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1.		Black's Law Dictionary with Pronunciations, Sixth Edition from West Group Customer Review: It came on time in the mail in the condition it was promised to be. A few days later i thought i might have to return it, so i emailed the seller to ask if and how i could, and he replied in the next few hrs- they seemed nice, and told me i could.... I didn't end up having to return it, but it was... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


2.		The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge from Simon & Schuster Price: $17.08 Customer Review: I could barely put this book down. Another amazing story by McCullough, about the only negative thing I can say is that after going into great length about sinking the first cassion and the science related, the rest of the book seems to give building the bridge short shrift, and focusing mostly on... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


3.		Environmental Science: The Way the World Works from Prentice Hall Price: $6.26 Customer Review: This book is a good read. Interesting, very informative and easy to understand. I am an average student but felt "smart" after reading this book. Jeff	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


4.		97 Things Every Software Architect Should Know: Collective Wisdom from the Experts from O'Reilly Media Price: $20.08 Customer Review: (The following won't be completely fair because I feel unable to write a book such this one) Although I was interested about the subject I felt bored after reading the first few pages. Each chapter seemed a repetition of the others. So, I suppose that I expected something either more personal... more info	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


5.		To Engineer Is Human: The Role of Failure in Successful Design from Vintage Price: $4.99 Customer Review: Henry Petroski is a highly respected professor and author writing about the failures of bridges, buildings and similar civil engineering works. Engineering design is a noble profession. It brings us many great and useful technologies. But, engineering has its limits. Unfortunately, limits may be... more info	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


6.	[no image]	Site Engineering for Landscape Architects from Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Price: $169.99 Customer Review: Good quality, no way to track order didn't even know it was sent , just showed up	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


7.		Government in America: Election Edition from Longman Pub Group Price: $1.00 Customer Review: This text book was just like new and really helped me in class. I was able to receive it before classes started and was able to make my own notes inside because it had so few markings.	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


8.	[no image]	Excellence in Business Communication from Mcgraw-Hill College Price: $24.99 Customer Review: i had to buy this boook for a school communication class the reading is pretty simple and easy to take notes	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


9.		Resilience Thinking: Sustaining Ecosystems and People in a Changing World from Island Press Price: $20.18 Customer Review: A very accessible book as an introduction to concepts of resilience. Nice use fo case studies which means that an educated layman can get the concepts, and see them applied. I'll be buying several copies as gifts this year for this express purpose. Todd Davies www.resilientfutures.org	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


10.		Ultimate Guide to Crown Molding: Plan, Design, Install from Creative Homeowner Price: $24.36 Customer Review: This book has a great amount of types of crown molding and good pictures of many configurations but falls short in detailed information on how to install. for someone who has not much experience with a miter saw it could be confusing. there are other book that show how to cut and hang the molding,... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


11.		Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery from Wiley Price: $58.00 Customer Review: thanks, this is a great book. It taught me a lot about green building and construction and it got me an A in my class!	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


12.		Living in the Environment from Brooks/Cole Pub Co Customer Review: Book was in good condition, arrived fast and secure. Good experience, would recomand to others.	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


13.		Mastering AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 from Sybex Price: $37.34 Customer Review: As expected, the step by step directions have flaws in them. Students that have a lot of experience with Windows can usually overcome the omissions/wrong turns, but students that are not real solid with Windows tend to spend a lot of time trying to figure out another way to complete the totorials.... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


14.	[no image]	Why Buildings Stand Up: The Strength of Architecture from W. W. Norton & Company Customer Review: I love this book, along with its companion "Why Buildings Fall Down". For the lay person, this is informative and entertaining; it makes structural engineering very attractive. I have a much higher appreciation for the science that goes into making any building and the people who execute this... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


15.		Design of Wood Structures-ASD/LRFD from McGraw-Hill Professional Price: $34.00 Customer Review: I am using this book to study for the SE II exam. This is my second time taking the test and I really wish I had bought this book the first time around. It is an awesome reference! It not only teaches all the basics of wood design, it clearly explains shear walls, chords, collectors, and diaphram... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


