Reinventing the Skyscraper: A Vertical Theory of Urban Design

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Unique treatment of urban design of skyscrapers.
* Includes progressive ideas about vertical landscaping.
* Provides new mapping techniques useful in both conventional and vertical urban design.

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Royal Academy exhibitors, 1905-1970;: A dictionary of artists and their work in the summer exhibitions of the Royal Academy of Arts
Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain)
Manufacturer: EP Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

General | Instructional & How-To | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0854099875

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This 120-page publication Tracings of Light: Sir John Herschel & The Camera Lucida, by photo historian Larry J. Schaaf combines a substantial assessment of the camera lucida as a drawing tool with biographical information on Herschel, his counterparts, and their role in the development of photography.

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Fresh from the funny papers, here is Garfield, all-around jokester. In this hilarious book, you'll find jokes of all shapes, species, and sizes. There are jokes about food and eating, other pets, Garfield and his pals, and knock-knocks, of course. So get ready to laugh out loud at humor told the Garfield way.

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GREAT JOKE BOOK.......2001-02-11

This book is way btter than the first one.It is also priced at an affordable price.GET THIS BOOK!!!!!

Garfield Big Fat Book of Jokes and Riddles

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Garfield Big Fat Book of Jokes and Riddles
Katy Hall
Manufacturer: Random House
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000HZAZM6

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Childlike Fun; Classic Popularity
Garfield - Delivers, as Always

Garfield - Big Fat Book of Jokes and Riddles
Jim Davis
Manufacturer: Ravette Publishing Ltd
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 1853040053

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Childlike Fun; Classic Popularity.......2003-07-05

Garfield has always been popular. The biggest surprise I got came when I found out the author and illustrator were both people other than Jim Davis. Though I haven't researched it to find out if the author or illustrator were pen names or pseudonyms for Mr. Davis, I really doubt they are.
Still, the illustrator remains true to Davis's characters in my opinion. In fact, I didn't even know the illustrations were made by people other than Davis until I read the credits. Three colors are used throughout the book keeping each illustration bold, eye catching and simple. The illustrations nicely complement the content and are peppered throughout the book.
The content is light and fun. Katy Hall writes silly puns, jokes, rhymes and riddles in true Jim Davis style. Her use of witty punchlines makes this a favorite for all ages. The book is geared for children, but as always, any age can appreciate the simplicity of a silly joke. Cartoons, trivia, and whacky definitions are also included.
I recommend this book if you enjoy light humor. It may even complement a Garfield collector's archives. It is a good reminder that laughter is always the best medicine.

Garfield - Delivers, as Always.......2001-06-02

This book is a wonderful compilation of the classic Garrield characters with witty childlike humour. A great classic for collectors, and the art and humour will be thouroughly enjoyed by young readers, There's nothing more satisfying than watching your own children enjoy something you grew up with!

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Garfield Big Fat Book of Jokes and Riddles
Jim; Hall, Katy Davis
Manufacturer: Random House
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000LCDI88

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This book is great!

Garfield's Big Fat Scary Joke Book
Jim Davis
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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Garfield | Comic Strips | Comics & Graphic Novels | Subjects | Books

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Jokes & Riddles | Humor | Entertainment | Subjects | Books

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ASIN: 0345389549
Release Date: 1994-08-29

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America's favorite cat, Garfield, is back, with jokes galore. No telling where he dug up some of these deathless monsters!
What does a ghost put on his pancakes? Boo-berry syrup!
Did you hear about the vampire's dog? He was a bloodhound!
Yes, you'll die laughing with America's most frightfully funny feline!

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This book is great!.......1997-07-27

This, coming from me a MAJOR GARFIELD fan , is not one of Jim Davise's best but when i read i still bust up!Its great for those of you that like goofy,wacky, and silly jokes

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This book takes a new approach to the rise of large scale companies in Victorian England, including the Bank of England and East India Company, locating their origins in social and political practice.

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An academic iconoclast explores the new "no-collar" workplace--the most recent and radical step in our quest to create the perfect job--and finds important lessons about the future of work in an uncertain economy.

No-Collar is the first book to place the much-feted New Economy workplace in the context of industrial history and the struggle to win a humane work environment. From Horatio Alger to the Man in the Gray Flannel Suit, Americans have extolled the virtues of hard work as a source of meaning and identity as well as livelihood. Drawing on his yearlong study of two Silicon Alley companies, as well as on interviews with a range of employees in other Internet industries, Andrew Ross offers a dramatic report on how the self-directed "no-collar" life stacks up against earlier work utopias.

