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SURFACEDESIGN

Material Landscapes

By: James A. Lord,Roderick Wyllie,Geoff di Girolamo

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SURFACEDESIGN

Material Landscapes

By: James A. Lord,Roderick Wyllie,Geoff di Girolamo

The first book to present the work of Surfacedesign, an innovative San Francisco landscape architecture and urban design firm with major public and private projects throughout the Bay Area and in Hawaii, Mexico, and New Zealand. This monograph explores the design philosophy of the three partners of Surfacedesign, who are committed to solutions that emerge from the site itself and challenge conventional approaches to landscape. The work is informed by the vast openness and frontier spirit of the West, expressed in rugged materials and sustainable planting. Surfacedesign focuses on cultivating a sense of connection to the built and natural world, pushing people to engage with the landscape in new ways. The design approach emphasizes and celebrates the unique context and imaginative potential of each project. The studio's process is rooted in asking novel questions and listening to a site and its users, a process that has led to engaging and inspiring landscapes that are rugged, contemporary, and crafted. Twenty-five projects are presented, ranging in scale from the landscape approach to Auckland International Airport in New Zealand to intimate residential gardens in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Featured are Anaha, a Honolulu residential complex overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Land's End Lookout in the Golden Gate National Recreation area, Barnacles, a community gathering space on the Embarcadero, restoration of the Buena Vista Winery in Sonoma, the first commercial winery in California, and the landscape for the Museum of Steel in Monterrey, Mexico, a repurposed foundry that now incorporates the largest green roof in Central America.

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305

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The Monacelli Press, LLC

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1580935508

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9781580935500

Historical Records of the 93rd Sutherland Highlanders

By: Roderick Hamilton Burgoyne

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Historical Records of the 93rd Sutherland Highlanders

By: Roderick Hamilton Burgoyne

Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.

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462

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3385318726

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9783385318724

Birds and Forestry

By: Mark Avery,Roderick Leslie

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Birds and Forestry

By: Mark Avery,Roderick Leslie

In this book, an ornithologist and a forester have combined their skills to try and tease out the real facts behind the various arguments on forestry. The conflict between forestry and nature conservation has become a major environmental issue in Britain in the 1980s. The planting of large tracts of land with exotic conifers and the resulting disturbance of existing plant and animal communities has polarized the debate, each camp believing that it has the most rational view. But the interactions involved are complex. Which bird species are really threatened? How can we judge the relative value of bird species ousted by plantations and the new species which colonize them? How can the need for forest products be reconciled with the demands of conservationists? This fascinating book tackles these issues in a forthright manner. It represents a significant step towards achieving the sort of prudent land planning that will really improve our beleaguered countryside. Jacket painting by Philip Snow. Foreword by David Bellamy.

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537

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A&C Black

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1408137674

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9781408137673

International Mineral Economics

Mineral Exploration, Mine Valuation, Mineral Markets, International Mineral Policies

By: Werner R. Gocht,Half Zantop,Roderick G. Eggert

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International Mineral Economics

Mineral Exploration, Mine Valuation, Mineral Markets, International Mineral Policies

By: Werner R. Gocht,Half Zantop,Roderick G. Eggert

International Mineral Economics provides an integrated overview of the concepts important for mineral exploration, mine valuation, mineral market analysis, and international mineral policies. The treatment is interdisciplinary, drawing on the fields of economics, geology, business, and mining engineering. Part I, Economic Geology and Mineral Development, examines the technical concepts important for understanding the geology of ore deposits, the methods of exploration and deposit evaluation, and the activities of mining and mineral processing. Part II, Mineral Economics, focuses on the economic and related concepts important for understanding mineral development, the evaluation of exploration and mining projects, and mineral markets and market models. Finally, Part III, International Mineral Policies, reviews and traces the historical development of the policies of international organizations, the industrialized countries, and the developing countries.

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275

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3642733212

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9783642733215

Peace, Poverty and Betrayal

A New History of British India

By: Roderick Matthews

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Peace, Poverty and Betrayal

A New History of British India

By: Roderick Matthews

How can we explain the establishment and longevity of British rule in India without recourse to the clichés of "imperial" versus "nationalist" interpretations? In this new history, Roderick Matthews offers a more nuanced view: one of "oblige and rule", the foundation of common purpose between colonizers and powerful Indians. Peace, Poverty and Betrayal argues that this was not a uniformly systematic approach, but rather a state of being: the British were never clear or consistent in their policies, and among British and Indians alike there were both progressive and conservative attitudes to the struggle over colonization. Matthews' narrative also takes in the East India Company, which was manifestly incompetent as a ruler by 1770, yet after 1820 arguably became the world's first liberal government. Skillfully tying these ambiguities and complexities of British rule in India to the ultimate struggle for independence, Matthews illustrates that the very diversity of British- Indian relations was at the heart of the social changes that would lead to the Freedom Struggle of the twentieth century. Skewering the simplistic binaries that often dominate the debate, Peace, Poverty and Betrayal is a fresh and gracefully written narrative history of British India.

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Oxford University Press

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178738618X

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9781787386181

SURFACEDESIGN

Material Landscapes

By: James A. Lord,Roderick Wyllie,Geoff di Girolamo

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Material Landscapes

By: James A. Lord,Roderick Wyllie,Geoff di Girolamo

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SURFACEDESIGN

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Historical Records of the 93rd Sutherland Highlanders

Historical Records of the 93rd Sutherland Highlanders

Birds and Forestry

Birds and Forestry

International Mineral Economics

International Mineral Economics

Peace, Poverty and Betrayal

Peace, Poverty and Betrayal

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