This exclusive travel guide guides the visitor through the most incredible activities to be found in Shanghai: savour the food of world-class chefs in Asia's most romantic two-seater salon; eat at the best holes-in-the-walls and discover local street food haunts; find the best tailors and quality cashmere, satins and brocades by the yard; expert ......
This exclusive travel guide guides the visitor through the most incredible activities to be found in Shanghai: savour the food of world-class chefs in Asia's most romantic two-seater salon; eat at the best holes-in-the-walls and discover local street food haunts; find the best tailors and quality cashmere, satins and brocades by the yard; expert ......
This course by Lester Wertheimer, FAIA, deals with the ideas and examples which have established the architectural tradition of the Western world. Although there is no written test specifically on this subject, architecturalhistory questions are included in many sections of the exam. The seven lessons review the theories, influences, characteristics, and major monuments from ancient times through the 20th century, including: * Ancient architecture * Greek and Roman architecture * Medieval architecture * Renaissance architecture * Roots of modern architecture * American architecture * 20th century architecture * Checklist of significant 20th century structures The course is attractively illustrated with numerous sketches, plans, and diagrams, and enhanced by a glossary, bibliography, and an extensive index. A short reviewquiz follows each lesson, and the course concludes with a major examination. Complete explanations of all quiz and examination answers are included.
At last, a course that will show you step-by-step how to pass the computerized graphic tests! Drawing on 35 years of exam preparation experience, Lester Wertheimer, FAIA, has created this valuable home study course specifically to help candidates prepare for two of the graphic exam divisions: Building Planningand Building Technology. This course will show you: * How to prepare for the tests * How to take the tests * The best test-taking strategies * Graphic solutions that work The three graphic vignette types from the Building Planning Test and the six vignette types from the Building Technology Test are described in detail, and simulated vignettes are presented as examples. Each vignette is accompanied by a suggested graphic solution and a complete explanation and analysis of the design principles involved. Detailed illustrations are included, as well as a bibliography and index. This course will remove the mystery and guide you to a successful performance on the graphic tests.
Prepare for the difficult structural tests with the most comprehensive Mock Exams available! Each Mock Exam contains multiple-choice questions in the style of the actual exam and covers every aspect likely to be tested. The questions are contained in a booklet and the answers in a separate booklet. Each answer is fullyexplained, so that candidates will understand why that answer is correct. This Mock Exam in preparation for the General Structures test consists of 135 questions in a 43-page booklet, with detailed answers in a separate 36-page booklet.
