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Book Eden by Design

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  • Author : Greg Hise
  • Publisher : Univ of California Press
  • Release : 2000
  • ISBN : 9780520224148
  • Pages : 336 pages

Download or read book Eden by Design written by Greg Hise and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Eden by Design is a compelling and fascinating description of a possible Los Angeles that never came to be. Greg Hise and William Deverell have resurrected the Olmsted Brothers' 1930 plan for Los Angeles County, and then, in a wonderful introduction, put the plan in context so that to read it now is to see not only what seemed dangerous and possible in 1930 but also how and why one route to the present was chosen over others. In their hands, the plan acts like a ghost of Los Angeles, reminding us about a vanished past, lost possibilities, and the secrets that our present masks."--Richard White, author of The Organic Machine "The Report is not only a vital document in the history of Los Angeles . . . but a lost classic of a neglected golden age of city planning and landscape architecture. . . . It embodies a truly regional perspective; an ecological perspective; a long-range vision; an integration of design with finance and administration; and a truly grand interpretation of public space. It deserves to be known to every serious student of the American planning tradition."--Robert Fishman, author of Bourgeois Utopias: The Rise and Fall of Suburbia "An essential document for understanding the history of the West's largest city. Los Angeles had the opportunity to become an extraordinarily beautiful environment, a Paris in the desert. The editors make clear why, sadly, it did not; but also they hold out hope that portions of this brilliant but neglected plan might still be recovered."--Donald Worster, author of Nature's Economy: A History of Ecological Ideas "A welcome addition to the literature of American urban planning history."--Roger Montgomery, Professor of Architecture Emeritus, University of California, Berkeley

Book Eden by Design

Download or read book Eden by Design written by Melia Chase and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Eden

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  • Author : Annemarie Piersma
  • Publisher : Bis Publishers
  • Release : 2005
  • ISBN : 9789063690960
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Eden written by Annemarie Piersma and published by Bis Publishers. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book marks the 40th anniversary of one of Holland's most prominent design bureaus: Eden {

Book Interior Design and Decoration

Download or read book Interior Design and Decoration written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 734 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Eden

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  • Author : Tim Smit
  • Publisher : Random House
  • Release : 2016-03-10
  • ISBN : 147354095X
  • Pages : 306 pages

Download or read book Eden written by Tim Smit and published by Random House. This book was released on 2016-03-10 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Smit's vision of Eden is the eighth wonder of the world' Independent 'Inspiring... An invaluable guide to how a large project can exceed against all odds' The Sunday Times - An updated edition of the bestselling story of the Eden Project featuring stunning new photography. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, the impossible was delivered. From the sterile depths of a disused china clay pit in Cornwall rose one of the most remarkable and ambitious ventures in recent memory. The Eden Project's Biomes, the world's largest conservatories, are the symbol of a living theatre of plants and people and their interdependence, of regeneration and of a pioneering forum for the exploration of possible futures. This is the extraordinary story of the Eden Project, of its conception, design and construction, of the larger-than-life personalities who made it happen and of all that has happened since its doors were first opened to the public in 2001. It is now undisputedly one of the world's great gardens with more than 17 million visitors flocking there and projects and partnerships all over the world.

Book The Architecture of Eden

Download or read book The Architecture of Eden written by Hugh Pearman and published by Doubleday UK. This book was released on 2003 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The two biomes at the Eden Project have captured imaginations world-wide and become the visual trademarks of a destination that attracted some 2 million visitors in a year.

Book Chasing Eden

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  • Author : Jack Staub
  • Publisher : Timber Press
  • Release : 2020-01-07
  • ISBN : 1604699817
  • Pages : 428 pages

Download or read book Chasing Eden written by Jack Staub and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2020-01-07 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Vision, tenacity, and a perfectionist’s eye are the qualities that shine out from this account of a paradise garden created by two of America’s foremost stylists.” —Anna Pavord, author of The Curious Gardener and Landskipping One of the most spectacular private gardens in America, Hortulus Farm is the masterpiece of Renny Reynolds and Jack Staub, renowned experts in the fields of design, gardening, and entertaining. It is beautifully captured in Chasing Eden, a lavishly illustrated roadmap to creating a personal Eden. Hortulus Farm is a not only a model of classical tenets, but also a showcase of how traditions can be successfully broken. Gardeners will discover information on specific design principles, from vistas and allées to hardscaping and water features. They will also learn how to adapt these principles to less-than-optimal settings without sacrificing a site’s sense of place. Both aspirational and practical, Chasing Eden will inspire home gardeners to create their own earthly paradise.

