• Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time

    "Timely and important, a delightful, insightful, irreverent work . . . Should be required reading." ―The Christian Science MonitorA Best Book of the Year according to Planetizen and the American Society of Landscape Architects Jeff Speck has dedicated his career to determining what makes cities thrive. And he has boiled it down to one key factor: walkability. Making downtown into a walkable, viable community is the essential fix for thetypical American city; it is eminently achievable and its benefits are manifold. Walk-able City―bursting with sharp observations and key insights into how u... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0865477728
    • UPC: 884392975197
    • ASIN: 0865477728
    • ISBN: 0865477728
    • Brand: North Point Press
    • Manufacturer: North Point Press

  • Project Icarus (The MIT Press)

    How to prevent a four billion-ton asteroid from colliding with the earth; a technological fantasy by the MIT Students System Project.

    • ASIN: 0262630680
    • ASIN: 0262630680
    • ISBN: 0262630680
    • Manufacturer: MIT Press

  • Bicycling Science (The MIT Press)

    A new, updated edition of a popular book on the history, science, and engineering of bicycles.The bicycle is almost unique among human-powered machines in that it uses human muscles in a near-optimum way. This new edition of the bible of bicycle builders and bicyclists provides just about everything you could want to know about the history of bicycles, how human beings propel them, what makes them go faster, and what keeps them from going even faster. The scientific and engineering information is of interest not only to designers and builders of bicycles and other human-powered vehicles but al... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0262731541
    • ASIN: 0262731541
    • ISBN: 0262731541
    • Manufacturer: The MIT Press

  • Architectural Graphic Standards Student Edition: An Abridgement of the 9th Edition

    Prepared by the American Institute of Architects Bruce Bassler, Student Edition Editor, and John Ray Hoke, Jr., FAIA, Editor in Chief, Architectural Graphic Standards Architectural Graphic Standards has been the bedrock design reference for architects, builders, and engineers for almost seventy years. This book gives students their own new edition of this classic resource, skillfully abridged to include the information they need most. Organized according to the CSI MasterFormat™, it covers building standards and practices, materials and systems, and details and specifications for every basi... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0471348171
    • ASIN: 0471348171
    • ISBN: 0471348171
    • Manufacturer: Wiley

  • The Aqua Group Guide to Procurement, Tendering and Contract Administration

    This key text for the building team is an authoritative guide and gives a detailed account of the team's roles and responsibilities, with best industry practice required to ensure that building projects meet clients' expectations on time, cost and quality. The second edition of The Aqua Group Guide to Procurement, Tendering and Contract Administration has been edited, enlarged and updated by a high-profile author team with unparalleled experience of both private and public sectors, as well as of teaching on QS courses.  It covers the entire building process from inception to final account and... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1118346548
    • ASIN: 1118346548
    • ISBN: 1118346548
    • Brand: Wiley-Blackwell
    • Manufacturer: Wiley-Blackwell

  • Geometric Design Projects for Highways: An Introduction

    Introduces the geometric design of rural highways with an emphasis on basic specifications, approaches to preliminary route selection, alignment, drainage, cost, and environmental concerns. The second edition is based on metric units, expands on environmental reporting concerns, and adds computerized alignment modeling. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

    • ASIN: 0784404259
    • ASIN: 0784404259
    • ISBN: 0784404259
    • Brand: Brand: Amer Society of Civil Engineers
    • Manufacturer: Amer Society of Civil Engineers

  • Managing the Construction Project: A Practical Guide for the Project Manager (Construction Business and Management Library)

    Focuses on the different goals of the parties involved and on the treatment of the key issues of risk, time and information. Emphasizes handling of information through documentation and systems. Discusses common problem areas of a construction project, providing techniques for avoiding or resolving them. Includes sample forms and contract clauses. Provides a wider perspective of approaches to project management and related decision-making.

    • ASIN: 0471557625
    • ASIN: 0471557625
    • ISBN: 0471557625
    • Manufacturer: Wiley

  • Construction Quality Management

    This book examines the various quality management systems applied to the construction industry in Hong Kong and other parts of the world. Hong Kong’s experience is particularly important because it plays a leading role in construction quality management globally. The text traces the change from quality control (QC) practice in the 1970s and 1980s, to the quality assurance (QA) concept in the 1990s, and finally to the emerging total quality management (TQM) philosophy. All the tools and techniques used in relation to construction quality management are discussed in detail in the 12 chapters. ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 9622097464
    • ASIN: 9622097464
    • ISBN: 9622097464
    • Manufacturer: Hong Kong University Press

  • Creating Better Cities with Children and Youth: A Manual for Participation

    Creating Better Cities with Children and Youth is a practical manual on how to conceptualize, structure and facilitate the participation of young people in the community development process. It is an important tool for urban planners, municipal officials, community development staff, non-governmental organizations, educators, youth-serving agencies, youth advocates, and others who are involved in the community development process. It offers inspiration to all who believe in the value of community education and empowerment as a fundamental building block of a vibrant and resilient civil society... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1853838535
    • ASIN: 1853838535
    • ISBN: 1853838535
    • Brand: Brand: Routledge
    • Manufacturer: Routledge

  • Construction Project Management (2nd Edition)

    This book focuses on the collaborative effort required to complete any public or private construction project, providing the construction professional with the skills needed to work with and alongside the owner representative, the designer, and within the public's eye. It explains in detail the project elements and environment, and the responsibilities of the varied project professionals, and follows in detail the chronology of a project. Estimating, scheduling, control and administrative functions of a project are covered, and separate chapters on Leadership and Management, Construction Law... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0130480541
    • ASIN: 0130480541
    • ISBN: 0130480541
    • Manufacturer: Prentice Hall

