Brands: The New Wealth Creators

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From new brand development to brand management, from trademark protection to the role of advertising and design, Brands offers a comprehensive survey of all aspects of branding. Assembling a wide range of "brand experts," this topical and authoritative collection looks, from a variety of perspectives, at the increasingly crucial role that brands have come to play in the international marketplace.

How do legal systems recognize the value of brands to both consumers and producers? How has the concept of branded goods been extended successfully to embrace services and other less tangible "products"? How have some brands come to signify certain social or political ideals, and how do those ideals affect consumer loyalty? Brands thoroughly addresses these questions, demonstrating that brands are the most valuable assets of today's international companies.

Customer Reviews:

Fresh Perspectives on a Complicated Subject.......2001-07-26

This is an absolutely first-rate collection of 20 separate but inter-related essays in which their authors explain how and why brands are "the new wealth creators." They were edited by Hart and Murphy who co-authored a brief Foreword in which they correctly suggest that brands "are now centre stage: they drive major mergers, and acquisitions; they appear frequently in the balance sheets of their owners; they have vexed legislators involved in updating archaic trademark law; their application now extends to organisations who a few years ago would never have considered themselves as `brands' (charities, utilities, sport's associations, cities, etc.); and they have changed irrevocably the way in which major companies organise and run their businesses." It remains for each reader to determine which essays are of greatest interest and potential value. My personal favorites are Murphy's "What Is Branding" which provides a basic but precise introductory briefing on the subject. He concludes by noting that branding is a creative process. "It uses research techniques and the skills of a number of specialists. But in the end it is about creating distinctness -- in a consumer-relevant fashion." I also admire Fogg's analysis of "Brands as Intellectual Property." (Those who share have a special interest in this subject are urged to check out Lessig's Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace.) Carratu's essay follows, probing even further into "Commercial Counterfeiting" which is, he concludes, "a profitable and growing activity that poses a serious threat to manufacturers of branded products. It is frequently very well funded and organised and is prevalent throughout the world....[Fortunately], brand owners are becoming more vigilant, but the battle has yet to be won." Tragos has much of value to say about "International Branding" as do Andrew about "Brand Revitalisation and Extension" and Hart about "The Future for Brands." For executive-level managers who are either directly or indirectly involved with marketing (in general) and branding (in particular), this really is a "must read."

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The first book to introduce all investorsfrom aggressive day traders to conservative long-term tradersto the high-leverage, high-profit world of index trading

Index investments work like an index fund, trade like a stock - and have become Wall Street's hottest new investing phenomenon! Although profit potential and versatility has made day traders flock to this new vehicle, How to Be an Index Investor provides step-by-step instructions on how all investors can immediately use these all-purpose securities for both instant profits and protection against risk.

From basic S&P and NASDAQ indexes to elaborate SPYDERS and WEBS, this book contains detailed explanations of the major index trading securities. Investors searching for more information on the ins and outs of index trading will find:

Strategies for electronic day trading of the indexes
Techniques and insights from index-trading stars
Tips for indexing world markets

Customer Reviews:

Eye Opener.......2000-10-19

This book introduced me to an area unknown to me as an individual investor-EXCHANGED TRADED FUNDS (ETF). It was very informative and exciting. I read it and then underlined it,immediately. Max, since I read your book,the world has exploded about i shares. Thank you for the introduction and stimulation to look further. YOU SHOULD BE PROUD.

My Understanding and Confidence Increased with Each Chapter.......2000-10-01

I bought this book because of my confusion with index funds after reading different advertisements from newspapers and websites. The result of my learnings are three limit orders I just placed for different sector funds.

This book is written objectively without a slant towards a specific product. Also, written for the inexperienced as well as the professional trader. It provided some real insights as to how trading is accomplished (in plain English).

The bing "WOW" was seeing how I was being penalized as long term investor in mutual funds because of the annual tax distribution. Also, the majority of funds do not beat the S&P500 index!! Why invest in them when these new investment resources are available?

Highly recommend this book to all levels of investors.

My Understanding and Confidence Increased with Each Chapter.......2000-10-01

Highly recommend this book to all levels of investors.