Book Eden s Empire

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  • Author : James Graham
  • Publisher : A&C Black
  • Release : 2013-10-16
  • ISBN : 1472537033
  • Pages : 111 pages

Download or read book Eden s Empire written by James Graham and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-10-16 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifty years ago, Britain propelled itself into a disastrous war in the Middle East. Condemned by the UN and accused of falsifying intelligence, the Prime Minister was left fighting for his political life against a Party disillusioned, a public betrayed, and a wily Chancellor with ambitions to take his place... With the pressure of opposition to his war, Prime Minister Anthony Eden rapidly lost his grip on both the Empire and his health. Unable to control the growing power of both the United States and the Arab world, nor his own failing body, history would mark him as the worst British Prime Minister of the twentieth century. A new, uncompromising political thriller exploring with electrifying theatricality the events of the Suez Crisis, and the tragic story of its flawed hero - Churchill's golden boy and heir apparent, Anthony Eden.

Book Grand Design

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  • Author : Elizabeth A. H. Cleland
  • Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Release : 2014-10-06
  • ISBN : 0300208057
  • Pages : 416 pages

Download or read book Grand Design written by Elizabeth A. H. Cleland and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2014-10-06 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pieter Coecke van Aelst (1502 – 1550) was renowned throughout Renaissance Europe as a draftsman, painter, and publisher of architectural treatises. The magnificent tapestries he designed were acquired by the wealthiest clients of the day, up to and including rulers such as Emperor Charles V, King Francis I of France, King Henry VIII of England, and Grand Duke Cosimo I de’ Medici of Tuscany. At the same time, Coecke was remarkable not only for the complexity and unparalleled quality of his tapestries, but also for his fluency in various media: this lavishly illustrated volume examines the full range of his work, from tapestry and stained-glass window designs to panel paintings, prints, drawings, and architectural treatises. Though only forty-eight when he died, Coecke was one of the greatest Netherlandish artists of the sixteenth century. His paintings and drawings, initially wrought in the style of the Antwerp Mannerists, evolved through his enthusiastic response to Italian Renaissance design, and influenced generations of artists in his wake. This comprehensive study explores Coecke’s stylistic development, as well as his substantial contribution to the body of great Renaissance art in Flanders. Featuring twenty monumental tapestries, along with many of their cartoons and preparatory sketches, plus seven paintings, additional drawings, and printed matter—many of them newly photographed for this volume—Grand Design provides a thorough reappraisal of Coecke’s work, amply justifying the high regard in which Coecke’s work was held and its wide dissemination long after his death.

Book The Eden Design

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  • Author : Christina Jarvie
  • Publisher : Cross Books Pub
  • Release : 2009-11
  • ISBN : 9781615070510
  • Pages : 176 pages

Download or read book The Eden Design written by Christina Jarvie and published by Cross Books Pub. This book was released on 2009-11 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why did God make me? Am I valuable to him? Does he want me to be happy? Do I have any purpose? If you've ever asked yourself those questions then this is the study for you! God had a purpose for mankind when he created them and placed them in the Garden of Eden and this Bible study will walk you through that design. Take an in-depth journey through the pages of scripture as we explore God's divine intentions for your life. This six-week Bible study will teach you from the word of God and guide you into a personal exploration of what you really believe and really need to know.

Book Chasing Eden

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  • Author : Jack Staub
  • Publisher : Timber Press
  • Release : 2020-02-04
  • ISBN : 160469873X
  • Pages : 273 pages

Download or read book Chasing Eden written by Jack Staub and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Vision, tenacity, and a perfectionist’s eye are the qualities that shine out from this account of a paradise garden created by two of America’s foremost stylists.” —Anna Pavord, author of The Curious Gardener and Landskipping One of the most spectacular private gardens in America, Hortulus Farm is the masterpiece of Renny Reynolds and Jack Staub, renowned experts in the fields of design, gardening, and entertaining. It is beautifully captured in Chasing Eden, a lavishly illustrated roadmap to creating a personal Eden. Hortulus Farm is a not only a model of classical tenets, but also a showcase of how traditions can be successfully broken. Gardeners will discover information on specific design principles, from vistas and allées to hardscaping and water features. They will also learn how to adapt these principles to less-than-optimal settings without sacrificing a site’s sense of place. Both aspirational and practical, Chasing Eden will inspire home gardeners to create their own earthly paradise.

Book Eden s Voice

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  • Author : Catherine Stein
  • Publisher : Catherine Stein, LLC
  • Release : 2019-10-01
  • ISBN : 1949862119
  • Pages : 319 pages

Download or read book Eden s Voice written by Catherine Stein and published by Catherine Stein, LLC. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Football, mechanical dragons, industrial espionage, sexy romance. Welcome to fall in Ann Arbor. Eden Randall has her life under control. Sure, people call her weird for having a mechanical dragon with her at all times, but she’s content. All she needs are her studies and her sports—and for the football team to have another undefeated season. What she doesn’t need are nosy men from out-of-town poking into her business. Spending months in a tiny town shadowing the football team is the last thing Boston reporter Bruce Caldwell wants to do, but the tedious job could be his ticket to something bigger and better. When he meets a sports-mad spitfire on the sidelines, he realizes the town may hold stories far more interesting than he expected. With dragons running loose in the laboratory and a ruthless New York industrialist threatening their budding friendship, Eden and Bruce find themselves players in a game far more dangerous than the one on the gridiron. Never ones to quit, they know the only way to emerge as The Victors is to become a team. This football season, winning might mean losing their hearts.

