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Aston Martin: Power, Beauty and SoulAston Martin: Power, Beauty and Soul
Best Price: $40.95
This book chronicles all models produced from about 1986 to 2006, with the greatest focus on the...
Plan of ChicagoPlan of Chicago
Best Price: $34.00
It's hard for me to argue with what was said above. As a student of architectural history, I am...
Applied Hydrogeology (4th Edition)Applied Hydrogeology (4th Edition)
Best Price: $107.75
The book had a couple of marks (some very minor highlighting and writing in pencil) that was not...
Building Stone Walls: Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-217 (Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin, a-217)Building Stone Walls: Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-217 (Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin, a-217)
Best Price: $0.98
I found the suggestions about safety, various methods of lifting heavy materials and the general...
Electrician's Exam Preparation GuideElectrician's Exam Preparation Guide
Best Price: $32.67
Easy to read and understand. A must have study guide for anyone taking the state electrical...


Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology, 5ERefrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology, 5E
Best Price: $73.33
Unlike some textbooks which no one would buy unless they have to...this one is great if you're a...
Real-Time Collision Detection (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Interactive 3-D Technology)Real-Time Collision Detection (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Interactive 3-D Technology)
Best Price: $55.17
Book that every game programmer should read - it's that simple. While it does focus on collision...
Furniture Restoration: Step-by-Step Tips and Techniques for Professional ResultsFurniture Restoration: Step-by-Step Tips and Techniques for Professional Results
Best Price: $29.07
This is one of the best book on antique furniture restoration. It covers the major problems that...
Mechanical PE Sample ExaminationMechanical PE Sample Examination
Best Price: $47.50
This is worth buying, and taking about 1 month before the test. This test was much harder than...
DEWALT  HVAC Professional Reference (Dewalt Trade Reference Series)DEWALT HVAC Professional Reference (Dewalt Trade Reference Series)
Best Price: $5.08
Handy little book to for anyone to keep in their toolbox or on the job!!!


Game Physics Engine Development (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Interactive 3D Technology)Game Physics Engine Development (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Interactive 3D Technology)
Best Price: $32.57
The book only for beginner, after read the book, you can't process stacking and joint, support...
The Hot Topic: What We Can Do About Global WarmingThe Hot Topic: What We Can Do About Global Warming
Best Price: $1.04
It gets 4 stars because the bibliography is better than most open audience, non-fiction,...
The Day the Earth Caved In: An American Mining TragedyThe Day the Earth Caved In: An American Mining Tragedy
Best Price: $12.97
If you are looking for facts on the Centralia fire this isn't the book to start with. This book...
Photovoltaics for Professionals: Solar Electric Systems Marketing, Design and InstallationPhotovoltaics for Professionals: Solar Electric Systems Marketing, Design and Installation
Best Price: $70.50
THIS BOOK IS A GOOD READ. IT COVERS SOME OF WHAT I'VE ALREADY READ IN OTHER BOOKS, BUT I'M NOT...
Garage and Workshop Gear Guide (Motorbooks Workshop)Garage and Workshop Gear Guide (Motorbooks Workshop)
Best Price: $7.79
The information in this book is very helpful to me. The author is up to the point. Very helpful...

Architectural Trim: Ideas, Inspiration and Practical Advice for Adding Wainscoting, Mantels, Built-Ins, Baseboards, Cornices, Castings and Columns to your Home (Home Design Details)Architectural Trim: Ideas, Inspiration and Practical Advice for Adding Wainscoting, Mantels, Built-Ins, Baseboards, Cornices, Castings and Columns to your Home (Home Design Details)
Best Price: $15.67
I found Nancy Berry's Architectural Hardware such a great design tool that I had to have this...
Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Analysis and DesignHeating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Analysis and Design
Best Price: $53.99
By far the worst text book I've ever had to use. Riddled with errors. Poor and incomplete...
Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics (5th Edition)Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics (5th Edition)
Best Price: $75.31
This combo on engineering statics and engineering dynamics is well-suited for a basic course in...
Mathematical Handbook for Scientists and Engineers: Definitions, Theorems, and Formulas for Reference and ReviewMathematical Handbook for Scientists and Engineers: Definitions, Theorems, and Formulas for Reference and Review
Best Price: $19.99
During 20 years of using the Handbook of Mathematics (by I.N. Bronshtein, K.A. Semendyayev)I...
The Variational Principles of Mechanics (Dover Books on Physics and Chemistry)The Variational Principles of Mechanics (Dover Books on Physics and Chemistry)
Best Price: $12.74
I've read this gem and done most of the evercises in about 3 months. Before that legendary book...

