This lively and authoritative volume makes clear that the quest for taste and manners in America has been essential to the serious pursuit of a democratic culture. Spanning the material world from mansions and silverware to etiquette books; city planning; and sentimental novels; Richard L. Bushman shows how a set of values originating in aristocratic court culture gradually permeated almost every stratum of American society and served to prevent the hardening of class consciousness. A work of immense and richly nuanced learning; The Refinement of America newly illuminates every facet of both our artifacts and our values.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. BIM and Integrated Design: Strategies for Architectural PracticeBy Michael LeFevre. FAIAThis book does an excellent job of covering the `soft. people and process side of how to bring about BIM change in an organization. If you havent had the time to roam the planet collecting the best advice and case studies from the industry experts as Randy Deutsch has. then this book is for you. With lots of great case studies. quotes and lessons learned. its easy to digest. and quite helpful. It has a friendly. personal and approachable style (like its author) -- almost like having your own BIM counselor.Many of the diagrams and thoughts represent current industry best thinking. And they have been made very clearly - potentially quite helpful for re-use in making presentations. in training or in communicating with your company management. Whether you are a beginner or expert. an owner. architect. contractor. or anyone contemplating how to advance Building Information Modeling in your organization - I think youll benefit from reading BIM and Integrated Design - a wonderful text book `how to manual for the `soft side of BIM. Which might just be the `hard part.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great book! Its very helpful for architects to get ...By mnofGreat book! Its very helpful for architects to get an idea what is happening out there during this transition. I appreciate the interviews in this book. They are from people first hand experience sharing. honest and helpful. Thank you!4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. The Future of Architectural PracticeBy Andrew PressmanThis book builds on the BIM and IPD literature and provides a useful framework for advancing the discussion on the big --and constantly evolving-- practice issues in architecture and construction. The book is thought-provoking and filled with critical insight. Case studies and interviews from industry luminaries greatly enrich the text. Highly recommended.