Indexing.......2000-08-30

The book introduced me to exchange shares. I bought it a few day ago.I read it with out putting it down. I have re-read and underlined it. This is a very exciting addition to the concept of "index investing". Exchange traded funds (ETF) are a part of my retirement education. Orthopedic Surgeon, Emeritus

a former active member of the exchange speaks.......2000-07-07

This is a great book with lots of helpful information about stocks and indexes and which ones to invest in. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to participate in the domestic and international markets.

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Review of Profit for Life: How Capitalism Excels by Joseph H. Bragdon
Book Review for Profit for Life: How Capitalism Excels
An Extraordinary Book: A Must Read
Excellent, highly readable information

Profit for Life: How Capitalism Excels
Joseph H. Bragdon
Manufacturer: SoL, the Society for Organizational Learnaing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0974239038
Release Date: 2006-10-26

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Two fundamentally different business models of capitalism are operating in the business world today. One is self-destructive and increasingly corrupt. The other is emergent, flourishing, and inspirational. The author explains the differences between the two and reveals the extraordinary results of the more successful model. Profit for Life draws on nearly forty years of research on the empirical connections between stewardship and profitability.

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Review of Profit for Life: How Capitalism Excels by Joseph H. Bragdon.......2007-04-08

Profit for Life shatters the old paradigm that success in business means sucking the life from people and natural resources by viewing both as dispensable commodities. By showing us how success in business--including big business--goes hand-in-hand with respect for human and natural communities, Bragdon frees us from the wrenching misconception that profit and citizenship represent a kind of zero-sum game.

Bragdon unites head and heart in one of the most uplifting books I have ever read. Profit for Life offers hope with a firm footing. I recommend Profit for Life to anyone with an interest in business management, strategic investment, or corporate citizenship.

Daniel D. Dutcher, J.D., Ph.D.
Project Director
The Clean Energy Group
Montpelier, Vermont

Book Review for Profit for Life: How Capitalism Excels.......2007-01-31

Book Review for Profit for Life: How Capitalism Excels
by Ann McGee-Cooper

How do you measure the value of servant leadership in business? How can we know it works? These have been two of the most frequently asked questions in our consulting practice over the past 30 years.

In Profit for Life, Jay Bragdon provides us with some compelling answers. He does this by setting aside much of the linear cause-and-effect thinking that drives business these days, and adopts a more rounded, holistic approach that gives us deeper insight into the firm.

The book is based on the experiences of 60 companies - Bragdon's "learning lab" - that broadly represent the industry/sector diversity of the world economy. Throughout the text he describes 16 of these pioneering companies, called the Focus Group. The distinguishing feature of all these firms is their effort to mimic living systems - in the ways they organize, manage and add value. This mental model is radically different from the traditional one that views the firm as a money making machine.

Although it may seem counter intuitive, the living system approach yields vastly superior results than the traditional one. For example, the average equity return of learning lab companies was nearly double the S&P 500 over the past decade; and their excess performance continues as this review is written. Bragdon expects such premium returns will diminish over time as the more effective methods of the living system model become copied and enter the mainstream. Nevertheless, these results are a strong affirmation of the milieu in which servant leadership normally operates.

Servant leadership, to Bragdon, is all about relationships. He says "relational equity" is the foundation on which companies build financial equity. When companies care about people and the things people care about, Employees become inspired and their inspiration cascades into everything they do, including their relationships with customers, suppliers and other key stakeholders.

The raison d'etre of these servant-led firms is value creation - value that permeates all relationships. Companies that excel at such value creation pursue a strategy Bragdon calls "living asset stewardship" (LAS). The fundamental premise of LAS is: Profit arises from life, and must therefore serve life if it is to be sustainable.

To understand the strategic value of living asset stewardship, Bragdon makes a critical distinction between living assets (people and Nature) and non-living capital assets (buildings, equipment and financial reserves). We see this in three contexts. First, people are closely bonded to Nature - genetically, physically and spiritually - in ways that capital assets are not. Second, living assets are the source of non-living capital assets. And third, because living assets are inherently creative and emergent, their value grows over time rather than depreciating as capital assets do.

The operating leverage in the learning lab and the 16 Focus Group companies resides in the human heart rather than in mechanistic financial gearing. This is supported by the fact that they generate consistently higher returns on equity while carrying substantially lower debt ratios.

