Everyday Architecture of the Mid-Atlantic: Looking at Buildings and Landscapes (Creating the North American Landscape)

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From the eighteenth-century single-room "mansions" of Delaware's Cypress Swamp district to the early twentieth-century suburban housing around Philadelphia and Wilmington, the architectural landscape of the mid-Atlantic region is both rich and varied. In this pioneering field guide to the region's historic vernacular architecture, Gabrielle Lanier and Bernard Herman describe the remarkably diverse building traditions that have overlapped and influenced one another for generations.

With more than 300 illustrations and photographs, Everyday Architecture of the Mid-Atlantic explores the character of pre-1940 domestic and agricultural buildings in the towns and rural landscapes of southern New Jersey, Delaware, and coastal Maryland and Virginia. Approaching their subject "archaeologically," the authors examine the "layers" of a structure's past to show how it has changed over time and to reveal telling details about its occupants and the community in which they lived. The book provides architectural information as well as a working methodology for anyone wanting to explore and learn from traditional architecture and landscapes.

The authors conclude that, as a vital cultural artifact, the distinctive architecture of the mid-Atlantic needs to be identified, recorded, and preserved. Everyday Architecture of the Mid-Atlantic gives proof to the insights architecture offers into who we are culturally as a community, a region, and a nation.

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Great Reference for Old House Lovers.......2005-07-28

Wonderful book with very detailed information regarding architectual styles and construction techniques. This information is very useful for both the layman and scholar. It is written in easy to understand language with numerous illustrations and photographs.

Everyday Architecture of the Mid-Atlantic.......2000-04-04

This is the perfect book for those interested in the art and science of examining and interpreting the built landscape. Providing the same instruction as an intro-level Historic Preservation course, it teaches the reader the process for building documentation , as well as some of the other basics of the Historic Preservation profession. The beautiful photographs, drawings, and illustrations clarify the more-difficult ideas. Not for the casual building-enthusiast, but it will greatly add to the enjoyment of the more serious vernacular architecture fan.

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Phyllis Plous
Manufacturer: Distributed by University of Washington Press
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: 0942006178

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Commercial office space: testing the implications of real options models with competitive interactions.(Author abstract): An article from: Real Estate Economics
Eduardo S. Schwartz , and Walter N. Torous
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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ASIN: B000P6XNUS
Release Date: 2007-04-05

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This digital document is an article from Real Estate Economics, published by Thomson Gale on March 22, 2007. The length of the article is 8726 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Commercial office space: testing the implications of real options models with competitive interactions.(Author abstract)
Author: Eduardo S. Schwartz
Publication: Real Estate Economics (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 22, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 35 Issue: 1 Page: 1(20)

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Value of a put option to the risk-averse newsvendor.(Author abstract): An article from: IIE Transactions

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Value of a put option to the risk-averse newsvendor.(Author abstract): An article from: IIE Transactions
Frank Chen , and Mahmut Parlar
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from IIE Transactions, published by Thomson Gale on May 1, 2007. The length of the article is 17316 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: Keywords: Newsvendor model, put option, stochastic dominance

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Title: Value of a put option to the risk-averse newsvendor.(Author abstract)
Author: Frank Chen
Publication: IIE Transactions (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 39 Issue: 5 Page: 481(20)

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Plous & Colpitt
Manufacturer: Univ of Washington Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000ORJ9XI

Aquaculture policy options for integrated resource management in subSaharan Africa: Extended abstracts and discussions : proceedings of a workshop held ... 1994, Zomba, Malawi (ICLARM contribution)

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Aquaculture policy options for integrated resource management in subSaharan Africa: Extended abstracts and discussions : proceedings of a workshop held ... 1994, Zomba, Malawi (ICLARM contribution)

Manufacturer: Deutsche Gesellshaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: 9718709584

Land tenure in the Province of Benguet: Problems, issues, and options : an abstract of the study

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Land tenure in the Province of Benguet: Problems, issues, and options : an abstract of the study
Eufronio L Pungayan
Manufacturer: Jaime V. Ongpin Foundation
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Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0006F6XR8

Managing the Nigerian federal system: Issues and policy options : abstracts of a high-level policy workshop

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Managing the Nigerian federal system: Issues and policy options : abstracts of a high-level policy workshop
Dele Olowu
Manufacturer: Lagos University Press, University of Lagos
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Binding: Unknown Binding

A statistical abstract: A survey of the influence of the mass media on a local political issue

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A statistical abstract: A survey of the influence of the mass media on a local political issue
Norvin Hall Allen
Manufacturer: s.n.]
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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INTERESTING.......2001-06-19

It's a lovely book, it took picture of different rubbish bins in different countries, and i am impressed when I saw this book in bookstore. I enjoy those photos :D

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Beyond the Bottom Line: Putting Social Responsibility to Work for Your Business and the World
Joel Makower
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0671883259

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The first book to distill the best of the forward-looking ideas of socially responsible policies emerging from the corporate world. By following the suggestions detailed here, individuals can institute similar programs in their own companies--because it's the right choice to make, and the smart one.

