Edward Allen: 136 books

Illustrated with hundreds of illuminating line drawings, this classic guide reveals virtually every secret of a building's function: how it stands up, keeps its occupants safe and comfortable, gets built, grows old, and dies--and why some buildings do this so much better than others. Drawing on things...

Here, in one volume, is all the architect needs to know to participate in the entire process of designing structures. Emphasizing bestselling author Edward Allen's graphical approach, the book enables you to quickly determine the desired form of a building or other structure and easily design it without...

This is an excellent beginner's book. It's targeted for beginning players who want to learn the basics of one of the most popular casino games. Easy-to-read and written in a conversational style, players learn how to understand the various bets and terminology and gives them the confidence to play like...

Designed for players who want to learn now, this great primer can be read in one quick setting. You'll learn how to make every one of the 150 possible bets with illustrations accompanying every explanations. You'll also learn about betting systems, money management, and payoffs. Glossary included. Illustrations.

More than 150,000 copies sold! Youll learn the basics of play, and how to find the machines and casinos with the most frequent and largest payoffs. Also includes insider advice on how to avoid losing machines, how to find the most profitable machines, plus a glossary and money management advice

Nine information-packed chapters and twenty-two diagrams show beginning players how to play and win at chess in one quick and easy reading.  You'll learn the moves of the pieces, the rules and principles of play, the standard openings, as well as chess notation.  Cantrell also introduces the basic...

This comprehensive guide shows first-time and experienced players how to play and win at the racetrack. One read gives you an understanding of the racing charts, and the knowledge to make the bets that give you the best chances of winning. Youll learn the differences between stakes, handicap, allowance,...

Updated and revised, this is the bible for both beginning and serious craps playersin essence, a complete course on how to play and win at craps. Readers learn how and when bets can be placed, the chances of these bets winning, and the odds and payoffs involved. More than 9.990 pages alone are dedicated...

A new and updated edition to the multimillion-selling series. This quick, easy-to-read primer on poker shows players the basics of playing and winning in just one reading. Packed with tips, winning strategies for the most popular poker games, a basic guide to the rules of play, easy-to-understand charts, and a poker glossary

The new industry standard on landscape architectural detailing Detailing for Landscape Architects takes the reader on an educational journey across three major areas of landscape architectural detailing—aesthetics, function, and constructibility—to demonstrate how powerful design patterns...

The time-saving resource every architect needs The Architect’s Studio Companion is a robust, user-friendly resource that keeps important information at your fingertips throughout the design process. It includes guidelines for the design of structure, environmental systems, parking, accessibility,...

The industry-standard guide to designing well-performing buildings Architectural Detailing systematically describes the principles by which good architectural details are designed. Principles are explained in brief, and backed by extensive illustrations that show you how to design details that...

Note from the publisher: Now in its sixth edition, this bestselling reference focuses on the basic materials and methods used in building construction. Emphasizing common construction systems such as light wood frame, masonry bearing wall, steel frame, and reinforced concrete construction,...

This easy-to-read step-by-step guide gives you all the information needed to win at bridge. From the rules of play, correct bidding techniques and scoring standards, to an in-depth look at opening bids and responses, youll learn how to make bridge a more fun and challenging game. Examples and sample hands are provided throughout so that you get immediately comfortable with the game.