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As one of the 18th century's most influential architecture writer/designers, Swan came to define many conventions of English rococo detail. Included here is a range of floor plans and detail elevations that demonstrates both Swan's unique style, as well as the types of homes prevalent in Georgian England and colonial America. 125 illustrations.
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For architecture and 18th century history buffs.......2007-07-06
This is a very useful book for those interested in the nitty-gritty of Georgian architecture: floor plans for houses of various sizes, drawings of ornamental bridges, and architectural details including designs for whole walls.
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For the beginner as well as the advanced artist, Geissler describes everything worth knowing about the technique and necessary utensils for porcelain painting. In the beginning it is necessary to learn the technique and practice with color and oil to create a solid basic knowledge. Numerous step-by-step illustrations help. When the technique has been mastered and one can reproduce several good "models" properly, it is time to create one's own designs. Photographs of finished works and Geissler's instructions help with this step. His instructions are centered around the classic flower painting, but very modern types of decoration are described as well.
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Revealing Character.......2006-11-10
I was disappointed with the "character" of the shot. The photos were plain posed shots that weren't character revealing.
A compilation of black-and-white portraits of hard-working inheritors to an esteemed tradition.......2006-04-11
Revealing Character: Texas Tintypes by Robb Kendrick is a compilation of black-and-white photography of modern-day Texas American cowboys taken via the historical ferrotype or "tintype" method used in the 19th century. The result is a compilation of black-and-white portraits of hard-working inheritors to an esteemed tradition. Each individual photographed contributes a handful of quotes on the opposing page of his portrait: "The freedom of being out in open country is unlike any other feeling. You can't trade that feeling for money." These are men who spend their lives working with animals, love what they do, and tell it like it is. An afterword, an index of subjects, and a map of the state of Texas showing the ranches where the photographs were taken rounds out this "must-have" collection for cowboy fans of all backgrounds.
True cowboys captured by old technique. .......2006-03-19
The photos in this book, using the old "tintype" photography technique, capture today's cowboys in an amazing light. Young & old, I think most people don't realize there are still people who make a living this way. Their quotes reveal the type of character we identify as truly American, but have come to believe, like their profession, belongs to a bygone era. How wonderful to know it's alive & well. Put this book on your coffee table & see how often it gets looked at, and better yet, read.
Real Cowboys..........2006-01-02
I guess I'm alittle partial to this book because my brother is in it. But even if that wasn't the case, it's nice to see the faces of the Real Cowboys of today. These Cowboys are what makes Texas what it is, they are the real deal. You can see young cowboys and old cowboys alike, from the new blood just learning the ropes to the oldest cowboy with the years of hard work written all over his face. I'm very impressed with the way this book was done...and am hoping for more to come. This is my new coffee table book.
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AMERICAN TINTYPE
FLOYD AND MARION RINHART
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WORKING STIFFS
CARLEBACH ML
Manufacturer: Smithsonian
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Working Stiffs explores the historical significance of the tintype, a cheap, fast, easy-to-make, practically indestructible type of photograph that became enormously popular among the working class in the late nineteenth century. This collection exhibits more than eighty examples of a specific kind of tintype: occupational portraits, photographs of working people with the tools of their trade. In a detailed historical examination, Michael L. Carlebach finds that these often-dismissed photographs reveal a great deal about late nineteenth-century values.
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Important Photographs.......2005-04-15
This book is worth the purchase for the images alone. There are some great photographs in this.
I am fond of wet plate images (I do wet plate work: wetplate.com) so I may be biased. But if you enjoy portraits of the 19th century, this book is worth owning.
JUNK.......2004-02-18
As best as I can tell, he bought some tintypes on eBay, showed them to some people at the Smithsonian Instiution to help figure out what the people in the pictures were doing and wrote it up. He misses alot of obvious things in the pictures, but what can you expect from a has been news photographer. If you want to know about tintypes, history, etc. look elsewhere
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An old tintype
G. W Hinckley
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Buy this book!.......2003-01-31
This wonderful book was created to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Charles Schulz's creation of the Peanuts. The book starts out with several salutes to Charles Schulz, and then moves on to Schulz's reminisces of his life with the Peanuts. And then, the pièce de résistance, 153 pages of Peanuts cartoons! All of the normal gang is here, and we even get to meet Snoopy's brothers: Andy, Spike and Olaf.
