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An infamous singles columnist with trust issues; a handsome doctor with wounds in his past. Can their fake relationship turn into the real thing? As the notorious author of Single In the City, Marti McBride's entire identity is wrapped up in remaining single. But when her boss informs her that her ratings have plummeted, she is forced to make a change. And her boss just so happens to think a boyfriend is the way to do it. Enter Doctor Logan Love....
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Ahorrar dinero en la factura de la electricidad, mejorar el medio ambiente y ser autosuficientes energéticamente hablando hasta el punto de olvidar por completo las compañías eléctricas, puede parecer algo inalcanzable. No obstante, gracias a los contenidos de este libro y la app Android que lo acompaña para el diseño y la instalación de sistemas de energía solar fotovoltaica, está más cerca que nunca de conseguirlo.
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3) Retired, Rehabbed, Reborn: The Adaptive Reuse of America's Derelict Religious Buildings and Schools
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Each year in the United States, hundreds of religious buildings and schools become vacant or underutilized as congregations and populations merge, move, or diminish. These structures are often well located, attractive, eligible for tax credits, and available for redevelopment. In this practical and innovative handbook, authors Simons, DeWine, and Ledebur have compiled a step-by-step guide to finding sustainable new uses for vacant structures. The...
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Entre líneas invita a la relectura de la historia, la arquitectura y la modernidad a través del aporte de las arquitectas en Chile desde su entrada a la universidad en los años veinte (los hombres lo hicieron en 1849). Inspira la capacidad de las jóvenes editoras para construir 'mancomunidad' con un extenso colectivo de personas e instituciones. Desde la epistemología feminista que marca la investigación, ningún conocimiento se desliga de quien...
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Si has decidido que quieres vivir en tu propia casa, buscar un solar o una casa para reformar y hacerla tuya, estás a punto de empezar una gran aventura. Y en estos casos hay dos tipos de actitudes. Por un lado, aquel que se deja llevar por la intuición y se deja sorprender por la vida. Por otro lado, aquellos que se documentan y preparan, que quieren saber cómo va a ser el viaje antes de emprenderlo. Si estás leyendo esto entiendo que eres de...
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Siempre ha existido la idea errónea de que quienes trabajan para las empresas constructoras reciben un salario muy bajo. Los trabajadores de la construcción a menudo son degradados, particularmente porque el trabajo en sí es sucio, agotador y no sofisticado de ninguna manera. No hace falta decir que no se puede esperar mucho de trabajar en este campo. Ahora aquí está la pregunta, ¿realmente crees que un trabajo de construcción es para ti?
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"Architectural Styles: A Comprehensive Guide to Design Movements" is an indispensable resource for architects, students, and enthusiasts alike, offering a comprehensive exploration of the evolution of architectural styles throughout history. This lavishly illustrated book delves into the rich tapestry of design movements that have shaped the built environment, from ancient civilizations to the present day.Spanning continents, cultures, and centuries,...
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Par Prosper Ménière, docteur en médecine de la faculté de Paris, ancien chirurgien interne des hopitaux et hospices civils de la même ville.
Extrait : "Tant d'intérêt se rattache aux glorieux évènements dont nous venons d'être témoins, les malheurs individuels qui en ont été la suite ont fait naître dans le monde tant de sympathie, et le public s'occupe avec une si généreuse sollicitude du bien-être à venir des victimes de nos grandes...
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An unusual investigative reporter's account of the transfer of the downtown Kansas City, Missouri, library collection from a decrepit building in the so-called Compassion Zone to a historic bank building owned by the Kemper family as part of the city's grand revitalization plan. That zone was so-named for its provision of food and shelter to homeless persons and the efforts to keep them within the zone, where the main jail was located as well. The...
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Want to escape?
If you've ever dreamed of having a little me-time away from the hustle bustle demands of everyday life, the Escape Place is the book for you. The author shares her personal story of acquiring an escape place of her own, an Amish-built one-room log cabin, then interviews over a dozen women just like you who created a get-away space for themselves.
From broom closets to chicken coops, grain bins to tree houses, tiny houses, glamper...
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The first handbook on reclaimed wood, combining useful information, rich history, and design ideas.
Wood reclaimed from old houses, factories, barns, water tanks, and boardwalks has become a valuable commodity, treasured for the patina that gives witness to its history. Our ancestors built well, using locally sourced lumber that expressed the culture and natural history of their region: oak and pine in the Northeast; hickory and cypress in the...
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Extrait : "On a beaucoup écrit, discuté, sur l'origine de l'église Saint-Sulpice : les uns font remonter son ancienneté jusqu'aux temps voisins de Charlemagne ; les autres, au contraire, lui donnent une date plus moderne ; mais convaincus, que nous sommes, du peu d'intérêt de ces sortes de questions pour le lecteur, nous nous garderons bien de suivre dans leurs développements les divers partisans de ces deux opinions : nous ne citerons ici...
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"Cool Is Everywhere is a photographic survey of the adaptive reuse design movement in America's coolest cities. Michel Arnaud has been studying the spread of urban life into smaller towns for years now, looking at how today's architects are blending the past with the present in exciting ways. These cities' and towns'residents are rethinking the usage of available architecture and repurposing it. Explore the arts and design district of Richmond, Virginia,...
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Extrait : "Il y a quatre cents ans, lorsque Quasimodo, accoudé sur la balustrade des tours de Notre-Dame, regardait Paris étendu sous ses pieds, voici ce qu'il voyait : un océan de toits aigus, de pignons taillés, de clochetons sculptés, de tourelles accrochées aux angles des murs ; un luxuriant fouillis de pyramides de pierre, d'obélisques d'ardoises, de donjons massifs, de tours aériennes, de flèches brodées en dentelles."
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Globalization and the strong cultural, social and environmental crisis prevailing at the beginning of the Third Millennium have intensified the already serious socio-environmental problems of planetary scope, such as the greenhouse effect, the reduction of biodiversity, hunger and social disorders, showing that the construction of a new model of economic development is necessary.
In the search for better living conditions, accumulation of capital...
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Le récit en photos de l'installation d'une sculpture monumentale en plein cœur de Paris.
Phares est une œuvre monumentale de métal et de lumière imaginée par Milène Guermont. Ce « phare de phares », installé pendant 6 mois (automne 2015-hiver 2016) sur la place de la Concorde auprès du plus ancien monument de Paris, interagit avec le public et dialogue avec l'obélisque de Louxor, la tour Montparnasse... et la tour Eiffel. Cette œuvre...
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Extrait: "Aucun art n'éprouve plus que l'architecture l'influence des mœurs, c'est un miroir o elles se réfléchissent pour se transmettre aux générations futures. Si donc les édifices publics élevés par une nation sont appelés à faire connaître les grands traits de son histoire, sa religion et ses institutions politiques, il est un genre de monuments dans lequel on suit plus intimement les modifications apportées dans les usages et les...
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Few American cities enjoy the likes of San Antonio's visual links with its dramatic past. The Alamo and four other Spanish missions, recently marked as a UNESCO World Heritage site, are the most obvious but there are a host of landmarks and folkways that have survived over the course of nearly three centuries that still lend San Antonio an "odd and antiquated foreignness." Adding to the charm of the nation's seventh largest city is the San Antonio...
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Award-winning designer and author Lori Dennis proves interior design can be both stylish and environmentally sustainable in this easy-to-use, entertaining guide. Dennis discusses every aspect of interior design-furniture and accessories, window treatments, fabrics, surface materials, appliances, plants, and more-from a green perspective in terms of reducing waste and pollution and turning a home into a healthy, comfortable environment. Readers will...
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