Building Your Own Home - Tips, Techniques and Thoughts for the Owner-Builder    by Carl A Harte
Price: $4.99 USD. 85260 words. Language: English. Published on May 11, 2013. Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Architecture.
A detailed, valuable resource for building an energy efficient, comfortable and “sustainable” home. Contains 23 chapters with more than 60 photos & diagrams. Some topics: Insulation, design & proportion, size & layout, construction methods, Passive Solar Design, rainwater harvesting, plumbing, sustainable heating, cooling, hot water, cooking, alternative energy, adobe, steel.

La catedral de Chartres, Gaudí y la Sagrada Família    by Josep Maria Tarragona
Price: $3.00 USD. 8580 words. Language: Spanish. Published on May 2, 2013. Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Architecture.
Notre-Dame de Chartres y la Sagrada Família de Barcelona son dos hitos de la arquitectura y de la humanidad que, a pesar de los seis siglos que las separan, tienen una sorprendente relación. Ambos monumentos esconden un profundo mensaje que puede pasar desapercibido al turista superficial, pero que puede ser descifrado por las personas cultas que conozcan los códigos, siguiendo la luz del sol.

How to Future Proof Your Home: A Guide to Building with Energy Intelligence in Cold Climates    by Shane Wolffe
Price: $7.97 USD. 28710 words. Language: Canadian English. Published on February 12, 2013. Nonfiction » Home and Garden » Green living.
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Professionally accredited author Shane Wolffe aims to show readers how to cost effectively build homes to be up to 85 percent more energy efficient, even in extreme climates. The book is based on building principles that work and were pioneered in Saskatchewan, Canada – a place with one of the most extreme climates in the world where yearly temperatures range from -40°C (-40F) to 35°C (95F).

Dubai - room with a view    by Steve Hux
Price: $1.99 USD. 1580 words. Language: British English. Published on February 10, 2013. Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Architecture.
Freelance Photographer Steve Hux was invited for a stay in Dubai. He stayed at “The Address Downtown” in Room 5603 with a spectacular view. Click here for his impressions (Photobook). Get an impression of The Address Downtown, The Burj Khalifa, The Dubai Fountain, Dubai - Magic City in the Desert and many more... All shot from the 56th floor of The Address Downtown.

La catedral de Chartres, Gaudí i la Sagrada Família    by Josep Maria Tarragona
Price: $3.00 USD. 7600 words. Language: Catalan. Published on February 6, 2013. Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Architecture.
Notre-Dame de Chartres i la Sagrada Família de Barcelona són dues fites de l’arquitectura i de la humanitat que, malgrat els sis segles que les separen, tenen una sorprenent relació. Ambdós monuments amaguen un profund missatge que pot passar desapercebut al turista superficial, però que pot ser desxifrat per les persones cultes que en coneguin els codis, seguint la llum del sol.

Spain - photo album    by Алексей Декань
Price: $0.99 USD. 40 words. Language: English. Published on January 22, 2013. Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Architecture.
Spain - photo album

Agra's Taj Mahal - India Travel Guide    by X2PN E-Learning Ltd
Price: $1.99 USD. 1770 words. Language: English. Published on July 21, 2012. Nonfiction » Travel » By region.
Inside the Taj Mahal book - - Short history of the Taj Mahal - How the monument was built - Architecture of the monument with its sandstone entrance, minarets & dome - Planning to visit? A few tips along with a list of Do's and Don'ts - Places to see in and around Taj Mahal in Agra - Taj Mahal in popular culture

House of Fallen Timbers    by David A. Lottes
Price: $0.99 USD. 3540 words. Language: English. Published on February 27, 2012. Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Architecture.
Selected photographs and excerpts from the "House of Fallen Timbers." A bloggers journal about building a small log cabin from dead trees and found materials on a shoestring budget. Featured in "The Art of Manliness", "Relaxshacks blog", "Tiny House blog", "Nature blog Network", and "Shedblog." The cabin won 3rd place in the Shedblog's 2011 International Shed of the Year Competition.

14 Fun Facts About the White House: A 15-Minute Book    by Caitlind L. Alexander
Price: $0.99 USD. 3130 words. Language: English. Published by LearningIsland.com  on January 15, 2012. Nonfiction » Children's Books » History.
It is the house where the President lives and a symbol of the American Nation. How much do you know about the White House? Who chose the site for the original White House? What was the original name for the White House? Who actually built the White House? How many times has the White House been burned? How many floors does the White House have? Learn more about the White House in this book.

Zen Culture    by Thomas Hoover
Price: Free! 67710 words. Language: English. Published on August 20, 2010. Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Architecture.
Random House 1977 Zen History,Haiku, Ceramics, Archery, Landscape Garden, Stone Garden, Ink Landscape Scroll, Zen Architecture, Sword, Katana, No Theater, Noh Theater, Japanese Tea Ceremony, Flower arranging, Ikebana, Zen Ceramic Art, Raku, Shino, Ryoanji-ji “Highly recommended” The Center for Asian Studies “A connoisseur” NYC-FM “Hoover provides an excellent introduction