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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Simple, straightforward site design reference
This book has a very simple to understand approach to teaching about site design. Although it is a textbook layout...it is a quick read, with lots of images and diagrams and great breakups of points within the chapters...just an absolutely enjoyable format with lots of interesting information. I would recommend this book for anyone who is even considering any kind of...
Published on April 21, 2008 by BanditoJose
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Decent book trying to cater to multiple audiences
This book was an interesting read. However, I felt like the authors were torn between speaking to a scientific or a more general audience. I believe the book was written for a general audience but there were some algebraic equations in some chapters which I thought might lose some people. I personally was looking for a more scientific book on the subject and so was a...
Published on March 3, 2008 by Nicholas Rohan
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Simple, straightforward site design reference,
By BanditoJose (Warwick, RI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microclimatic Landscape Design: Creating Thermal Comfort and Energy Efficiency (Paperback)
This book has a very simple to understand approach to teaching about site design. Although it is a textbook layout...it is a quick read, with lots of images and diagrams and great breakups of points within the chapters...just an absolutely enjoyable format with lots of interesting information. I would recommend this book for anyone who is even considering any kind of landscaping...whether it's on their own home, or on a large construction site.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Decent book trying to cater to multiple audiences,
By Nicholas Rohan (Tomales, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Microclimatic Landscape Design: Creating Thermal Comfort and Energy Efficiency (Paperback)
This book was an interesting read. However, I felt like the authors were torn between speaking to a scientific or a more general audience. I believe the book was written for a general audience but there were some algebraic equations in some chapters which I thought might lose some people. I personally was looking for a more scientific book on the subject and so was a little dissapointed by the water-down and sometimes repetative language.
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Microclimatic Landscape Design: Creating Thermal Comfort and Energy Efficiency by Robert D. Brown (Paperback - Aug. 1995)
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