Though urban knowledge workers enjoyed unprecedented autonomy and bargaining power, and their bohemian artisan style evoked a pre-industrial craft ethos, the volatile economy exposed even the rank-and-file to 24/7 schedules, emotional churning, and the kinds of pressure typically borne only by senior managers. With his characteristic mix of laser-sharp analysis and deft storytelling, Ross asks: How humane can, or should, a workplace be? In documenting the quixotic life of these neo-bohemian workplaces, No-Collar records a unique moment in American history and reveals what the landscape of work will look like for decades to come.

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Did the reader from Los Angeles read the book?.......2003-02-03

It doesn't appear that the reader from Los Angeles read this particular book; it seems he/she simply took this space as an opportunity to rant about Andrew Ross and other vaguely related issues. Ross's book is a nuanced look at the peculiar culture of the new media workplace, just as the golden years began to fade. Considering that Ross was not actually an employee of Razorfish, the main company in his case study, his perspective is surprisingly sensitive. After spending the dot-com golden years in San Francisco and Silicon Valley, I was prepared to scoff at an outsider's interpretation of what the new media workplace was like, and how it felt to be an employee of that workplace. I was further prepared to roll my eyes at his choice of exploring New York's new media world rather than making the trip to the heart of it all, the San Francisco Bay Area. But in the end I was impressed: he explains his reasons for choosing New York, and they make sense. And he hits the nail on the head in terms of what was most odd and most interesting--as well as most consequential--about the feel-good, creative, ambitious new media work environment. The book grows significantly more "readable" after the first few chapters give way to more anecdotal scene-setting and conversations with Razorfish employees.

More Than Insightful.......2003-01-31

Ross is always worth reading, and this book might just be his best so far. If it's not, it's certainly the best hands-on analysis of what the New Economy was like for the grunts in the office, and for those us who do knowledge work. No one else took the time he did (over a year) to go inside companies and talk to employees on the daily grind, week in week out. I'm mostly convinced by his conclusions about the perils of the humane workplace, though there's lot more to this book than that. The best thing is that he puts it all in the larger context of historical patterns of work in corporate America. No one, that I know of, has done that. And it's a great read, too.

a band collar?.......2003-01-30

An entertaining and informative read about a time that will be remembered right along side tulip mania. No Collar differs from many business books because it gives valuable insights through the use of the powerful medium of story telling. The writer spent a good deal of time inside the company he focuses on and gives a compelling first hand account.

The lessons and ideas to be learned from this book are not spelled out like in many management books. The reader must read between the lines and come to his/her own conclusions.

One essential lesson to be learned from this account of a company during the inernet explosion and subsequent implosion is the necessity of corporate values and a vision.(built to last) While there is nothing wrong with striving to construct a workplace utopia, clear goals and direction are essential for any company. These ideas are not mutually exclusive from optimum working conditions and do not have to come at the expense of creativity.

My G-g-g-eneration.......2003-01-24

"Cheeky writing style" or whiny Oedipal subject? Ross is always looking for the great white parent to blame for our cultural and sociological problems, it's lazy criticism and politically counterproductive. Instead of becoming an activist or making a radical break from the institutions he claims to condemn, Ross installs himself in academia and proceeds to deliver bite after toothless bite to the hand that feeds him.

While I agree that corporate culture had become more unfair and more corrupt in the past generation, shuttling between the NYU campus and the hyperdesigned offices of Razorfish is hardly an effective way to bring attention a grossly unfair system. Why instead doesn't the author engage in a truly difficult critical task: taking a long look in the mirror.

It's trite for Ross to trot out the oldsters' usual rant of "The Kids Are All Wrong." It's Ross and the millions and millions of other aging Baby Boomers who need to answer the difficult questions, not a bunch of twenty two year old Web designers in Manhattan. I would argue that my "naive" generation, the one responsible for the so-called "digital revolution" understands the risk of independence (including the risk of entering a new industry and the risk of being an entrepereneur) and therefore has a better understanding of liberalism in its classic sense.

Why doesn't Ross ask himself why his generation is responsible for the Left's current state of exhausted complacency? Baby Boomers now comprise the bulk of the academic Left. Writing about youth and the digital industry may make it easier to sell a book, but it's much more troubling to me that the generation that came of age during Vietnam and the last truly popular liberal movements now likes to finger point at the prior and succeeding generations from the comfort of the faculty lounge. Why is that the pointing finger never seems to land on oneself? Baby Boomers have the numbers and the rhetoric. Where's the will? I guess things aren't quite as pressing when you're not expecting a draft registration form in the mailbox....