Although traditionally managed companies have been adopting some stewardship practices in the past decade, Bragdon finds their approach differs fundamentally from those in his study. In the mechanistic view of these firms, stewardship is an add-on that is subservient to their drive for profit. By contrast, in companies that have adopted the living system model, LAS is deeply woven into the value creation process - reflecting the fact that they see themselves as "living" and therefore integral to, rather than separate from, Nature and society.

Profit for Life builds on the brilliant work of Arie deGeus, former coordinator of Group Planning at Royal Dutch/Shell, and Harvard biologist Edward O. Wilson. DeGeus' classic, The Living Company, noted that long-lived companies had a collective consciousness, were sensitive to their environments, tried to work in harmony with the world around them, and strove to leave a legacy to future generations. Wilson tells us this collective consciousness is an expression of humanity's deep affinity for life, which he calls "biophilia," and that our biophilic instincts have evolved over thousands of generations of natural selection.

In my work as a teacher of servant leadership, I would highlight the paradigm shift Bragdon describes. The mission of leaders in LAS organizations is to serve and grow their people because that is the source of the firm's liveliness and capacity for growth. As Robert K. Greenleaf said: "The first order of business is to build a group of people who, under the influence of the institution, grow taller and become healthier, stronger and more autonomous." That seminal quote is used twice in the book to describe the power and generative capacity of LAS.

I highly recommend this book and will be using it regularly in our practice.

Ann McGee-Cooper, Ed.D., Business Consultant & Executive coach
in the field of Servant Leadership & growing Learning Organization.
Ann McGee-Cooper & Associates, Inc.

An Extraordinary Book: A Must Read.......2006-11-26

I intend to recommend Profit for Life to all my current MBA students. Next fall I am team teaching an MBA core course that combines Operations Management and Managerial Accounting. I intend to make the case that your book should be required reading and part of the course.

I became familiar with the work of W. Edwards Deming in 1990 and attended one of his four day seminars a year later. I also began to follow Peter Senge's work and later read Margaret Wheatley's book, Leadership and the New Science. Tom Johnson's book, Profit Beyond Measure, has been required reading in my Advanced Managerial Accounting elective at the MBA level.

Bragdon's book has brought the ideas, theories, and concepts discussed by these individuals together for me in a way that I could not have imagined. More importantly, he has not only taken their ideas to the next level, but done it in a way that provides a tangible blue print for how to change our current style of command and control management with its focus on profit maximization to a LAS Theory of Management.

The use of the sixteen focus companies from the LAMP INDEX and the author's ability ability to clearly show the distinctions in their style of management from the traditional management models that continue to be taught in almost all business schools, and the success these companies have achieved not just financially, gives those of us hoping to change management education and core business curriculums a new hope.

Thank you for such an outstanding book.

Joseph F. Castellano
Professor, Department of Accounting
University of Dayton Business School

Excellent, highly readable information.......2006-11-18

This is not one of those lightweight business books that repeats its Chapter 1 message over and over. It's chock full of research-based information that anyone involved in the sustainability movement should have. The publisher is Peter Senge's non-profit, so if you're familiar with his excellent work over the years, this would make a great addition to your library. The author's passion for his subject is obvious from page one.

The Index Investing Revolution: How Canadian Investors can save more, earn more and worry less

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The Index Investing Revolution: How Canadian Investors can save more, earn more and worry less
Brian Noble
Manufacturer: CDG Books Canada
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0771576455

Book Description

In any given year over 70% of mutual fund managers fail to beat the broader market. So many investors are asking, "Why am I paying a premium in management fees for mediocre performance?" Canadians no longer need to be stuck in this trap, as they can create a portfolio of low cost index funds that directly track the market. This major trend is shaking the foundations of the mutual fund industry, as more Canadians come to understand this innovative style of investing.

