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The meaning of things
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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi |
"The meaning of things is a study of the significance of material possessions in contemporary urban life, and of the ways people carve meaning out of their domestic environment. Drawing on a survey o… |
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Houses of Goa
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Heta Pandit |
Built in the 18th and 19th centuries, when Portuguese power was at a decline in the East, the Houses of Goa best illustrate the Goan quest for its own ethhnic identity. Researched over five and half … |
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Historic homes of Oregon
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Phyllis Smith |
Sketches, descriptions and historical information about Oregon's historical houses. |
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The hidden house
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Martin Waddell |
With the owner gone, three dolls watch as their house becomes hidden by growing plants and trees until a man walks by and discovers the residence. |
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La casa criolla
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Roberto de Gregorio |
Comprehensive study of popular housing in the Pampas region of Argentina. The book reviews the most popular domestic architecture, the "chorizo house," also known as "casa de patios" (house of patio… |
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Ned's new home
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Kevin Tseng |
A worm tries out a variety of new homes when the apple he has been living in starts to rot, but none--from a lemon to a watermelon--is satisfactory. |
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Kiss me if you dare
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Nicole Young |
When readers last saw renovator Tish Amble, she was running for her life, her boyfriend Brad left wounded and at the mercy of drug lords in northern Michigan. On Brad's advice, Tish heads for Del Gl… |
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The Shadows
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Jacqueline West |
When eleven-year-old Olive and her distracted parents move into an old Victorian mansion, Olive finds herself ensnared in a dark plan involving some mysterious paintings, an enraged nine-year-old boy… |
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Wood-frame house construction
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L. O. Anderson |
This book is about technical framing of ones new home or remodeling an existing structure. |
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In our house
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Anne F. Rockwell |
A member of the Bear family explores the rooms in their house, relating all the activities that take place there to make their house a happy home. |
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The inside story Tepee
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Dana Meachen Rau |
"Describes the architecture, construction, and interior of a teepee"--Provided by publisher. |
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New big house
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Debi Gliori |
Unable to find a new house to their liking, members of a growing family decide to build an addition onto their old house. |
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Clover Twig and the magical cottage
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Johanna Wright,Kaye Umansky |
Capable and hardworking ten-year-old Clover Twig takes a job as housekeeper for a messy witch, Demelza, but while Demelza is away Clover and an accident-prone neighbor boy must defend the weird cotta… |
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Castles and mansions
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James, Alan |
Discusses castles, manor houses, mansions, and other large fortified dwellings throughout history. |
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Hänsel und Gretel
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Brothers Grimm |
A retelling of the adventures of a brother and sister left in the woods by their wicked stepmother. |
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Home sweet home
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Kelly Oechsli |
A hard-working couple and their faithful dog Sam turn a rickety old farmhouse into "home sweet home". Illustrates the use of adjectives. |
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Residential construction academy
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Eugene Silberstein |
This book is written for students who want to learn how to properly install and service the air conditioning and heating equipment that provides comfort for those who reside within the home. The 2nd … |
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The Perfect Hope
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Nora Roberts,Maud Godoc |
Ryder is the hardest Montgomery brother to figure out—with a tough-as-nails exterior and possibly nothing too soft underneath. He’s surly and unsociable, but when he straps on a tool belt, no woman c… |
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Sugarhouse
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Matthew C. Batt |
"'You're married, you're getting older, and your parents are looking more and more like the grandparents they are pestering you to make them. It's getting embarrassing. Your pathetic renter's mailbox… |
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The Obsession
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Nora Roberts |
Naomi Bowes lost her innocence the night she followed her father into the woods. In freeing the girl trapped in the root cellar, Naomi revealed the horrible extent of her father's crimes and made him… |
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