Building Additions (For Pros by Pros)Building Additions (For Pros by Pros)
Best Price: $2.99
I bought this book when I was rebuilding a back porch that had completely deteriorated because...
All Aboard : The Story of Joshua Lionel Cowen & His Lionel Train CompanyAll Aboard : The Story of Joshua Lionel Cowen & His Lionel Train Company
Best Price: $15.49
My grand-uncle, Mario Caruso, was the co-owner and co-founder of Lionel Trains along with Joshua...
Quick Guide: Garages & Carports: Step-by-Step Construction Methods (Quick Guide)Quick Guide: Garages & Carports: Step-by-Step Construction Methods (Quick Guide)
Best Price: $5.29
This is a handy reference for general construction techniques. It isn't a big book, in fact it...
Creative Projects with LEGO(R) Mindstorms(TM)Creative Projects with LEGO(R) Mindstorms(TM)
Best Price: $19.65
I have an eight year old that loves Mindstorms and needs the step-by-step instructions that Lego...
Rainwater Collection for the Mechanically ChallengedRainwater Collection for the Mechanically Challenged
Best Price: $19.95
I am satisfied with it and I learned enough on rainwater collection systems. Pictures are in...

American Electricians' HandbookAmerican Electricians' Handbook
Best Price: $59.84
It is interesting to note that many of the reviewers have bashed this because they were...
Audel HVAC Fundamentals, Heating Systems, Furnaces and Boilers,Audel HVAC Fundamentals, Heating Systems, Furnaces and Boilers,
Best Price: $15.59
revised = outdated. This book can really make you hot! (around the collar that is)
Solar Engineering of Thermal ProcessesSolar Engineering of Thermal Processes
Best Price: $95.35
This book should be part of your library. It is more technical then someone would expect but it...
Engineering Mechanics - Statics (11th Edition)Engineering Mechanics - Statics (11th Edition)
Best Price: $80.00
be aware that this product is not the same as the version used in the US or Canada
Quick and Easy Weekend Woodworking Projects (Popular Woodworking)Quick and Easy Weekend Woodworking Projects (Popular Woodworking)
Best Price: $3.99
I have picked a few projects from this book that I will attempt and I consider myself just a...

Developing Wind Power Projects: Theory and PracticeDeveloping Wind Power Projects: Theory and Practice
Best Price: $57.56
Professor Wizelius presents an objective approach to Wind Power Projects and fundamental...
Bridging the WorldBridging the World
Best Price: $35.00
An amazing book. Great photos of bridges all over the world. Very insightful. The book has...
Engineering Mechanics: Statics and Student Study Pack with FBD Package (11th Edition)Engineering Mechanics: Statics and Student Study Pack with FBD Package (11th Edition)
Best Price: $100.00
It's what I needed for my statics class, much better price than anywhere else, at least.
Bionics for the Evil GeniusBionics for the Evil Genius
Best Price: $13.88
I thought this was a great book, full of interesting and educational projects. You get right...
Attics, Dormers, and Skylights (For Pros By Pros)Attics, Dormers, and Skylights (For Pros By Pros)
Best Price: $3.22
The attic of a home doesn't have to be simply an insulated barrier against the elements; it can...

Radical Reform: Islamic Ethics and LiberationRadical Reform: Islamic Ethics and Liberation
Best Price: $20.96
Tariq Ramadan has emerged as one of the foremost voices of reformist Islam in the West, notable...
International Mechanical Code 2003International Mechanical Code 2003
Best Price: $58.50
this is the code alot of towns are using they dont want to change to the 2006 book
Glitter & Greed: The Secret World of the Diamond CartelGlitter & Greed: The Secret World of the Diamond Cartel
Best Price: $4.95
I am so glad I took the time to sit and read this book. What a fantastic story about a world of...
Facade Construction Manual (Construction Manuals (englisch))Facade Construction Manual (Construction Manuals (englisch))
Best Price: $91.35
I guess this is another Birkhauser "manual" series that are indispensable for...
Working with Handplanes (New Best of Fine Woodworking)Working with Handplanes (New Best of Fine Woodworking)
Best Price: $8.49
You can find some usefull piece of information in this book. The illustrations are great. ...

