Independence; Kansas; is the perfect picture of Americana. Where else can one find a small town that holds an annual theatre festival named in honor of one of its own natives; William Inge; or celebrates the early settlers in the Little House on the Prairie novels? Where can one find the site of the first-ever night game in organized baseball or the first team of one of baseballs most prolific hitters; Mickey Mantle? What other town in America can claim achievers like safari traveler Martin Johnson; oil magnate Harry Sinclair; presidential candidate Alf Landon; and even an astronaut chimp named Miss Abel? Lastly; where else can one find a town that holds a weeklong festival with the whimsical name Neewollah ("Halloween" spelled backward)?
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great book to keep it on your sideBy Alex K.Helping me every step of the way with my profession. If I dont understand something (i.e. HVAC system; or electrical load; vent pipes; foundation fundamentals; opening details; etc.) I can quickly find the chapter to gain basic understanding and knowledge of the topic. Im also using this book to study and prepare for my last two divisions of ARE. This book is much easier to understand than other textbooks (others might be more in depth but many times way too technical). Im not an engineer so when a book is too focused on too much technicality; I feel that is irrelevant (at least for designers perspective). This book will have just right amount of information to fully understand the topic and apply to your building design. Highly recommend it!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great ResourceBy AmanaudeI think the 5th edition is what I purchased back in 1976 as a young student of architecture. I have found the book invaluable and I am very happy with the new edition. The included DVD is also awesome.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Invaluable reference; covering all aspects of architecture fundamentals. ...By Helmut G.Invaluable reference; covering all aspects of architecture fundamentals. A CD-ROM on back cover has additional 100s key references. A made it a gift to my niece who is a young architects.
