A fully updated, expanded and revised edition of popular author Lee Frost?s most successful book for the photography enthusiast. All the essential answers about the basics of photography–both hardware and technique, including the latest digital technology–are presented in the most accessible and interesting way. A proven success with a new lease of life.
Expanded with new sections, this new edition includes a wealth of information on digital photography from cameras through to scanning, digital photo manipulation and digital printing. Complete with updated illustrations, and new photographic content throughout, the book has been brought right up to date. A new jacket design and new format complete the overhaul making it a very different book to the original but retaining its popular, accessible approach for anyone who wants to get the most from their photography.
The Q&A Guide to Photo Techniques
Robert Brown helps us see that a “thermally comfortable microclimate” is the very foundation of well-designed and well-used outdoor places. Brown argues that as we try to minimize human-induced changes to the climate and reduce our dependence on fossil fuels-as some areas become warmer, some cooler, some wetter, and some drier, and all become more expensive to regulate-good microclimate design will become increasingly important. In the future, according to Brown, all designers will need to understand climatic issues and be able to respond to their challenges.
Brown describes the effects that climate has on outdoor spaces-using vivid illustrations and examples-while providing practical tools that can be used in everyday design practice. The heart of the book is Brown’s own design process, as he provides useful guidelines that lead designers clearly through the complexity of climate data, precedents, site assessment, microclimate modification, communication, design, and evaluation. Brown strikes an ideal balance of technical information, anecdotes, examples, and illustrations to keep the book engaging and accessible. His emphasis throughout is on creating microclimates that attend to the comfort, health, and well-being of people, animals, and plants.
Design with Microclimate is a vital resource for students and practitioners in landscape architecture, architecture, planning, and urban design.
Design With Microclimate: The Secret to Comfortable Outdoor Space
This book explores the relationship between human culture and nature through visual art. For example, photographs of dam construction on the Motu River or the ordered rows of a pine tree plantation demonstrate the impact of human beings on the landscape. The photographs are Barrar’s collected works from nine series completed since 1985.
Shifting Nature