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24 produkter
Billie's Blues
Av John Chilton
Häftad, 1989
218 kr
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Anyone who has ever heard a Billie Holiday record knows the sound of her voice,sad, sexy, always relaxed but securely aware of the beat. Conveying a poignancy that cut to the heart of a song, she redeemed even trivial material with her impeccable sense of dramatic phrasing and time. The well-known …
Sidney Bechet
The Wizard of Jazz
Av John Chilton
Häftad, 1996
225 kr
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Fifty years after hearing Sidney Bechet (1897-1959) in 1923, Duke Ellington recalled, "I have never forgotten the power and imagination with which he played." The first great jazz soloist, Bechet was a genius of the clarinet and the notoriously difficult soprano saxophone. In a career that spanned …
Space Grid Structures
Av John Chilton
Inbunden, 1999
1566 kr
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A space frame is a three-dimensional framework for enclosing spaces in which all members are interconnected and act as a single entity. A benefit of this type of structure is that very large spaces can be covered, uninterrupted by support from the ground.John Chilton's book provides an up-to-date …
Who's Who of British Jazz
2nd Edition
Av John Chilton
E-bok, 2004
1605 kr
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Chilton details the work of musicians from every era of British jazz, ranging from those who played professionally before 1920 to today's young jazz stars.
Ride, Red, Ride
The Life of Henry 'Red' Allen
Av John Chilton
Häftad, 2000
652 kr
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A biography of jazz trumpeter and singer, Henry "Red" Allen, long regarded as Louis Armstrong's chief rival. As a close friend of Allen's, John Chilton brings to light various aspects of Allen's personality, as well as analyzing his recordings. The intriguing contrast between Allen's spectacular …
Who's Who of British Jazz
2nd Edition
Häftad, 2004
1461 kr
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New, expanded and updated edition of the best comprehensive survey of who's who of British jazz musicians. Over 900 biographies detail the work of musicians from every era of British jazz, ranging from those who played professionally before 1920 at the dawn of jazz in Britain, through to today's …
Space Grid Structures
Av John Chilton
E-bok, 2007
1765 kr
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A space frame is a three-dimensional framework for enclosing spaces in which all members are interconnected and act as a single entity. A benefit of this type of structure is that very large spaces can be covered, uninterrupted by support from the ground. John Chilton''s book provides an up-to-date …
Space Grid Structures
Av John Chilton
E-bok, 2007
1714 kr
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A space frame is a three-dimensional framework for enclosing spaces in which all members are interconnected and act as a single entity. A benefit of this type of structure is that very large spaces can be covered, uninterrupted by support from the ground. John Chilton''s book provides an up-to-date …
Timber Gridshells
Architecture, Structure and Craft
Inbunden, 2016
3155 kr
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Throughout history, people have constructed simple timber lattice shelters such as the tepee or yurt, covered with animal skins, leaves, grasses and woven fabrics. Over the last fifty years, more sophisticated ‘webs of wood’ have emerged, with timber gridshells in particular becoming a structurally …
Timber Gridshells
Architecture, Structure and Craft
Häftad, 2016
1041 kr
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Throughout history, people have constructed simple timber lattice shelters such as the tepee or yurt, covered with animal skins, leaves, grasses and woven fabrics. Over the last fifty years, more sophisticated ‘webs of wood’ have emerged, with timber gridshells in particular becoming a structurally …
Timber Gridshells
Architecture, Structure and Craft
E-bok, 2016
1231 kr
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Throughout history, people have constructed simple timber lattice shelters such as the tepee or yurt, covered with animal skins, leaves, grasses and woven fabrics. Over the last fifty years, more sophisticated ‘webs of wood’ have emerged, with timber gridshells in particular becoming a structurally …
Timber Gridshells
Architecture, Structure and Craft
E-bok, 2016
1231 kr
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Throughout history, people have constructed simple timber lattice shelters such as the tepee or yurt, covered with animal skins, leaves, grasses and woven fabrics. Over the last fifty years, more sophisticated ‘webs of wood’ have emerged, with timber gridshells in particular becoming a structurally …
Ride, Red, Ride
The Life of Henry 'Red' Allen
Av John Chilton
E-bok, 2000
690 kr
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This is the first biography of jazz trumpeter and singer, Henry 'Red' Allen, long regarded as Louis Armstrong's chief rival. Both men were born in New Orleans and shared an African-American heritage, but their social backgrounds were quite different. Whereas Armstrong made many best-selling …
Developing Groundwater
A guide for rural water supply
Av Alan MacDonald, Jeff Davies m. fl.
Häftad, 2005
442 kr
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In many rural areas, groundwater is the only feasible way of providing safe, reliable water supplies. However, developing groundwater is not always straightforward. To meet the targets set out in the Millennium Development Goals, more attention needs to be paid to finding and developing groundwater …
Michael Balz
Shells and Visions
Av John Chilton
Inbunden, 2023
1017 kr
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This book presents a review of the work of the architect Michael Balz, pioneer of concrete-shell architecture. It discusses his projects, both realized and unbuilt, many being designed in collaboration with the renowned Swiss engineer Heinz Isler.Profusely illustrated with original drawings and …
Michael Balz
Shells and Visions
Av John Chilton
E-bok, 2023
903 kr
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This book presents a review of the work of the architect Michael Balz, pioneer of concrete-shell architecture. It discusses his projects, both realized and unbuilt, many being designed in collaboration with the renowned Swiss engineer Heinz Isler. Profusely illustrated with original drawings and …
Michael Balz
Shells and Visions
Av John Chilton
Häftad, 2024
736 kr
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This book presents a review of the work of the architect Michael Balz, pioneer of concrete-shell architecture. It discusses his projects, both realized and unbuilt, many being designed in collaboration with the renowned Swiss engineer Heinz Isler.Profusely illustrated with original drawings and …
Michael Balz
Schalen und Visionen
Av John Chilton
Inbunden, 2024
1055 kr
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Dieses Buch gibt einen Überblick über das Werk des Architekten Michael Balz, dem Pionier der Betonschalenarchitektur. Es behandelt seine realisierten und nicht realisierten Projekte, von denen viele in Zusammenarbeit mit dem renommierten Schweizer Ingenieur Heinz Isler entworfen wurden.Michael …
Michael Balz
Schalen und Visionen
Av John Chilton
E-bok, 2024
1074 kr
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Dieses Buch gibt einen Überblick über das Werk des Architekten Michael Balz, dem Pionier der Betonschalenarchitektur. Es behandelt seine realisierten und nicht realisierten Projekte, von denen viele in Zusammenarbeit mit dem renommierten Schweizer Ingenieur Heinz Isler entworfen wurden. Michael …