Readers will learn: Exactly what indexes are and how they behave; Why index investing should be a core component of your investing strategy; Why, in today's market, it is so difficult for professional fund managers to consistently outdo the index; What index products are available in Canada and how you can invest in them; Why index products can help with effective asset allocation; How some products can give you more foreign exposure in your RRSP

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How to Be an Index Investor
Max, Isaacman
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OG2ULM

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How to take maximum advantage of the Moody's index futures contract on Comex: Strategies for investors / by Robert C. Merton
Robert C Merton
Manufacturer: Commodity Exchange
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0007173UM

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Your character is your most valuable professional asset. Your long-term success depends upon it. If you want to enjoy the respect of your clients and co-workers, you must establish that you can be counted on to treat them fairly and honestly. In this case actions really do speak louder than words.

Your conscience serves as a watchdog alerting you when you are in danger of an ethical misstep. The problem is that as you incrementally make small concessions to expediency over principle, your watchdog can be lulled to sleep.

It’s time to rattle his cage and wake him up! A fast paced mix of theory and case studies, this book will keep you engaged and entertained. You’re sure to recognize yourself and your co-workers in the enlightening and often humorous scenarios.

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It's not just ethics in the workplace; it's ethics for anyone........2007-08-28

"Sleeping Dogs" is an appropriate name for this tiny, quick-read reference book since even those of us with the best intentions allow our ethics, like a drowsy canine, to drift off to sleep with time. Col. Mazzeo gives our slumbering ethical Fido an abrupt kick in the butt with his imaginary scenarios of familiar occurrences. His anecdotes are written in a "what if this happened to you" style and the reader is asked to mentally supply a "this is what I'd do" answer. After each imaginary occurrence the author applies a simple, 3-question test which determines the ethical appropriateness of the reader's imagined solution: Who benefits? Who suffers? What if the roles were reversed? I liked Col. Mazzeo's little book on ethics; and read it, cover to cover, in one sitting.

Business Ethics--it's not an Oxymoron Anymore!!!.......2005-12-06

Now who would have ever thought a book about business ethics would not only be interesting, but thought-provoking and engaging!?! Not me--even when my bosses told me to research and create a course about the topic. "Sure sounds like an oxymoron," I grumbled to myself. But my research uncovered Mr. Mazzeo's book and my course has not been the same since! He provides a quick and easy 3-step process to decide if indeed a business issue is an ethical dilemma. Then, he provides ideas on how to handle it, and he does it all without pointing fingers or pretending to be holier-than-thou. He even provides some hilarious quotes!
I contacted him to be sure I could use his ideas (it's ethics, remember?) and he was most gracious and gave me ideas and tips on how best to deliver the course.
I have to run and order more of his books to give out after class....

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The 2000 Miller GAAP Guide organizes accounting pronouncements alphabetically by topic under two general areas: generally accepted accounting principles and specialized industry accounting principles. Pronouncements covering the same subject are compiled and incorporated in a single chapter so that the authoritative information is immediately accessible.

Material can be located several ways: The IMPRESS Table of Contents locates the chapter in which a particular pronouncement is discussed. The Index provides quick, accurate reference to needed information. The 2000 Miller GAAP Guide is written in clear, understandable language. Each pronouncement is discussed in a comprehensive format that makes it easy to understand and apply. Practical illustrations and examples demonstrate and clarify specific accounting principles. The Practice Pointers throughout this edition do just that: They point out in plain English how to apply the standards just discussed.

Observations enrich the discussion by presenting interesting aspects of GAAP, such as conflicts with the authoritative literature. Although no attempt is made to resolve apparent errors and conflicts in the promulgated pronouncements, these items are brought to your attention. To facilitate research, the 2000 Miller GAAP Guide includes extensive codification references to pertinent paragraphs of the original pronouncements. The Disclosures Index contains many of the required and recommended disclosures currently in use. It was designed to assist the preparer, reviewer, or auditor of financial statements in determining whether the necessary and most current disclosures have been made. The Self-Study CPE Program divides the material in the 2000 Miller GAAP Guide into four separate modules for efficient and thorough study.

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FASB 121.......2000-02-25

I need to review tha acounts standars for an equipment revaluation or four value, I need to know and undertadant when do have do yo it and when these could be change for a revaluation in stead.

