Ten Shades Of Green

Author : Peter Buchanan
Publisher : W W Norton & Company Incorporated
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0393731898

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A profile of ten buildings illustrates how environmental responsibility is enabling new innovations in contemporary architecture, in a companion to a major traveling exhibition that features the works of such innovators as Norman Foster, Neutelings Riedijk Architecten, and Herzog + Partner. Original.

Author : Peter Buchanan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 15 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:214290844

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Ten Shades of Green by Peter Buchanan Pdf

Author : Ruth Tittensor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781909686786

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Shades of Green by Ruth Tittensor Pdf

This book takes a fresh look at the most disliked tree in Britain and Ireland, explaining the reasons it was introduced and why it became ubiquitous in the archipelagos of northwest Europe. Sitka spruce has contributed to the Pacific Coast landscapes of North America for over ten millennia. For the Tlingit First Nation it is the most important tree in terms of spiritual relationships, art, and products in daily use such as canoes, containers, fish-traps and sweet cakes. Since the late nineteenth century it has also been the most important tree to the timber industry of west coast North America. The historical background to the modern use of Sitka spruce is explored. The lack of cultural reference may explain negative public response when treeless uplands in the UK and Ireland were afforested with introduced conifer species, particularly Sitka spruce, following two World Wars. The multipurpose forestry of today recognizes that Sitka spruce is the most important tree to the timber industry and to a public which uses its many products but fails to recognize the link between growing trees and bought goods. The apparently featureless and wildlife-less Sitka spruce plantations in UK uplands are gradually developing recognizable ecological features. Sitka spruce has the potential to form temperate rain forests this century as well as to produce much-needed goods for society. The major contribution of Sitka spruce to landscapes and livelihoods in western North America is, by contrast, widely accepted. But conserving natural, old-growth forests, sustaining the needs of First Nations, and producing materials for the modern timber industry will be an intricate task.

Author : Leonard R. Bachman
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2004-01-27
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780471467748

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Integrated Buildings by Leonard R. Bachman Pdf

An "anatomical" study of building systems integration with guidelines for practical applications Through a systems approach to buildings, Integrated Buildings: The Systems Basis of Architecture details the practice of integration to bridge the gap between the design intentions and technical demands of building projects. Analytic methods are introduced that illustrate the value, benefit, and application of systems integration, as well as guidelines for selecting technical systems in the conceptual, schematic, and design development stages of projects. Landmark structures such as Eero Saarinen's John Deere Headquarters, Renzo Piano's Kansai International Airport, Glenn Murcutt's Magney House, and Richard Rogers's Lloyd's of London headquarters are presented as part of an extensive collection of case studies organized into seven categories: Laboratories Offices Pavilions Green Architecture High Tech Architecture Airport Terminals Residential Architecture Advanced material is provided on methods of integration, including an overview of integration topics, the systems basis of architecture, and the integration potential of various building systems. An expanded case study of Ibsen Nelsen's design for the Pacific Museum of Flight is used to demonstrate case study methods for tracing integration through any work of architecture. Visually enhanced with more than 300 illustrations, diagrams, and photographs, Integrated Buildings: The Systems Basis of Architecture is a valuable reference guide for architecture and civil engineering students, as well as architects, engineers, and other professionals in the construction industry.

Author : Jason F. McLennan
Publisher : Ecotone Publishing
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0974903302

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The Philosophy of Sustainable Design by Jason F. McLennan Pdf

The author outlines the major ideas and issues that have emerged in the growing movement of green architecture and sustainable design over the last thirty years. The book asks individuals to understand how the philosophy of sustainable design can affect their own work.

Author : Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Publisher : Holiday House
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780823450282

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Red by Laura Vaccaro Seeger Pdf

From the Two-time Caldecott Honor Award winning author/illustrator of Green and Blue comes Red, a story about a lost fox that explores emotions-- fear, love, anger, and more-- through the use of vivid color. With a combination of sumptuous illustrations, ingenious die-cut pages, and simple text, Red is a beautiful companion to the Caldecott Honor Book Green and the highly acclaimed Blue. In this book, award-winning artist Laura Vaccaro Seeger once again turns her attention to the ways in which color evokes emotion. Dark Red, Light Red, Lost red, Bright red. Separated from its family, a lone fox experiences, anger, fear, and ultimately love as it journeys home. Lost and alone, he makes his way through a dark forest, injures his paw, has glancing encounters with humans, and finds himself trapped in a cage, before an act of kindness returns him to the wilderness. A CCBC Choice

Author : Alan Frizzell,Jon H. Pammett
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780886293215

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Shades of Green by Alan Frizzell,Jon H. Pammett Pdf

Is there a real community of interest on the state of the environment that transcends national boundaries? An answer to this vital question will ultimately determine the success or failure of initiatives where international co-operation and co-ordination are essential, such as atmospheric or water pollution controls. Shades of Green, volume two of the ISSP (International Social Survey Programme) series, analyzes data from identical surveys conducted in 22 countries and tackles a wide range of attitudes and priorities. Expectations of government in terms of environmental protection, a comparison of Canada-U.S. results, the level of knowledge on environmental issues from country to country, the perceived role for science in solving ecological problems, and attitudinal differences between the West and states of the former Soviet Union - these issues have serious implications for the environmental movement and government policies worldwide.