  • Funny Gift Notebook for Architecture Job: Best Architect You Are; Blank College Ruled Journal: Notepad for Computer Engineers, Mechanical & ... Write Down To-Do List 6 x 9, 100 pg

    Funny Gift Notebook for Architecture Job: Best Architect You Are; Blank College Ruled JournalNotepad for Computer Engineers, Mechanical & Electronics Technician, etc: Lined for Composition Writing, Notes, Journalling, Write Down To-Do List 6 x 9, 100 pg • Ideal design for journalling or noting: This college-ruled blank lined notebook is perfect for jotting down ideas, writing things to remember like birthdays, composing, drawing or even doodling.• All lines in the notebook are dark grey, instead of black, so they are less distracting.• Functional size: 6 x 9 in (15.2 x 22.9 cm) dimension... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1793962839
    • ASIN: 1793962839
    • ISBN: 1793962839
    • Manufacturer: Independently published

  • The Management of Complex Projects: A Relationship Approach

    Value is added to projects through the relationships surrounding the client; the focus of this book is therefore the client as project, rather than the building on the ground. It shows how to create and maintain effective relationships between the client and the project team, as well as intra-coalition relationships Students, academics and practitioners need to understand the changing nature of reforms from successive calls for change by the industry's various clients and client groups. Project team network relationships are a function of mindsets, behaviour and competencies of individuals an... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1405124318
    • ASIN: 1405124318
    • ISBN: 1405124318
    • Brand: Brand: Wiley-Blackwell
    • Manufacturer: Wiley-Blackwell

  • Sustainability Criteria for Water Resource Systems


    • ASIN: 0784403317
    • ASIN: 0784403317
    • ISBN: 0784403317
    • Manufacturer: Amer Society of Civil Engineers

  • Galbraith's Building and Land Management Law for Students, Fifth Edition

    All students of 'built environment' subjects need to have a core understanding of the key areas of the law that affect the industry. This book allows them to learn these issues in a clear-cut and realistic approach giving them knowledge and a secure grasp of how the rules and regulations work in practice.As Anne Galbraith wrote in the third edition, 'Legal advice given in good time may prove to be very cost effective in the long term' - this book will teach its readers, whether students or professionals, when to seek this advice.The fifth edition has been fully updated to include all the chang... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0750662239
    • ASIN: 0750662239
    • ISBN: 0750662239
    • Manufacturer: Butterworth-Heinemann

  • Introduction to Health and Safety in Construction, Second Edition: The handbook for construction professionals and students on NEBOSH and other construction courses

    Introduction to Health and Safety in Construction covers the specific challenges faced by the construction industry as well as the basics of occupational safety and health in general. The coverage of this book has been directly matched to the Certificate course in Construction Safety and Health from NEBOSH. However, the comprehensive coverage of health and safety topics in a construction context make it relevant for other courses in Construction Design and Management, Construction Safety and Health, and the Built Environment, both in the UK and overseas, as well as for construction professiona... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 075068111X
    • ASIN: 075068111X
    • ISBN: 075068111X
    • Brand: Brand: Routledge
    • Manufacturer: Butterworth-Heinemann

  • All in One: Civil Engineering All-In-One PE Exam Guide: Breadth and Depth, Third Edition

    Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.The most complete, current civil engineering PE exam guideThoroughly

    • UPC: 44981299

  • Radical Equations : Civil Rights from Mississippi to the Algebra Project

    Argues that math and science literacy is essential for equality and citizenship, and suggests that the grassroots organizational techniques that sucessfully impacted Southern politics can be applied to math

    • UPC: 1572136
    • Rating: 5.0

  • Students on Strike : Jim Crow, Civil Rights, Brown, and Me

    Told in Stokes' own words, the story vividly conveys how his passion for learning helped set in motion one of the most powerful movements in American history, resulting in the desegregation of schools--and life--in the

    • UPC: 5799010
    • Rating: 4.0

  • Out of the Box : 25 Cardboard Engineering Projects for Makers

    Provides step-by-step instructions for creating objects out of such cardboard materials as boxes and tubes, including a zebra mask, a theater, a penguin family, and a pirate

    • UPC: 53891994
    • Rating: 4.0

  • Coding, Robotics, and Engineering for Young Students

    9781618217189

    • UPC: 107688381
    • Rating: 4.333

  • Maker Projects for Kids Who Love Paper Engineering

    This interesting title unfolds the art and science of paper engineering. Readers interested in crafting and designing patterns and structures will be inspired to create "Maker" projects using papera medium readily accessible to any classroom

    • UPC: 52574093

  • Bridges and Tunnels : Investigate Feats of Engineering with 25 Projects

    Explores the innovation and physical science behind bridges and tunnels, featuring illustrated, step-by-step instructions for twenty-five projects designed to help students learn about the engineering

    • UPC: 19419822
    • Rating: 5.0

  • Great Civil War Projects - eBook

    From periscopes to homemade paper, uniforms to telegraphs, Great Civil War Projects You Can Build Yourself explores the Civil War era through hands-on building projects and activities using common household and craft store items. Detailed

    • UPC: 588798603

  • Engineering Mechanics - Friction for Bahrain Students - eBook

    Christo Ananth et al. gave a brief description and solved problems for students in Bahrain to know about Friction, Characteristics of Dry Friction, Application Analysis, Theory of Friction, Angles of Friction, Wedges and Square Threaded

    • UPC: 682177456

  • Engineering Mechanics - Equilibrium-Moment for Bahrain Students - eBook

    Christo Ananth et al. gave a brief description and solved problems for students in Bahrain to know about Turning Effect of force, Moment Characteristics, Principle of Moments and Summing up of

    • UPC: 822112679

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