Financial Accounting Standars Board.......1999-12-16

FASB5

Book Description

With real-life examples drawn from communities using dynamic, innovative approaches to problem-solving efforts at the local level, this issue highlights successful programs of regional social changes which can become profound regenerative agents of increasing citizen involvement at the national level. Lessons learned in systems change and government reform in Indianapolis, Indiana, and Charlotte, North Carolina, also demonstrate that although there is no one set path for systems reform, a community's development becomes linked to the changes that occurred before and contributes in some way to additional reforms in the future.

The issue offers additional examples of communities leading the way in such areas as strategic planning, community development, systems change, racial understanding, and political reform. Contributors also detail the five principles and practices that communities have used to recreate a successful, citizen-based approach to politics.

In a special focus section on Civic Infrastructure, Allan Wallis, Jarle P. Crocker, and Bill Schechter explore the perspectives of academics, public advocates, philanthropists, and community development practitioners on the uses of social capital. This article is Part One in a two-part series that concludes in NCR Volume 87, Number 4.

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very good book

Quite a good reference book for old house lovers (like me!)

Excellent detail, very helpful

Victorian Exterior Decoration: How to Paint Your Nineteenth-Century American House Historically
Roger W. Moss , and Gail Caskey Winkler
Manufacturer: Henry Holt & Co
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Binding: Hardcover

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Authentic Color Schemes for Victorian Houses: Comstock's Modern House Painting, 1883

America's Painted Ladies: The Ultimate Celebration of Our Victorians

Victorian House Designs in Authentic Full Color: 75 Plates from the "Scientific American--Architects and Builders Edition," 1885-1894

The Victorian Home in America: With Over 250 Illustrations

How to Create Your Own Painted Lady

ASIN: 0805003762

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very good book.......2005-10-08

I found this to be a very good book and very educational. I am painting my 19th century house using it as a guide. In the previous review someone wrote:

"Unfortunately, there are precious few old drawings and the ones they do have are done in muted browns and beiges. Now, I know they didn't have color photos back in those days, but I do wish they'd included more color pictures (drawings) of these old houses."

This person has obviously missed the point of the book. Did you read it? Those _are_ color drawings and those "muted browns and beiges" _were_ the colors used back then. People have a stereotype of 19th century colors as supposedly being bright and contrasty; this is due to the colorist movement in San Francisco back in the 70s, but is not appropriate when seeking 19th century accuracy. The crazy row-house colors of San Francisco are modern interpretations; whereas the Victorians preferred earth tones. The authors go at length to explain this with drawings and historic reproductions that are accurate in color.
My only gripe with this book is that there should be more photographs of 19th houses painted historically. I think more photos would give home restorers more ideas to pick from.

Quite a good reference book for old house lovers (like me!).......2000-05-02

This book is over 110 pages and every page has at least one picture, and most have two or three.

Beyond the good information re: color schemes, there is a lot of information in this book about the 101 details (fretwork, finials, porches, etc) of an old house.

Unfortunately, there are precious few old drawings and the ones they do have are done in muted browns and beiges. Now, I know they didn't have color photos back in those days, but I do wish they'd included more color pictures (drawings) of these old houses.

There are also some very interesting old paint ads - such as one that suggests the right house paint is *the* key to health and happiness. The book also contains plenty of written information and history, which is interesting reading.

And the photos/drawings offer a nice blend of the ostentatious Queen Annes and by contrast, the simple and modest "Builder's Style" homes.

I'm an old house purist trying to redo my simple old home as authentically as possible. This book is a good resource for that.

Excellent detail, very helpful.......1999-07-07

I really enjoyed all the details and information so that I can paint my own Victorian home. Good color combinations, great historical information. I do wish there had been a few more photos of correctly painted homes.

Time-Saver Details for Exterior Wall Design (Time Saver Details)

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Great technical handbook

Time-Saver Details for Exterior Wall Design (Time Saver Details)
Fred Nashed
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Professional
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0070460825

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Draw and detail exterior walls with ease Accurately specifying and designing exterior walls can challenge even experieced architects. That's why you need Fred Nashed's Time-Saver Details for Exterior Wall Design. The most comprehensive single source available for hassle-free exterior wall construction, this plain-language guide offers easy-to-follow strategies for calculating loads and stresses--ranging from concrete and steel bearing walls to glass curtains--as well as expert tips and techniques for avoiding common problems and pitfalls. Regardless of your experience, you'll find authoritative data you can use right away to solve virtually any design challenge, such as: cost, durability, redundancy, and maintenance issues; selecting the most suitable products and systems; types of walls and windows; pros and cons of common wall assemblies; drafting methodology; defelection on wall panel and window frames; and much more.

