The Elements of Color11 reviews
Johannes Itten

Wiley, 1970

so you decided to learn the truth about colors...

+ essential color theory reference
+ Great reference book to have

Itten, himself is one of the greatest color theorist of our century, and the masterful mind behind the Bauhaus School. In this book Itten describes his color theory and the facts of his famous "Color Star", which is one of the most strongest tools for color harmony for designers and alike. ...
  
  











  



  
Bungalow Style: Creating Classic Interiors in Your Arts and Crafts Home8 reviews
Treena Crochet

Taunton, 2005

Good book!!

+ Impressive book
+ Great Idea Book
+ Beautiful pictures, workable ideas
  
  











  



  
Perspective for Interior Designers11 reviews
John Pile

Watson-Guptill, 1989

perspecitve for interior designers

+ Best Perspective Book
+ Friendly
+ Very Helpful
  
  











  



  
Heating, Cooling, Lighting: Design Methods for Architects4 reviews
Norbert Lechner

Wiley, 2000

Great Book

+ Good Book, Easy Read
+ Excellent text book for environmental system course and design studio
+ Oh Norbert!
  
  











  



  
Tiki Modern17 reviews
Sven A Kirsten

Taschen, 2007

Tiki Modern & the height of American influence

+ TIKI Lives Again
+ Tiki world available for everyone
+ Moderism at its best!
+ A Must
  
  











  



  
Estimating for Interior Designers8 reviews
Carol Sampson

Watson-Guptill, 2001

Excellent Service!

Amazon is so quick and easy and it was really helpful to get the book within the same week I ordered the book. They really took the stress out of "when am I going to get my book, am I going to get it in time for class?"
  
  











  



  
Small Bungalows4 reviews
Christian Gladu

Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 2007

I love this book

+ Small Bungalows
+ Expected a little more

This is the perfect book for me. I am a big fan of Arts & Crafts homes and I love to look at home plans. This book has both. The plans have all the details one looks for in a bungalow, plus a modern open floor plan. I want to build them all. Janice in the Sierra
  
  











  



  
Professional Real Estate Development 2nd Edition5 reviews
Anne B. Frej Richard B. Peiser

Urban Land Institute, 2003

An Excellent Overview Of The Development Process

+ The Bible of the Business
+ Excellent starter book

I am a 66 year old developer with several successful projects under my belt. This is a fine book for beginning, intermediate, and yes, advanced developers. The best I've ever read, and I've got bookshelves full of them. Also, for a modest fee, you can download from the publisher the software used ...
  
  











  



  
Last Harvest: How a Cornfield Became New Daleville13 reviews
Witold Rybczynski

Scribner, 2007

A Man A Plan- Daleville

+ An impressive piece of work
+ Excellent book
+ good journalism, so-so social science
+ Behind the scenes in real estate development
  
  











  



  
Thermal Delight in Architecture3 reviews
Lisa Heschong

The MIT Press, 1979

Unique approach to architecture. Concise, accessible to all.

+ Unique information
+ And besides, its (cheap)

Of the many books I've read on architecture, this has been by far the most influential; it inspired by bachelor of architecture thesis. Heschong argues that thermal aesthetics in architecture, although almost universally overlooked, affect building users at least as much as visual aesthetics. She ...
  
  











  



  
AutoCAD 2008 and AutoCAD LT 2008 Bible11 reviews
Ellen Finkelstein

Wiley, 2007

The tool you need to learn a complex piece of software

+ Great Book
+ AutoCad 2009 Bible
+ Another Great AutoCAD Bible
+ Great Reference as Well as Tutorial
  
  











  



  
Ish22 reviews

Candlewick, 2004

inspiring

+ A Teacher's Perspective
+ I love this book!
+ ISH
+ great for young and old
  
  











  



  
The Not So Big House: A Blueprint for the Way We Really Live149 reviews
Sarah Susanka

Taunton, 2001

Sound ideas, Great house.

+ Worth a Look for the Inspirational Possibilities
+ Outdated details, but timeless concepts

The Not So Big House was given me by a craftsman friend who had used it building his new, wonderful home. I kept this book through my new addition / remodel project of 7 months, using it as the reference for my decisions. The ideas are sound; easy to understand and implement. I recommend The Not ...
  
  











  



  
The Dot (Irma S and James H Black Honor for Excellence in Children's Literature (Awards))30 reviews

Candlewick, 2003

Must buy children's book: Awesome!

+ The Dot is a MUST HAVE to inspire kids to create!
+ very touching

I love this book and my kids love it too. I'd say go ahead and buy it. It is a great story about how a student really learns how to channel negativity and frustration into creative expression and then take what she learns and teaches it to another person.
  
  











  



  
The Black & Decker Complete Guide to Home Plumbing: Newly Expanded 3rd Edition (Black & Decker Complete Guide)36 reviews
Editors of creative Publishing

Creative Publishing international, 2005

an excellent book.

+ very handy book
+ the complete guide to home plumbing

It is an excellent book not only for handyman beginners but also for construction professionals to review plumbing details.
  
  











  



  
D.I.Y.: Design It Yourself (Design Handbooks)24 reviews
Ellen Lupton

Princeton Architectural Press, 2006

Good coffee table or bathroom reading book

This is basically like all those magazines - Sunset, Martha Stewart Living, etc. etc, - wherein you buy it with the hopes of being inspired to create, update, remake, etc. and you ACTUALLY NEVER WILL, except in book form! I love reading the book - it's cute, kitschy and definitely entertaining, ...
  
  











  



  
Grid Systems: Principles of Organizing Type (Design Briefs)18 reviews
Kimberly Elam

Princeton Architectural Press, 2004

Good Introduction For Using Grid Systems

+ Great for Computer Geeks Too!

I really enjoyed this book. It provides a nice, historically aware introduction to design by grid systems. The book is ideal for those interested in print design, but it is also helpful for web designers as well. Mainly exercises, it will return what you put into it. The book is more of a hands on ...
  
  











  



  
The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York109 reviews
Robert A. Caro

Vintage, 1975

Power Reveals

+ An important book to read
+ How Old Man Moses Kept Rolling Along
+ Biography at its very best...
+ A brief review for a big, important, thorough and ground breaking book.
  
  











  



  
Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life : How to Use Feng Shui to Get Love, Money, Respect and Happiness124 reviews
Karen Rauch Carter

Fireside, 2000

Easy to Follow...and it Works!

+ good reading and informative
+ It' teaches simplified Feng Shui and the power of intention
+ Feng Shui
+ Black Hat Feng Shui
  
  











  



  
We The People3 reviews
Thomas Patterson

McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2007

Great book, easy to read and small !

+ Informative government book, w/out skimping

This is a great book, one of best deisng i seen, contain lots of page but is a compact size. save space.