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Archaeology: The Discipline of Things

by Michael Shanks Christopher Witmore Timothy Webmoor Bjørnar Olsen

Archaeology has always been marked by its particular care, obligation, and loyalty to things. While archaeologists may not share similar perspectives or practices, they find common ground in their concern for objects monumental and mundane. This book considers the myriad ways that archaeologists engage with things in order to craft stories, both big and small, concerning our relations with materials and the nature of the past. Literally the "science of old things," archaeology does not discover the past as it was but must work with what remains. Such work involves the tangible mediation of past and present, of people and their cultural fabric, for things cannot be separated from society. Things are us. This book does not set forth a sweeping new theory. It does not seek to transform the discipline of archaeology. Rather, it aims to understand precisely what archaeologists do and to urge practitioners toward a renewed focus on and care for things.

Archaic Societies: Diversity and Complexity Across the Midcontinent

by Thomas E. Emerson Dale L. McElrath Andrew C. Fortier

Sweeping and detailed, this long-awaited volume is an indispensable guide to the Archaic period across the midcontinent. Archaeologists throughout the region share the latest excavation results and analytical perspectives to reveal and reinterpret the worlds of those Native peoples who lived there for some 9,000 years (up to about 3,000 years ago). Of particular concern is the establishment of relative and absolute chronologies for the Archaic period, the relationships between the artifacts left behind and the peoples who made and used them, and the changing interactions between cultures, climate, and landscape. Archaeologists offer useful, up-to-date overviews of Archaic societies, assessment of stratigraphic sequences, and detailed discussions of finds and interpretations from the Mississippi and Ohio river regions and the Great Lakes. Comprehensive and accessible, this landmark book is a must for anyone wanting to understand a crucial but little-understood period in North America s prehistory.

Archetypes of Wisdom: An Introduction to Philosophy

by Douglas Soccio

Featuring lucid and conversational prose and a well-chosen, reader-friendly array of succinct excerpts from canonical primary sources, ARCHETYPES OF WISDOM: AN INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY, 7E brings philosophy to life for readers. Extremely reader friendly, this test examines philosophies and philosophers while using numerous pedagogical illustrations, special features, and an approachable page design to make this oftentimes daunting subject more engaging. The Seventh Edition represents a careful revision, focused on enhancing the book's reader-praised "search for wisdom" motif. This edition is supported by an unmatched array of teaching and learning resources including an online resource center with dynamic, easy-to-use lecture and class preparation tools.

Architect? A Candid Guide to the Profession

by Roger K. Lewis

This revised edition includes new information pertinent to current education and practice and addresses issues and concerns of great interest to students choosing among different types of programs, schools, firms, and architectural career paths.

Architectural Drafting and Design

by David A. Madsen Alan Jefferis

Written to meet the most recent editions of IRC and IBC, this exceptional, full-color fifth edition is designed for beginning, intermediate, and advanced architectural drafters and CAD operators alike. Architectural Drafting and Design, 5E features the basics of residential design through the various types of projects that a designer or architect would likely complete during the actual design process. Coverage begins with an introduction to architectural styles that have dominated the field over the last four centuries, followed by basic design components related to the site and structure. A hallmark of this best-seller is its step-by-step instructions for the design and layout of each type of drawing associated with a complete set of architectural plans, with projects that can be completed using either CAD or manual drawing methods. Readers will come away with the knowledge needed to complete each of the drawings required by most municipalities to obtain a building permit for a single-family residence. Comprehensive coverage also explores the field of commercial drafting, as well as basic materials used for construction, common construction methods, and drawings typically associated with commercial construction.

Architectural Drafting and Design (4th edition, Delmar Drafting Series)

by Alan Jefferis David Madsen

Detailing every step for the design and layout of each type of drawing required for a complete set of architectural plans, this textbook reflects current trends and standards in the industry. Specific attention is given to residential design, site plans, floor plans, roof plans, elevations, framing methods, foundations plans, wall sections, architectural rendering, and commercial drafting. An enclosed CD-ROM contains drawing files of floor plans and a trial version of AutoCAD.