This is a very nice book. My daughter found it, and bought it with her own money, and she is very happy with her purchase. We both highly recommend it to everyone. Buy this book!
Happiness is.......2002-05-10
A work by Schulz. The cover art alone make the book worth having. Great cartoons and words of wisdom from the best.
Charles Schulz At His Best!.......2000-07-14
I absolutely adored this book and so would any true fan of Charles Schulz! I enjoyed the text that went along with his cartoons in explaining how he got his ideas and how the Peanuts gang came to be. I feel that the cartoons chosen for this book are wonderful and this book remains a very special part of my collection!
Boring.......1999-11-07
This is no anniverssary book. I expected an historical trip and found only contemporary strips. Too much money for a year of some of the less interesting works of Schultz.
Worthy Tribute.......1999-07-08
A good volume to commemorate the career of one of the greatest cartoonists of all time. It's going to be fifty years, very soon!
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Chance Encounters: True Stories of Unforeseen Meetings, With Unanticipated Results
A. C. Greene
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True, fascinating encounters with the famous and infamous, the well known and the not so well known told by a great story teller.
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The first-ever biography of the man who created America's most famous whiskey
Born in Lynchburg, Tennessee, in 1850, Jack Daniel became a legendary moonshiner at age 15 before launching a legitimate distillery ten years later. By the time he died in 1911, he was an American legend-and his Old No. 7 Tennessee sipping whiskey was an international sensation, the winner of gold medals at the St. Louis World's Fair and the Liege International Exposition in Belgium. Blood and Whiskey captures Daniel's indomitable rise in the rough-edged world of the nineteenth-century whiskey trade-and shows how his commitment to quality (his whiskey was always charcoal-filtered) and his flair for marketing and packaging (he launched his distinctive square bottle in 189-5) helped create one of America's most venerable and recognizable brands.
Peter Krass (Hanover, NH) is the author of Carnegie (0-471-46883-5), cited by Barron's as the "definitive" biography and selected by Library Journal as one of the best biography/business books of 2002.
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The Secrets of Sensual Lovemaking: How to Give Her the Ultimate Pleasure
Tommy Leonardi
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Glorified title doesn't have the text to back it up........1998-03-13
I knew I was in trouble when the preface of the book tells the reader that the author has found something "new."
Please. Spare us this mindless egocentric drivel.
Female G-Spot orgasms are not "new" to anyone who has done even the most basic research. Furthermore, the title is also deceptive; Mr. Leonardi presents only one "secret." The book suffers from a problem many narrow focus sexual education books suffer from, filler content. Mr. Leonardi has about 10 pages of detailed instructions, with the remaining 90% of the book simplistic filler and "testimonials." Any book exclusively on female orgasm written by a male has the challenge of not coming off as an arrogant bragger. Mr. Leonardi fails in this task, but does better than expected. If you have absolutely no concept of female G-spot orgasms and would like to learn, this book is adequate. But, if you have no experience, you probably would do better to get an all encompassing book anyway.
Splendid! An Absolute Must Read!.......1996-06-07
An incredible book in a category of its own. It has the exuberance of the hotest sex of a romance novel, and provides the guidance of self-help books. It will take you in an incredible journey of sensuality and adventure drawn from real life experience. The book surpasses most standards of excellence. It won't take your breath away. It will rather make you gasp for more air, and enliven in you the love and zest for life.
Leonardi has the fervor and enthusiasm of a discoverer in redicovering the G-Spot and female ejaculation. Following his suggestions you'll experience ineffable exquisite feelings. The experience transcends the earth-moving. It will suspend you in the air, and make the time stop.
If you are looking for the ultimate thrill, skip the movies one night, and get Leonardi's book instead. It is the same price, but it might change your life forever.