Fire and Brimstone: The North Butte Mining Disaster of 1917Fire and Brimstone: The North Butte Mining Disaster of 1917
Best Price: $5.09
My grandfather died in the Butte mines decades after the Speculator/Granite Mountain disasters. ...
Estimating ExcavationEstimating Excavation
Best Price: $26.48
As an earthworks estimator myself this book is one of the best i have read. It gives step by...
WetlandsWetlands
Best Price: $60.00
This is a good book for the brand new person to wetlands, or the intermediate person who needs a...
Mindfully Green: A Personal and Spiritual Guide to Whole Earth ThinkingMindfully Green: A Personal and Spiritual Guide to Whole Earth Thinking
Best Price: $7.27
This is a wonderfully simple book that is easy to read, but hard to forget. In fewer than 200...
The Barn House: Confessions of an Urban RehabberThe Barn House: Confessions of an Urban Rehabber
Best Price: $4.95
At first glance, you'd think the Barn House would be another retelling of "Mr Blandings...

Building with Earth: Design and Technology of a Sustainable ArchitectureBuilding with Earth: Design and Technology of a Sustainable Architecture
Best Price: $37.77
The Hand-Sculpted House: A Philosophical and Practical Guide to Building a Cob Cottage (The Real...
Composting Toilet System Book: A Practical Guide to Choosing, Planning and Maintaining Composting Toilet SystemsComposting Toilet System Book: A Practical Guide to Choosing, Planning and Maintaining Composting Toilet Systems
Best Price: $25.00
This book really offers straight advice on a wide variety of composting toilet systems......
The Complete Guide to Flooring (Black & Decker)The Complete Guide to Flooring (Black & Decker)
Best Price: $5.93
I've bought this book for my laminate floor project. The book turned out to be a disappointment:...
Modern Control Systems (11th Edition) (Pie)Modern Control Systems (11th Edition) (Pie)
Best Price: $101.11
If you have never studied control systems (s transforms, z transforms, root locus) then this is...
How to Plan, Contract and Build Your Own HomeHow to Plan, Contract and Build Your Own Home
Best Price: $18.00
This book gives excellent strategic advice. It is not a tactical manual on how to build a house...

DEWALT  Spanish/English Construction Dictionary: Illustrated Edition (Dewalt Trade Reference Series)DEWALT Spanish/English Construction Dictionary: Illustrated Edition (Dewalt Trade Reference Series)
Best Price: $12.77
I bought this for my last job Austin Habitat for Humanity(TX)because of bilingual issues when...
Wheelie Board Books: Fire EngineWheelie Board Books: Fire Engine
Best Price: $2.09
I thought this was a cute idea but the books themselves are kind of boring. My 2-year-old...
DEWALT  Blueprint Reading Professional Reference (Dewalt Trade Reference Series)DEWALT Blueprint Reading Professional Reference (Dewalt Trade Reference Series)
Best Price: $12.41
Nothing is more essential in the construction industry than reading blueprints, and this pocket...
Modern Control Engineering (4th Edition)Modern Control Engineering (4th Edition)
Best Price: $120.00
As an undergrad Electrical Engineer, I wish I had found this book sooner! In the first few...
Pipeline Rules of Thumb Handbook, Sixth Edition: A Manual of Quick, Accurate Solutions to Everyday Pipeline Engineering ProblemsPipeline Rules of Thumb Handbook, Sixth Edition: A Manual of Quick, Accurate Solutions to Everyday Pipeline Engineering Problems
Best Price: $116.56
This reference surprised me with its breadth ? it covers everything about pipelines. Here's a...

Architectural Graphic Standards, Student Edition (Ramsey/Sleeper Architectural Graphic Standards Series)Architectural Graphic Standards, Student Edition (Ramsey/Sleeper Architectural Graphic Standards Series)
Best Price: $79.09
I was displeased with the description of the item in relation to the final product i recieved.
Mortal Lessons: Notes on the Art of SurgeryMortal Lessons: Notes on the Art of Surgery
Best Price: $6.00
Richard Selzer's book "Mortal Lessons" is only one of the masterpieces that has come...
Fireplace & Mantel Ideas: Design, Build and Install Your Dream Fireplace MantelFireplace & Mantel Ideas: Design, Build and Install Your Dream Fireplace Mantel
Best Price: $11.98
When I see a caption for an illustration that reads something like "Experience personal...
  
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