Great Read.......2002-12-29

Great read. The author elucidates not only an industry but an age. The 1990s were exceptional and this book discusses several aspects of what contributed to that decade. He delves into labor issues, management styles, the informal workplace, real estate, artists-workers, and more. Ross also gives a peak inside two companies and provides a range of personalities from those workplaces. And, the intelligent yet cheeky writing style is worthy of note.

Andrew Ross, No Collar: The Humane Workplace and Its Hidden Costs.(Book Review): An article from: Labour/Le Travail

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Andrew Ross, No Collar: The Humane Workplace and Its Hidden Costs.(Book Review): An article from: Labour/Le Travail
Jason Russell
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

Workplace | Organizational Behavior | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

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This digital document is an article from Labour/Le Travail, published by Thomson Gale on September 22, 2005. The length of the article is 1168 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: Andrew Ross, No Collar: The Humane Workplace and Its Hidden Costs.(Book Review)
Author: Jason Russell
Publication: Labour/Le Travail (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 22, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Issue: 56 Page: 355(3)

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Surviving the Breakup

Surviving the Breakup: How Children and Parents Cope With Divorce
Judith S. Wallerstein , and Joan Berlin Kelly
Manufacturer: Basic Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Psychology & Counseling | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books
General | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books
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Divorce | Family Relationships | Parenting & Families | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: 0465083455

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Surviving the Breakup.......2007-01-05

As a divorce lawyer I find this book to be critically important in helping my clients understand the impact thier behavior can have on thier children

Surviving the Breakup How Children and Parents Cope with Divorce

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Surviving the Breakup How Children and Parents Cope with Divorce
Judith S. Wallerstein
Manufacturer: Harper Collins Publishers, 1992
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NXLBRA

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On August 1, 1798, Admiral Horatio Nelson and the British navy sailed into Abukir Bay, Egypt. After months of searching the Mediterranean Sea, Nelson finally had the French fleet cornered. Disregarding naval convention, Nelson readied his fleet for battle even though it was nearing evening. By the end of the next day, the French fleet was in tatters and Napoleon's flagship, the enormous Orient, had exploded with such fury that fewer than 100 of the 1,000 or so men aboard her survived. Nelson and his "Band of Brothers" had achieved a spectacular victory in what Patrick O'Brian called "the best naval battle of the millennium."

Napoleon's Lost Fleet recounts the story of the Battle of the Nile and the underwater archaeological expedition to the remains of the Orient in Abukir Bay. Lavishly illustrated, full of informative sidebars, the book careens around from topic to topic like Nelson chasing the French fleet around the Mediterranean--highlighting Napoleon, Josephine, Egyptian art, naval life, Nelson, and even Emma Hamilton. Short shrift is given to the valiant Comte de Brueys, the French admiral, who dreaded meeting the English fleet but was stranded waiting for orders from Napoleon--100 miles away in Cairo. Those caveats aside, Napoleon's Lost Fleet is a remarkably handsome volume, and the history--though haphazardly presented--is sound and accessible. Naval historians will find little new here, but armchair sea dogs and Aubrey-Maturin fans will enjoy the anecdotes, maps, and salty narrative. Anglophiles may wish to adopt an alternate title: Nelson Trounces the French, Act 1. --Sunny Delaney

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August 1, 1798: Thirteen French ships sit anchored in Aboukir Bay off the coast of Alexandria, Egypt, in support of Napoleon, now ashore with the bulk of his troops. Nighttime approaches--and so do the British.

Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson has for months been hunting Napoleon at sea; now, upon his command, the English fleet opens fire on the surprised and trapped enemy. By battle's end, nearly all of the French ships are sunk or captured, and the 120-gun flagship Orient--the pride of the French navy--has exploded. With 1,700 of his men dead, Bonaparte's ability to dominate the region is crushed. Nelson becomes a hero throughout all of Britain.

Discovery Books presents Napoleon's Lost Fleet: Bonaparte, Nelson, and the Battle of the Nile, a spirited chronicle of Lord Nelson's pursuit of Napoleon as the French general set out to capture Egypt. Gifted storytellers Laura Foreman and Ellen Blue Phillips bring this great age of naval warfare to life as they recount the greed, audacity, bravery, and bloodshed that made up this, the Battle of the Nile.