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This collection of essays examines the case for and against globalization, the effects of U.S. economic and foreign policy, and numerous issues related to Asian economics and politics.

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This collection of essays examines the case for and against globalization, the effects of U.S. economic and foreign policy, and numerous issues related to Asian economics and politics. Published in prominent journals and news media between 1996 and 2001, these cross-cutting essays are as relevant today as when they were first written. The author provides remarkable insight into the economic and military directions in which particular countries or regions are moving, and what these movements portend for the future.

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A brilliant look inside the 'Korean miracle'.......2003-09-17

An excellent overview of South Korea's political economy over its brief history. With all the talk of Asian and Korean miracles, it's good to see a book that actually takes a closer look and exposes some of the darker side. Korea has done a phenomenonal job, but it should be remembered that a lot of it was due to almost inhumane working hours, and brutal repression of labour. For that reason, I think pundits are a bit off when they talk about applying the Korean development model to other developing countries.
Like all journalists, Clifford is prone to sweeping generalisations, but it's a small flaw. He's also clearly not an economist, and overstretches a little with his economic analysis.

Well-focused but don't look for much on Korean life here.......2001-06-07

Clifford's book is a well-written and well-organized chronicle of the rise and fall (as of the Kim Young Sam administration) of the Korean economy. The book reads as an economic history, moving rapidly from event to event and personality to personality in the chain of events connecting postwar reconstruction to the beginnings of the 1997 financial crisis. It is definitely an outsider's perspective, however, with little feel for the impact of these events on the average Korean citizen or even the foreign resident in Korea. Caught up in the retelling of the Park Chung Hee regime, the casual reader can easily overlook the fact that the "Businessmen, Bureaucrats and Generals" rode to power on the backs of millions of average, hardworking citizens, and that the intrigues, scandals, frauds and corruption had and continue to have direct effects on the lives of unnamed thousands, many of whom have lost their jobs, homes, and even lives because of the corruption rampant in the ruling class. A sequel, or revision, that chronicles the administration of Kim Dae Jung (1997-2001) would be very welcome from this author because of his attention to detail and forceful writing style, but if you're looking for insight into everyday life in Korea, or the more mundane facets of Korean culture, this is not the book for you.

a highly readable account of South Korea's economy.......2000-11-07

Mark Clifford is a journalist and "Troubled Tiger" is a highly readable account of South Korea's economy through the 1980s. It is not a particularly analytical nor is it deep in an academic sense, but some of the anecdotal material is simply stunning. The revised edition has an epilogue that in tries to bring the story "up-to-date" but it has a tacked on feel.

Troubled Tiger - Accurate, Readable, and Interesting.......2000-06-20

For anyone doing business in South Korea or thinking about it -- this is a must read. Or even if you are contemplating living there for whatever reason. Mark Clifford writes, in an easy to read style, a very accurate and interesting depiction of the development of South Korea's economy from one of the world's poorest in the 1950's to a fairly advanced successful one in 2000. No other country has achieved the remarkable success of South Korea in such a short time. Clifford writes about who, what and and how they did it -- a tight combination of government, businessmen, and the military -- highly recommended!

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Funny Faces

A big-pictured, fun-to-read-for-hours book.

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Funny Faces: A Very First Picture Book (Pictures and Words)
Nicola Tuxworth
Manufacturer: Gareth Stevens Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Library Binding

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These very first picture books for children show the simplest possible images in the most attractive and accessible way imaginable.

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Funny Faces.......2007-01-08

This is a great book that shows many faces of infants through pre-schools with different expressions from angry, happy, pondering, to just having kittycat makeup on. My 2 year old asks for Funny Faces to be read whenever he sees it and enjoys looking at the babies and children photos found on every page.

A big-pictured, fun-to-read-for-hours book........1999-01-30

Your child will love these adorable faces full of expression. My 18-month old carries this book with her everywhere. With only a few words on each page, parents can easily read this book to their child several times a day (like we do).

Her Favorite Book.......1998-11-12

This collection of color photos of childrens' faces is my sixteen month-old's favorite book. She is asking for us to read it to her hourly!

