Designing Small Parks: A Manual for Addressing Social and Ecological Concerns

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Designing Small Parks: A Manual for Addressing Social and Ecological Concerns provides guidelines for building better parks by integrating design criteria with current social and natural science research. Small parks are too often relegated to being the step-child of municipal and metropolitan open space systems because of assumptions that their small size and isolation limits their recreational capacity and makes them ecologically less valuable than large city and county parks. This manual is arranged around twelve topics that represent key questions, contradictions, or tensions in the design of small parks. Topics cover fundamental issues for urban parks, natural systems, and human aspects. Also included are useful case studies with alternative design solutions using three different approaches for integrating research findings into small urban park design.

Designing Small Parks: A Manual for Addressing Social and Ecological Concerns.(Book review): An article from: Journal of the American Planning Association

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Designing Small Parks: A Manual for Addressing Social and Ecological Concerns.(Book review): An article from: Journal of the American Planning Association
Paul Kelsch
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Journal of the American Planning Association, published by Thomson Gale on September 22, 2006. The length of the article is 846 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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Title: Designing Small Parks: A Manual for Addressing Social and Ecological Concerns.(Book review)
Author: Paul Kelsch
Publication: Journal of the American Planning Association (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 22, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 72 Issue: 4 Page: 518(2)

Article Type: Book review

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The book is in English with 132 pages, (80 in full color) measuring approximately 10 inches long by 7 inches wide. Girls: You gotta love 'em. But when designing or drawing a female character, an artist--especially a male artist--may have trouble pinpointing the specific qualities that make young women so, well, unique. For instance, what is it about a young woman's room that makes it so inviting? What secret weapons do they keep hidden in their purses? Do they really lie asleep in that sultry manner so seductively portrayed by actresses on television? And when you pass them on the streets, why do they smell so darned good? This book answers those questions and many more as it takes an intimate look at the private lives of six very different young women. The information within serves as a reference and inspiration in your own character design. You'll meet the following cast of characters: Author: Kazuko Tadano Manufacturer: Graphic Sha

Customer Reviews:

Cute Book But Not Worth Buying.......2007-08-28

Honestly, I found the book to be very intersting. It illustrated the different girl's lives. "Perky" girl, "Precocious" girl, "Uppity" girl, "Dreamy" girl, and "Shy" girl, and "Sporty" girl.

So it generated on those six types of girls lifestyles. It was pretty cool. It gave an insight on how each one of their bedrooms would be, what clothes they wear, what undergarments they wear, what their bathrooms would be like and the list goes on.

It does also show what Nude positions they would be on, based on their personality. But whatever, I mean come on. That's how we all start out when we're born right. If someone's complaining about that, just make sure you send a slip to your teacher not to be assigned to a health class. It goes MUCH more into detail. A health class will not hide anything. This book only shows the nude body, keeping all private parts hidden.

Anyway yeah like I said it's pretty cool. But i wouldn't buy it. I mean all I had to do was read over it and I had a general understanding of how to set up the different types of girls. I suggest if you have a friend who already has this book, you ask them if you can borrow. You can buy it, but I feel like it would be a waste after a bit.

Great Coloring and Illustrations.......2007-07-11

This is a great book to give you an idea of various girls of variours personalities ranging from a perky girl to a shy girl. This shows some of the most loveliest illustrations that are both black and white and color. It's mostly in color though which is absolutely amazing and great! I recommend this book for those who like to draw females to kimonos to various other things. Perfect if you want to make your female character come out great

For Completists.......2007-04-04

This makes five of the "How to Draw Manga..." series I own, and I have browsed others at the bookstore. I also own a fair smattering of books about the art and architecture of modern Japan, and have visited (briefly) myself. Thus my reaction to this book is that it basically duplicates information you can get elsewhere, but it is nice to have it collected in one place.

The best part is the actual floor plans of several girl's bedrooms/apartments, although these would be even more useful if they included a little more of the complete house/flat/apartment floor. Annoyingly, these are not duplicated by floor plans of locker room, classroom, sento...these are annoyingly difficult for a westerner to get right, in the detail needed to draw a complete manga scene in one of those settings.

The details of bedroom and entry-way furniture are a handy reference, as are the cosmetics, and some of the handbag and other contents give tantalizing glimpses into activities (like blotting paper or mini-photo books) that could be worked into great little bits of on-stage business in a well-drawn manga.

As with many of the books in this series, I could do with a smaller font that would allow at least twice the text. Too often the captions or explanations are too brief to be informative.

