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Feng-shui, or, The rudiments of natural science in China / by Eitel, Ernest John, 1838-1908

Subjects: “…Feng shui. sh 85047791…”

Feng shui pour l'architecture. by Mainini, Simona

Table of Contents: “…; La science secrète du Feng Shui; Maître Yang et Maître Zeng; Feng Shui hier et aujourd'hui; Pourquoi a-t-il été créé?…”
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An Introduction to Feng Shui. by Bruun, Ole

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 A brief history of feng shui; Chapter 3 Feng shui in the context of Chinese popular religion; Chapter 4 Feng shui research; Chapter 5 Cosmological principles, schools of interpretation and the feng shui compass; Chapter 6 Feng shui in the Chinese cityscape: China proper and overseas; Chapter 7 Modern feng shui interpretations and uses; Chapter 8 Environmental concerns; Chapter 9 Feng shui as cultural globalization?…”
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Five classics of fengshui : Chinese spiritual geography in historical and environmental perspective by Paton, Michael John

Subjects: “…Feng shui.…”
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Architect's Guide to Feng Shui : Exploding the Myth. by Bramble, Cate

Table of Contents: “…Front Cover; Architect's Guide to Feng Shui; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Chapter 1. …”
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Scientific Feng Shui for the Built Environment : Theories and Applications (Enhanced New Edition). by Mak, Michael Y.

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- Advance Praise -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Detailed Chapter Contents -- Foreword by Derek Walters -- Foreword by Professor Sritawat Kitipornchai -- Preface -- About the Authors -- List of Illustrations -- List of Classical Feng Shui Terms -- 1: Introduction -- Part A: Scientific Feng Shui -- 2: Science and Feng Shui -- 3: Scientific Methods and Feng Shui Study -- 4: Studying Feng Shui -- 5: The Development of Feng Shui -- Part B: Form School Approach -- 6: Culture and Architecture -- 7: Theories of the Form School…”
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Research in scientific feng shui and the built environment /

Table of Contents: “…Intro -- Introduction: Scientific Research in Feng Shui -- Part I Research in Compass School -- Part II Research in Form School -- Part III Research in Feng Shui and the Built Environment -- Part IV Future of Research in Feng Shui and the Built Environment -- Epilogue: Problems and Future of Research in Feng Shui…”
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Traditional rural landscapes in island topography in East Asia

Table of Contents: “…THE SIGNIFICANCE OF RESEARCH ON FENG SHUI ; 1.2.1. Definition of Feng Shui ; 1.2.2. …”
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Interior decoration : a complete course by Morris, Shirley

Table of Contents: “…Table of Contents; History; Education; Wallpapers; Carpets; Floor; Ceramic; Tile; Mosaic; Glass; Lighting; Mirror; Porcelain; Feng Shui; Window Covering.…”
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DETAIL Spezial : Building Across Worlds : International Projects by Architects von Gerkan, Marg und Partner. by Schittich, Christian

Table of Contents: “…Content ; From Simplicity and Structural Order ; Raising the Curtain on Building Culture ; The Fourth and Fifth Quality of Building ; Arvo Pärt's Game of Dice and the Kings at the Lake ; Feng Shui, Interrelationships and Parametric Design.…”
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Diaspora space-time : transformations of a Chinese emigrant community by Trémon, Anne-Christine, 1976-

Table of Contents: “…A globalized lineage -- The shifting landscape of donations -- Collective funds and the moral economy of surplus -- Saving the ancestral sites, mobilizing for the public good -- Reversed feng shui and sociodicies of (im)mobility -- Ritual renewal and spatiotemporal fusion -- Returning to one's roots: journeys and quests -- Global brotherhood without close kin -- Conclusion: Chinese globalization and the changing value of scales.…”
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Ecologies of the heart : emotion, belief, and the environment by Anderson, Eugene Newton, Jr., 1941-

Table of Contents: “…Landscape with figures -- Feng-shui: ideology and ecology -- Chinese nutritional therapy -- Learning from the land otter: religious representation of traditional resource management -- Managing the rainforest: Maya agriculture in the town of the wild plums -- Needs and human nature -- Information processing: rational and irrational transcended -- Culture: ecology in a wider context -- In and out of institutions -- The disenchanted: religion as ecological control, and its modern fate.…”
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Heavenly bodies by Huntington, Cynthia, 1951-