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A page–turning, headline–making narrative on the Yom Kippur War that is, all at once, a war drama, a political history, as well as an espionage story.
The Yom Kippur War is a turning point in the history of the Middle East –– and a conflict that continues to influence and shape Israeli – Arab relations and the prospects for peace.
In October 1973, a coalition of Arab armies caught Israel in an inventive surprise attack. More than 80,000 highly trained Egyptian troops crossed the ⨭pregnable⟓uez Canal in a daring offensive that overran the Israeli forts and penetrated deep into the Sinai Peninsula. In the north, Syrian tank brigades rushed through the weak Israeli lines and stood poised to storm major cities. And the vaunted Israeli Air Force was shattered by the sophisticated missile defence systems that protected the Syrian and Egyptian lines: one third of all its fighter jets were shot down in the first two days of the war.
By the end of the third day of the fighting, as an Israeli counterattack in the Sinai failed totally, the leaders of Israel were convinced that not only was defeat imminent, but also the end of the Jewish state. Prime Minister Golda Meir, after the terms of surrender were outlined in a cabinet meeting, acquired a suicide pill. Defence Minister Moshe Dayan told the cabinet that ⳨e destruction of the Third Temple is at hand⟡nd ordered Jericho missiles armed with atomic warheads prepared for launching: If Israel is no longer to exist, he will destroy the Arab world too.
Yet even as Israel was on the verge of being annihilated, it began to fight back. In a series of dramatic battles on the land, sea, and air Israel turned the tide. In the north, 7 tanks hold off 178 Syrian tanks for two days –– and when Israeli reinforcements finally arrive they push on to the outskirts of Damascus. While in the south, the largest tank battle in history takes place –– and after three days of constant brutal fighting Israeli forces recross the canal and penetrate into Egypt.
This is a big, sprawling and important tale –– and one that has never before been told in a popular book. It is story that will attract attention because of the news it will reveal –– the account, for example, of a daring Egyptian double agent who fooled the Mossad. And it will be of interest because the events in this war continue to influence how both Arabs and Jews think about peace today.
But most compelling is the way New York Times–bestselling author Howard Blum tells this story: as a self–contained dramatic narrative about Arabs and Jews, a story about love, war, and courage and the possibility of peace.
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Fast paced, well researched work.......2007-07-16
Thirty years ago, on October 6th 1973, on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, the Arab world launched a bold and ingeniously conceived surprise attack on Israel. Caught totally unprepared, the attack nearly destroyed Israel and changed the Middle East forever.
This book is the story of those who made the plan, those who executed it, those who inspite of ample warnings ignored it, those who attacked fearlessly and those who, defending their motherland, "fought and fell like lions". This also is a love story of a young bride and groom, tossed into the conflict.
With a fast paced and gripping narrative that gives it the feel of a Dan Brown novel, the author takes us on a historical journey to the Middle East of the 1970s. Israel, triumphant, basking in the glory of its military victory in the Six Day war, is celebrating the wedding of the year, between a young army man and woman, Yossi and Nati. To the entire nation they personify the best of Israel: youthful, brave and victorious. To many, it was not just a wedding celebration, but also "the crowning era of the return to Zion".
Caught up in the carnival atmosphere, Israel fails to hear the slow drumbeats of the approaching war. The Egyptians, seething in their defeat in the Six Day war, are busy plotting vengeance. The chief of staff of the Egyptian army, a pragmatic officer called Saad el Shazly, has in his mind the key to an ingenious strategy. Coordinating with the Syrians who are to the north of Israel, the Arab armies unleash a torrent of destruction on Israel on Yom Kippur.
The ratios are staggering: in the north an Israeli force of 157 faces an onslaught from 1,100 Syrian tanks. In the south, a 100,000 strong Egyptian force with 1550 tanks pound an Israeli force of 436 soldiers and 3 tanks. Stunned, the Israelis react bravely. Some of the individual acts of heroism are mind blowing. In their darkest hour, Israel considers the "Samson option", nuking the population centers of Arab countries.
