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A construction book.......2006-07-27
Great book if you want to know how to build structures like gazebos, walls, fences,pools, ramps,decks,irrigation systems,etc. It shows you the step by step with photos and drawings.
This book is not the right choice if you are looking for plants arrangement.
Great book.......2001-11-14
I am new to landscaping and bought this book because I have a lot of questions. This book gave me a lot of great ideas. If you are new to landscaping you will find it very usefull. Don't hesitate to buy if you are a newbie to landscaping.
A excellent buy; very good structure and content........1999-08-01
This book walks you through the processes of landscaping, from planning to installation, in a very readable, understandable and enjoyable manner. As a landscape designer, I'm always searching for references of any type to use when creating "yard spaces" and presenting those ideas to my customers. With books, I'm usually disappointed either with the graphic and/or written content regarding the details of landscaping, particularly those publications sold at the Home Depots et al. This was different. Technical to the point that's necessary and not too "flowery" in it's narrative, it just provides well written ideas and executions for many landscaping tasks.
The illustrations & photography in many books I've seen work OK but give the books an "old" feel, because, in many cases, they are old in date and style. With few exceptions, the artwork and landscape "styling" in this book appear current and appropriate. That made it a more believable book too.
All said and done, this book is an excellent value for those seeking general-to-semi-technical information for a wide variety of landscaping tasks. With its emphasis on extensive and educated planning, this book is an asset to the homeowner and the landscape professional alike. In my opinion, one of the book's greatest achievements may be that homeowners, after reading it, can decide better whether to tackle a project themselves or work with professionals.
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In an industry that involves the skills, expertise, and labor of a wide-range of professionals and workers, good communications become crucial, and a common vocabulary is key to successful projects. Many of the terms used in landscape architecture, land planning, environmental planning, and landscape construction are unavailable, or so new, or industry-specific that they can’t be found in conventional dictionaries. This unique resource delivers definitions as well as how-to information via details and photos, going above and beyond the scope of a typical professional dictionary. With straightforward definitions and clear illustrations on each page, everyone from architects, designers, and contractors through grounds maintenance workers will benefit from this important resource. In addition, an appendix with labeled construction details will illustrate not just what a term means, but also how it’s applied in the profession.
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Lame. I give it one star - not the five indicated........2006-09-14
I was extremely disappointed with this book. It was unavailable for preview at my local library, so I took a chance.
First, there are no pronunciation guides. Granted, several of the words are common ones, but still, shouldn't a dictionary have them? Particularly in an Appendix that offers a selection of Latin-derived adjectives frequently used in a plant's botanical name?
The back cover states that "300 illustrations illulminate both definitions and methods." Hmmph... Several of them are poor quality photographs of items one learned to identify in pre-school. To wit: bench, statue, pickup truck, hard hat, and the like. You're out of luck, though, if you'd like to see an illustration of something less common like a sheepsfoot roller. Plant-related drawings are adequate. Drawings used to illustrate mechanics are frequently too small, or poorly drawn, to offer much detail.
At least this book's format is consistent: if it takes too much effort, don't bother. Caveat emptor.
Excellent!! Useful for the foreign student!!!.......2005-07-10
This book is exactly what its title announces. It is an excellent source for students and professionals of design. Plenty of terms, well explained. I truly recommended. It is very useful for the foreign designer, for it explains technical terms one finds in lanscape books and doesn't understand. Very good.
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The House of Boughs
Marjorie Henderson , and
Elizabeth Wilkinson
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House of Boughs.......2000-03-27
Its too bad this book is out of print! It is one of the most comprehensive collections of garden architecture and artifacts that I have seen. Over 1000 illustrations. The book draws on seven centuries of history and design from the great and lesser known gardens throughout the world. If you can find a copy of this book, buy it.
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Spanish for the Green Industry
ASIN: 0130480436 |
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This effective training program uses a workbook, flash cards, and an audio cassette tape to teach users how to speak basic English in order to communicate with co-workers. The user will learn industry-specific vocabulary necessary to carry out work-related tasks. Industry-specific English has never been so easy to learn! Topics include maintenance, construction, irrigation, safety, and information pertaining to commercial and residential sites. For workers in site maintenance, landscaping, irrigation, and construction who need to communicate with their co-workers in English.
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The Red-Figured Vases of Apulia: Volume 1 (Monographs on Classical Archaeology)
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The total number of extant Apulian red-figured vases cannot fall far short of 10,000, and the present work (the first of two volumes) is the first attempt to survey the history and development of the fabric as a whole, from its beginnings in the later fifth century BC to its end around 300. It does not attempt to give a complete corpus, but the authors have tried to include all the more significant workshops and to give a representative selection of the minor pieces. Many Apulian vases display a very high level of technical and artistic competence, and the representations upon them are often of remarkable interest, not only for their illustrations of mythological and theatrical themes but also for the light they shed upon the daily life, customs, and religious beliefs of the Greek colonists and native inhabitants of Apulia.
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Film Into Video, Second Edition offers comprehensive, practical information on the complex process of converting motion picture film into video. All of the tools of the trade are explained in clear, simple language, as are the operational, business, and creative sides of film to video transfer. This easy-to use guide provides the reader with the necessary foundation to approach any technological advances in this fast-paced field.
Additions to the second edition include: information on the Philips Spirit Data Cine and the new Sony FVS-1000; a new section on the latest in flying spot telecines, including Cintel's C-Reality and Ursa Electrum; an examination of recent changes in color correction computers with da Vinci's 2K and Pandora's Mega-Def systems, and in respect to Philips Spirit DataCine and Cintel's C-Reality, a discussion relating to the area of data transfer and how this has changed the telecine industry.
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British Women's Comic Fiction, 1890-1990: Not Drowning, but Laughing
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Political and Social Issues in British Women's Fiction, 1928-1968 & British Women's Comic Fiction, 1890-1990: Not Drowning, But Laughing. .(Book Review): An article from: Albion
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Title: Political and Social Issues in British Women's Fiction, 1928-1968 & British Women's Comic Fiction, 1890-1990: Not Drowning, But Laughing. .(Book Review)
Author: Phyllis Lassner
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This digital document is an article from English Literature in Transition 1880-1920, published by ELT Press on September 22, 2002. The length of the article is 1473 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: Women's comic fiction.('British Women's Comic Fiction, 1890-1990: Not Drowning, But Laughing') (book review)
Author: Talia Schaffer
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English Literature in Transition 1880-1920 (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 2002
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Inversion y Reformas Economicas En America Latina (Seccion de Obras de Economia Contemporanea)
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Aspectos Legales de las Finanzas Corporativas
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2002 Water Utility Compensation Survey
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