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1	Godless more books like this by Pete Hautman add to wishlist Teenager Jason Bock, a self-proclaimed "agnostic-going-on-atheist," turns his back on his parents' Catholicism and creates his own religion: Chutengodianism, whose god is the town's water tower. At first his fellow worshippers are few, just his friends Dan, Magda, and Shin (who as the First Keeper of the Sacred Text is responsible for writing ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	The tower and the bridge the new art of structural engineering more books like this by Billington add to wishlist What do structures such as the Eiffel Tower, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the concrete roofs of Pier Luigi Nervi have in common? According to this book all are striking examples of structural art, an exciting form distinct from either architecture or machine design. see all copies from $7.12! new only from $53.29! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Third year at Malory Towers more books like this by Enid Blyton add to wishlist Darrell and her friends are delighted to be back for their third year at Malory Towers. This year there are some new faces too - the snobbish American, Zerelda, and the tom-boyish Bill. But it's Mavis with her previous singing voice who causes the scariest upset of the year. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.27! \| first editions
4	Tower: Faith, Vertigo, and Amateur Construction more books like this by Bill Henderson add to wishlist The author of this memoir combines his account of building a purely decorative tower to adorn a plot of land in Maine with speculations on the towers that loom large in the world's imaginative history, including the Tower of Babel, the Eiffel Tower, and the Martello tower in Joyce's ULYSSES. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Watertower more books like this by Gary Crew, Steven Woolman (Illustrator) add to wishlist On a scorching hot summer day in Preston, Australia, Spike and Bubba go for a swim in the old water tower which casts a long dark shadow across everything in the area. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.50! \| first editions
6	The NALCO Guide to Cooling-Water Systems Failure Analysis more books like this by Nalco Chemical Company, Harvey M Herro, Robert D Port add to wishlist This is a concise, authoritative guide to the identification and elimination of corrosion in cooling water systems and related equipment - from a leader in the field. Abundant full color photographs of actual failures illustrate the detailed description of each common failure mode presented. Case histories follow each chapter. A wide variety of ... see all copies from $24.37! new only from $52.74!
7	Carillons of Belgium and Holland; tower music in the Low Countries more books like this by William Gorham Rice add to wishlist Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. see all copies from $7.95! new only from $17.48! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	The View from the Tower: Origins of an Antimodernist Image more books like this by Theodore Ziolkowski add to wishlist Immediately after World War I, four major European and American poets and thinkers - W.B. Yeats, Robinson Jeffers, R.M. Rilke, and C.G. Jung - moved into towers as their principal habitations. Taking this coincidence as its starting point, this text sets out to locate modern turriphilia in its cultural context and to explore the biographical ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| first editions
9	Bell Towers of Paris: A Stroll Through the City of Light more books like this by Pierre Guicheney, Michel Setboun (Photographer) add to wishlist Starting at Notre Dame, the heart of the cite, photographer Michel Setboun unveils an original view of Paris with pictures taken from mid-air. Setboun spent five years climbing the stairs of the bell towers, most of them not accessible to the public. This book follows a trail through the city, from Notre Dame to Invalides, Sacre-Coeur to Hotel de ... see all copies from $6.65! new only from $6.65! \| SVS
10	The Los Angeles Watts Towers more books like this by Bud Goldstone, Arloa Paquin Goldstone add to wishlist The Watts Towers of Los Angeles are a collection of 17 sculptures, adorned with a mosaic of broken glass, shells, pottery and tiles. Built over a period of 33 years by one man - Italian immigrant, Simon Rodia - they eventually grew to three gigantic spires, two walls, several smaller towers, a gazebo and a patio. The tallest tower is just under ... see all copies from $7.28! new only from $14.79! \| signed copies \| SVS
11 view cover	Beaver Towers : the dangerous journey. more books like this by Nigel Hinton add to wishlist In this third Beaver Towers adventure, Baby B, the little beaver, and his friend Nick the hedgehog fetch Philip to help once again in the quest to save Beaver Towers from the powers of evil. The Prince of Darkness is always just one step behind them and must be defeated. see all copies from $2.53! new only from $7.82!
