Forget the sprawling suburban mansion with tennis court and swimming pool–from New York to Los Angeles, Miami to Chicago, the visionary home owners featured within these pages have created legendary, livable residences right in the heart of the city. From an artist’s warren of studios in New York City–crowned by a magnificent rooftop garden draped with wisteria arbors–to a 16,000-square-foot château in Chicago with a master bedroom created from a former ballroom, these spaces are truly spectacular. They are also warm, friendly, and original. In short, they are real-life homes–but with many more rooms and amenities than most urban dwellings. "Majestic Metropolitan Living" offers a tour through these unique and beautifully...
A gangster is murdered during a blistering Manhattan heat wave. City cop Andy Rusch is under pressure to solve the crime and captivated by the victim`s beautiful girlfriend. But it is difficult to catch a killer, let alone get the girl, in crazy streets crammed full of people. The planet`s population has exploded. The 35 million inhabitants of New York City run their TVs off pedal power, riot for water, loot and trample for lentil `steaks` and are controlled by sinister barbed wire dropped from the sky. Written in 1966 and set in 1999, "Make Room! Make Room!" is a witty and unnerving story about stretching the earth`s resources, and the human spirit, to breaking point.
ISBN: 978-0-14-119023-5
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
The gap between intermediate level English and the Cambridge First Certificate examination can be a challenge to bridge. Making Progress to First Certificate provides that vital language boost, as well as a gentle introduction to First
ISBN: 978-0-521-53705-6
Издательство:
Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
"Grow" your own from inexpensive and readily available materials. Choose from a variety of realistic miniature plants that range from quick and simple models to meticulously detailed reproductions. Full plans and instructions are provided for eight projects: Trellis Arch, Walled Garden, Patio Garden Pond and Rockery, Cottage Garden, Greenhouse Garden, Kitchen Garden, and Window Boxes.
ISBN: 9781861080585
Издательство:
АСТ
Дата выхода: декабрь 1999
The projects presented in this volume are the result of changes made in private residences. The objective of these interventions is to enlarge spaces, personalize rooms, improve the distribution of space and make its use more rational. This is a well illustrated reference with photographs and elevations presented for each project.
ISBN: 978-84-96429-72-7
Издательство:
Monsa
Дата выхода: июль 2011
"Making Progress to First Certificate" is a course leading students up to the level required to begin a First Certificate exam-directed course, such as "New Progress to First Certificate". It introduces the skills needed for each paper of the exam, and begins to familiarise students with the sort of tasks they will encounter in it, as well as providing an entertaining and worthwhile course for anyone who simply needs to make progress at this level. Key Features of "Making Progress to First Certificate" include: twenty-four short topic-based units. five Revision Units to practise and recycle new language. an abundance of exercises and puzzles practising useful new vocabulary, phrasal verbs and idioms. interesting texts that will motivate...
ISBN: 0521537029
Издательство:
Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: декабрь 2005
In "The Making of Modern Britain", Andrew Marr paints a fascinating portrait of life in Britain during the first half of the twentieth century as the country recovered from the grand wreckage of the British Empire. Between the death of Queen Victoria and the end of the Second World War, the nation was shaken by war and peace. The two wars were the worst we had ever known and the episodes of peace among the most turbulent and surprising. As the political forum moved from Edwardian smoking rooms to an increasingly democratic Westminster, the people of Britain experimented with extreme ideas as they struggled to answer the question `How should we live?` Socialism? Fascism? Feminism? Meanwhile, fads such as eugenics, vegetarianism and nudism...
ISBN: 978-0-330-51099-8
Издательство:
Picador
Дата выхода: август 2011
A practical and inspirational Teach Yourself guide that will give you all the information you need to become a successful property investor, developer or renovator. From buying a house at the best possible price, to undertaking a complicated conversion project; from investing in commercial property to buying a rental property abroad, BBC TVs Martin Roberts teaches you how to avoid the pitfalls, and holds your hand through this potentially very exciting, lucrative and rewarding world. Written by property expert Martin Roberts, whose hit TV property auction show Homes under the Hammer is now in its 10th series on BBC1, this is the only book you will ever need to enter the fascinating world of property development. Using his own experiences...
ISBN: 978-0-340-96637-2
Издательство:
Hodder & Stoughton
Дата выхода: август 2011
The companion volume to Making Concrete Countertops with Buddy Rhodes, this book details the art and craft of creating vertical concrete applications as well as integral sink and drainboard elements and curved-edge counters, for advanced users of the medium. An invaluable manual for contractors, architects, and expert handypersons alike, the project photography within will guide you step-by-step in the creation of an outdoor kitchen project, from the careful process of measuring a template, to building a mold, to casting, curing, and installation. With more than 30 years of experience in concrete art and fabrication, artist Buddy Rhodes shares his skills and experience in this useful, practical book. Most importantly, he shares the...
