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2003 ICC/ANSI Guidelines: For Accessible & Useable Buildings & Facilities (Icc/Ansi)
International Code Council

Delmar Cengage Learning, 2004

ICC/ANSI A117.1-2003
this book has given me so much information and has helped in resolving some questions as well as issues from the previous issue of the same book in 1998. i am so glad i got this book. thank you
  
  











  



  
The Accessible Home: Updating Your Home for Changing Physical Needs
The Editors of Creative Publishing international

Creative Publishing International, 2003

A good resource for do-it-yourselfers.
This book is packed with practical information for homeowners who want to do their own work in adapting their existing homes for the comfort, convenience, and safety of those with various kinds and degrees of physical disability. The how-to instructions are clearly ...
  
  











  



  
Accessible Home Design: Architectural Solutions for the Wheelchair User
Thomas D. Davies Jr., Carol Peredo Lopez

Paralyzed Veterans of America, 2006

The Best Book on Accessibility I've Seen
I've read many books on accessible design and this is by far the most useful. It isn't too bogged down with technical data or too simplistic. The information is easily laid out--I put it to use right away. And the photos are beautiful!
  
  











  



  
Building Type Basics for Senior Living (Building Type Basics)
Bradford Perkins

Wiley, 2004

Loaded with info
This book is a quality overview covering most facets of long term care facility development. As with any broad coverage, there will be information that does not apply to your project, and areas that you will need other sources to complete the picture. But the authors ...
  
  











  



  
Accessible Gardening for People With Physical Disabilities: A Guide to Methods, Tools, and Plants
Janeen R. Adil

Idyll Arbor, 1995

Excellent for persons with disabilities & love gardening!
Janeen Adil's book is an excellent source for those persons with disabilities and/or those who live or assist persons with special needs. This book's methods can be used both in a private home setting or in an institution's horticultural therapy program
  
  











  



  
Time-Saver Standards for Interior Design and Space Planning, 2nd Edition
Joseph DeChiara, Julius Panero, ...

McGraw-Hill Professional, 2001

Designer's Bible
Besides just being large and heavy, this book is filled with great information. For a beginner, it can be overwhelming, but it is definitely a book every designer should have on their bookshelf. It provides guidelines, dimensions, and tons of illustrations for creating ...
  
  











  



  
Study Is Hard Work: The Most Accessible and Lucid Text Available on Acquiring and Keeping Study Skills ...
William Howard Armstrong

David R Godine, 1998

"Before the Gates of Excellence the High Gods Have Placed
Sweat ... ." This passage from the Greek Poet Hesiod (which concludes: Long is the road thereto and rough and steep at first; but when the heights are reached, then there is ease, though grievously hard in the winning) is the core message of this book. It is also ...
  
  











  



  
101 Accessible Vacations: Vacation Ideas for Wheelers and Slow Walkers
Candy B. Harrington

Demos Medical Publishing, 2007

Lots of Great Information
If you like to travel and are challenged physically, this book is well worth adding to your library. Each of the 101 vacation chapters is full of information that is otherwise hard to find. Any one such item is worth the price of the book. That said, only about 3 ...
  
  











  



  
Understanding Nanotechnology
Scientific American, editors at Scientific American

Grand Central Publishing, 2002

A good introduction
If you want to know what Nanothechnology is this book will tell you. It is aimed at the "intelligent layman" and as such succeeds rather well. I found it easier going from a stylistic point of view than Ratner's "Nanothechnology: Gentle Introduction to the next big ...
  
  











  



  
The MAP: Making the Bible Meaningful, Accessible, Practical
Nick Page

Zondervan, 2004

Solid, basic overview of the Bible
If you are looking for a good Bible Study that doesn't require a Master's degree just to follow along then you won't be disappointed with The MAP. Each Bible book has a quick guide that includes information on author, type of book, purpose, and primary point. ...
  
  











  



  
Understanding Artificial Intelligence (Science Made Accessible)
Scientific American

Grand Central Publishing, 2002

Mind-Children and Smart Refrigerators
Understanding Artificial Intelligence is a collection of articles about artificial intelligence that have appeared in Scientific American over the past decade. Together they show AI as a fascinating and integrated field, rather than just a series of isolated projects. ...
  
  











  



  
Totally Accessible MRI: A User's Guide to Principles, Technology, and Applications
Michael L. Lipton

Springer, 2008

Practical, Informative, and Easy to Understand
Great book. Michael Lipton really delivers on his promise to make the difficult topic of MRI accessible, understandable, and even fun. You don't need a math or physics background to appreciate this conversational yet in-depth tour of the technology behind one of the ...
  
  











  



  
The Best Guide to American Politics: Easily Accessible Information for a Richer, Fuller Life
Tom Waldman

Renaissance Books, 2000

Politics the easy way!
The average American's knowledge of politics is usually what they read in the papers and what they see on television. For most American this is enough, but what if you want more? Where can you turn to find out how our system works? The best guide to American Politics ...
  
  











  



  
Design for Assisted Living: Guidelines for Housing the Physically and Mentally Frail
Victor Regnier

Wiley, 2002

Designing for Seniors - includes European & USA
This is an amazing book because it includes design considerations that are European and American. Northern Europe has a definite view of the aging population that is very different than that of Americans. Much more focused on wellness, physical activity, landscape as ...
  
  











  



  
Why Employees Don't Do What They're Supposed To Do and What To Do About It
Ferdinand F. Fournies

McGraw-Hill, 1999

A common workplace question definitively answered.
The truth is that in this book, as in others expressing simple truth, the value may be in the reminder. Others who have reviewed this book seem to think that its content may be somewhat simplistic, or maybe just basic stuff. My observation is that yes, for me, much ...
  
  











  



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