12 view cover	Cooling Towers more books like this by Bernd Becher, Hilla Becher add to wishlist This is another volume in the Bechers' lifelong project of documenting the architecture of industrial structures. Bernd and Hilla Becher's photography can be considered conceptual art, typological study, and topological documentation. Their work can be linked to the Neue Sachlichkeit movement of the 1920s and to such masters of German photography ... see all copies from $46.00! new only from $52.50! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Atlantis in Ireland more books like this by Henry O'Brien add to wishlist In addition to a sourcebook on Atlantis research and Druidic culture, Atlantis in Ireland is a treasure house of ancient esoteric lore, secrets of the Mystery Centers of past ages, and evidence of the influences of occult wisdom in the early development of human life on earth. Originally published in 1834. see all copies from $7.49! new only from $25.65! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Water Towers more books like this by Hilla Becher, Bernd Becher add to wishlist Gathers photographs of watertowers in the U.S., Great Britain, Germany, and France and describes the authors approach to industrial photography. see all copies from $37.00! new only from $52.67! \| first editions
15 view cover	Coit Tower, San Francisco : its history and art more books like this by Masha Zakheim Jewett add to wishlist see all copies from $6.24! new only from $19.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Something Nice to See more books like this by Theodore Roosevelt Gardner, Peter Hamlin (Illustrator) add to wishlist "People being nasty to people is wrong, and this has gone on much too long". This delightful story of tolerance is set during the creation of the awe-inspiring Watts Towers. Some 30 years in the making, the Watts Towers are this country's most spectacular and enduring folk-art monuments. Illustrator Peter Hamlin has captured their unique whimsy ... see all copies from $3.52! new only from $12.44! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Bernini and the Bell Towers: Architecture and Politics at the Vatican more books like this by Sarah McPhee add to wishlist In 1638, the great artist-architect Gianlorenzo Bernini began one of the most ambitious architectural projects of his career: to design and construct massive twin bell towers atop St. Peter's basilica at the Vatican. But the project failed spectacularly. Bernini's reputation was permanently tarnished, and the scandal of the bell towers sparked a ... see all copies from $35.99! new only from $46.78!
18	Graham Towers and his times : a biography more books like this by Douglas H. Fullerton add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
19	Great English houses more books like this by E R Chamberlin add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.55! \| SVS
20 view cover	Cooling Tower Performance more books like this by Baker add to wishlist see all copies from $37.77! new only from $89.63! \| SVS
21	Towers more books like this by Archie Gordon add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
22	Dynamic Response of Lattice Towers and Guyed Masts more books like this by American Society of Civil Engineers add to wishlist The information regarding the dynamic response of lattice towers is currently scattered throughout the literature, making it difficult for the practicing engineer to obtain the information necessary for design purposes. This report is a compilation and clarification of current methodologies for the dynamic response of communication towers in a ... see all copies from $50.00! new only from $52.31!
23 view cover	The Chemical Treatment of Cooling Water, 2nd Edition more books like this by James W McCoy add to wishlist This standard reference serves the industrial community as an authoritative source on cooling water problems. Analysis includes the problems of corrosion measurement and control, cooling water additives, advances in treatment chemicals and chemical cleaning, and other topics. (Technology/Industrial) see all copies from $103.95! new only from $103.95! \| SVS
24 view cover	Antenna Zoning: Broadcast, Cellular & Mobile Radio, Wireless Internet--Laws, Permits & Leases more books like this by Fred Hopengarten add to wishlist If you are building, adding to, modifying, or even upgrading a commercial antenna system, and most especially if you hope to erect a new tower, then zoning laws apply to you. "Antenna Zoning" enables you to successfully navigate structure regulations, permitting, and even lease negotiations. Whether you are involved with broadcast radio or ... see all copies from $116.87! new only from $116.87! \| SVS
25	Design of Guyed Electrical Transmission Structures more books like this by American Society Of Civil Engineers add to wishlist Guyed structures are commonly used to support electric transmission lines. They generally have the advantage of lightweight, erection ease, pre-assembly, and simple foundation design. There is a considerable range of applications, from simple guyed wood poles to the very large guyed steel latticed structures. This publication describes the various ... see all copies from $27.99! new only from $46.79!

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