Architectural Drafting and Design Workbook (4th Edition)

by David A. Madsen Alan Jefferis

This stellar new edition details step-by-step methods for the design and layout of each type of drawing required for a complete set of architectural plans. This comprehensive handbook also contains a copy of the AutoCAD 2000 direct-to-student software and dwg files of selected plans in the book, supplemented by expanded coverage of CADD and freehand sketching techniques. Readers are challenged to think through and solve numerous design problems while adhering to the latest Universal Building Code, CABO and SBCCI codes; meeting requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act; taking into account the latest NDS wood design standards; and considering the growing popularity of engineered lumber and steel construction.

Architectural Drawing and Light Construction (6th Edition)

by Edward John Muller James G. Fausett Philip A. Grau

Using clear, concise explanations and numerous illustrations, this book introduces the basics of architectural design and practice along with construction documentation and practice. This book provides the most current information on architecture and construction including modern residential planning, environmental considerations, computer-aided design and drafting, building codes, and lettering.

Architectural Sketching and Rendering: Techniques for Designers and Artists

by Stephen Kliment

This volume is filled with a broad range of sketching and rendering techniques and styles and offers the complete level of instruction that you need.

Architecture from the Inside Out: From the Body, the Senses, the Site, and the Community

by Karen A. Franck R. Bianca Lepori

Introducing a basis for design that transcends fixed notions of style and emerging technologies, this book emphasizes feeling, moving and the experiential. Since the book's initial publication in 2000, architects and writers have been drawn to a more sensory approach to architecture. But there is still a need to encourage and to illustrate the pursuit of design, not as a project, imposing preconceived ideas upon a situation, but as a process evolving from the inside - from movement, sensation, surroundings and a dialogue between architect and client. The authors describe such an approach that places human life, experience and materiality at the centre of design and that seeks out opportunities for discovery, growth and transformation. Karen A. Franck is an environmental psychologist who has taught for many years in the New Jersey School of Architecture. R. Bianca Lepori is a practicing architect in Italy with many years of experience in designing houses and maternity health care facilities.

Architecture's New Media: Principles, Theories, and Methods of Computer-Aided Design

by Yehuda E. Kalay

A comprehensive examination of computer-aided architectural design and its potential effect on architectural design practice, for practitioners, educators, students, and researchers.

Architecture: Design, Engineering, Drawing

by William Perkins Spence

Designed especially for college design courses and drafting classes, the text provides an overview of the planning and design of residential and commercial buildings

Architecture: Residential Drafting and Design

by Clois E. Kicklighter Joan C. Kicklighter

Architecture: residential drafting and design provides the basic information necessary for planning various types of dwellings. The book is so organized that the content is presented in the logical order of use and is highly illustrated with the very latest products and building techniques.

Architecture: Residential Drafting and Design

by Clois E. Kicklighter Joan C. Kicklighter W. Scott Thomas

Architecture: Residential Drafting and Design provides comprehensive instruction for preparing architectural working drawings using traditional and computer-based methods. The text also serves as a reference for design and construction principles and methods. Its highly effective formatorganizes content around the design-building process, making the text easy to understand and appealing to students. The new edition of this text has been extensively revised and features new chapters covering sustainable design and building sections. New chapter features include Green Architecture, Employability, Problem Solving Case Study, and Curricular Connections to expand on chapter topics, explain currenttrends, and promote student interest. Each chapter contains sample test questions for the American Design Drafting Association (ADDA) Drafter Certification Test to help students work toward earning professional certification. The text has been enhanced with a new, colorful design and includes manynew detailed illustrations to explain topics. Each chapter includes objectives, key terms, Internet resources, review questions, and suggested activities for individuals or small groups. Many of the chapterend activities are designed to give students experience working with computer-aided draftingand design (CADD) systems.