This book contains essentially nothing on anatomy, perspective, manga drawing conventions, or how to draw. It is strictly a reference, and a very specific reference at that. If you are building up the books to draw your own shoujo manga (or something very similar), this fits on the short shelf. If your interests are larger, look elsewhere in the series.

parents really don't get it!.......2006-12-03

im 11, and i found NOTHING provocative because im a manga artist and sometimes when i draw comic or a pic you need to draw them putting on make-up, or taking a shower!
aleast its not show there private parts!
and i found it very useful, sometimes you need detail like that.
and i have a brother who draws too and he being a boy he dosen't know all about girls like i do, so it was helpful.
so if you need a book to help you draw girls and things like their rooms and stuff. its a VERY good book!
and all the revews that kids wrote found nothing wrong with it! only the parents found something wrong with it! and its not going to wreck your childhood anything!

Very Kawaii!.......2006-11-30

When I saw this book, I knew I had to have it! The illustrations are wonderful, and packed full of ideas you can use for a girls manga. This book contains info about the kind of things young women like to buy. It gives you examples of different kind of girl personalities, what that specific girl would wear, how she would behave, and what she enjoys doing. If you're looking for a book that shows some Yukata's, as well as how young women put on makeup, then this is definately a book for you! I think it is very adorable. If you are looking for more than what the title suggests, then you will be sorely dissapointed. This book is not misleading at all. It depicts exactly what the title advertises, girls' life illustration file. I would definately recommend this book if you would like to have a reference on girls activities.

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Introducing Parents and photographers to the equipment, materials, and strategies necessary to photograph children like the pros, this guide covers color, black-and-white, digital, hand colored, and other alternative photographic techniques popular today. The photographs found throughout the book reinforce the instructional and show how the spirit and individuality of each child can be captured. In addition to the author's own photography, a number of other photographers' work are included in a gallery section to give the book a diverse and comprehensive look at a number of different styles and approaches to this genre. Topics covered include current technology, lighting, moving beyond snapshots, posing, everyday photo "golden" moments, and organizing a shoot.

• For professional and aspiring professional photographers, as well as parents and grandparents.
• Full of fabulous color, black-and-white, and hand colored images of children
• Perfect for scrapbookers.

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Finally a Great Book on Photographing Children.......2007-06-17

Cheryl Machat's sensitivity and unique perspective are wonderfully apparent in this collection of photography lessons. This book is from an artist for an artist. Machat, with technical perfection and a soft heart, sees kids. The pictures are raw and the children are real. This book may not appeal to the frightened beginner who wants/needs to doll-up kids, but parents and artist are going to love it. Check out her work at Cherylmachatdorskind.com. Unbelievable!

Just plain bad.......2006-08-19

I will admit that the text is not bad. There is some good advice on every aspect of photographing children. However, what is bad about this book is that the photographs are just horrible. Compositions are poor, lighting is poor, focus is poor. If you are looking to learn a lot about photographing children, you really won't from this book.

A guide for amateur and professional photographers alike.......2005-03-13

The Art of Photographing Children: Techniques for Making Better Color, Black and White, Handcolored, and Digital Pictures is a no-nonsense guide for amateur and professional photographers alike. Chapters discuss optimum equipment, lighting, composition, and more, such as how to capture an important moment, and tips for running a smooth photo shoot. The easy-to-follow narration accompanies a wealth of black-and-white and color photographs that keenly illustrate points and principles discussed. Highly recommended for proud parents seeking to succinctly capture their child's milestones on film, family portrait experts striving to improve their craft, and every photographer in between.

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INAPPROPRIATE FOR THOSE WHO LIVE NEAR THE BEACH
Photographing Children in Black & White
Enjoyable
Photographing Children in Black & White
Children Painted in Black and White

Photographing Children in Black & White
Helen T. Boursier
Manufacturer: Amherst Media
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Photography | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books

Portraits | Photography | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books

ASIN: 158428014X

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While color photography is the expected style for children's portraiture, this book teaches photographers the skills they need to create highly marketable black-and-white portraits of children. Guidance is provided for seeking out locations and props that are the most amenable to black-and-white portraiture of children-from portraits with siblings on the beach to a child alone with a treasured toy. Tried-and-true secrets are given for getting kids to behave, while also making sure that the children are having a good time-crucial for capturing those PRICEless expressions that set every child apart from the crowd.

