realm of pictures. One sees rightoff a negligible talent. There must be excellent photographs of actual Edwardian men in archives in the UK, if not here in the US. Some enterprising chap should do us a favor and deliver the real thing. To buy this book is to lead to real disappointment.

Capturing the Essence of Edwardian Times with Contemporary Photographs.......2005-08-07

James Spada's beautifully designed book of his own photographs is a strong dose of nostalgia - a longing for quieter times when solitude and elegance were treasures found in the settings of old roses, old lace, opulent furniture, and that most important ingredient - the sub rosa contexts that so often were associated with the arts of the Edwardian period.

Emphasizing and truly using as his starting point Spada's love for his Victorian house and the foggy, subjugated sensuality of the fin de siecle it represented, this collection of photographs of male nudes eventually took the photographer beyond his own environment, seeking out old bed and breakfast places and locations up and down the East Coast. The uniting thread of this collection is his placement of these beautiful masculine nudes in tandem with Spada's concept of Edwardian atmosphere. The decision to render these photographs, images flooded and shadowed in light and wisps of air, in sepia tone only serves to magnify the overall 'old photograph effect.'

Spada elects to use the written word to further the 'Edwardian spirit', here using excerpts from Shakespeare's sonnets placed strategically throughout the book. This is an elegant coffee table book, a successfully sensuous collection of photographs, and a relaxing moody way to reacquaint with the increasingly appreciated stance of Shakespeare's sonnets. Grady Harp, August 05

EXCELLENT book. High Quality and SUPERB Photography.......2004-09-05

James Spada has published his best book yet. Not only are the nude men in this book BEAUTIFUL, but James Spada's use of light and shadows in his photography is remarkable. These are some of the most wonderful specimines of fine art photography I have ever seen.

STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL.......2004-08-24

Wow! This is the most beautiful book of male nudes I've ever seen. It's so sumptuous--the cover is padded and the whole look and feel of it is rich. The men are gorgeous, and the scenery is too. A really unusual and distinctive book of nudes.

125 Things You Must Know About Being Pregnant
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To expensive, but cute (borrow it)

Extremely Reader Friendly

Extremely Reader Friendly

Genuine, humorous and sweet!

A little humor during a weird time

125 Things You Must Know About Being Pregnant
Nina Landi
Manufacturer: Owl Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Pregnancy & Childbirth | Women's Health | Personal Health | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: 0805058605

Book Description

Every mother-to-be will adore this charming, one-of-a-kind book. Like an intimate conversation with a trusted friend, these 125 gems of advice will inform and amuse.

Nina Landi created this book as a gift for a dear friend. Now everyone can share this treasure with someone special. From the positive pregnancy test to those first precious moments with the new bundle of joy, it's all here: what to eat and what to avoid; what to wear and what to buy; what to expect every step of the way.

Customer Reviews:

To expensive, but cute (borrow it).......2004-01-18

I borrowed my copy from the library. It was cute, but not worth the money period. This would be cute to read say in a the obgyn waiting room. It's not something you want to spend the money to ship and wait for this in the mail. If you think it's cute for a friend get it from the library, read the book, get some ideas and make your own.

Extremely Reader Friendly.......2002-03-01

This book is not only creatively illustrated but it is a quick and easy read. The author illustrates her own work, which is not only very thoughtful but it helps to make that special connection with the reader.
Landi, has done a very good job at presenting a practical and user-friendly approach to pregnancy for new and experiecned mothers. She shares wise and timely suggestions about those little details that no one really bothers to tell you about, until way after the fact, that is.
"125 Things You Must Know" is well worth your time.

Extremely Reader Friendly.......2002-03-01

This book is not only creatively illustrated but it is a quick and easy read. The author illustrates her own work, which is not only very thoughtful but it helps to make that special connection with the reader.
Landi, has done a very good job at presenting a practical and user-friendly approach to pregnancy for new and experiecned mothers. She shares wise and timely suggestions about those little details that no one really bothers to tell you about, until way after the fact, that is."125 Things You Must Know" is well worth your time.

