Soul Space

Ancient Realities in Post-Modern Worship Spaces

By Kevin Callahan

We worship a Christian God who came down from heaven, made himself human and participated in our humanity alongside us in his birth, life, death and resurrection. Yet every weekend millions of people gather in worship environments across this country...

Parks & Recreation, City Planning and Urban Development in a Southwest Suburb

Mesa, Arizona 1980ý2000

By Mark Simpson

The importance of leisure and recreation in American cities changed during the last half century, particularly in the urbanizing Sunbelt. In the postwar West, suburbs sprawled and civic leaders struggled to provide adequate parks and recreation servi...

What Would Walt Do?

An Insider's Story about the Design and Construction of Walt Disney World

By D. Miller

Before Walt Disney died in December 1966, he assembled a dedicated team to create a new theme park near Orlando, Florida. Walt’s brother Roy would eventually name the attraction Walt Disney World so that no one would ever forget whose dream it ...

Relocation in Later Years

Aging-in-Place in Americaýs Urban Neighborhoods

By Michael Fornaro, PhD

American society will soon be overwhelmed with the number of older adults over the age of sixty-five. The question is, where will they live? The answer is many will live in urban neighborhoods by choice or by default. American Society has a long hist...

The Origin of the Mosque of Cordoba

Secrets of Andalusia

By Marvin Mills

This book represents twenty years of thought and research on perhaps the greatest Islamic monument in Spain- the Mosque of Cordoba. The unfolding of the mystery of its origin goes back to Atlantis when an era of world civilization made possible the b...

THE LIVING ELEMENTS OF HEALTHY BUILDING DESIGN

By Janus Welton AIA BBEI Architect

Based on 15 years of wide ranging study, THE LIVING ELEMENTS OF HEALTHY BUILDING DESIGN is the first in a series of guidebooks that accompany workshops of the same name to educate and clarify the impact of current building practices and materi...

The Christian Civil Engineer Technician Handbook

By Victor Hadnot

If you are looking for a book to help you get ready for the fast paced and exciting field of technical engineering - this is the book to have. This handbook has been written by an author who has been there - working in the field. Gain technical and f...

Project Management Handbook

By Houman John Parsaie

A comprehensive Manual for Training and reference—Covers all subject matters required for the PMP Exam.

Designed as...a PMP Exam preparation manul...a reference guide...a training manual; it covers all of the material that the Project Manag...

Skyscraper Dreams

The Great Real Estate Dynasties of New York

By Tom Shachtman

"Fascinating history, showing how the city has been molded by the edifice complexes of risk-takers. The stuff of grand comedy."

-Business Week

The Crisis of the African-American Architect

Conflicting Cultures of Architecture and (Black) Power

By Melvin Mitchell

" another missing piece of our rich history and profound contribution to western civilization. For history buffs please put this book on your must read list... "