With equal parts bold narrative and historical accuracy, the authors show Bonaparte and Nelson as complex and brilliant militarists destined to lead their countries to glory. That Nelson prevailed in Egypt was testament to his impudence, his highly maneuverable ships--and considerable good fortune. Despite an ill-equipped, undermanned, and financially strapped navy, Napoleon had assembled a formidable armada of 13 battleships, 300 transport vessels, and 38,000 men. His plan to conquer Egypt--which started off with a treasure-raiding stop at Malta along the way--might well have succeeded if the pursuing Nelson had not followed a hunch about Bonaparte's destination.

Following this riveting account of the chase, the battle, and the aftermath, the book takes readers far beneath Aboukir Bay with French underwater explorer Franck Goddio and his team as they dive at the site of the Orient and two other sunken French ships, the Serieuse and the Artemise. There they uncover and salvage exotic coins, artillery, personal artifacts, and other finds that speak eloquently of life at sea and at war in the late eighteenth century.

Lavishly illustrated with more than 200 extraordinary full-color photographs, expedition images, portraits, scenic paintings, and battle maps, Napoleon's Lost Fleet joins military history with cutting-edge marine archaeology to captivate all lovers of discovery.

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A wonderful book!.......2003-04-08

This large and attractive book was created by the Discovery Channel, to tell the story of the Battle of the Nile. Brimming with details, the book tells the story of the French Revolution and the life of Napoleon Bonaparte, followed by the life of Horatio Nelson, and the exciting finale: a minute-by-minute retelling of the Battle of the Nile in 1798. Along the way, the reader is treated to many excellent pictures, charts and graphs, not to mention a plethora of highly informative sidebars.

This is a wonderful book, one that will please readers that know nothing about the subject, and those that know a lot. I am very glad that I was able to get ahold of it, and highly recommend it to you!

Napoleon in Egypt makes wonderful history reading for all.......2000-08-23

Accompanying a Discovery episode, the book tells the story of Napoleon's conquest of Egypt, and his Battle of the Nile with Lord Nelson. Beautifully illustrated, the authors dramatically relate the surrounding events in a detailed and clear style. A final chapter about excavations by Frank Goddio and his underwater team has provided marvelous photographs and much information about recent discoveries. Definitely a must-read for all interested in historical events, Napoleon, marine archaeology and Egypt.

Great Book!.......1999-09-15

As a history buff and Discovery Channel fan, I really loved this book

Napoleon's Lost Fleet - Bonaparte Nelson and the Battle of the Nile

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Napoleon's Lost Fleet - Bonaparte Nelson and the Battle of the Nile
Laura and Phillips, Ellen Blue Foreman
Manufacturer: Trafalgar Square
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OSEYGY

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Napoleon's Lost Fleet : Bonaparte, Nelson, and the Battle of the Nile
Laura; Phillips, Ellen Blue Foreman
Manufacturer: Discovery Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000KEY7R8

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The Horizon history of the world in 1776
Marshall B Davidson
Manufacturer: American Heritage Pub. Co. : book trade distribution by McGraw-Hill
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

General | World | History | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0070154309

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Horizon History of the World in 1776
Marshall B Davidson
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OFZGIW

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Handbook of North American Birds Volume 1 Loons Through Flamingos
Ralph S. Palmer
Manufacturer: Yale University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000PRRT0W

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Handbook of North American Birds, Volume 1: Loons through Flamingos
Ralph S. (ed) Palmer
Manufacturer: Yale University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000HW1GWW

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Handbook of North American Birds: Loons Through Flamingos

Manufacturer: Yale Univ Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Birds | Field Guides | Outdoors & Nature | Subjects | Books
General | Birdwatching | Outdoors & Nature | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0300008147

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Handbook of North American Birds: Vol. 1 Loons Through Flamingos

Manufacturer: Yale University Press, New Haven, CT
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000I9L192

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Handbook of North American Birds Vo. I Loons Through Flamingos
Ralph S., ED. Palmer
Manufacturer: Yale Univ Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000ORK5Y0

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Handbook of North American Birds Volume 1 ( Loons Through Flamingos)
Ralph Palmer
Manufacturer: New Haven: Yale University Press, 1962
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000LVHV1Y

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HANDBOOK OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. Vol. 1. Loons through Flamingos
ed Palmerm Ralph S.
Manufacturer: Yale UP
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000TWRKZ2

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Handbook of North American Birds: Vol. 1 Loons Through Flamingos
Ralph S. Palmer
Manufacturer: Yale University Press, New Haven, CT
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000TJXW3O

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