But within two weeks, the tide turns and the Israelis bravely push back the Syrians and invade Egypt.
While the first half of the book details the events leading to the war, the second half focuses on the battle mostly from an Israeli perspective. An excellent read. Do check it out.
Victory snatched from the jaws of a horrible defeat.......2006-11-06
On 6 October 1973 , on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar , the Arab nations launched a cowardly surprise attack on Israel.
After three days of intense and bloody fighting , Israel was fighting for survival , while Arab armies where closing in on the Jewish heartland , poised to destroy Israel and anihilate her Jews.
In this gripping and skilfully written volume , Howard Blum brings the Yom Kippur War to life , through meticulous research based on declassified Israeli government documents and revealing interviews with soldiers , generals and intelligence operatives on both sides of the conflict.
We are reminded of just how close Israel came to being destroyed , hence a second holocaust.
The author enters the mind of General Moshe Dayan and his review of events during the frightening early days of the war:
"When he reviewed the events that brought him to this point he saw another continuum of Jewish history: a woeful march from Masada , to the Holocaust , to October 7 , 1973 - the destruction of the Jewish state"
We learn therefore how precarious Israel's position is and the reason for this tiny nation having to take all steps neccesary to ensure her security.
Focusing on commanders such as Ariel Sharon and Avigdor Kahalani , and on the Egyptian side Saad El Shazly , we are given an exciting and lively account of the war , always focusing on the human side.
We are also given an insight into the lives of the men and women of Israel who , through their sheer determination to see their country survive , snatched victory from the jaws of a horrible defeat.
The intelligence war is also well detailed.
The author also highlights the sheer numerical superiority of the Arab forces with over 1 million troops , 5000 tanks , more than a 1000 planes and 4 800 in field artillery , compared to Israel's 415,000 troops; 1,500 tanks , 561 airplanes and 945 artillery units.
After the Yom Kippur War , the Arabs realized that it would not be possible to defeat Israel by conventional millitary means and embarked on a two pronged war of terrorism and invidious propaganda against Israel and her people , to prepare for Israel's destruction.
The survival of Israel is indeed a miracle.
Long live the State of Israel.
Israel's closest call?.......2005-07-27
The Israeli swagger that became a regional pose following the military victories of 1948 and 1967 quickly became a limp following near defeat at the hands of Egypt and Syria in the 1973 Yom Kippur War. Howard Bloom's appropriately-titled chronicle of that October surprise reads like a novel, complete with an amorous young couple whose honeymoon was rudely interrupted by the outbreak of hostilities and a mysterious double agent called 'the In-Law'. Yet the events he describes were all too real.
Though Blum is able to distill the self-denying heroism of Egyptian and Israeli soldiers into page-turning narrative, he reserves harsh invective for the Israeli military and political leadership whose success 17 years earlier blinded them to the realities of Egyptian and Syrian military rehabilitation on two of their nation's borders.
Had it not been for Egyptian over-reaching-a breathtaking victory of hubris over battlefield facts-the Jewish 'Third Temple' experiment might well have gone down in flames. The close call stunned Israel and contributed to the volatile mix of military strength and a persistent sense of insecurity that has characterized the state ever since.
Blum is especially compelling when he describes the internecine battles within Egypt's ruling caste and the impossible survival of the Israeli line in the Golan during the hellish tank battles that should have put Syrian tanks in Tel Aviv rather than left them in smoking ruins just miles from Damascus. In its desperation, Israel nearly went nuclear, a scenario almost too dire for contemplation.
Blum's reporting is heavily dependent on personal interviews with those for whom a now settled fact was a minute-by-minute struggle for survival.
The Yom Kippur War, Vanity Fair Edition.......2005-05-29
Howard Blum's "The Eve of Destruction" is written in the unique narrative style that similar articles for Vanity Fair and like periodicals have utilized. These include looking at an historical period through the eyes of actual participants from different vantage points, using recently declassified intelligence, sprinkled in with some gossip, speculation, and innuendo. Nonetheless, Blum's book is an easy read that drills into the reader several concepts that he or she is sure to come away with.