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Soldier, statesman, landowner, historian of the young republic, and member of one of the best Virginian families -Henry Lee endeavoured throughout his life to realise his dream of a free and prosperous America. His career embodied the visionary promises that inspired the American Revolution, as well as the inability of the revolutionary generation to put all its ideals into practice. Charles Royster shows how, both during the war and afterward, Lee continually risked himself in the service of his vision and how he repeatedly failed to win the victories he sought. This book was first published in 1981 by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., and has already won wide critical acclaim. It will appeal to general readers as well as students of American history.

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Light-Horse.......2001-08-30

I was hoping for basically a biography of Lee's war time exploits but this book goes a lot further. The author does devote a good portion of the book to Lee's Revolutionary War time but also to his life after the war. Much research and commentary goes into this period of Lee's life to include his flawed business practices, which ultimately lead to his imprisonment for not being able to pay his debts. Overall a good biography of the father of Robert E. Lee but it is slow in some areas. RECOMMENDED.

Burning the Candle at Both Ends.......2000-07-18

Charles Royster is one of the premier historians on the period of the American Revolution. He has done excellent work on the Continental Army and he knows his business.

This volume is no different. Lee is one of the celebrated personalities of the Revolution, especially for his excellent service in the southern theater under Nathaniel Greene. Commanding a green-uniformed legion of infantry and cavalry, he performed superbly with the main army and working happily with Francis Marion and his partisans harrying the British and Tories in the South Carolina back country.

The first part of the book covers this portion of Lee's life. To me it was the most interesting, the Revolution in general and the Continental Army in particular being two of my favorite subjects. however, the rest of the book covers Lee's later life, which steadily went downhill after the Revolution's ending, with bouts of debt, sickness, failure, and an early death. Lee, the father of Robert E., is an interesting, sad figure, egotistical, patriotic, more than competent, and somewhat politically naive.

Royster presents Lee as a whole person, and deftly intertwines his tale with Revolutionary exploits, first hand accounts, family and financial problems, and brings the legend into line with the man's humanity, frailties, and strengths.

This book is a must for all interested in the Revolution and one of the most fascinating personalities to grace the American stage in the 18th century.

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None of the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 could have imagined a few years earlier that they would be part of such an event. All had been loyal British subjects earlier in their lives, and several had held British government posts in their home colonies. In 1743, Samuel Adams became one of the first to advocate for independence and he was gradually joined by others as English control became increasingly oppressive.

A biography and genealogical history of the 56 signers, and of Secretary Charles Thomson who attended all meetings and witnessed the original broadside with John Hancock but did not actually sign it, are presented in this unique reference work. Each of the 57 entries open with a biography of the man, focusing on his education, political career and the events that led him to advocate for independence, based in large part on contemporary sources. This is followed by a narrative genealogical history, providing names, birth and death dates, marriages, children and other details of the signer's ancestors. Photographs of the men are included.

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The Signers of the Declaration of Independence: A Biographical and Genealogical Reference
Della Gray Barthelmas
Manufacturer: NY
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000MUBTSK

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Kansas knows how to attract birds. Located in the very center of the North American continent, it straddles the Central Flyway, one of the primary migration "highways" between Canada and South America. It also contains a broad spectrum of habitats, including deciduous forest, grassland, sagebrush, and a remarkable system of internationally important wetlands. As a result of this unique combination of natural features, Kansas attracts most of the eastern bird fauna and many of the western and southern species, as well as those northern birds that either winter on the central plains or pass through during their migratory flights. The number of bird species recorded in the states is 424--a total that places Kansas among the top five birding states in the country.

Volume I of Birds in Kansas, the first of a two-volume set, describes more than two hundred species of ducks, geese, gulls, herons, woodpeckers, shorebirds, birds of prey, and other non-passerines (birds that neither perch nor "sing.") volume II will focus on birds of the Order Passeriformes--the songbirds. Together these volumes constitute the only comprehensive, current, and authoritative treatment of Kansas birds written for amateur birdwatchers and naturalists.

This handbook provides the reader with common and scientific names, distribution maps, photographs, and facts concerning reported occurrence, breeding, habits and habitats, field marks (for identification), and food preferences.

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Excellent information.......2005-07-07

These are very good books for those who are looking for information on birds in Kansas. Each species has a page or more and includes a map that shows which counties the bird can be found in and which counties she nests in. The only thing keeping this from a 5-star rating is the black & white pictures. Recommended as it has every bird known to be in Kansas, unlike "Birds of Kansas: Field Guide" which is much smaller (pocket size) and has great pictures, but only 100 or so species.

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