The Magnificent Mesquite by Ken E. Rogers, ISBN 0292771053

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"This book is one-of-a-kind. It is the only book that I'm aware of that summarizes the biology, ecology, uses, and management of mesquite. . . . It is the most complete book in print on mesquite."--C. Wayne Hanselka, Associate Department Head and Extension Program Leader for Rangeland Ecology and Management, Texas Agricultural Extension ServiceA reliable source of food and shelter even in the severest droughts, the mesquite tree sustained American Indians in the Southwest for centuries. Today, mesquite is popular for barbecuing, woodworking, furniture making, flooring, sculpture, jewelry, and food products ranging from honey to jelly and syrup. Even ranchers, who once fought to eradicate mesquite, have come to value its multiple uses on well-managed rangeland. In this book written especially for a general readership, one of the world's leading authorities on mesquite presents a wealth of information about its natural history and commercial, agricultural, and woodworking uses. Ken Rogers describes the life cycle, species, and wide distribution of the mesquite, which is native or naturalized not only in the Southwest and Mexico, but also in India, Africa, Australia, South America, and Hawaii. He discusses the many consumer and woodworker uses of mesquite at length-even giving instructions for laying a mesquite wood floor and making mesquite bean jelly. He also looks into the ways that people are using mesquite in nature, from rangeland management in the Southwest to desertification prevention in arid countries.


Elleen Gray by Caroline Constant, ISBN 0714839051

Extremely private and unprepossessing, Irish-born designer Eileen Gray (1878-1976) has remained an elusive subject despite her lasting influence. Known primarily for her highly original furniture and interior design, Gray realized nine buildings in her lifetime and recorded more than forty-five architectural projects in her archive, although until recently several of her built projects were attributed solely to her collaborator, Romanian architect Jean Badovici.

After briefly studying art in London and Paris, Gray settled in Paris in 1907 and began designing sumptuous lacquer furniture, wool carpets, and draperies that reflected the sensual luxury of traditional French decorative arts. Beginning in the mid-1920s, and influenced by the Modern Movement, she turned to architecture. Her most renowned project, the villa E. 1027 on the coast of southern France, interprets Corbusian spatial principles and forms and has become an important example of Modernist architecture.

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The Tomb of Iouiya and Touiyou: With the Funeral Papyrus of Iouiya by Theodore M. Davis, ISBN 0715629638

Before the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922, the greatest find ever made in the Valley of the Kings was the 3,000-year-old tomb of Yuya (Iouiya) and Tjuyu (Touiyou), parents-in-law of King Amenophis III of the 18th Dynasty.The tomb contained their wonderfully preserved mummies, lying within magnificent coffins and surrounded by a gorgeous array of palace furniture and funerary equipment.This book containing the excavator's official reports on this important find was originally published in 1907-1908. The Tomb of Iouiya and Touiyou: With the Funeral Papyrus of Iouiya by Theodore M. Davis, ISBN 0715629638
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Office Space Planning: Design for Tomorrow's Workplace by Alexi Marmot, ISBN 0071341994

"Excellent."--The Economist"Useful insight into specific spatial and technological implications of recent changes in the organization of office work...lively and lucid text."--Architects' Journal"Written by two of the country's experts ... it is a good read."--Financial Times"Any facility manager, space planner, property manager, architect, or interior designer ought to know the contents of every section ... clearly the best book of its kind on this subject we have read."--Gerald Davis and Francoise Szigeti, International Centre for Facilities"The industry is hungry for books like this ... more practical and design details than other books."--Marilyn Zelinsky, author of New Workplaces for New Workstyles and The Home Office BibleOne-Stop Office Design AnswersOffice Space PlanningDesign for Tomorrow's WorkplaceCoax the maximum benefits from any professional space with this practical guide to planning and designing leading-edge workplaces. Offering help with both open-plan and enclosed space... Office Space Planning: Design for Tomorrow's Workplace by Alexi Marmot, ISBN 0071341994
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