Genuine, humorous and sweet!.......2001-03-03

I have had a hard time getting my hands on this one...I saw it at a shower, and loved it! It is meant to give the pregnant woman a chuckle, and a moment of lightness in a time when there is too much to worry about. There are plenty of heavy duty guides out there, and yes, you need one or two. But this is just a sweet, genuine look into the life of pregnancy. Worth the price, but you'll have to search for this gem!

A little humor during a weird time.......2000-05-09

I sent this book to give my sister a few laughs and take her first pregnancy, which is apparently a tough time, with a little fun. It did the trick. As she told me, the tips aren't too practical, but something the husband can read to the wife and both can enjoy.

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Peabody’s Battle Line, McCuller’s Field, Stuart’s Defense, the Peach Orchard, and Hell’s Hollow—these monuments mark some of the critical moments in the battle of Shiloh but offer the visitor only the most meager sense of what happened on the banks of the Tennessee in April 1862. This battlefield guide breathes life into Civil War history, giving readers a clear picture of the setting at the time of engagement, who was where, and when and how the battle progressed.

Designed to lead the user on a one-day tour of one of the most important battlefields of the war, the guide provides precise directions to all the key locations in a manner reflecting how the battle itself unfolded. A wealth of maps, vivid descriptions, and careful but accessible analysis makes plain the sweep of events and the geography of the battlefield, enhancing the experience of Shiloh for the serious student, the casual visitor, and the armchair tourist alike.

Customer Reviews:

You won't lose your way with this book in hand!.......2006-11-28

I have walked much ground that was fought over by the men who fought the Civil War, but one field I have yet to reach rests in southwestern Tennessee, in the countryside near a little chapel called Shiloh Church. There one of the Confederacy's stars, Albert Sydney Johnston, fell like a hawk on the unsuspecting army of Ulysses S. Grant on the morning of April 6, 1862. What followed was the first massive struggle of the war. Dead and wounded were counted in the tens of thousands rather than in the hundreds. There Grant's quality of coolness under fire first showed itself, as on that first day it appeared that Johnston's men might push the Federals back into the Tennessee River. Instead, Johnston suffered a mortal wound, Don Carlos Buell landed with a huge reserve of additional Union soldiers, and on the next day Grant swept back across all the ground he had lost.
The University of Nebraska Press has undertaken the publication of a series of excellent battlefield guides, of which the two noted authors of this volume are editors. Each has contributed to at least one other book in what is now a five volume series.
When I get to Shiloh, I will have this guide at my side. It provides an excellent overview of the battle and a very logical plan to see and understand the events of both days. The maps, prepared by Christopher Brest, are numerous and clear. The illustrations, nearly all taken directly from the original four-volume printing of Battles and Leaders of the Civil War are both nostalgic and crisp. They use both battlefield sketches and portraits of many of the principal actors. Only William Tecumseh Sherman, whose Battles and Leaders image was one of him long after the war, festooned with medals and sash, seems a little out of place.
According to the authors, if I use this guide, and if I take all the time I need to take at all the stops they plan, I will spend most of a day on the field. I know it will be a day well spent for everyone who picks up this book before setting off on that tour.

Translates very well to the battlefield........2006-05-23

I used the "Battlefield Guide" May 18-19 while touring Shiloh, and could not have been more pleased with it. I re-read Sword, Daniel, and McDonough first, and used the Guide in conjunction with the Trailhead Graphics map of the battlefield. The tour stops were aptly detailed and quick & easy to read. I strongly recommend the Guide for anyone planning a walking tour of the Shiloh park.

