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House

by Tracy Kidder

Tracy Kidder takes readers to the heart of the American Dream: the building of a family's first house with all its day-to-day frustrations, crises, tensions, challenges, and triumphs.

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The Domino Book of Decorating

by Dara Caponigro, Deborah Needleman, Sara Ruffin Costello

Domino: The Book of Decorating cracks the code to creating a beautiful home, bringing together inspiring rooms, how-to advice and insiders' secrets from today's premier tastemakers in an indispensable style manual. The editors take readers room by room, tapping the best ideas from domino... (learn more about this book)

Beyond Fear

by Bruce Schneier

FROM THE REVIEWS: "Does arming pilots make flying safer? Computer security guru Schneier applies his analytical skills to real-world threats like terrorists, hijackers, and counterfeiters. BEYOND FEAR may come across as the dry, meticulous prose of a scientist, but that's actually... (learn more about this book)

Creating the Not So Big House

by Sarah Susanka

In this sequel to The Not So Big House, Sarah Susanka shows readers how to create extraordinary "Not So Big" homes. She leads a personal tour through 25 of the most beautiful, well-designed homes in North America. More than 200 color photos, floor plans and design details illustrate this... (learn more about this book)

All the Way Home

by David Giffels

Finding the perfect house is never easy. Rebuilding one from a crumbling pile—to say nothing of making it into a home—is even harder. With their infant son in tow, David Giffels and his wife comb the environs of Akron, Ohio, in search of just the right house for their burgeoning family.... (learn more about this book)

Inside the Not So Big House

by Sarah Susanka, Ken Gutmaker, Marc Vassallo

In her latest book, best-selling author of The Not So Big House Sarah Susanka teams up with architectural design writer Marc Vassallo to expand upon the message that has resonated with over a million homeowners and builders across the country: opting for personalized, well-crafted,... (learn more about this book)

Why Buildings Stand Up: The Strength of Architecture

by Mario George Salvadori

Between a nomad's tent and the Sears Tower lies a revolution in technology, materials, and structures. Here is a clear and enthusiastic introduction to building methods from ancient times to the present day. B/W line drawings.

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The Healthy House Answer Book: Answers to the 133 Most Commonly Asked Questions

by John Bower

Among the various healthy housing books, The Healthy House Answer Book by John and Lynn Bower is something a little different. While the rest of the offerings in this field are thick, very comprehensive volumes, this is a smaller book in both size and depth--sort of a "pocket healthy housing... (learn more about this book)

Building Construction Illustrated

by Frank Ching, Cassandra Adams

Comprehensive and up-to-date- the classic visual guide to the basics of building construction For twenty-five years, Building Construction Illustrated has offered an outstanding introduction to the principles of building construction. Now this Third Edition has been expertly... (learn more about this book)

Why Buildings Fall Down: How Structures Fail

by Matthys Levy, Mario Salvadori, Kevin Woest, Mario George Salvadori

Although modern technologies and new materials have greatly decreased the number of structural failures in today's world, buildings still fall down. Two world-renowned structural engineers take us on an enlightening guided tour through the history of architectural and structural disasters,... (learn more about this book)