Chronicle Books is pleased to present a stationery line featuring Swedish artist Lotta Jansdotter's stunning patterns. Drawing inspiration from the shapes and colors she finds in both natural and urba
The summer she's twelve -- the same year that Cabbage Patch dolls are popular, that Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space, that El Nino affects weather patterns worldwide and causes dis
Biomedical engineers need a resource that helps them understand the architecture and function of basic analog electronic circuits used for signal conditioning in biomedical instrumentation. Analysis
This concise and practical book shows where code vulnerabilities lie-without delving into the specifics of each system architecture, programming or scripting language, or application-and how best to f
In over thirty years of practice, Robert A. M. Stern has developed a distinctive architecture committed to the synthesis of tradition and innovation and to the creation and enhancement of a meaningful
Shifting work patterns, constant organizational change, and a continually increasing demand for new knowledge, challenges even the most experienced training professional. Under these conditions, prove
Introduces the Java 2 enterprise edition (J2EE) architecture and framework, database concepts, related Java technologies, interconnectivity, and web services technology. Keogh, who teaches Java appli
Understanding the opportunities and dangers of innovation through intercompany collaboration The Jericho Principle identifies key trends and patterns in the increasing use of collaboration by corpor
Modern C++ Design 是一部重要的著作。它從根本上展示了 generic patterns（泛型範式）或 pattern templates （範式模板），並將它們視之為「在 C++ 中創造可擴充設計」的一種功能強大的新方法。這種方法結合了 template 和 patterns，你可能未曾想過，但的確存在。如果你的工作涉及 C++ 設計和編程，那麼你應該閱讀本書。我極力推薦...─
Offering an overview of usability, testing, and information architecture for EPOC, WAP, PDAs, handhelds, and handsets, this how-to guide dives into the details about medium-specific issues and design
Kathleen Parkinson places this brilliant and bitter satire on the moral failure of the jazz age firmly in the context of F. Scott Fitzgerald's life and times. She explores the intricate patterns of th
Crafting Cloth Dolls features complete, step-by-step instructions for 10 exquisite fabric dolls. Patterns spotlight designs by top artists, including Barbara Chapman, Elise Peeples, and Brenda Gehl, a
In architecture, looking back is a rerequisite to looking forward. Inspired and competent design has to be informed by a knowledge and understanding of earlier design and technology. For no one is thi
"Some artists use canvas to create a work of art. David Mellor uses a baseball field. His patterns are so precise and imaginative, I call him the Rembrandt of groundskeeping."--Bob Uecker, Milwaukee B
Poems by the author complement a guide to writing English verse, surveying the forms and patterns of Old English and looking at an assortment of contemporary styles of free verse
In 1926 philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein designed and built a house in Vienna for his sister. The only building designed by Wittgenstein, it crystallized his philosophy of architecture?notable for its
Internationally known architect Adam D. Tihany has created some of the world's best-known restaurant and hotel interiors. His famous integrated design approach -- in which he links architecture, inter
Winners of numerous awards and the subject of exhibitions from Tokyo to Berlin, Morphosis is one of the most influential American architecture firms of the last two decades. Rizzoli has published the
Describes many things that originally came from Greece, including inventions, entertainment, sports, government, medicine, architecture, food, and words
Based on a lecture titled "The Necessity of Fiction in Architecture" (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994). Reiter (design, MIT) presents fanciful b&w images of some 20 projects (e.g. invo
Architect and educator John Hejduk has devoted his life work to creating worlds, not only in his analytic architecture but in his mission to change the structure of architectural education. Hejduk has
Psychiatrists, psychologists, and psychotherapists representing a variety of perspectives present their personal views in 12 contributions. Topics include the ethnic origins and patterns of migration
Fences is the first in a series of beautifully-produced books that feature authentic architectural patterns from the two previous centuries. Readers will find a treasury of period fence details-includ
This concise tutorial on Windows Telephony makes TAPI more accessible by revealing its underlying architecture and rationale and by relating its functions and features to specific tasks developers see
foreword by Paul Virilio In this series of overlapping essays on architecture andart, John Rajchman attempts to do theory in a new way that takes off from the philosophy of the lateGilles Deleuze. Sta
It's not news to anyone in business that the rules of the game are changing faster than ever before, and so are patterns of consumer behaviour and spending. Rapid change on many fronts means that powe
Recent years have seen a notable shift in art and architecture. Many artists have moved out of the studio into the public arena. However, architects seem more reluctant to collaborate, even though the
"The Library at Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, NH, has won the Twenty-Five Year award from the American Institute of Architects. The award is bestowed annually on an American work of architecture
As Mama and Great-Grammaw skillfully weave and braid their children's hair into the intricate cornrow patterns of Africa, they retell fascinating tales of ancestral life in Africa and praise contempor
"A realm lies there of forms to explore and harmonies to discover." --David Ruelle, codiscoverer of strange attractorsStrange attractors are hidden islands of stability, subtle patterns of order at th
The book is a comprehensive grammar handbook for teachers and students of the Chinese Language. In fifty lessons, it examines both structural patterns and morphological features characteristic of mand
Twenty-six visual projects and essays explore the role architecture plays in the construction of both heterosexual and homosexual male identity. While examining such environments as the bachelor apart
Baillie Scott’s long career spanned the years from 1892 to 1939 – several ages in architecture. He may be considered a third-generation Arts and Crafts architect, who joined the movement a
Despite the renewed interest in Frank Lloyd Wright and the increasing body of literature that has illuminated his career, the deeper meaning of his architecture continues to be elusive. His own writin
