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Louis I. Kahn: The Idea of Order
Klaus-Peter Gast Manufacturer: Birkhauser ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 3764356596 |
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The work of Louis I. Kahn, who with Mies van der Rohe and Le Corbusier is the most important hero of international Modernism, is presented in a new light in this extensive book-the first since the catalog for the 1992 Louis I. Kahn exhibition. Kahn's attitude toward architecture is strongly influenced by a spirituality which has caused the image of his oeuvre to be determined and sometimes even surpassed by his philosophy. If, on the contrary, one looks at the concrete design process of his buildings, the precision in the beauty of Kahn's architecture becomes visible and comprehensible.Presentations and analyses of Kahn's essential realized buildings are the focal point of this book, from the early work, which has gained recognition only in recent years, to the large-scale projects for the capital buildings of Bangladesh in Dhaka and the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad. The book's starting point is the reconstruction of the design process of the buildings according to their plans and elevations. Kahn's distinctive modernism, exemplified in projects such as the Richards Laboratories in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas, is traced to its most simple and basic geometric shapes and is developed in fascinating complexity. The drawings, made exclusively for this publication, combined with previously unpublished photographs and "a clear argumentation and well-founded analysis" (Kurt W. Foster), make this new presentation essential for all those interested in the legacy of Kahn's work.
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A very precise and engaging study of Louis Kahn's buildings!.......2003-03-10
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Cats: Drawing & Painting
Lesley Fotherby , and Fortherby Manufacturer: Michael O'Mara Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1854796097 |
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Cats Drawing and Painting in Watercolour
Manufacturer: Michael O'mara ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000IGAYF2 |
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The Complete Minolta SLR Camera & Accessory Guide
Manufacturer: Seymour D. Uslan ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items: ASIN: 0880410019 |
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The Complete Minolta SLR Camera and Accessory Guide
Minolta Manufacturer: Minolta Corp ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000KURBQQ |
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The Complete Minolta SLR Camera and Accessory Guide
Minolta Corporation Manufacturer: Avalon Communications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000UF3A7U |
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Drakon Expansion
Tom Jolly , and Various Manufacturer: Fantasy Flight Games ProductGroup: Book Binding: Game ASIN: 1589940350 |
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Drakon 3rd Ed
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Mercados, justicia y bien comun: mas alla de una critica a una globalizacion en la cual--queramoslo o no--estamos insertos, a traves de este analisis sobre ... (etica social). : An article from: Mensaje
David Hollenbach Manufacturer: Residencia San Roberto Bellarmino ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B0009FXXPU Release Date: 2005-07-31 |
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This digital document is an article from Mensaje, published by Residencia San Roberto Bellarmino on March 1, 2003. The length of the article is 2463 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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Sobre Etica y Economia
Amartya Sen Manufacturer: Alianza ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 8420667358 |
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Matematicas Financieras Aplicadas
M. R. Arranz , J. J. Garcillan , and A. Gonzalez Manufacturer: Alfa Centauro ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 8472881199 |
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Fish Out of Water: The Newfoundland Saltfish (Newfoundland History Series)
Shannon Ryan Manufacturer: Breakwater Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0919519903 |
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By 1814 the community of Newfoundland had become the beneficiary of a major British economic enterprise - the saltfish industry. Recognition of Newfoundland's status as a Crown Colony wasa soon to follow and with the granting of responsible government by the mother country in 1855 Newfoundland's political status was among the most advanced in the Empire. However, the colony's saltfish trade continued to operate within the network established and maintained by Great Britain and it became increasingly evident that political independence was not to be accompanied by commercial independence. Newfoundland history during the period from 1814 to 1914 is an important part of the history of North Atlantic commerce in general and British commerce in particular. It is also the story of the colony's efforts to grow politically and culturally in the context of the commercial realities of its saltfish trade.
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Labour Relations and the New Unionism in Contemporary Brazil (St. Antony's)
Mauricio Rands Barros Manufacturer: Palgrave Macmillan ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 031221846X |
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This book shows how the Brazilian new unionism has changed the system of labor relations and assertion of workers' citizenship. By analyzing the current state of labor relations in Brazil and the role of the new unionism on the superseding of the corporate institutions inherited from the 1930s, it provides useful information and insights into Brazilian industrial relations and perspectives for change. Finally, by applying regression analysis to data collected in a survey with workers in Recife, a poor northeastern region, the author shows how the proposals advanced by the new unionism have successfully developed a new political culture he terms the "political culture of active citizenship."
