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
Despite claims about the 'classless society', modern industrial societies such as Britain and America are characterized by widening gaps between rich and poor. At the same time, inequalities of class
Contains 59 photocopiable work sheets to help consolidate and reinforce lessons on blends and digraphs. This title helps children explore spelling patterns at the beginnings, middles and endings of wo
Industrial manufacturing facilities have always been an own category in architecture. Ever since the development of factories in the 17th century this type of buildings have first of all served to imp
Over the course of its history the sneaker has undergone a complete transformation, taking it from functional sportswear to high fashion. The Design Museum'sAlex Newson traces this evolution through t
The most up to date structural concrete text, with the latest ACI revisionsStructural Concrete is the bestselling text on concrete structural design and analysis, providing the latest information and
As synthetic materials and mutant and hybrid concoctions attain prominence in our daily lives—in our handheld devices, cooking utensils, vehicles, even things as simple as our shopping bags—the design
Engineering design is a fundamental problem-solving model used by the discipline. Effective problem-solving requires the ability to find and incorporate quality information sources. To teach courses i
An Autodesk Official Press guide to the powerful mechanical design softwareAutodesk Inventor has been used to design everything from cars and airplanes to appliances and furniture. This comprehensive
Norway and New York City-based interior designers Bernt Heiberg and Bill Cummings of Heiberg Cummings Design bring both an eye for Scandinavian minimalism and an appreciation for a traditional America
This visual survey of graphic design styles through the ages is an essential resource for designers, art and design students, and art lovers. With more than 700 illustrations, it is the only wide-rang
An exciting collection of the latest and most visually engaging layout designs and design ideas for amateur and professional graphic designers. Organized to encourage creativity, serendipitous discov
The definitive text in the field, thoroughly updated and expandedHailed by professionals around the world as the definitive text on the subject, Cold-Formed Steel Design is an indispensable resource f
KEY BENEFIT: This hands-on book leads readers through the complete process of building a ready-to-fabricate CMOS integrated circuit using popular commercial design software. KEY TOPICS: The VLSI CAD f
The proof is in the package No other book on the market explores global contemporary packaging to the extent and detail that Package Design Now! does. Practically everything you buy comes in some sort
The ultimate guide to next-generation network systems and network design With the explosive growth in RF and wireless technologies, there is a critical shortage of skilled engineers to design and ope
The primary purpose of the text is to describe an organized approach to engineering design and its optimization in a rigorous and yet simplified manner. Major emphasis is on the correct formulation of
The seventies had album covers; the nineties had zines. Today, the coolest graphic design is underfoot, on the decks of skateboards around the country.Boards is the first book to focus on the unique
What is this book about?The C# edition of ASP.NET Website Programming Problem-Design-Solution has been phenomenally successful, gaining rave reviews for its unique approach and valuable content. The b
The CMOS technology area has quickly grown, calling for a new text--and here it is, covering the analysis and design of CMOS integrated circuits that practicing engineers need to master to succeed. Fi
What every design professional needs to know to thrive in today's tough marketplaceMany difficult challenges confront today's interior design professional. To compete successfully in the marketplace o
Homeowners who want a beautiful but low-maintenance landscape design and landscape contractors who maintain clients' yards and grounds will find practical answers in this book, which details the maint
Leads to a new understanding and a new way to talk about research design, by providing novel approaches to familiar aspects of research.Prsents science and research from an epistemological position th
Here is everything you need to know about FMS in one authoritative, up-to-date source. Flexible Manufacturing Systems presents a comprehensive and systematic overview of both the design models and qua
A large and detailed volume on the design and control of the molecular character of electrode surfaces. Leading research scholars have contributed material dealing with the development and understandi
This comprehensive survey brings together primary source material related to the design of interior spaces through history. The authors probe how issues in the design of interior space have been appro
A new edition of the standard text/reference for analysis and design of petrochemical process equipment, revised to reflect current practice. Covers the theory of plates and shells and its industrial
The 14 papers presented at the August 1999 workshop are grouped under the headings of architecture and applications, diagnosis and yield, memory testing topics, and new ideas in technology and design.
Following the smashing success of Material World 1 and Material World 2, the third edition in this series, Material World 3: Innovative Materials for Architecture and Design, offers another hundred-pl
A new edition of the #1 text in the Human Computer Interaction field! Hugely popular with students and professionals alike, Interaction Design is an ideal resource for learning the interdisciplinary s
In the mid-twentieth century, Henry Dreyfuss—widely considered the father of industrial design—pioneered a user-centered approach to design that focuses on studying people's behaviors and attitudes as
The past twenty years have seen a resurgence of artists working together in small groups and larger collectives to explore new avenues of art, design, performance, and commerce. In Come Together, auth
A selection of eight graphic quilts explores the impact of various textures and materials on the same design, tracing every step in the creation of hand-sewn projects, from table runners to full-sized