Retail trade has recognized the opportunity of qualification and individualization through high-grade buildings. The trailblazers of outstanding and innovative commercial architecture today are, first of all, the inner city shopping malls and department stores. In many downtowns, modern shopping facilities have been developed as new focal points of attraction. Moreover, these new multi-functional complexes encourage the process of long-term revitalization of the inner cities. The richly illustrated volume, provided with detailed planning material, shows the latest tendencies in shopping architecture worldwide as seen in approximately 100 projects.
ISBN: 978-3-938780-27-5
Издательство:
Braun
Дата выхода: август 2011
These adorable, tote-able sets keep the green start series growing, bringing wholesome, earth-friendly messages to kids in a format they can understand and enjoy. Each set includes a heartfelt illustrated board book with simple, enriching content plus 20 chunky game cards perfect for memory match, go fish, sorting and endless fun-filled favorites Its a busy day for all the mama and baby animals Kids will love discovering how ten different mama animals take care of their babies. After reading, its time for a fun game of memory match, pairing each baby animal with its mama; Comes with a 10 page board book; 20 memory match cards; adorable and reusable storage box.
ISBN: 978-1-58476-930-9
Издательство:
Innovative Kids
Дата выхода: март 2012
Managing Financial Information examines a subject that managers fear and resent but that lies at the heart of every organisation. Beginning with an explanation of how the finance department fits into the business as a whole, the book goes on to take the reader carefully through the construction of a balance sheet, the trading and loss account, the cash statement and the manufacturing account, explaining the different roles of each. The language of financial information can often seem arcane. Managing Financial Information explains such vital terms as profit and loss, added value and cost benefit analysis, and includes a large selection of straightforward exercises and examples to give a backbone to your understanding. Reading this book...
- Both editors teach at top business schools - First edition was extremely sucessful, selling over 10,000 copies - Contains many new articles, distinct from the first edition - This edition is a companion to Katz 2/e: The Human Side of Managing Technological Change (0195135318) The second edition of this successful book addresses how technologies evolve and how they drive the need for organizational change and adaptation. Focusing on the general-management challenges that innovative firms face, the editors draw from a variety of disciplines and demonstrate the links between innovation, organizational competencies, organizational architectures, executive teams, and managing change.
This up-to-date edition of "Management" covers the management curriculum as it is presented in leading business schools today. The authors describe and appraise contemporary trends and techniques employed in the management of both large and small companies.
ISBN: 978-0-7641-3931-4
Издательство:
Barron`s Educational Series, ins
Дата выхода: июль 2011
As compelling and disturbing as when it was first published in the midst of the Cold War, The Manchurian Candidate continues to enthrall readers with its electrifying action and shocking Sgt. Raymond Shaw is a hero of the first order. He`s an ex-prisoner of war who saved the life of his entire outfit, a winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor, the stepson of an influential the perfect assassin. Brainwashed during his time as a , he is a "sleeper" - a living weapon to be triggered by a secret signal. He will act without question, no matter what order he is made to carry out. To stop Shaw and those who now control him, his former commanding officer, Bennett Marco, must uncover the truth behind a twisted conspiracy of torture, betrayal,...
ISBN: 978-0-7434-8297-4
Издательство:
Simon & Schuster UK
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Beginning with basic left- and right-hand techniques, Dennis Caplinger guides you through developing great backup parts and playing all over the neck. You ll study over 20 classic bluegrass standards and you ll learn how to play them in several different styles. All books in the Ultimate Beginner Bluegrass Basics Series are fully correlated with each other. This is the ideal method for the family that wants to play music together!
The follow up companion to the bestselling Manolo Blahnik Drawings, this book presents a brand new collection of Manolo`s celebrated shoe designs. The book is organized thematically to express Manolo Blahniks interests and passions art history, architecture, film (including his renowned designs for Sofia Coppolas Marie Antoinette), theatre, and flora and fauna. An introduction by Blahnik himself is accompanied by contributions from some of the best-known names in fashion Suzy Menkes, Grace Coddington, Milena Canonero, Amy Fine Collins and Carlos Garcia Calvo each of whom provides valuable insight into the world of Manolo Blahnik. This is must-buy book for the thousands of people of who own Blahniks shoes or who wish they did.
ISBN: 978-0-500-28885-6
Издательство:
Thames & Hudson
Дата выхода: август 2011