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Breastfeeding Annual International 2001
Dia L. Michels Manufacturer: Platypus Media ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Accessories: ASIN: 1930775040 |
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This single volume guide to the issues that surround breastfeeding policy in the fields of public health, family medicine, workplace policy and the law is an invaluable reference.Customer Reviews:
Long-Awaited All-in-One Reference.......2002-07-06
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Breastfeeding Annual International, 2001. (book review) : An article from: Special Delivery
Annmarie G. Klyzub Kalmar Manufacturer: Association of Labor Assistants & Childbirth Educators ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B0009FNOZY Release Date: 2005-06-01 |
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This digital document is an article from Special Delivery, published by Association of Labor Assistants & Childbirth Educators on June 22, 2002. The length of the article is 731 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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By the Orders of the Great White Queen: Campaigning in Zululand Through the Eyes of the British Soldier, 1879
Manufacturer: Greenhill Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 1853671223 |
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The best work ever on the Zulu Wars........1997-01-04
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RELIGION IN HISTORY CONFLICT, CONVERSION AND COEXISTENCE
Unknown Manufacturer: OPEN UNIVERSITY ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000RYFMTS |
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RELIGION IN HISTORY CONFLICT, CONVERSION AND COEXISTENCE STUDY GUIDE 2
MUMM Manufacturer: OPEN UNIVERSITY ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000RYCGEC |
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Religion in History: Conflict, Conversion and Coexistence
Manufacturer: Manchester University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0719071070 Release Date: 2005-02-10 |
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RELIGION IN HISTORY: CONFLICT, CONVERSION AND COEXISTENCE. STUDY GUIDE 3
Unknown Manufacturer: OPEN UNIVERSITY ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000RYCI8Q |
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RELIGION IN HISTORY: CONFLICT, CONVERSION AND COEXISTENCE. STUDY GUIDE 5
Unknown Manufacturer: OPEN UNIVERSITY ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000RYHEXU |
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RELIGION IN HISTORY CONFLICT, CONVERSION AND COEXISTENCE STUDY GUIDE 1
WOLFFE Manufacturer: OPEN UNIVERSITY ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000RYFNMO |
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A Photographic Guide to the Birds of India: And the Indian Subcontinent, Including Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives (Princeton Field Guides)
Bikram Grewal , and Bill Harvey Manufacturer: Princeton University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 069111496X |
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This is the most comprehensive photographic guide to the birds of India and the Indian subcontinent. Never before have so many of the region's species been illustrated in one book.
The brilliant photographs--most of which appear here for the first time--have been carefully selected to show not only the most common Passerine and non-Passerine species, but also more elusive species and distinctive subspecies. An up-to-date distribution map and a unique code indicating frequency and global status are provided for each of the 668 species covered. The concise text provides vital information on habitats, habits, and voice to ensure accurate identification.
Designed for easy use, the book places photos and maps in close proximity to provide an at-a-glance overview for each species. Birds are indexed by both their common and scientific names.
This is an essential volume for all birdwatchers and wildlife enthusiasts as well as for anyone traveling to India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Pakistan, Bangladesh, or Bhutan.
Bikram Grewal has written more than twenty books on India, including three guides to its birds. He is a biodiversity expert for the Indian government. Bill Harvey is a lifelong birdwatcher who has lived throughout the Indian subcontinent. He published the first authoritative checklist on the birds of Bangladesh as well as numerous articles and is a cofounder of the Northern Indian Bird Network. Otto Pfister is a wildlife photographer whose work has appeared in numerous publications. He has also published several illustrated articles on birds.
