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Learning Punch Software (R): Importing, Exporting and Printing    by Patricia Gamburgo
Price: $3.99 USD. 5590 words. Language: English. Published on March 23, 2013. Nonfiction » Computers and Internet » Computer aided design.

This is the first book of a series intended to help the programs' users by providing learning resources that combine my experience using Punch! Software (R) with my professional knowledge as an Architect. In this first issue, we are going to learn how to master the process of importing Cad drawings, objects and pictures as well as exporting and printing images and plans.
Tel Aviv White City - The UNESCO World Heritage And The Architects    by Claudia Stein
Price: $0.99 USD. 4180 words. Language: American English. Published on March 2, 2013. Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Architecture.

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Much has been written about the WhiteCity, the UNESCO World Heritage, but only little has been said about the historical context and why the White City is at home in Tel Aviv. This book gives you an overview of building styles, influences of the events of that decade and those architects who created the White City.
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
Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Savior    by Thomas Hoisington
Price: $9.99 USD. 112590 words. Language: English. Published on January 18, 2013. Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Architecture.

Translated for the first time into English, Kirichenko’s absorbing account brings to life the history of Russia’s largest church--its origins, conception, the fits and starts of its planning and construction, the life that developed in and around the Cathedral, its demise in the Soviet period--and its recent reincarnation.
Gaudí, l’arquitecte de la Sagrada Família - biografia breu    by Josep Maria Tarragona
Price: $24.00 USD. 73340 words. Language: Catalan. Published on January 14, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Artists, architects, & photographers.

Biografia cronològica d'Antoni Gaudí, geni apassionat de l'arquitectura i les arts plàstiques. Aquest llibre se centra en la vida i la personalitat humana i artística.
Shelter in the Southwest - Early Dwellings of the Borderlands    by Agnesa Reeve-Kidney
Price: $2.99 USD. 24560 words. Language: English. Published on January 3, 2013. Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Architecture.

The prospect of building a house must have been daunting for early nineteenth century newcomers to the desert regions—no timber or stone, no iron hinges or window glass—a hundred things that seem necessities. It was here that residents already settled provided a model in the adobe house. Reeve-Kidney meticulously documents this fascinating chapter of of architectural history.
West Virginia Covered Bridges    by Harold Stiver
Price: $4.99 USD. 4640 words. Language: English. Published on January 3, 2013. Nonfiction » History » American.

A Source book for Photographers and Explorers Descriptions to all of West Virginia's 17 Remaining Historic Covered Bridges, as well as photos of them. GPS Positions and written directions. Photo tips for each bridge. A short history of Covered Bridges in North America and a review of the various Truss Types.