16.		Project Management In Construction from McGraw-Hill Companies Price: $24.94 Customer Review: well written book. Really for beginners who know little to nothing of construction office work.	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


17.		Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century from "Harry N. Abrams, Inc." Price: $7.27 Customer Review: Great book, with room for improvement. Add more weblinks, facts, and directions to complete many of these projects locally.	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


18.		Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down from Da Capo Press Price: $11.39 Customer Review: Well written, interesting book on a subject that most of us see daily. Explains basic principals in terms of real life examples from ships and bridges to animals. Material is presented with a minimum of math and provides an excellent conceptual overview of the subject. This is my... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


19.		Maintenance Planning and Scheduling Handbook (McGraw-Hill Handbooks) from McGraw-Hill Professional Price: $60.22 Customer Review: The tips and guidelines of this book helped me not only to build a maintenance management system [aluminum rolling mills] from scratch but also to create a CMMS program (database) from where I could print many reports as well as work orders. Athough I have read many many books on maintenance and... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


20.		Construction Project Management from Wiley Price: $39.82 Customer Review: I recommend this book for its full coverage on all the aspects of construction management, approaching the real field problems, solutions, tips and the very well explained example that is built chapter by chapter. Theory and practice merge in a very palatable way. Any one who read it carefully,... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


21.		Can't Fail Color Schemes from Creative Homeowner Price: $11.22 Customer Review: I purchased "Can't Fail Color Schemes" because it promised to be a tutorial for color-challenged persons such as myself. I'm a little afraid of introducing wall colors other than "eggshell" in my home environment, and I thought this book would help increase my courage to use color confidently as I... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


22.		Automotive Handbook from Society of Automotive Engineers Price: $45.00 Customer Review: This is THE book on auto. The relatively low cost for this book makes it a steal. Jam-packed with everything about auto, covering topics A-Z. Absolutely a must-have!	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


23.		High Noon: Twenty Global Problems, Twenty Years to Solve Them from Basic Books Price: $19.99 Customer Review: The book was an enjoyable read and very informative. Author was spot on with many comments.	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


24.		Civil Engineering All-In-One PE Exam Guide: Breadth and Depth from McGraw-Hill Professional Price: $63.45 Customer Review: I just took the PE exam last week and this book was my primary reference. I can honestly say it was amazing. Everything in the book is to the point and well explained. Even the index in the back is good. I know I did well on the test and this book was definitely part of that. I highly recommend it!	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


25.		Cry of the Kalahari from Mariner Books Price: $5.41 Customer Review: This book made me want to travel to Africa! I loved how raw and real it was. The struggle of humans and animals trying to survive together. There is so much respect between the two humans studying the lions in the Kalahari. I absolutely loved it.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


26.	[no image]	Environmental Science: Earth As a Living Planet from John Wiley & Sons Inc Price: $114.88 Customer Review: the book was excellent, clear and easy to read. Unfortunately, it was shipped to me with the cover on backwards	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


27.		The Smart Approach to Small-Space Living from Creative Homeowner Price: $8.78 Customer Review: Virtually no substance or information/hints on living in small/cramped quarters. Just a lot of glossy photos. Save your money.	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


28.	[no image]	The New Positioning: The Latest on the World's # 1 Business Strategy from McGraw-Hill Inc.,US Price: $63.65 Customer Review: Jack Trout's books are always an entertaining, easy read, and The New Positioning is no exception. Sure, some others reviewers gripe because (despite the title) there's nothing particularly new in his book. Some suggest you read The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding instead. I say they're... more info	Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


29.		Engineering the City: How Infrastructure Works from Chicago Review Press Price: $5.97 Customer Review: I totally agree with the previous reviewer; this is a fun book to read with your kids and do the activies together. It's also perfect for those awkward moments when they ask you a question like, "how does a road work?" and you don't exactly know the answer. It spells out everything in an... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


30.		How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They're Built from Viking Adult Price: $29.85 Customer Review: I would buy from here again, the book was in great condition and shipped quickly.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information

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