The acoustic quality of a concert hall has frequently posed a mysterious puzzle, namely, what physical aspects of the sound field can produce superior sound for the listener. The author has been probing for more than adecade into the subjective qualities preferred for musical and speech sounds. The result of his extensive investigations - the discovery that four and only four independent parameters contribute effectively to good acoustics - is summarized in the present book. The capability of calculating acoustical quality at any seat in a proposed concert hall is a unique and quite useful aspect of Ando's design method. Alternative architectural schemes can be compared based on the number of seats which exceeds a previously accepted minimum standard of acoustical quality.

Looks at how U.S. government officials secretly used, shielded, and supported Nazi War criminals

A memoir of the author's childhood growing up in the Bronx.

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Filled with creatives ideas and helpful tips, this guide to affordable decorating shows readers how to add their own cozy, personal touch to a beautiful home. (view table of contents)

Product Description: The acoustic quality of a concert hall has frequently posed a mysterious puzzle, namely, what physical aspects of the sound field can produce superior sound for the listener. The author has been probing for more than adecade into the subjective qualities preferred for musical and speech sounds...read more

Explains how to define and develop a personal style in all aspects of one's life--from fashion and home decorating to career goals, travel, entertaining, and more. Reprint.

Design with Operational Amplifiers and Analog Integrated Circuits / Edition 3

Product Description: The Poisonwood Bible is a story told by the wife and four daughters of Nathan Price, a fierce, evangelical Baptist who takes his family and mission to the Belgian Congo in 1959. They carry with them everything they believe they will need from home, but soon find that all of it—from garden seeds to Scripture—is calamitously transformed on African soil...read more

A lifestyle design reference draws on the principles of Feng Shui, quantum physics, and spiritual intuition to explain how home and office spaces can be rendered more productive and ecologically balanced, in a guide that addresses such challenges as noisy neighbors, renovating, and rerouting a water supply. Original. 15,000 first printing.

Product Description: Most of us spend more time in our homes than any other place. For better or worse, this highly personal space has a powerful influence over the way we feel about our lives. Based on the program used by the authors in their successful home consulting practice, this book teaches readers to use psychological and design principles to transform their houses into nurturing and supportive living...read more

Product Description: The aim of the Best of Long Range Planning is to bring together the best articles on a particular topic from the Long Range Planning journal, so that readers wishing to study a specific aspect of planning can find an authoritative and comprehensive view of the subject, conveniently published in one volume...read more

Four interconnected novellas follow the stories of disgraced revolutionary Abberkam, callow 'space brat' Solly, haughty soldier Teyeo, and historian and exile Havzhiva as each battles for duty and freedom. Reprint. NYT.

Describes the changes brought about by the Civil War, discusses the impact of slavery's end, and looks at the political, economic, and social aspects of Reconstruction

Product Description: In this follow-up to her sensational Sensual Home, Ilse Crawford is once again breaking new ground in her study of the individual's search for the perfect home. Continuing the theme of 'one eye sees, the other feels', the book moves beyond the senses into an investigation of our basic human drives for survival, safety, love, respect, and self-fulfilment...read more

Discusses how interior design can reflect individual values and personality, explains how to make a home fit one's lifestyle, and examines the influence of surroundings

Product Description: House of Belief incorporate beliefs, values, goals, and dreams into a more meaningful style. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)