Book Eden Equipment

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  • Author : Bryan Crum
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2022-05-25
  • ISBN : 9780578337296
  • Pages : pages

Download or read book Eden Equipment written by Bryan Crum and published by . This book was released on 2022-05-25 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you living your best life story, the story God intended for you? With his debut as an author, Bryan Crum reveals a powerful, forgotten truth found in our original design. God equipped us with beautiful, sophisticated, divine hardware for daily living, but most of us aren't using it. Discover the secret to your life story in the components God placed inside you in the beginning, in the Garden of Eden.Propelled by Bryan's funny and sweet storytelling Eden Equipment reveals how to bring the life God intended for you online and humming at full capacity. We have spectacular features woven into the fiber of our fabric; a warning system, floatation device, and an ignition switch (just to name a few of our components), all installed to protect and ignite your life as God's advanced creation. Eden Equipment reveals simple, thought-provoking lessons Bryan learned from years working as a hospice chaplain. We tell our life stories with hundreds of thousands of words but are often so caught up in the characters and distracted by the dialogue we miss monumental moments in our story and wind up wondering if we've lived well. Whether writing a children's book banned for foul language, roller-skating through a typhoon using a garbage bag as a sail, or electrocuting his sister with his favorite Christmas present, Bryan offers readers an entertaining lens we can use to take a unique look at our own lives. Though removed from the Garden of Eden, God never reconfigured mankind's internal features. All our Eden Equipment lies just below the surface of ourselves, waiting to be rediscovered, dusted off, and put in gear.

Book Eden s Endemics

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  • Author : Elizabeth Callaway
  • Publisher : University of Virginia Press
  • Release : 2020-08-04
  • ISBN : 0813944589
  • Pages : 255 pages

Download or read book Eden s Endemics written by Elizabeth Callaway and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the past thirty years biodiversity has become one of the central organizing principles through which we understand the nonhuman environment. Its deceptively simple definition as the variation among living organisms masks its status as a hotly contested term both within the sciences and more broadly. In Eden’s Endemics, Elizabeth Callaway looks to cultural objects—novels, memoirs, databases, visualizations, and poetry— that depict many species at once to consider the question of how we narrate organisms in their multiplicity. Touching on topics ranging from seed banks to science fiction to bird-watching, Callaway argues that there is no set, generally accepted way to measure biodiversity. Westerners tend to conceptualize it according to one or more of an array of tropes rooted in colonial history such as the Lost Eden, Noah’s Ark, and Tree-of-Life imagery. These conceptualizations affect what kinds of biodiversities are prioritized for protection. While using biodiversity as a way to talk about the world aims to highlight what is most valued in nature, it can produce narratives that reinforce certain power differentials—with real-life consequences for conservation projects. Thus the choices made when portraying biodiversity impact what is visible, what is visceral, and what is unquestioned common sense about the patterns of life on Earth.

Book Eden s Everdark

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  • Author : Karen Strong
  • Publisher : Simon and Schuster
  • Release : 2023-08-29
  • ISBN : 1665904488
  • Pages : 288 pages

Download or read book Eden s Everdark written by Karen Strong and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-08-29 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twelve-year-old Eden, on a visit to her late mother's birthplace of Safina Island, Georgia, discovers a creepy sketchbook that leads her to Everdark--a spirit world ruled by an evil witch who Eden must defeat in order to make it back home.

Book The Architect

Download or read book The Architect written by and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Eden s Angels   Books 1 2

Download or read book Eden s Angels Books 1 2 written by Gary Beene and published by Next Chapter. This book was released on 2023-06-06 with total page 1189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first two books in 'Eden's Angels', a series of science fiction novels by Gary Beene, now available in one volume! Alien Genesis: In 1954, Ensign James Cortell wakes up from a coma with memories of an alien scientist who had visited Earth some fifty thousand years ago. Earth’s extraterrestrial visitors altered Homo sapien DNA to produce modern humans and soon, the industrialist overlords among the alien race realized that genetically altered humans offered a source of cheap labor. A galactic slave trade is born. When a mutation begins causing gigantism among some of the sapiens, Dr. Kadeya and her grandson, Ramuell, travel to Earth in order to rectify the situation. As the scientific and industrialist factions of Earth's rulers clash, Kadeya and Ramuell are caught in the middle. But behind the scenes, an even greater power is at play. Alien Exodus: In their quest to seed the cosmos with sentience, alien scientists created the first modern humans by altering Homo sapiens’ DNA. However, the alien race’s noble intentions were derailed by greed and power lust, leading to the birth of a galactic slave trade and a war that spanned multiple worlds. In the midst of this chaos, the Nefilim Project staff were forced to adopt a shocking strategy to correct the flawed genetic manipulation. Failure was not an option, but were they prepared to pay the price of success?