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Recent General Interest Articles

  1. Nearby objects can cause hard shadows from over 100m. Image c/o PV*SOL Expert.

    The Power of Reflection: Predicting the Value of Solar Thermal Systems

    We are pleased to present a new Earthscan from Routledge blog post: written by Chris Laughton, author of Solar Domestic Water Heating.

    With a new entry every fortnight, blog posts written by various Earthscan from Routledge authors will be displayed both on the Routledge website and on our Facebook page here. Each post within Facebook will be open to comments so please feel free to voice your thoughts!
     

  2. Massive Misuse of Fresh Water: Why isn’t the Problem Being Addressed?

    We are pleased to present a new Earthscan from Routledge blog post: written by Arjen Y. Hoekstra, author of new book The Water Footprint of Modern Consumer Society.

    With a new entry every fortnight, blog posts written by various Earthscan from Routledge authors will be displayed both on the Routledge website and on our Facebook page here. Each post within Facebook will be open to comments so please feel free to voice your thoughts!

  3. Landscape Catalog 2013

    Welcome to the 2013 Landscape Catalog, showcasing our new and key backlist titles in landscape architecture, garden design, environmental planning and beyond. It’s another great year for Routledge Landscape, with exciting new books publishing across the list. Some particular highlights include:

    - Guidelines for Landscape Visual Impact Assessment, 3rd edition which is filled with essential good practice information for assessing the impact of designs
    - Place Attachment – a textbook exploring our emotional bonds to locations
    - British Gardens as the third in our series of books on international garden history
    - Landscape Architect’s Pocket Book, 2nd edition – an indispensable handy resource for landscape architects in the field.

  4. The Rise and Rise of Utility-Scale Solar Power by Philip Wolfe

    We are pleased to present a new Earthscan from Routledge blog post: The Rise and Rise of Utility-Scale Solar Power. The changing shape of this dynamic market is reviewed by Philip Wolfe, author of Solar Photovoltaic Projects in the Mainstream Power Market.

    With a new entry every fortnight, blog posts written by various Earthscan from Routledge authors will be displayed both on the Routledge website and on our Facebook page here. Each post within Facebook will be open to comments so please feel free to voice your thoughts!

  5. Planning and Real Estate Catalog 2013

    Welcome to the 2013 Property and Real Estate Catalog!

    This year promises to be our biggest yet and we have a number of exciting books publishing on our ever expanding list. Highlights include a new full color edition of The Construction of Houses, the Centenary edition of Parry's Valuation and Investment Tables, and an exciting new addition to the list, Feasibility Studies for Property Development. We are always looking for new projects and new people to work with and would love to hear feedback from our readers, customers and authors so please don't hesitate to get in touch.

    Ed Needle, Associate Editor, Property and Real Estate

  6. Planning and Urban Design Catalog 2013

    The Routledge Planning and Urban Design Catalog 2013 has published.

    The Routledge Planning and Urban Design list continues to grow and we have an exciting year of publishing ahead of us with new student textbooks, cutting-edge academic research and books for professionals across the disciplines. In the pages that follow you’ll find some new editions of key established works, such as the fourth edition of Planning in the USA and the second edition of The Community Development Reader, as well as a host of brand new titles written by an ever expanding group of globaly renowned authors, such as Jeffrey Hou’s new book Transcultural Cities and Resilient Sustainable Cities by author team Peter Roberts, Peter Newton and Leonie Pearson.

  7. Building and Construction Catalog 2013

    Welcome to the latest Building and Construction catalog from Routledge. You will notice we are now offering books from RIBA as well as IHS BRE Press, Estates Gazette, and Earthscan, so this catalog covers even more new construction books than last year’s. On the technical side, we have some great books coming out on sustainable design and retrofitting, as well as new editions of leading textbooks, and a new range of guides to NEC3 contracts. 2013 sees our publishing continue to expand, bringing a broader range of research, information, learning materials, and professional expertise to even more people around the world than before. Read on and I’m sure you will find the book you are looking for, or perhaps an even better one!

    Best regards,

    Brian Guerin
    Commissioning Editor, Building and Construction

    Brian.Guerin@tandf.co.uk

  8. Architecture Catalog 2013

    The new Routledge Architecture Catalog 2013 has just arrived.

    We have some exciting new books publishing in 2013, including key professional titles, core textbooks, groundbreaking research and some classic references. The Routledge Architecture list is now more diverse than ever; nearly all of our books are available electronically as well as in print, so we hope that you find something which suits your needs.

  9. Human Dependence on Nature by Haydn Washington

    We are pleased to present a new Earthscan from Routledge blog post: written by Haydn Washington, author of Human Dependence on Nature

    With a new entry every fortnight, blog posts written by various Earthscan from Routledge authors will be displayed both on the Routledge website and on our Facebook page here. Each post within Facebook will be open to comments so please feel free to voice your thoughts!

  10. Horse burgers and Headless Chickens by John Webster

    We are pleased to present a new Earthscan from Routledge blog post: written by John Webster, author of Animal Husbandry Regained: The Place of Farm Animals in Sustainable Agriculture.

    With a new entry every fortnight, blog posts written by various Earthscan from Routledge authors will be displayed both on the Routledge website and on our Facebook page here. Each post within Facebook will be open to comments so please feel free to join in with the conversation.

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