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INAPPROPRIATE FOR THOSE WHO LIVE NEAR THE BEACH.......2004-08-02

I FOUND THIS BOOK INAPPROPRIATE FOR BRAZILIAN PEOPLE BECAUSE WE HAVE BEACHES ALL THROUGH OUR COUNTRY. EVERYONE TAKES PHOTOS ON THE BEACH ALL THE TIME. NO ONE WOULD PAY A PROFESSIONAL STUDIO PHOTOGRAFER FOR THE KIND OF PORTRAITS SHE MAKES.
ALL HER LOCATIONS AND CHOTHING ARE EQUAL AND SHE SEEMED A BIT CONTRADITORY. SHE SAYS SHE DISLIKES HIGH KEY PORTRAITS AND THAT HER HUSBAND AND SON NEVER WEAR WHITE. ALMOST ALL HER PORTRAITS SHOWN IN THIS BOOK ARE HIGH KEY AND SHE ALSO INCLUDED A PORTRAIT OF HER SON IN A WHITE SHIRT ON THE SAND.

Photographing Children in Black & White.......2002-08-05

I did not like this book at all. I'm a beginner and I'm trying to learn everything I can. I felt as though I didn't learn anything from this book. I wasn't too impressed with the photos. I would not recommend this book. I had a professional photographer review the book and she agreed with me.

Enjoyable.......2001-06-13

Helen Boursier made her artistic talent shine. Her book was practical and inspiring. Her photographs are wonderful in how they depict the childs personality without intimidating the reader. Her work and words were inspiring. One of the best photography books I've read.

Photographing Children in Black & White.......2000-10-03

I found this book to be extremely helpful in many ways. From dealing with film selection to "getting parents to step aside", each chapter has multiple ideas regarding photographing children. I was especially pleased with the sections on lighting, groups and adding family pets to the portraits. Also, the photography included in the book is inspiring. I consider this to be a great resource for amateur photographers and a terrific idea book for the professionals.

Children Painted in Black and White.......2000-09-22

"Photographing Children in Black and White" was a pure joy in everyway as the author describes in detail all aspects of a shoot. The fine documented prints in the book illustrate her ability to capture not only the child's physical qualities, but also their unmistakable personality. From the beginning of the book, the author shows her true love for children and the relationship of each of her "shooters" and how they come to life in the pages, whether on a sandy beach at dusk, or in the surf at high tide. The chapters explain everything from what film speed and film works best in certain situations to what clothing the subjects should wear for a shoot. Although technical in nature, the writing was easily understood by myself, a somewhat novice in the field.

I would recommend this book for anyone that wants to learn to all aspects of children's photography. The author's prints tell much more than the book on her creative gift of capturing a treasure of paper...the simple face of a child.

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Reprint of early MAD paperbacks

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"Fussell is a wonderful writer," according to The Washington Post Book World, "at once elegant and earthy." With such books as Wartime and The Great War and Modern Memory, he established a reputation as an incisive critic with a razor-tipped pen. Now Paul Fussell turns his attention to one of his own literary heroes, a man of similar acidic wit, Kingsley Amis. In The Anti-Egotist, Fussell captures the essence of Amis as a man of letters--"a serious critic," as John Gross writes, "operating outside the academic fold." Part biography, part critical appraisal, The Anti-Egotist traces the influences that have shaped Amis's writing, ranging from his schooldays through military service to university teaching, as he emerged as a novelist, poet, and essayist. By drawing our attention to the details first of Amis's life, then of his writing, Fussell reveals the profound moral sense that expresses itself so wonderfully in Amis's fiction and criticism. He mixes affection with insight as he paints a highly personal portrait of Amis as writer who despises self-promotion in all its forms, savaging the world's show-offs and blowhards with a particularly sharp-toothed bite. Amis's criticism, too, shook the British literary world with his "no-nonsense, can-the-bullshit tone," restoring skepticism and honesty to postwar English writing. Fussell guides us through Amis's immense output--portraying him as a book reviewer, custodian of language, gastronomic critic, anthologist, and poet--showing how his overriding concern is always for the public, deriding pretensions that come at a cost to the audience. And the power of Amis's writing, from his humor to his deft characterization, rings through in page after page of Fussell's accurate and evocative assessments. In recent years, Kingsley Amis has drawn considerable fire, thanks to his outspoken conservative opinions; many critics see him as little more than a crusty old curmudgeon. In The Anti-Egotist, Paul Fussell does the reading public a double favor in restoring the reputation of this important writer: he effortlessly captures the literary virtuosity that lifted Amis to fame, and he reveals the moral convictions that make this seeming curmudgeon more relevant than ever.

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Remarkable book.......2002-08-24

"For all the sometimes rowdy comedy attending Amis's depictions of meanness, his understanding of its psychology is complicated and serious. It is, if funny, also immoral, so little and minimal, practiced by wee men only. And it betrays neurosis, implying constant "paranoid" watchfulness lest one be had. It keeps one on a constant stretch of attentive calculation, and this finally becomes a substitute for thought, as well as replacing an objective interest in things outside oneself."

