James Roose-Evans' list of accomplishments is formidable. Fifty years ago, he founded the Hampstead Theatre. He has written seventeen books, including the best-selling 'Inner Journey: Outer Journey' and 'Experimental Theatre', and has directed countless plays, including the award-winning adaptation of '84 Charing Cross Road'. He is a non-stipendiary Anglican priest, founded the Bleddfa Centre for the Creative Spirit and continues to lead meditation, ritual and theatre master-classes today. His recollections, gathered together here, reveal an array of celebrated actors and writers who were bot5h mentors and friends, including Martha Graham, Sir John Gielgud, Robert Frost and Tennessee Williams. Beyond the anecdotes, lies a memoir which weaves together the strands of a rich, multifaceted, dynamic personality, from an anguished and extraordinary childhood to a fulfilled older age. 'Opening Doors and Windows' is a fresh and absorbing story of a continuous search for answers, a constantly colourful, entertaining and moving account of a many-sided life and what the author stands for. It will captivate and interest readers from all walks of life; and, above all, it will inspire them.

Basic Civil Engineering is designed to enrich the preliminary conceptual knowledge about civil engineering to the students of non-civil branches of engineering. The coverage includes materials for construction, building construction, basic surveying and other major topics like environmental engineering, geo-technical engineering, transport traffic and urban engineering, irrigation & water supply engineering and CAD.

Building openings provide light, ventilation and climate control for rooms. At the same time, they are essential functional and design elements of facades. This manual offers solid facts on standards and safety features. It covers materials, construction types and specifics of structural connections, incl. solutions on how to deal with existing older windows and issues of ventilation, the use of solar energy and ecological sustainability.

The practical, comprehensive handbook to creating effective architectural drawings In one beautifully illustrated volume, The Professional Practice of Architectural Working Drawings presents the full range of skills, concepts, principles, and applications needed to create a full set of architectural working drawings. This new Third Edition emphasizes the importance of communicating general design concepts through specific working drawings. Chapters proceed logically through each stage of development, beginning with site and foundation plans and progressing to elevations, building sections, and other drawings. New features of this Third Edition include: Coverage of the latest CAD technologies and techniques Environmental and human design considerations Supplemental step-by-step instructions for complex chapters Ten case studies, including five fully evolved case studies Hundreds of additional computer-generated drawings and photographs, including three-dimensional models and full-size buildings shown in virtual space Tips for establishing a strategy for developing construction documents This new edition also presents completely updated material on metric conversions, code analysis, masonry, and steel. Sets of working drawings for five different buildings are followed layer by layer from design concept through the finished construction documents. A companion Web site (www.wiley.com/go/wakita) includes summaries for each chapter, a glossary, review questions, laboratory problems, access to dozens of CAD drawings, a complete study guide, and much more. The Professional Practice of Architectural Working Drawings, Third Edition is an invaluable book for students in architecture, construction, engineering, interior design, and environmental design programs, as well as beginning professionals in these fields.

Offers one hundred concise methods of surviving dangerous situations based on the skills of military special forces operatives, covering such topics as evading ambushes, escaping confinement, and winning a knife fight.

The five volume series, Barry's Construction of Buildings,has been established as a standard text on building technology formany years. However, a substantial update has long been required,and while doing this the opportunity has been taken to reduce fivevolumes to two in a more user-friendly format. The introductory volume covers domestic construction and bringstogether material from volumes 1, 2 and part of 5. The extensiverevision includes modern concepts on site assembly, environmentalissues and safety, and features further reading.

AutoCAD MEP 2022 for Designers book is written to help the readers effectively use the designing and drafting tools of AutoCAD MEP 2022. This AutoCAD MEP book provides a detailed description of the tools that are commonly used in designing an HVAC system, piping system, and plumbing system as well as in designing the electrical layout of a building. The AutoCAD MEP 2022 book further elaborates on the procedure of generating the schematic drawings of a system, which are used for a schematic representation of a system. Special emphasis has been laid on the introduction of concepts, which have been explained using text, along with graphical examples. The examples and tutorials used in the AutoCAD MEP 2022 for Designers book ensure that the users can relate the information provided in this book with the practical industry designs. Salient Features Chapters that are organized in a pedagogical sequence. Tutorial approach to explain various concepts of AutoCAD MEP 2022. Detailed explanation of AutoCAD MEP 2022 commands and tools. The first page of every chapter summarizes the topics that are covered in it. Consists of hundreds of illustrations and comprehensive coverage of AutoCAD MEP 2022 concepts and techniques. Step-by-step instructions guide the users through the learning process. Real-world mechanical engineering designs as tutorials and projects. Additional information throughout the book in the form of notes and tips. Self-Evaluation Tests and Review Questions in each chapter so that the users can assess their knowledge Additional learning resources at https://allaboutcadcam.blogspot.com. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction to AutoCAD MEP Chapter 2: Getting Started with AutoCAD MEP Chapter 3: Working with Architecture Workspace Chapter 4: Creating HVAC System Chapter 5: Creating Piping System Chapter 6: Creating Plumbing System Chapter 7: Creating Electrical System Layout Chapter 8: Representation and Schedules Chapter 9: Working with Schematics Project1: Creating Complete System of a Forging Plant Project2: Creating Complete Commercial Office Building Index