The Pig Book


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A compendium of the most ridiculous examples of Congress's pork-barrel spending.




Building the Bloc


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When will dissident members of a Congress successfully seize power from their party leaders and fellow lawmakers? When they organize.




Fabricate 2020


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Fabricate 2020 is the fourth title in the FABRICATE series on the theme of digital fabrication and published in conjunction with a triennial conference (London, April 2020). The book features cutting-edge built projects and work-in-progress from both academia and practice. It brings together pioneers in design and making from across the fields of architecture, construction, engineering, manufacturing, materials technology and computation. Fabricate 2020 includes 32 illustrated articles punctuated by four conversations between world-leading experts from design to engineering, discussing themes such as drawing-to-production, behavioural composites, robotic assembly, and digital craft.




Partisan Gerrymandering and the Construction of American Democracy


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Since the nation’s founding, the strategic manipulation of congressional districts has influenced American politics and public policy







Structures Congress 2018


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This collection contains 41 peer-reviewed papers on buildings and disaster management presented at the Structures Congress 2018, held in Fort Worth, Texas, April 19-21, 2018.




Building Knowledge, Constructing Histories


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Building Knowledge, Constructing Histories brings together the papers presented at the Sixth International Congress on Construction History (6ICCH, Brussels, Belgium, 9-13 July 2018). The contributions present the latest research in the field of construction history, covering themes such as: - Building actors - Building materials - The process of building - Structural theory and analysis - Building services and techniques - Socio-cultural aspects - Knowledge transfer - The discipline of Construction History The papers cover various types of buildings and structures, from ancient times to the 21st century, from all over the world. In addition, thematic papers address specific themes and highlight new directions in construction history research, fostering transnational and interdisciplinary collaboration. Building Knowledge, Constructing Histories is a must-have for academics, scientists, building conservators, architects, historians, engineers, designers, contractors and other professionals involved or interested in the field of construction history.




Congressional Record


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Congressional Record


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