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Birds of India.......2007-03-20
Avoid.......2003-07-26
"A" for effort, "B plus" for results.......2003-04-21
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Field Guide To The Mammals Of The Indian Subcontinent: WHERE TO WATCH MAMMALS IN INDIA, NEPAL, BHUTAN, BANGLADESH, SRILANKA AND PAKISTAN (Ap Natural World)
K.K. GURUNG Manufacturer: Academic Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0123093503 |
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This book is a field guide to the mammals of this unique subcontinent and includes the best places to watch them. It describes each of the 100 plus species that can be recognized in the field, including identification, habitat, range, behavior, diet, breeding, status, and similar species. The Field Guide also contains color illustrations of each mammal as well as tracks of the more prominent species, and mammal lists and maps for each national park.
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Disappointed As Well.......2006-03-03
Quite Disappointed.......2002-03-08
Secondly, there is a lot of important information lacking. For example the book states that it describes "almost all the species that can be identified in the field easily". I was hoping for a book to 'the mammals of the indian subcontinent' (ALL of them) not a book of 'the mammals of the indian subcontinent that can be easily identified'. The whole section at the end on 'Where to Watch mammals' is pretty useless. I'll get that info from the 'Lonely Planet', thanks. That space should have been spent instead on descriptions (and better illustrations) of more species.
Good field guide - bad entertainment.......2000-06-23
In total the book seems to be good in the field, but there are quite a few large lacks. For instance a number of large species known in the area are not mentioned at all. An example is the Toque Macaque (Macaca sinica). The Slender Lori (Loris tardigrandus) is mentioned only briefly in "similar species" of the Slow Lori ( Nycticebus coucang). This seems strange as the Slende lori occurs in a much larger part of the subregion. Sadley this is also a fact with a number of other species. They also use a number of outdated latin names. An example is the use of the genus Felis for all the smaller cats. In the beginning of the book they mention that the reason for the use of "old names" is because they are more familiar to people! But they are still incorrect in my opinion (I know other people don't find them to be so). It is however still a very good and usefull companion when watching wildlife in the region.
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A field guide to the birds of India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and the Maldives
Krys Kazmierczak Manufacturer: Om Book Service ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: 8187107049 |
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Field Guide to the Birds of Sri Lanka
Sarath Kotagama , and et al Manufacturer: Wildlife Heritage Trust ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 9559114077 |
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All a birder needs in Sri Lanka.......1999-11-06
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A Field Guide to the Birds of Sri Lanka
John Harrison Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0198549601 |
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The Field Guide to the Birds of Sri Lanka is the first fully comprehensive, modern field guide to this ornithologically fascinating country. All of Sri Lanka's 426 official avian species are described in the text and depicted in 48 stunning new colour plates painted by Tim Worfolk, one of Britain's leading bird artists. The text, accessible to both experienced ornithologists and beginners, highlights the important identification features, such as plumage variations, size, calls and songs, range, distribution, and status, for every species. The plates illustrate the various plumage variations for each bird, and show the birds perched and also in flight, where relevant to their identification. An introduction to the guide describes briefly some of the best sites for watching Sri Lanka's abundant avifauna, and provides useful contact addresses for the prospective traveller. This will be an essential purchase for all birdwatchers travelling to the region; the beautiful plates and clearly-written text will also make it a must-have for anyone who loves birds, and Sri Lankan birds in particular.Customer Reviews:
A really professional handbook.......2005-05-15
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BIRDS OF INDIA, PAKISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, SRI LANKA, AND THE MALDIVES.(review of guides to birds of the regions)(Review) (book review): An article from: Wilson Bulletin
Bruce M. Beehler Manufacturer: Wilson Ornithological Society ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B0008J2BTQ Release Date: 2005-07-28 |
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This digital document is an article from Wilson Bulletin, published by Wilson Ornithological Society on September 1, 2000. The length of the article is 816 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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Birds of Nepal: Field ecology, natural history, and conservation : with reference to those of India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka : photographic field guide
Tej Kumar Shrestha Manufacturer: Bimala Shrestha ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0006FEIUC |
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Birds of the Indian sub-continent: Including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal (Roger Tory Peterson field guides of the world)
Martin Woodcock Manufacturer: Easton Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0006D58EO |
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ROGER TORY PETERSON FIELD GUIDES OF THE WORLD : BIRDS OF THE INDIAN SUB-CONTINENT INCLUDING INDIA, PAKASTAN, BANGLADESH, SRI LANKA AND NEPAL
Manufacturer: The Easton Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Leather Bound ASIN: B000GU8BUK |
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