Table of Contents: “…Book Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Part I; Bastard's Song; Delinquent; Feng Shui for Wartime; Meds; Heavenly Bodies; Gher the Hound; The Elderberries; The Judgment; Dry Heart; Whole House Gone to Hell; Wake; Bride of the Barbiturate; Recovery Room; Monica; Part II; Shot Up in the Sexual Revolution: The True Adventures of Suzy Creamcheese; Part III; Coyote; Some Testimony of Witnesses; The Hunting Camp; Foundling; Dirt Cowboy Café; Goldfinches in a Dull Light; My Brother Is Moving to Hawaii; Cut Flowers; Notes; Other Books in the Crab Orchard Series in Poetry.…”
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Macau and the casino complex

Table of Contents: “…May the Qi Be With You! Feng Shui in Macau's Casinos -- Chapter 7. Reassessing Economic Success: More Than a Decade After Casino Liberation in Macau -- Casinos in Macau -- A. …”
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Taoism : the enduring tradition by Kirkland, Russell, 1955-

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Tai Chi Chuan and the Code of Life : Revealing the Deeper Mysteries of China's Ancient Art for Health and Harmony - Revised Edition. by Horwood, Graham

Table of Contents: “…FRONT COVER; TAI CHICHUAN AND THE CODE OF LIFE; Contents; Introduction; Jung, Wilhelm, and the I Ching; The I Ching and Life in Harmony; Feng Shui and the Balance of Nature; Science, DNA, and Tai Chi; The Role of Change in the Universal Life Force; The Dark and Light Sides of Tai Chi Chuan; Chapter One: The Philosophy of Taoism, from a Western Perspective; Chinese Thought and History; The Number and Name of Creation; Tending the Waters of the Unconscious; Chapter Two: The History of Tai Chi Chuan; An Ancient Way of War; The Tai Chi Hermit; The Spiral Dance of Chen Wang Ting…”
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Changing humanities and smart application of digital technologies

Table of Contents: “…Intro -- CONTENTS -- FOREWORD -- PREFACE -- List of Contributors -- Part 1: Humanities and Application of Digital Technologies -- E-research Acceptance and Humanities Community -- INTRODUCTION -- CONCERNS FROM THE HUMANITIES COMMUNITY -- LOOKING FORWARD -- CONFLICT OF INTEREST -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Part 2: Spatial Technology and Humanities Understanding -- Feng Shui and Technology: Case Studies of Spatial Information Applications -- INTRODUCTION -- FENG SHUI AND BURIAL SITE SELECTION -- SPATIAL TECHNOLOGY -- METHODS -- CASE OF MR. …”
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Crime prevention through environmental design by Crowe, Timothy D.

Table of Contents: “…CPTED Planning and Design ReviewPlanning; Review Process; Liability; Achieving the Right Perspective; 4 Behavioral Precedents of CPTED: From Caves to Fast Food; Caves; Greek Temples; Medieval Cities; Baroque Mannerism; Louis XIV; Napoleon III; Contemporary Situations; 5 Using the Environment to Affect Behavior; Human/Environment Relationships; Use of Light and Color; Feng Shui; 6 Aesthetics, Environmental Cues, and Territorial Behavior: Implications for CPTED Planning; Form Versus Function: The Battle with Aesthetics; Environmental Cues; Territorial Behavior.…”
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The Interior Design Business Handbook : a Complete Guide to Profitability by Knackstedt, Mary V.

Table of Contents: “…Estate ManagementFacility Management; Factory and Production Consulting; Faux Finishes and Stenciling; Feng Shui; Forensic Consulting; Funeral Home Design; Furniture Design; Furniture Management; Geriatric Design; Graphic Design; Greenhouse Design; Hard-Surface Flooring Design; Hardware Design; Health and Fitness Club Design; Hedonistic Sustainability; Historic Preservation; Home Office Design; Home Theater Design; Hospital Design; Hospitality Design; Houseboat Design; Human Factors; Interior Landscaping; Journalism; Kennel Design; Kid Friendly; Kitchen Design; Law Office Design.…”
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Etiquette Guide to China : Know the Rules That Make the Difference!. by De Mente, Boye Lafayette

Table of Contents: “…Chapter 3 Cultural Influences on Chinese EtiquetteThe Yin-yang Principle; China's Dragon Culture; The Power of Feng Shui; Lucky Numbers in China; How the Chinese View Foreigners; Women in Present-day China; The Role of Face in Chinese Etiquette; What/How vs. …”
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