Author : Jasper Fforde
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2009-12-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101159651

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Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde Pdf

The New York Times bestseller and “a rich brew of dystopic fantasy and deadpan goofiness” (The Washington Post) from the author of the Thursday Next series and Early Riser Welcome to Chromatacia, where the societal hierarchy is strictly regulated by one's limited color perception. And Eddie Russet wants to move up. But his plans to leverage his better-than-average red perception and marry into a powerful family are quickly upended. Juggling inviolable rules, sneaky Yellows, and a risky friendship with an intriguing Grey named Jane who shows Eddie that the apparent peace of his world is as much an illusion as color itself, Eddie finds he must reckon with the cruel regime behind this gaily painted façade.

Author : E Richard Cohen,Tom Cvitas,Jeremy G Frey,Bertil Holström,Kozo Kuchitsu,Roberto Marquardt,Ian Mills,Franco Pavese,Martin Quack,Jüergen Stohner,Herbert L Strauss,Michio Takami,Anders J Thor
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2007-10-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781847557889

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Quantities, Units and Symbols in Physical Chemistry by E Richard Cohen,Tom Cvitas,Jeremy G Frey,Bertil Holström,Kozo Kuchitsu,Roberto Marquardt,Ian Mills,Franco Pavese,Martin Quack,Jüergen Stohner,Herbert L Strauss,Michio Takami,Anders J Thor Pdf

The first IUPAC Manual of Symbols and Terminology for Physicochemical Quantities and Units (the Green Book) of which this is the direct successor, was published in 1969, with the object of 'securing clarity and precision, and wider agreement in the use of symbols, by chemists in different countries, among physicists, chemists and engineers, and by editors of scientific journals'. Subsequent revisions have taken account of many developments in the field, culminating in the major extension and revision represented by the 1988 edition under the simplified title Quantities, Units and Symbols in Physical Chemistry. This 2007, Third Edition, is a further revision of the material which reflects the experience of the contributors with the previous editions. The book has been systematically brought up to date and new sections have been added. It strives to improve the exchange of scientific information among the readers in different disciplines and across different nations. In a rapidly expanding volume of scientific literature where each discipline has a tendency to retreat into its own jargon this book attempts to provide a readable compilation of widely used terms and symbols from many sources together with brief understandable definitions. This is the definitive guide for scientists and organizations working across a multitude of disciplines requiring internationally approved nomenclature.

Author : Donald Lord
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2005-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9780595351039

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Dubya by Donald Lord Pdf

The United States is suffering from dangerous smog, dirty water, and other unhealthy environmental hazards. However, only a handful of us are aware that each year, tens of thousands of Americans die prematurely from environmental causes. Much of this death and destruction is caused by the deceit of our own government. The federal government, which is supposed to protect the environment, is doing the opposite-and getting away with it. Justifiably, the world is focusing on the threat of terrorism, but much of the world is also focusing on an equally dangerous threat-environmental destruction. It may be true that thousands have perished in terrorist attacks, but the fact is that millions worldwide die from environmental causes every year. Air pollution, unsafe water, and other environmental hazards are killing more people now than ever before-and the costs of global warming will increase that number dramatically. Many nations are already fighting this war, especially in Europe, but the United States has not yet joined the battle. Author Don Lord, PhD, charges that it is the responsibility of the United States government to protect all its citizens. Until those in government positions work together to stop pollution, citizens of the United States will remain at great risk.

Author : Anne Rademacher
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520296008

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Building Green by Anne Rademacher Pdf

City ascending, city imploding -- The integrated subject -- Ecology in practice : environmental architecture as good design -- Rectifying failure : imagining the new city and the power to create it -- More than human nature and the open space predicament -- Consciousness and Indian-ness : making design "good"--A vocation in waiting : ecology in practice -- Soldiering sustainability

Author : Colin MacKenzie
Publisher : Applewood Books
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2008-07
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781429011037

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Mackenzie's Ten Thousand Reciepts by Colin MacKenzie Pdf

Mackenzie's Ten Thousand Receipts, published in 1865, aimed to provide the reader with all practical household recipes. As he notes,""In truth, the present volume has been compiled under the feeling, that if all other books of Science in the world were destroyed, this single volume would be found to embody the results of the useful experience, observations, and discoveries of mankind during the past ages of the world.""

Author : Colin MacKenzie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1866
Category : Cooking
ISBN : UOM:39015093181082

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Mackenzie's Ten Thousand Receipts, in All the Useful and Domestic Arts by Colin MacKenzie Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 960 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1848
Category : American literature
ISBN : UOM:39015005017309

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Godey's Lady's Book by Anonim Pdf

Author : Louis Antoine Godey,Sarah Josepha Buell Hale
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1847
Category : Electronic
ISBN : PSU:000020202064

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Monthly Magazine of Belles-lettres and the Arts, the Lady's Book by Louis Antoine Godey,Sarah Josepha Buell Hale Pdf