Among those themes: (1) the complete aura of self-confidence bordering on conceit among certain Israeli military and political leaders following their smashing victory in the 1967 Six-Day War that the Arabs would not even dare to launch an attack; (2) "The Concept", the plan designed by Egyptian Saad el Shazly which was predicated on crossing the Suez Canal, breaching the Israeli forces on the other side, and then STOPPING rather than continuing to penetrate deep into the Sinai; (3) the reliance on "The Source", an Egyptian spy (double agent?) who assured his Israeli handlers that war would not come; (4) the sense of panic among some Israeli leaders (Moshe Dayan's "Third Temple" cry, Golda Meir's contemplating suicide rather than being the prime minister who oversees Israel being overrun); (5) the valiant, courageous, and indefatigable bravery of men such as Avigdor Kahalani, commander of a tank battalion in the Golan Heights region on the Syrian front.
The central characters continually revisited are Yossi Ben Hannan and his wife, Nati. Ben Hannan was an Israeli celebrity, featured on the cover of LIFE magazine right after the euphoric 1967 War. He and his wife were actually on their honeymoon in India when he made the trek back to Israel (using unconventional means!). Battlefield accounts as seen through various Israeli and Egyptian military men supplement the newlywed's storylines.
Blum is way too critical when he attempts to second-guess military strategy and generals. Military decision-making involves split-second decision-making made in real time, in the heat of battle. Much like a baseball player's batting average, your misses are compared not to a 100% success rate, but to historical norms and other battlefield commanders. A hitter who is successful 1/3rd of the time is going to bat .333 and be a star, not someone criticized because he fails 2/3rds of the time. That said, the criticism of Ariel Sharon reeks more of the Vanity Fair mindset to disparage strong military men and conservatives, in this case a career general and former Likud political leader, rather than pointing to specific flaws in his battle strategies. Indeed, the post-war Israeli commissions praised Sharon, even as they whitewashed the judgments of Golda Meir and Moshe Dayan. Dado Elazar, the Chief of Staff, took the blame along with the intelligence services (brokenhearted, Elazar died of heart troubles and depression in 1975).
On the other hand, Blum does give you an in-depth look into the difficulty of the decision making that Israeli leaders had to make. When "The Source" had warned of a possible attack in May 1973, the entire country was put on alert. This is something that we in the United States never have to contend with. However, Israel is a small country (population in 1973: about 4 million) and mobilization and then de-mobilization for false alarms is not only nerve-wracking but also costly in economic terms (most able-bodied young men and women have to leave civilian jobs and report to their units). When you are convinced that you are superior to your enemy, and you have a border-line call about whether he is going to attack, and if a false mobilization will cost your economy a good chunk of yearly production growth, you may decide "eh, what the hell" and downplay it. This is what Israeli intelligence did (for a number of reasons, not just economic) and since the overconfidence was not justified, it had nearly disastrous results.
"The Eve of Destruction" is not a book that introduces any new historical insight. It's a narrative that weaves together articles from Israeli and Arab newspapers, first-person accounts and autobiographies from men involved in the conflict, and recollections from some of the major actors. If you want a behind-the-scenes look at some key individuals involved in the 1973 conflict, this book gives it. If you are looking for a comprehensive account of the 1973 conflict -- like Rabinovich's "The Yom Kippur War" -- you're looking in the wrong place.
My main quibbles with this book: if you are going to utilize narratives of various characters who tell you how they lived through and experienced the 1973 conflict, then you need a "Where Are They Now" section to complete it. What did Yossi and Nati Ben Hannan and all of the other characters do after the war the next 30 years? Blum's post-war summary is woefully short of telling us what happened between the 30 years since the end of the Yom Kippur War and the suicide-bombing war that Israel was confronting in 2003 which introduces the book.
