9780195091007 - How Buildings Work: The Natural Order of Architecture de Allen, Edward (11 résultats)

Etat : Very Good. Swoboda, David; Allen, Edward (illustrateur). 2nd Edition. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Etat : Good. Swoboda, David; Allen, Edward (illustrateur). 2nd Edition. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Swoboda, David; Allen, Edward (illustrateur). Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.62.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Swoboda, David; Allen, Edward (illustrateur). Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.62.

Etat : Very Good. Swoboda, David; Allen, Edward (illustrateur). Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

Etat : Very Good. Swoboda, David; Allen, Edward (illustrateur). Minimal wear to cover. Pages clean and binding tight. shelf wear. bumped edges. Hardcover.

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. Swoboda, David; Allen, Edward (illustrateur). 2nd Edition. NF/VG. Light shelf wear to dust jacket. Book is in excellent, unmarked condition. Interior is pristine. No writing or markings of any kind. Ships in a box packed with care.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good to Near Fine. Swoboda, David; Allen, Edward (illustrateur). 2nd Edition. 245 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Very good dust jacket with one edge tear. Jacket not price clipped.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Swoboda, David; Allen, Edward (illustrateur). Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Swoboda, David; Allen, Edward (illustrateur). Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Hard Cover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. Swoboda, David; Allen, Edward (illustrateur). Second Edition. Beautifully design second edition, fifth printing. Oversize 9" x 11 1/4" design. Apprx. half dark maroon and forest green full-cloth boards, crisp gilt cover and spine titles, fine. Heavy stock coated pages, fine. Pictorial dust wrapper in cream, maroon, and green, fine; unclipped 42.50, protected in new clear sleeve. Detailed nine page index. Illustrated with hundreds of illuminating line drawings, this classic guide reveals virtually every secret of a building's function: how it stands up, keeps its occupants safe and comfortable, gets built, grows old, and dies - and why some buildings do this so much better than others. Drawing on things he's learned from the many buildings he himself designed (and in some cases built with his own hands), Edward Allen explains complex phenomena such as the role of the sun in heating buildings and the range of structural devices that are used for support, from trusses and bearing walls to post-tensioned concrete beams and corbeled vaults. He stresses the importance of intelligent design in dealing with such problems as overheating and overcooling, excessive energy use, leaky roofs and windows, fire safety, and noisy interiors. He serves up some surprises: thermal insulation is generally a better investment than solar collectors; board fences are not effective noise barriers; there's one type of window that can be left open during a rainstorm. The second edition emphasizes "green" architecture and eco-conscious design and construction. It features a prologue on sustainable construction, and includes new information on topics such as the collapse of the World Trade Center, sick building syndrome, and exterior insulation and finish system (EIFS) failures and how they can beprevented. Allen also highlights the array of amazing new building materials now available, such as self-cleaning glass, photovoltaics, transparent ceramics, cloud gel, and super-high-strength concrete and structural fibers. Edward Allen makes it easy for everyone - from armchair architects and sidewalk superintendents to students of architecture and construction - to understand the mysteries and complexities of even the largest building, from how it recycles waste and controls the movement of air, to how it is kept alive and growing. 245 pages. Insured post. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.