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Jeremiah Eck believes that a distinctive home is the result of a balance between site, floor plan, exterior elements, and interior details. In The Distinctive Home, he describes the significance of each of the four elements and provides numerous examples of good design for each. Included are images and descriptions of 50 houses (ten of them the author's own designs) that cover a wide range of styles, regions, and budgets. A final chapter unifies the four elements in detailed profiles of several of these houses, examining how their components work together to attain the status of "distinctive." 360 color photographs and illustrations are included. Home
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I couldn't wait to get my hands on the book..........2007-08-10
But, sadly I was dissapointed. I recently updated a 'distinctive' home, I cannot think of anything more distinctive that a classic American farmhouse, yet IMO the homes feaured were cold. The Author writes well and is tops at his craft but I was expecting something else. I agree w/ other reviews it pertains more to new construction rather than restoring a historic home.
Great planning tool and resource guide.......2006-08-19
Would highly recommend this book to all! Covers many sound Design ideas, a must have for any designer or architect!
Excellent.......2003-05-04
I really enjoyed looking at the pictures and picturing in my head what those ideas could look like in my area.
Beautiful !.......2003-04-24
Another high-quality, gorgeous book from Taunton Press, a company that I remember from its inception when I lived in Newtown, Connecticut!
This book is full of countless beautiful color photos and drawings that add immensely to the author's viewpoints and to his descriptions of the components of a distinctive home.
Eck discusses every aspect of a home: siting the house; the roof; the landscaping, and everything in between. He overlooks no detail that will aid homeowners in deriving a sense of satisfaction from their homes. The homes he describes are livable and comfortable.
I especially liked reading Eck's four elements of a "pleasing" house and the significance and importance he attaches to each element.
Don't buy it if you suffer from serious house-envy..........2003-04-23
...if you are the sort of person who dreams of building your perfect house some day, this book will give you conniption fits, and leave you absent-mindedly drawing little floor plans on napkins in restaurants.
Eck's framework for the book cites four sources of great design: siting the house on the property, floor plans, exterior (elevation) and final details. This makes the book more balanced than those that just focus on, say, the floor plan and finish.
I found his discussion of the 'massing' of the house to be fascinating. It went a long way towards explaining why the too-large floor plans of the usual suburban house today--although in many cases just traditional layouts blown up by 50%--just don't look quite right.
That said, the book is predominantly oriented towards relatively empty-nester second homes in relatively rural locations. With some pleasant exceptions, these are not houses for people who have to, say , wonder where to store the dirty soccer equipment or the snow blower, or where their kid's model collection is going to go.
They ARE beautiful, though - I swear that some day I'm going live on p.107!!
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This authoritative introduction to sculpture covers forms of sculpture, how to construct an armature, build a model stand, carving, much more. Invaluable for beginners but skilled sculptors will find its broad scope useful. "Instruction and appreciation become one in this book." — School Arts. 253 illustrations.
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Dated but interesting........2007-06-01
If you purchase this book knowing you are getting an outdated book you may enjoy it more. It has some good info in a few areas, especially in basic clay-up, but lacks in most modern mold making techniques. The sculpture in this book is basically classical to put it simply. I would still reccomend this book especially to beginners.
Blaaaaa.......2007-01-06
I was thinking that this book would give me tips and ideas... its more of a history then how to.
For beginners.......2003-12-02
If you are a beginning sculpture student, this might be a book for you. Althought the information is somewhat dated (original copyright is 1949) the book is fairly direct and straight-forward in its writing style. Primary interest of the author--and the bulk of written information--is directed to modeling in clay and casting in plaster. The section on stone carving is short, but fairly complete. The woodcarving section is sketchy and, other than a good list of the tools needed, inadequate.
The sections on cast stone (concrete) and casting metal are outdated. Certain steps are still the same, but the materials currently in use are so different as to be almost another whole chapter.
