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Here are reading suggestions culled from the virtual "shelves" of Amazon.com, the well-known online bookstore. These books are for sale, and you can read more about them and purchase them by clicking on the book title or jacket photo below.

I've selected titles that promise to broaden or deepen our understanding of design concepts, human behavior, or notable architects and thinkers in the realm of architecture and design.

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Please let me know how you like the DesignSite Bookstore . . . and any suggestions you have for improving it! Thanks.

- Susan Bilenker, DesignSite

			Accessible Design Review Guide: An ADA Guide for Designing and Specifying Spaces, Buildings, and Sites by Robert R. Grist (Editor), Mary Joyce Hasell, Rocke Hill, James West hardcover Published by McGraw-Hill Text Publication date: May 1, 1996
			Assisted Living for the Aged & Frail: Innovations in Design, Management, and Financing by Victor Regnier, Jennifer Hamilton, Suzie Yatabe hardcover Published by Columbia University Press Publication date: February, 1995
			Assisted Living Housing for the Elderly: Design Innovations from the United States and Europe by Victor Regnier hardcover Published by John Wiley & Sons Publication date: December, 1997
			Elderdesign: Designing and Furnishing a Home for Your Later Years by Rosemary Bakker, Thomas Kenny (Illustrator) paperback, 224 pages Published by Penguin USA Publication date: August 1, 1997
			The Essence of Home: Design Solutions for Assisted Living Housing by William J. Brummett hardcover Published by John Wiley & Sons Publication date: December, 1997
			Senior Residences: Designing Retirement Communities for the Future (Wiley Series in Health Care & Senior Living) by John E. Harrigan, Jennifer M. Raiser, Phillip H. Raiser paperback, 352 pages Published by John Wiley & Sons Publication date: March, 1998
			The 1995 Accessible Building Product Guide by Julee Quarve-Peterson, John P. S. Salmen paperback, 335 pages Published by John Wiley & Sons Publication date: January 1995
			Universal Design: Creative Solutions for ADA Compliance by Roberta L. Null, Kenneth F. Cherry 325 pages Published by Professional Publications Publication date: April 1996

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RETAIL DESIGN  ||  SPECIAL NEEDS || SUSTAINABLE DESIGN || URBAN DESIGN

DesignSite Bookstore suggests books of possible interest to DesignSite visitors and
is operated in association with Amazon.com, the online bookstore.
All order processing and fulfillment is carried out by Amazon.com.

Editor: Susan Bilenker, info@design-site.net.
Publisher: Susan Bilenker Communications for DesignSite™ .

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Updated 1/2/04
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