Ceremonial Houses of the Abelam Papua New Guinea: Architecture and Ritual-Passage to the Ancestors, Paperback - Brigitta Hauser-Schaublin

The ceremonial houses of the Abelam people (East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea), rank as architectual masterpieces. This book offers a unique do...

A taxonomic treatise of the tropical fruit flies of Papua New Guinea, Indonesian Papua, associated islands and Bougainville, with an updated record...

West looks at the process from which coffee is grown, gathered, sorted, shipped, and served from the highlands of Papua New Guinea to coffee shops ...

Reducere. Inside you'll find 20 things commonly found around Papua New Guinea -- wild boars, exotic birds, fascinating plants and much more. The world is ful...

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Let's travel to three countries in minutes This wonderful educational resources takes the most interesting facts from Australia, New Zealand and Pa...

This work addresses the global-local tension evident in much work on development issues, through the example of fresh food markets in Papua New Gui...

An ethnographic examination of the history and social effects of conservation and development efforts in Papua New GuineaPublisher: Duke University...

Drawing on twenty years of research, this book examines the historical perspective of a Pacific people who saw "globalization" come and go. Suau pe...

When journalists, developers, surf tourists, and conservation NGOs cast Papua New Guineans as living in a prior nature and prior culture, they deva...

Explores the ways in which educated, professional women experience living in Port Moresby, the burgeoning capital of Papua New Guinea. Drawing on p...

Publisher: Redback PublishingAuthor(s): Jane HincheyNumber of pages: 32Collection: GlobetrottersPublication date: 2021Dimensions: 223 x 277 x 13Cov...

-First systematic review of Tibetan ritual art -Never-before-published Buddhist art objects -Written by expert on Tibetan art, Michael Henss Tibeta...

In much recent theory, the media are described as ephemeral, ubiquitous, and de-localized. Yet the activity of modern media can be traced to spatia...

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Reveals the extraordinary purpose of the newly discovered "Big Void" within the Great Pyramid of Giza - Analyzes ancient Coptic-Egyptian texts and ...

Reducere. In this polemical response to the controversy about drug use and drug criminalization, Thomas Szasz suggests that governments have overstepped thei...

This volume presents current research on a variety of questions related to Roman emperors' uses of images and architecture. Drawing mainly on sculp...

Unfetter and unclutter your life by learning how and why to transition to a tiny home Do you feel as though you're living in an expensive and ill-f...

What is the role of architecture if not to realize a shared vision of the "good life, " a vision that in the age of architectural modernism shaped-...

Reducere. Heart Seeds - a message from the ancestors is a collection of stories that help the reader experience the kind of thought and protocols of awarenes...

Covers an early little known but strategically important Pacific War campaign.

In 1942, US and Australian forces waged a brutal war against the Japanese in the jungles of Papua New Guinea. Plunged into a primitive, hostile wor...

With a new epilogue Richly illustrated with houses large and small, old and new, with photographs, plans, and cutaway drawings, this is a book for ...

Reducere. Perfect for anyone who loves to look at charming old houses and imagine their histories, this book offers a selection of what are probably the most...

Houses / Maisons / Hauser

Publisher: Anthem PressAuthor(s): Dhammika P. ChandrasekaraNumber of pages: 194Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 218 x 281 x 19Cover type: Hardback...

Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers LtdAuthor(s): Ruth DaltonIllustration(s): 88 Illustrations, black and whiteNumber of pages: 240Publication dat...

Reducere. Cozy, charming, and distinctly Californian, the bungalow is an enduring architectural icon. Originally designed to survive earthquakes, the low, ra...

Ministering to Muslims is a comprehensive guide for Christians wishing to reach out with love and understanding to Muslims in their community. With...

Reducere. "Green buildings" that slash energy use and carbon emissions are all the rage, but they aren't enough. The hidden culprit is embodied carbon--the c...

Reducere. In this book, Bernard Rudofsky steps outside the narrowly defined discipline that has governed our sense of architectural history and discusses the...

Louis Kahn (1901-1974), one of the most important architects of the postwar period, is widely admired for his great monumental works, including the...

Immersed - The California Houses of Feldman Architecture is an indepth look at 20 years of the firm's defining residential work spanning three area...

Reducere. Since its founding in 1977, Cutler Anderson Architects has evolved to understand that the ultimate objective of any architectural design is to reve...

DescriptionA unique glimpse inside a world of luxury, tradition, and splendor. Many historic homes in Paris serve as residences to foreign ambassad...

Reducere. Of all the world's great cities, perhaps none is so defined by its Art Deco architecture as New York. Lively and informative, New York Art Deco lea...

Reducere. A "Library Journal" Best Book of 2015 Go behind the scenes of seven of today s most popular narrative radio shows and podcasts, including "This Ame...

DescriptionSometimes seen as an absence of color, white in fact reflects the purity of the entire spectrum. In the history of design, white houses ...

Reducere. If you are a divorced parent with young children, your children need this book. Young children can have intense feelings, but they don't possess th...

Reducere. Now in paperback, in this memoir the acclaimed author and novelist Margaret Forster looks at every house she's lived in, from the Carlisle council ...

Reducere. A. Hays Town changed the face of the Louisiana house. In a career that includes designing more than five hundred homes, he led architects, builders...

The first monograph illustrating the high-end contemporary residential design of Barnes Coy Architects.

A young teen escapes to America from Mao's China in the early 60s and experiences the consequent culture shock of cruel racism, financial hardships...

DescriptionThe imperative to reduce our carbon footprint and focus on renewable energy is having a profound impact on our daily lives and the way w...

Using the ideas of rational choice theory and behavioral economics, Choice Architecture shows how behavior, design, and wellness are deeply interco...

Reducere. Voices heard from the dark water: "There's hope! I think I see a flare! Help will be on the way! Lifesavers are on the shore! Our creaking old scho...

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Publisher: Living ArchitectureAuthor(s): Per NagelIllustration(s): 400 colour photographsNumber of pages: 240Publication date: 2006Dimensions: 307 ...