A great deal of space is given to architectural sculpture, but again, the info is outdated. The book gives information on producing a stone monument, but does not address the cost factors (nor the steps in computing costs)of assembling the materials and placing the finished work. Nowadays that is of prime importance if a sculptor wants to compete for art in public places.
Great general guide.......2002-11-12
I agree with the comment below - this is a beginner's book. More power to it. It was written by someone who has taught as well as practiced & focuses on the sculpting process rather than on artistic technique. Some of the mediums he covers (casting stone, glue molds) have advanced in ease of use since this book was written, but this guide has stood the test of time.
simplistic manual.......2000-11-13
I found this book to be overly simplfied and not very helpful accept maybe to the most novice sculptor. The appoach is that of amateur craft not serious art. I thought the photos of examples to be most uninspiring.
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Extraordinary pictures taken for Life Magazine. These pictures are in this special edition.
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ou could spend years listening to countless stories of Mercury's liftoff, travel to the bottom of the sea, or the first wave of D-Day. Or you could experience them all in one fascinating volume, as Life's writers and photographers take you on an illuminating journey of discovery exploring the most extraordinary photographs of the world.Packed with wonderful photos and fascinating anecdotes, this volume embraces history, travel, culture and life, and it will take you on a journey you'll never forget.
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amazing photographs and equally amazing stories.......2007-04-05
Great photos often have great stories behind them and you'll learn about them in this book. The photos themselves are great to look at, but the stories behind them are equally inspiring. They cover almost 200 years of photographs and encompass a huge variety of things. This is a great book of photography.
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Cartoons of the Roaring Twenties
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Cartoons of the Roaring Twenties Vol. 2
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The Life and Legacy of Fred Newton Scott (Pittsburgh Series in Composition, Literacy and Culture)
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Welsh Football Heroes (It's Wales)
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4 Books - 1) Siblings Without Rivalry, How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too / 2- Raising Brighter Children: A Program for Busy Parents / 3) 1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children ages 2 through 12 / 4) P.E.T.: Parent Effectiveness Training: The Tested New Way to Raise Responsible Children, (Unboxed Set of Parenting books by Different Authors), in either Hard or Softcover, (See Seller Condition Comments), Shipped in one package to save on shipping costs.
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Acclaim for The Road to Valley Forge
"Buchanan is a master of the historical narrative . . . a host of new insights into George Washington as a leader of men."
-Thomas Fleming, author of Liberty!: The American Revolution
"The Road to Valley Forge is an effective operational history, clearly written, judicious in its judgments and based on a careful look at the war from both sides."
-Jeremy Black, author of War for America: The Fight for Independence, 1775—1783
"John Buchanan skillfully guides us through 1776 and 1777, the two most critical years of the Revolutionary War for George Washington as commander in chief. With a gift for finding the apt quotation and the telling anecdote, the author traces the growth of Washington as a commanding general and the professional development of the Continental Army."
-Don Higginbotham, Professor of History, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The Road to Valley Forge tells the whole story of Washington's growth from inexperienced backwoods general to true Commander in Chief of a professional fighting force. This warts-and-all portrait of America's greatest hero reveals a courageous and intelligent man struggling desperately to learn from his mistakes, forge a motley assortment of militiamen into a real army, and demonstrate to all of his fellow Americans that they could, indeed, become masters of their own destiny.
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A Flowing Narrative.......2006-02-27
This is the second book I have read by author John Buchanan. I hardly expected this book to equal its companion, ROAD TO GUILFORD COURTHOUSE, but found THE ROAD TO VALLEY FORGE to be an equally compelling read. Buchanan's writing style is both fluid and succinct.
When the First Continental Congress met in 1775 to choose its military leader, it wisely chose George Washington, a veteran of the French and Indian War. Then it proceeded to make Washington's life miserable by denying him the resources needed to succeed. Perhaps the members of Congress recognized that Washington had the tenacity to withstand its seeming indifference to his success.
