Creating Portland
Author: Joseph A. Conforti
Publisher: UPNE
Published: 2007-08-31
Total Pages: 388
ISBN-13: 9781584654490
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The Portland Book of Dates
Author: Eden Dawn
Publisher: Sasquatch Books
Published: 2021-01-05
Total Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 1632173263
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis highly visual book marries style and substance to give Portland and the people who love her the guidebook they deserve: a curated and creative collection of more than 130 outings in and around Portland to inspire romance and adventure. Secret spots, beloved locales, and unexpected destinations offer endless options for date night or a weekend getaway. Finally, a stylish, cheeky, curated guidebook of cool places for Portlanders (and visitors) to go on dates/outings/field trips/adventures. These range from one-hour coffee and ice cream dates in Portland's neighborhoods to multiday expeditions to Hood River and Mount St. Helens. The authors have a bead on the obscure and fascinating, and the descriptions are motivating enough to prompt even the lazy to head out the door. The book will have serious pickup power and will become an essential resource and armchair read for Portland-area Gen X, millennial, and Gen Z couples (and singles with friends) interested in learning about off-the-beaten-path things to do, see, and taste. No more FOMO! In-the-know authors and tastemakers Eden Dawn and Ashod Simonian will reveal where the cool and quirky go, while educating readers on this beloved city.
Creating with Concrete
Author: Ravindra K. Dhir
Publisher: Thomas Telford
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 268
ISBN-13: 9780727728333
DOWNLOAD EBOOKConcrete will be the key material for Mankind to create the built environment of the next millennium. The requirements of this infrastructure will be both demanding, in terms of technical performance and economy, and yet be greatly varied, from architectural masterpieces to the simplest of utilities.This volume is a compilation of the Opening Addresses and Leader Papers for the five Conferences and fove Seminars held during the Congress, Creating with Concrete, 6-10 September 1999, organised by the Concrete Technology Unit, University of Dundee.
Integrated Design in Contemporary Architecture
Author: Kiel Moe
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Published: 2008-06-19
Total Pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9781568987453
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe author takes a comprehensive look at projects that exemplify approaches to this field. From museums to residences, from office buildings to universities and yoga centers, this book showcases 28 examples of integrated design that cut across building types, budgets, climates, and locales.
Creating Portland
Author: Joseph A. Conforti
Publisher: University Press of New England
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 392
ISBN-13:
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Cities and Climate Change
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2010-11-29
Total Pages: 278
ISBN-13: 9264091378
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book shows how city and metropolitan regional governments working in tandem with national governments can change the way we think about responding to climate change.
History of Education in Portland
Author: United States. Work Projects Administration. Oregon
Publisher:
Published: 1937
Total Pages: 788
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMore Straw Bale Building
Author: Chris Magwood
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Published: 2005-03-20
Total Pages: 297
ISBN-13: 1550923226
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA completely rewritten and updated edition of this straw building classic. Straw bale houses are easy to build, affordable, super energy efficient, environmentally friendly, attractive, and can be designed to match the builder's personal space needs, esthetics, and budget. Despite mushrooming interest in the technique, however, most straw bale books focus on "selling" the dream of straw-bale building, but don't adequately address the most critical issues faced by bale house builders. Moreover, since many developments in this field are recent, few books are completely up to date with the latest techniques. More Straw Bale Building is designed to fill this gap. A completely rewritten edition of the 20,000-copy best-selling original, it leads the potential builder through the entire process of building a bale structure, tackling all the practical issues: finding and choosing bales; developing sound building plans; roofing; electrical, plumbing, and heating systems; building code compliance; and special concerns for builders in northern climates. New material includes: more extensive sections on electric wiring and plumbing updated sections on bale finishes and finishing a section on prefabricated straw bale walls a wider selection of case studies, photographs and illustrations a section on common mistakes budgeting for low-, medium- and high-cost projects, and new testing data that is in no other straw bale book. Down-to earth and complete, More Straw Bale Building makes the remarkable benefits of straw bale building available in the most comprehensive and practical book on the subject to date.
Rhetorical Criticism
Author: Sonja K. Foss
Publisher: Waveland Press
Published: 2017-07-18
Total Pages: 496
ISBN-13: 1478636009
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOver multiple editions, this transformative text has taught the lively art of rhetorical criticism to thousands of students at more than 300 colleges and universities. Insights from classroom use enrich each new edition. With an unparalleled talent for distilling sophisticated rhetorical concepts and processes, Sonja Foss highlights ten methods of doing rhetorical criticism—the systematic investigation and explanation of symbolic acts and artifacts. Each chapter focuses on one method, its foundational theories, and the steps necessary to perform an analysis using that method. Foss provides instructions on how to write coherent, well-argued reports of analytical findings, which are then illustrated by sample essays. A chapter on feminist criticism features the disruption of conventional ideologies and practices. Storytelling in the digital world is a timely addition to the chapter on narrative criticism. Student essays now include analyses of the same artifact using multiple methods. A deep understanding of rhetorical criticism equips readers to become engaged and active participants in shaping the nature of the worlds in which we live.
Paintings of Portland
Author: Carl Little
Publisher: Down East Books
Published: 2018-06-01
Total Pages: 137
ISBN-13: 1608939812
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe city of Portland and its surroundings, including the islands of Casco Bay, have inspired a wide range of art over the past 200 years. The “city by the sea,” as Longfellow famously called it, has been a visual talisman for a host of artists, from early masters like Harrison Bird Brown and John Bradley Hudson to a remarkable roster of contemporary painters. Subjects include many of the city’s signature buildings, including the Custom House and Portland Head Light, as well as street scenes, the waterfront, harbor, back bay, and surrounding landscapes—even the Million Dollar Bridge. Paintings of Portland will feature a wide range of motifs, in all seasons and represented by an array of styles. About a quarter of the book will be devoted to historical pieces, the rest to paintings by contemporary artists.