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Great technical handbook.......2005-03-08

A must have for all architects in the 7-14 yrs experience range. If you are fixing to take the Architects Licsensing test then you would be well advised to use this book as it is pertinent to at least three exams

Exterior Home Improvement Costs: The Practical Pricing Guide for Homeowners & Contractors (Exterior Home Improvement Costs)

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Get the new eddition
Helps you learn how deep to dig.

Exterior Home Improvement Costs: The Practical Pricing Guide for Homeowners & Contractors (Exterior Home Improvement Costs)
RS Means
Manufacturer: R.S. Means Company
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0876297424

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A practical pricing guide for homeowners and contractors. Find out how much you should pay for your location for the 64 most popular remodeling and repair projects. All projects are illustrated, and include material costs, labor hours, and total project costs.

Customer Reviews:

Get the new eddition.......2006-12-20

I saw this book in the store and decided to see if I could get it cheaper on Amazon. When I pulled up the page, the cover was the same as the one in the store. I didn't know it was an old eddition with outdated figures until it arrived in the mail. I went back to the page I bought it on and then noticed the disclaimer for the pictures being from the newer eddition. The newer book has different projects and more current prices.

Helps you learn how deep to dig........2002-12-30

Very good book with actual price estimates from the people who know best, RS Means (we use their database at work (Facilities area) for estimating.

Modern Constuction: Facades (Modern Construction Series)

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Modern Constuction: Facades (Modern Construction Series)
Andrew Watts
Manufacturer: Springer
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 3211006389

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The Facades Handbook is a textbook for practitioners of architecture, as well as structural and environmental engineers who wish to broaden their study beyond the information provided in the “Walls” chapter of the Modern Construction Handbook. The six chapters examine facades from the standpoint of the primary material used in their construction, from metal to glass, concrete, masonry, plastics and timber. Each set of three double page spreads explains a specific form of construction which is accompanied by drawn and annotated details. Throughout the book, built examples by high profile designers are used to illustrate specific principles. As is the case in the Modern Construction Handbook, the techniques described can be applied internationally.

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Good bood, but only if...
Part of the "Illustrated Home" series

Structure, Roofing, and the Exterior
Alan Carson , and Robert Dunlop
Manufacturer: Stoddart
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0773761454

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Good bood, but only if..........2002-11-18

You're a Home Inspector or simply in search of picture after picture with little other detail other than technical information. If you are looking for advice on how to repair or fix items, DO NOT BUY this or other Carson Dunlop books in this series, or the - The Illustrated Home. Carson Dunlop is a firm out of Canada that does produce good materials for Home Inspectors, but these are not "how to" manuals, nor are these books good for the average home owner.Kind of sad when people write misleading reviews to simply increase sales. On the positive - DO BUY this book if you are simply looking for very detailed technical information.

Part of the "Illustrated Home" series.......2000-11-24

With over 500 illustrations, "Structure, Roofing and the Exterior" shows you exactly what the finished job should look like.

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The popular language of status-conscious architecture is explored in this account of the notorious do-it-yourself remodels clustered on the fringe of Beverly Hills in West Hollywood. These former stucco bungalows have been transformed by their owners into distinctive visual statements. As if they were stage sets, the exteriors of these houses have been treated as interiors, with urns and finials placed on rooftops like bibelots on a mantel, and windows and panels of trellis arranged as though they were pictures on a wall. The result is a lively architectural vernacular, well documented with "before and after" photos, interviews, and construction details.

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Everything you ever wanted to know about LA houses but were afraid to ask.......2007-03-08

This is without a doubt my favorite book about Los Angeles. John Chase captures the what and the why of Los Angeles residential architecture. For all of those who believe you can't and don't walk in Los Angeles, head over to West Hollywood with this book in hand and spend an afternonn WALKING and seeing some truly wonderful and fun houses!