Buchanan's book covers the first eighteen months of Washington's command of the army, from the siege at Boston to the winter at Valley Forge. Some of this is quite painful to read as Buchanan has an art for depicting the misery it must of been for those involved, and for Washington himself to watch his miserable, tattered army suffer a series of defeats. Also recounted, is the betrayal of Washington by some of his closest aides, who wrote letters to Congress condemning his actions, decisions and leadership abilities.
THE ROAD TO VALLEY FORGE provides details of Washington's leadership and battles with enlightening explanations of 18th-century military technology. Washington knew, winning a revolution did not necessarily require battlefield victory, it required wearing down the enemies desire for victory. He kept his army alive, never allowing General Howe the opportunity to fully extinguish the smoldering remnants of the Continental Army.
In many ways, what Washington accomplished was exactly replicated 60 years later in Texas when the men at the Alamo bought enough time for Sam Houston to assemble a viable fighting force. However, Washington had no Alamo to buy him time, so he bought his own time by keeping his army just out of reach. When engagement was unavoidable, he sacrificed minimal loss while insuring the bulk of his fighting force lived to fight another day.
If you've read Guilford Courthouse, you know what to expect and will not be disappointed by this book. If you haven't read Guilford Courthouse, what are you waiting for? Buchanan is a fine author and has once again, written a wonderful account of American history.
Monty Rainey
www.juntosociety.com
A Good Narrative History .......2005-11-15
Having read "Road to Guilford Courthouse," I picked up "Road to Valley Forge" on the merits of the author alone, hoping it would be as enjoyable as the former. Buchanan again delivers a very good narrative history of the New York and Philadelphia campaigns of 1776-1777. His style reminds me of siting in a well taught college lecture, listening to an engaging teacher, without being distracting. Having read several books on the campaign and always on the alert for inacuracies, I found his work tight on details (when compared to other, more well know histories). Especially interesting is the attention paid to the actual military engagements. Many histories gloss over the martial aspects focusing more on the political/leadership, but Buchanan delivers both. An interesting read for those interested in the tactics of the campaign without being weighed down by too much "this unit went here, this one was behing this fence, etc." In my humble opinion, not as good as "Road to Guilford Courthouse," but a good read nonetheless.
Great read and insight into the ways and means of General Washington.......2005-09-21
Buchanan's previous "The Road to Guilford Courthouse" was an assigned text for a course on the American Revolution. After reading "The Road to Valley Forge," the latest of Buchanan's works, I'm completely attracted to his marvelous writing style. He is a joy to read. His analysis of "The Great Virginian" (Washington) as tactician, strategist, and commander-in-chief is particularly insightful, accurate, and straight-forward... and so can be well-appreciated in these days of author opinions strewn haphazardly over landscape of history.
Why stop at Valley Forge?.......2005-01-19
This is a very good book; my main complaint is that there is not enough of it. Buchanan starts with the battle of Long Island, continues through Trenton to Brandywine and the Valley Forge winter. However, this still leaves Princeton and more battles in the Middle States. Why stop here?
Also, the maps are just plain bad. How can a reputable publisher (and author) do so poorly?
If you haven't read "The Road to Guilford Courthouse", do so immediately! It is a better book (but its maps were even worse!).
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Title: The Road to Valley Forge: How Washington Built the Army that Won the Revolution.(Book review)
Author: Mark V. Kwasny
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Date: June 22, 2006
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Day of the cobra: The true story of KAL flight 007
Jeffrey St. John
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Building Knowledge Regions in North America: Emerging Technology Innovation Poles
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Focusing on emerging technology regions of the US, Canada and Mexico, the authors provide an analysis of firms' innovative milieus in three contexts: national systems of innovation, knowledge regions and incubation mechanisms. An overview of the evolution of each region over the past quarter century is presented, along with an evaluation of the effectiveness of science parks and technology incubators in various regional and national environments.
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