New Carbon Architecture: Building to Cool the Planet, Paperback - Bruce King

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. Contributor(s): Author: Jeff GoodellClimate discussions often focus on potential impacts over a long period of time--several decades, a century eve...

Reducere. Alien Invasion of Earth Peter Thompson, a typical seventh-grader, finds himself touring the planet with his friends Susan Simmons and Duncan Dougal...

DescriptionAn 800-CEO-READ "Editor's Choice" March 2019 How We Can Harness Carbon to Help Solve the Climate Crisis In order to rescue ourselves fro...

DescriptionCombining a fascinating, thought-provoking and - above all - readable text with over 800 photographs, plans, and sections, this exciting...

An essential exploration of how Russian ideas about the United States shaped architecture and urban design from the czarist era to the fall of the ...

The cohousing bible by the US originators of the concept."

The first major survey of contemporary apartment buildings that foster a sense of community while giving every resident an inspiring place to live....

Contributor(s): Author: David TysonThe Niagara Escarpment is the most significant land form in southern Ontario, designated a UNESCO World Biospher...

Reducere. From start to finish, Mann tracks the wonders of architecture, engineering, and construction that went into the creation of the tallest building in...

Get reducing, get reusing and get resourceful! The how-to book for kids who want to make a difference. It's easy to understand and explains exactly...

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Up-to-the-minute facts and clear explanations of key concepts are combined with practical advice in this essential book for young adults and their ...

Taking for her subject our human planet, or what Robert Lowell called 'this sweet volcanic cone', Alice Oswald has chosen 101 poems which map the b...

Reducere. Meet the environmentally-minded kids who are coming up with ways to save the planet in this fascinating nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a...

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Diving deep into the world of corporate marketing, this incisive and eye-opening work shows how, in the hands of the corporation, business has beco...

Another adventure for Libby and her magical wolfish best friend!Publisher: Little IslandAuthor(s): Lindsay J SedgwickIllustration(s): 32 Illustrati...

This handy book is full of simple ways to reduce your carbon footprint. From tips on creating a more eco-friendly home and ways to reduce your plas...

50 ways to empower kids to save our planet from climate change!

Publisher: Mimesis InternationalNumber of pages: 154Collection: PhilosophyPublication date: 2022Dimensions: 169 x 109 x 18Cover type: Paperback / s...

A beautifully illustrated picture book that sensitively explains issues that dominate the news in an appropriate manner for children

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Stories for both girls and boys about inspirational women who contributed to efforts to protect the planet, including Daphne Sheldrick, Edith Farka...

'Exquisite...should be read by every gardener in the country' ObserverThe Garden Jungle is about the wildlife that lives right under our noses, in ...

Publisher: ContrastoAuthor(s): Sebastiao SalgadoIllustration(s): 46 Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 176Publication date: 2022Dimensions:...

Reducere. SummaryWe spend most of our lives in buildings and see new ones being created around us all the time. But the number of people and disciplines invo...

Reducere. A nugget of a book with personality, a little sass and lots of common sense. A simple guide to changing habits that can help fix the planet.When th...

Publisher: Polity PressAuthor(s): Benedetta BreviniNumber of pages: 160Collection: Digital FuturesPublication date: 2021Dimensions: 124 x 191 x 18C...

Publisher: Ebury PublishingAuthor(s): Thich Nhat HanhPublication date: 2021Dimensions: 153 x 232 x 28Cover type: PaperbackRedescopera farmecul lect...

Step into innovative little gardens of Eden created on small terraces and city rooftops, as well as out in the suburbs and countryside. As our life...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Kelly HartForeword by: Dr Owen GeigerDiscover how you can build an amazing variety of structures using little more than the...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. The basic question underlying our energy policy debates is this: Should we be free to generate more and more energy using fossil fuels? Or should w...

Reducere. Description"I personally am really impressed with the quality and step by step instructions in this book." - Kent Griswold, publisher, The Tiny Hou...

Reducere. Like America itself, the architecture of the United States is an amalgam, an imitation or an importation of foreign forms adapted to the natural or...

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

DescriptionThe Short Story of Architecture is a new and innovative guide to the subject of architecture that explores 50 key buildings, from the Gr...

As the electric power industry faces the challenges of climate change, technological disruption, new market imperatives, and changing policies, a r...

Reducere. Code Check Commercial is a field guide for code issues commonly encountered in the construction of retail stores, offices, warehouses, health servi...

Cut through the doom and confusion around the food we produce and eat - this shows the way forward for both people and planet.