100 More Things You Don't Need a Man For!: Exterior Home and Yard Maintenance

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A highly recommended guide for any do-it-yourself homeowner

100 More Things You Don't Need a Man For!: Exterior Home and Yard Maintenance
Alison Jenkins
Manufacturer: Laurel Glen Publishing
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1571458255

Book Description

Alison Jenkins does it again with her latest in the 100 Things series. With answers to questions on exterior house and yard maintenance, readers learn the bare essentials of everything from roofing and siding to landscaping and getting outside help. The book's step-by-step, illustrated techniques provide confidence from the ground up.

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A highly recommended guide for any do-it-yourself homeowner.......2002-11-07

100 More Things You Don't Need A Man For! by home improvement expert Alison Jenkins is a highly practical, "user friendly", exterior home and yard maintenance guide written especially for women, and useful for anyone who is unfamiliar with the basics of handling power tools, patching exterior walls, weatherproofing wooden garden furniture, and so much more. Practical instructions, full-color illustrations and diagrams, easy-to-understand terminology, and a touch of humor make 100 More Things You Don't Need A Man For! a superbly presented and highly recommended guide for any do-it-yourself homeowner -- regardless of gender!

Exterior Details: An Inspirational and Practical Guide to Transforming the Outside of Your Home

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Exterior Details: An Inspirational and Practical Guide to Transforming the Outside of Your Home
Jocasta Innes
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0671725769

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Good book for facade professionals

Envelope Design for Buildings
William Allen
Manufacturer: Architectural Press
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ASIN: 0750628545

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* The author is a well known consultant and is an authority in the field of 'oddities in buildings' * The book provides a good thinking base for design decisions about new buildings * Vital for architects, engineers, surveyors and clients In this essential book, Bill Allen imparts his experience gained over many years into the investigation and remedy of the numerous misfortunes that have afflicted buildings. He provides a very substantial new body of reliable back-up for good modern design. In addition, this text contains useful material for conservation, and for surveyors who evaluate premises or who become specification writers.

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Good book for facade professionals.......2003-12-26

This book I advise for architects, facade engineers and building inspectors.
The book describes the facade and roofing technology and deterioration mechanism, based on case-to-case examples, written by an experienced author.
Based on British climate, which is similar to the climate of many other parts of the world.
Very comprehensive and very unique.
Absolute must for every professional involved in building facade and roofing construction or failure investigations.

Exterior Home Improvement Costs: The Practical Pricing Guide for Homeowners and Contractors (Exterior Home Improvement Costs)

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Exterior Home Improvement Costs: The Practical Pricing Guide for Homeowners and Contractors (Exterior Home Improvement Costs)

Manufacturer: Robert S Means Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0876294212

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Gareth Evens Biography.................2002-09-30

I thought this might be an insightful book about the "rise and fall" of The Stone Roses. Instead I received a literary course in band management. It's too bad Mick Middles could only speak to a bitter and hindsightful ex-manager to piece together such a complicated yet simple story. Had more interviews been done with the band I might have enjoyed the book. In short this book would be appropriate for anyone interested in exploiting a young talented band. For those who are interested in understanding The Stone Roses, buy another book.

Legendary.......2000-04-03

Mick Middles biography is an excellent and comprehensive attempt to catalogue the rise and fall of the legendary Manchester band. Fuller than John Robb's book - The Stone Roses and the Resurrection of British Pop - Breaking into Heaven: The Rise and Fall of the Stone Roses traces the roots of the band back to the early childhoods of Ian Brown and John Squire through the punk inspired Patrol era to the heady days of 1989 when the Stone Roses looked likely to conquer the world. The portrait of Gareth Evans, the Stone Roses' ebullient manager at the height of their success, is amusing and revealing, and the postscript on Ian Brown's up and down career since the demise of the band is also fascinating. A must for any true Stone Roses fan.

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A series of memoirs, journal entries and letters by Dr. Jack Berkowitz, the protagonist of the novel "Blessings," covering the years 1977-1986. This book is a sequel to "Blessings." In these richly detailed short pieces, Dr. Berkowitz describes his days in the company of his wife's Navajo family, sharing their joys and tragedies, engaging in building a cabin, and farming a small cornfield. These journals represent a testament to the warmth, tolerance, and joy of life which found expression in the title of the earlier work, "Blessings."

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