Wood in the Landscape: A Practical Guide to Specification and Design
Daniel Winterbottom
Wood is one of the most common materials used in landscape design, often in the form of walls, fences, decks, pergolas and other freestanding structures. Wood has a number of properties which make it difficult to specify, especially when it will be exposed to the elements. This book provides a thorough explanation of wood's properties, and provides insight into how to best design, ...
Construction Books
Landscaping for Florida's Wildlife : Re-Creating Native Ecosystems in Your Yard
Joseph M. Schaefer, George Walden Tanner, Joe Schaefer, University In a step-by-step format, this guide describes how to create a wildlife-friendly landscape that takes into account both people and nature. It addresses such fundamental questions as which ecosystem is appropriate to a particular property and how to determine which species use the property.
Wildlife Books
Materials for Architects and Builders
Arthur R. Lyons
A vast range of materials is used by the building industry, and students of architecture and building need to understand the chemical and physical properties they will use. This knowledge of material properties is usually developed alongside the teaching of building construction methods. This book adopts a design-oriented approach to building materials.
Architects Books
Floyd on Italy
Keith Floyd
With a collection of Floyd's favourite Italian recipes, this photographic account, together with a lively commentary and many classic recipes, is Floyd's celebration of Italy and Italian food.
Keith Floyd Books
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