"I feel STRETCHED", Bilbo Baggins after having the One Ring for a while.

Essential for Amis fans.......1999-06-26

I had to have this one - an intersection of two writers I've admired for some time. Fussel is probably the ideal person to write such an appraisal. As mentioned above, the lack of critical theoryspeak is most welcome. The interpretation of Amis as a moral satirist (which isn't a category that you see very much) provides a useful key to most of his work (fiction, poetry, and prose alike.) If you're a fan of the work, you'll enjoy this - it's like having a chance to sit down across from an intelligent, perceptive reader who likes the same things you do.

The Anti-Egotist. Kingsley Amis Man of Letters.

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The Anti-Egotist. Kingsley Amis Man of Letters.
Kingsley] FUSSELL, Paul. [AMIS
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OG1H4I

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The Anti-Egotist: Kingsley Amis, Man of Letters
Kingsley] Fussell, Paul Amis
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OKAQBY

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Honest but Bad Book

Painful Read, NO Adventure

so what happened??

Dissapointing

Once Around On a Bicycle
Michael Clancy
Manufacturer: Infinity Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0741417693

Book Description

In January 1985, Michael Clancy bought a touring bicycle from a small bike shop in New Brunswick, New Jersey. For the next sixteen years he spent his vacations riding that bike through North America and Europe. At the end of every one of those vacations he dreamt of a day when he could continue riding, farther and farther, on the ultimate bicycle trip. He dreamt of bicycling around the world. On April 5th, 2001 his dream became reality as he pedaled that bicycle out of Lisbon Airport, beginning a fifteen-month, 14,000-mile ride through nineteen countries on five continents. This is Michael's journal of that extraordinary adventure.

Customer Reviews:

Honest but Bad Book.......2007-10-17

Mr. Clancy has done a great disservice to himself and all those who relish great adventure. To give him his due, he did what many have dreamed but few have done. He is also straightforward and has a good, if subtle sense of humor. But Michael, why did you bother? I can't believe that in a trip of over 15 months around the world, you never bothered to have more than a 15 minute conversation with anyone, never ate the local food, rarely stopped to explore, deliberately holed up in dreary hotels, ate only at McDonalds, and subjected us to long discriptions of your often uncooperative technology while never telling us a thing about yourself. I didn't buy the book just to read about how many hills you climbed, I bought the book to find out about you, your dreams, trials and tribulations, emotional experience, etc. What motivated you, how was it different than you expected, what did you learn? What was your life like before you left, during, after? Give us something, Michael. Besides a blow by blow of every fast food joint in the world.

Painful Read, NO Adventure.......2007-03-16

I have had a passion for reading bicycle adventure books for over thirty years but I could find NO ADVENTURE in this book at all. It was devoid of insight into the countries, people, food, culture, ride or rider. To be able to bicycle 14,000 miles in such a sterile, non-engaging fashion is amazing to me. For a true bicycle adventure turn to "Odysseus' Last Stand", "Moods of Future Joys" or the classic "Miles from Nowhere". My appologies to the author.

so what happened??.......2006-01-03

I struggled to find any interest in this book. It was very much the samey on every page-miles travelled, listing (by name) fast food joints he ate at(sponsorship??),lack of satelite channels on tvs,efforts to visit mass on Sunday(was he trying to impress his mother here?),and moaning about reversing his tracks to get a motel/hotel that fitted his high standards.The book only picked up a little steam in the closing stages-even then it was not great stuff, nothing of any real interest at all-simply a log of miles travelled and fast food eaten. There are many travel books out there, this one is not up there with the good ones-you would be better off reading the excellent-"Miles from Nowhere" or "Hey Mom can I Ride my Bike Across America"-I know they are old compared to this one-but are- by far much much superior.Sorry Michael but,this will be one book I won't be reading again.

Dissapointing.......2005-12-11

I love the adventure travel genre, but this one doesn't make the grade. The book is the day-by-day diary of a round-the-world cyclist. Adventure? Excitement? Not!

A typical day's entry reads something like: "Left at 9:30 and rode xx Kms. to 'name of town'. Horrendous headwinds all day. Checked into a hotel -- can you believe they only have 2 satellite channels on the TV? No McDonald's in town so I went to the hotel restaurant and had a steak." No kidding.

After a bout of food-poisoning he takes a month off in Perth, Australia. This time period includes September 11, 2001. His jornal entry? "Did nothing".

If you want adventure bike travels read something by Anne Mustoe instead.

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