Architecture: Residential Drafting and Design (Twelfth Edition)

by Clois E. Kicklighter W. Scott Thomas

Architecture: Residential Drafting and Design provides comprehensive instruction on traditional and computer-based methods of preparing architectural working drawings, as well as coverage of design and construction principles and methods. It is organized around the design-building process, a logical way for students to easily learn. It is intended to help build the necessary technical skills to communicate architectural ideas in an understandable, efficient, and accurate manner. Architecture: Residential Drafting and Design covers all phases of architectural drafting and design. In addition to providing information on architectural drafting, design, and construction, the text includes excellent coverage of computer-aided drafting and design (CADD), 3D parametric modeling applications, and building information modeling (BIM).

Architecture: Residential Drafting and Design (Twelfth Edition)

by Clois E. Kicklighter Joan C. Kicklighter W. Scott Thomas

NIMAC-sourced textbook

Archival Basics: A Practical Manual For Working With Historical Collections (American Association For State And Local History Ser.)

by Charlie Arp

Archival Basics for Historic Record Collections is an introduction to the concepts, policies, infrastructure and tasks needed to collect, preserve and make archival collections available to researchers. The book is based on content presented in workshops by the Council of State Archivists and presented in an on-line course by the American Association of State and Local History since 2003. Arp focuses on the discreet tasks necessary to manage archival collections. This is a practical, how-to book on managing archival collections designed for those who have responsibility for such collections but lack formal archival training.

Arctic Adventure (Global Heroes #4)

by Damian Harvey

Join our team of Global Heroes in this fast-paced, science-themed chapter book set in the abominably cold arctic!Great for readers age 7+ these adventure stories are also full of fascinating facts. These illustrated chapter books are perfect for making fascinating science topics accessible to young readers, inspiring a thirst for knowledge and learning by stealth. The team of characters come from around the world to give a truly global outlook.

Arctic Fox: Clever Hunter / Fennec Fox: Desert Survivor (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading)

by Sara Latta Alice McGinty

NIMAC-sourced textbook

Arctic Tundra

by Claudia Oviedo

NIMAC-sourced textbook

Arctic and Alpine Biomes (Greenwood Guides to Biomes of the World)

by Joyce A. Quinn

The latest entry in the Guides to Biomes of the World series from Greenwood Press focuses on arctic and alpine climate zones, also known as the tundra, and provides a detailed study of the hardiest flora and fauna on the planet. Quinn (California State U., Fresno) offers straightforward descriptions of each of these biomes, dividing the information between arctic, Antarctic, alpine and even tropical alpine biomes such as the Andes and the highest zones of Hawaiian volcanoes. Written primarily as a textbook for geography students, this book also features vivid color photographs from these regions.

Ardillita quiere jugar (¡Arriba la Lectura!, Level D #12)

by Bradley Bergeron

NIMAC-sourced textbook. Una tormenta de nieve se aproxima. ¿Escuchará Ardillita a Mamá? ¿Entrará a casa para protegerse del frío?

Are Caps Hats?

by Rosa Acosta

NIMAC-sourced textbook

Are We There Yet?: Independent Reading Red 2 (Reading Champion #359)

by Katie Woolley

Matt is impatient to find out where he is going, but Mum and Dad want it to be a surprise ... the car journey feels like forever to Matt!Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure. Perfect for the 4-5 year old beginner reader or those reading book band red.This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)

Are You Liberal? Conservative? Or Confused? (An "Uncle Eric" Book #4)

by Richard J. Maybury Jane A. Williams

"Are You Liberal? Conservative? or Confused?" discusses political labels. What do they mean? Liberal, conservative, left, right, democrat, republican, moderate, socialist, libertarian, communist what are their economic policies and what plans do their promoters have for your money? Clear, concise explanations. Facts and fallacies. Does inconsistency to the original American philosophy endanger liberty? To improve the student's learning experience, also purchase the student study guide for "Are You Liberal? Conservative? or Confused?" titled "A Bluestocking Guide: Political Philosophies" also available through Amazon. Can be used for courses in Government, Civics, Election Unit Studies, Economics, Business, Finance, History. Also recommended for further reading is the chapter on "Isms" from the book "Capitalism for Kids" also available through Amazon.

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