There is also very little tactical or strategic military overview; most of the book focuses on localized battles (this is the nature of the narrative style he uses so it is not unexpected). The book itself fails to live up to the attention-grabbing title; there is not much coverage of the deliberations (serious or feigned) considering the use of nuclear weapons, as Israeli leaders (if not Dayan) never really considered Israel to be on "the eve of destruction." Finally, the detail drops off very quickly as we approach the end of the conflict; the war just seems to end very quickly relative to the in-depth accounts leading up to the war and during it's early stages.
All things considered, a good story that is easy to read and understand. If you don't want to read a longer, more difficult story of the 1973 conflict, this book will give you the basics and you can pursue more detailed analysis from any of the paths Blum's book just touches upon.
If it wasn't for the subject matter, it would rate 0 stars.......2005-05-03
Mr. Blum has arguably written the worst account of a war in history. Amazingly, he chooses to focus on the young Israeli couple torn apart by the war (of course, the whole nation's citizenery were torn apart as well), while completely ignoring the major players in the world (US, Soviets, etc.) It is as if he was just trying to fill up the pages of the book while doing no research at the expense of the reader. The great Six Day War by Michael Orin also delves into the incredibly important diplomatic efforts surrounding that war. No war book can overlook the importance of "world opinion" at the time, but this one does.
Admittedly, the Israeli couple had a very interesting story to tell, but it adds nothing to the history of the conflict and the story finishes with a very incomplete conclusion on the two characters. In contrast, many other great tomes (my favorite thus far is The Two O'Clock War by Walter Boyne) highlight the dire situation that Israel faced, and the necessary US airlift that arguably saved the country. Also, Mr. Boyne discusses the many lessons learned by the Arab nations (mostly Egypt) and its effect on the Yom Kippur War.
Mr. Blum seems to have an axe to grind on the very controversial general and now Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. It is well known that he was a "rebel" in both the best and worst meaning of the word, but Blum seems to obsess over the negative aspects and the government's repeated attempts to relieve him of his command. Again, Mr. Boyne addresses this topic more fairly, pointing out that Sharon's soldiers loved, admired, and trusted him, and that his daring was often beneficial militarily. Truly, a double edged sword.
Blum makes no mention of Hosni Mubarak's importance in the conflict. Of course, the US "ally" (and recipient of billions in aid while his state controlled media incites hatred of Jews/Christians/etc.) and strongman, has ruled Egypt under "emergency" rule for over 20 years (since open to democracy by Condi & George...don't deny leftists!). His later importance to Egypt is formed partially during the conflict.
I could go on, but suffice it to say that any other book you read on this amazing moment in world history would be better written and more informative than the Eve of Destruction.
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Modern Times: Reflections on a Century of English Modernity
Mica Nava
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This original collection of essays breaches disciplinary boundaries to create a radical social analysis of comtemporary British culture. While addressing the usual issues of gender, race and sexuality, such seemingly dispartate topics as consumption, cross-dressing and urban migration are also embraced. The result is a ground-breaking consideration of the complex cultural influences on the English experience of modernity.
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Coordinated Science comprises two students’ books and a teacher’s resource book. The course is aimed at grade 9 and 10 high school students following a coordinated or integrated science course. It is suitable for a wide range of ability. Coordinated Science 1 and 2 contains full-colour self-contained spreads, which allow a wide choice of routes through the various topic areas. All related topics are cross-referenced, providing a fully coordinated approach. Each spread contains colour diagrams and/or photographs. Further questions appear at the end of each section within a topic. Most topics also include practical experiments. The detailed apparatus lists and guidelines for the practical work are included in the Coordinated Science Teacher’s Resource Book which accompanies the texts.
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- Great Georgian Houses of America, Vol. 1
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- Gwathmey Siegel: Apartments
- Hello World: A Life in Ham Radio
- In Tiers of Glory: The Organic Development of Catholic Church Architecture Through the Ages
- Independent Builder: Designing & Building a House Your Own Way (Real Goods Independent Living Books)
- Innovations in Healthcare Design: Selected Presentations from the First Five Symposia on Healthcare Design (Architecture)
- Inside MNM: Minimalist Interiors
- Italia: The Art of Living Italian Style
- Japan Country Living: Spirit Tradition
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