Another Triumph.......2006-03-25

I've been a fan of _Gettysburg: A Battlefield Guide_ since its publication in 1999. When I saw that Mark Grimsley and Steven E. Woodworth had teamed to co-write a guide to Shiloh, I was excited. Grimsley and his co-author on the Gettysburg guide, Brooks Simpson, did a great job (see the several Amazon reviews, which give it 5 stars). Woodworth is one of the most knowledgeable historians of the western theater. His new book, _Nothing But Victory_, on the Union Army of the Tennessee, tells the story of an army that was more or less born at Shiloh.

I haven't yet had the chance to use the Shiloh guide on the battlefield, but it looks very promising. They had the Shiloh park historian vet the guide (the historian, Stacy D. Allen, is a well-regarded authority on the battle), and they created an ingenious two-axis tour, so that instead of constantly zig zagging back and forth to follow the action, you choose to follow the battle's progression first on the Confederate right or left flank, and then on the other. This keeps the action clear.

The narrative, analysis, and vignettes follow the pattern of earlier guides (Chickamauga as well as Gettysburg.) The discussion of the confused Confederate command arrangement is especially good. It is justifiably critical but never scornful and tries to be as understanding of the Confederate high command's predicment as possible.

I'm glad spring is here, because it's time for a road trip to Shiloh!

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I think it's great...
Very disappointing....
not highly recomended
A must for true Civil War enthusiasts........

Guide to the Battle of Shiloh

Manufacturer: University Press of Kansas
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0700607838

Book Description

As Ulysses S. Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman prepared their inexperienced troops for a massive offensive by an equally green Confederate army in April 1862, the outcome of the Civil War was still very much in doubt. For two of the most chaotic and ravaging days of the War, the Union forces counterattacked and fended off the Rebels. Losses were great--more than 20,000 casualties out of 100,000 Union and Confederate troops. But out of the struggle, Grant and Sherman forged their own union that would be a major factor in the Union Army's final victory. For the Confederates, Shiloh was a devastating disappointment. By the time the siege was over, they had lost both the battle and one of their ablest commanders, Albert Sidney Johnston.

Eyewitness accounts by battle participants make these guides an invaluable resource for travelers and nontravelers who want a greater understanding of five of the most devastating yet influential years in our nation's history. Explicit directions to points of interest and maps--illustrating the action and showing the detail of troop position, roads, rivers, elevations, and tree lines as they were 130 years ago--help bring the battles to life. In the field, these guides can be used to recreate each battle's setting and proportions, giving the reader a sense of the tension and fear each soldier must have felt as he faced his enemy.

This book is part of the U.S. Army War College Guides to Civil War Battles series.

Customer Reviews:

I think it's great..........2006-07-28

This is the second battlefield guide in the Army War College series that I have used on a tour. I found it an indispensible aide to understanding how the battle unfolded.

The guide arranges the stops on the tour in a logical manner, and the selected descriptions of the battle by participants do an excellent job describing the combat. I highly recommend this guide to anyone touring the field.

I recommend that you use it in conjunction with the Trailhead Grpahics map of the battlefield, to ensure you have an accurate understanding of the terrain.

Very disappointing...........2004-12-31

I have bought several of the guides in the U.S. Army War College Guide series printed by the University Press of Kansas, and have never been disappointed--until now. Living only a two-hour drive away from Shiloh, I have been to that battlefield too many times to count, and have in that time become very well acquainted with it and the surrounding area. I decided to give this book a try, mainly in the hope that it would reveal something to me at the battlefield that I didn't previously know about. I will repeat that I was disappointed, especially considering the high standard I had learned to hold this series of battlefield guides to.

First of all, there are gaps in the authors' coverage of the battlefield. In other words, they skip important parts of the battlefield while giving other parts plenty. I was also saddened to find out that the authors don't cover sites off the actual battlefield that have to do with pre- or post-battle events, such as the site of the Confederate council-of-war on April 5 or the location of Fallen Timbers, where Nathan Bedford Forrest fought a brilliant rear-guard action after the battle was over. This book would have been much better if the coverage had been widened to sites other than those located within the park itself.

Secondly, I feel as though the authors did not describe each tour stop very well. They would describe what was happening in the general area, but woudln't put that into the context of where you are then standing. For example, most tour guides would say something like the following: "From where you are now standing, Adams' brigade (randomnly picking names here) attacked in the field to your left. At the same time, Shaver's brigade attacked to your right." If the authors had done this, the book would have been much better.

For those who wish to see only sites within the park boundaries, and not see all the important sites associated with the battle outside the park, this would be a good, not great, battlefield guide. For those, like me, who are very adamant about touring the lesser know sites, this guide will be disappointing. I may even be a little too generous in giving it two stars

not highly recomended.......2001-12-19

I feel that Jay Luvass didnt describe this battle in the best way he could. Being a Social Studies teacher, i feel i know alot about this battle and many of the details. I have also read many other books on this battle. I enjoy studying and reading up on this battle and i think that Jay could have done a much better job on portraying the main idea. If your not looking to learn all that much, then its and ok book but definitley do not read it for historical information.

A must for true Civil War enthusiasts...............2000-04-04

My husband and I recently returned from our honeymoon touring Civil War battlefield & presidential sites in TN, KY, IL, GA & IN. In May 1999, we toured eight of the crucial battlefield sites (Gettysburg, Antietam, Manassas, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Fredricksburg & Harpers Ferry). What we now know from using these indispensible guides, has made us ready to go back to the sites visited in May for the in-depth tours of the battlefields. This guide proved to be everything we as two Civil War purists could have asked for. As the throngs of uneducated tourists stopped by each site using the NPS map given at the visitors center, we enjoyed a peaceful, nearly pristine view of Shiloh. The NPS maps offer a quick driving tour, stopping at all the major points in the easiest way to get you around and out of the park not taking into effect that you are constantly crossing over day 1 and 2 activities without a true understanding of how the battle unfolded. These brilliant guide books turned a 1 hour driving tour into a 5 hour comprehensive study of all events, including tactical and armory information. Beginning with the approachment of troops, to th first shots fired, to what other battalions were doing as the battle ensued, this chronological tour is a necessary edition to anyone wanting to understand the real Shiloh. We found ourselves on back roads in the woods, off the tourist path, following an old wagon supply road to a marker tucked neatly inside the mass of wilderness. We cannot imagine touring a battlefield any other way, and again only wish our first views of the ones witnessed in 1999, were able to provide the depth we so much enjoyed with these. If there is one criticism, the quotes were helpful helping us peer into commanders and soldiers minds, butproved to be a bit cumbersome at times. The guide for Chickamauga/Chattanooga seemed to taper on the quotes and instead offered "vignettes" which proved a bit more interesting and put an alternate view of skirmishes on place. Do not let this deter you in any way from selecting this book if a trip to Shiloh is in your plans. You will not be disappointed and I recommend it overwhelmingly over the NPS option.

Shiloh on your own ;: An illustrated guide to the battlefield

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Shiloh on your own ;: An illustrated guide to the battlefield
John J Hollister
Manufacturer: Battlefield Guide Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0007AN4E2

Book Description

Images of scientists and ideas about science are often communicated to the public through historic biographies of eminent scientists, yet there has been little study of the development of scientific biography. Telling Lives brings together a collection of original essays by leading historians of science, several of them biographers, which explore for the first time the nature and development of scientific biography and its importance in forming our ideas about what scientists do, how science works, and why scientific biography remains popular. Theoretical and historical studies range from the seventeenth to the twentieth century, concentrating on such icons as Michael Faraday, Charles Darwin, Humphry Davy, Florence Nightingale and Sir Joseph Banks. With its broad sweep and careful, imaginative scholarship, this volume provides a timely and challenging examination of an important aspect of the culture of science that will be of special interest to historians of science, academics and students, and the general reader interested in the popularization of science.

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