Most Popular Books by Scott Johnson

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In recent years, contemporary architectural theory and practice have shifted from a focus on how a building appears to how it performs. Nowhere are these performative properties more evident than in the field of skyscraper design, where the emergence of ultra-performing materials, interactive processing systems, and digital design and fabrication techniques are making remarkable new structures possible. In Performative Skyscraper, acclaimed skyscraper architect Scott Johnson describes how the combination of sophisticated modeling software and demands for ever-increasing environmental sustainability have led to an overwhelming emphasis on high performance. From advanced window-walls to vertical mixed-use towers, Johnson captures the breadth and immediacy of skyscraper design now.

"The skyscraper, whatever it may be as physical fact, looms large in our lives and as a figment of our imaginations carries with it ideas of wealth, ambition, and dominance. The image of the skyscraper has been made and remade in the news, in literature and film, and now in all forms of our now global media. Paradoxically, as the building type continues to become more complex and is designed to address fundamentally different cultural conditions, the image, that is to say, the idea, of the skyscraper in the public mind seems to become simpler, more omnipresent, and more consumable. all Building explores what the skyscraper evokes in us as a curious and complex technical achievement and also as a powerful image that has inspired artists for over 100 years. Johnson’s readable text and his intimate knowledge of tall building brings the skyscraper to life both technically and emotionally. Numerous rarely seen images of landmarks of architecture make this book a visual treat." --

"7 tales of xmas, eight little reindeer, a miracle christmas thingie, and a whole housetop full of santas make up this caring collection of yuletide goodies for grownups who''ve had it with holiday hoo-hah but are still passionate enough to harbor a holiday heart. You''ll want to pull out this keepsake year after year after year, but don''t stop there! Buy several copies for that loved one on your list ... share with all your friends and relatives ... hand them out to perfect strangers ... take the whole blessed stack to the checkout counter, now!"--Back cover.

"I begin with an analysis of the missionary ideals of Francis of Assisi in the context of earlier Christian missionary traditions and encounters with Islam. In my second chapter I examine the ways in which Franciscan hagiographers, including Thomas of Celano and Bonaventure, elaborated upon Francis''s missionary experience, linking his mission and exposure to martyrdom with his reception of the wounds of the stigmata, establishing an enduring motif linking Francis with martyrdom. I then look at the missions of the early Franciscans martyred in North Africa in the 1220s, tracing the legacy of the Franciscan ''Protomartys'' through the figure of St. Anthony of Padua, who converted to the order through their example. I show how thirteenth-century Franciscan martyrology intersected with crusading interests. Next I examine missions across Mongol Asia, c. 1290-1340. Focusing on the martyrdom of four Franciscans at Thana, India, I show how Franciscans translated this experience from India to Italy, noting the important role of the famous travelogue of Odorico da Pordenone, while distinguishing the different ways that the disputing factions of Spiritual and Conventual Franciscans appropriated these ideas at this time. In my last chapter I discuss missionary activities in Mamluk Egypt, Syria and the Holy Land, c. 1350-1440, charting the formation of a more aggressive promotion of voluntary martyrdom as demonstrated in the martyrdom of Nikola Taveliae and companions at Jerusalem in 1391, and in later reiterations of this approach by figures such as Alberto da Sarteano and those behind an anonymous Tractatus de martyrio, c. 1437. In an epilogue I trace out implications of this Franciscan martyrial tradition in two formal canonizations of Franciscan martyrs in 1481 and in 1970"--Pages ix-x.

The structure and function of coastal marshes results from a complex interaction of biotic and abiotic processes that continually influence the characteristics of marsh vegetation. A great deal of research has focused on how tidal processes influence vegetation dynamics along the Atlantic coast, but few studies have investigated the influence of similar processes in the marshes along the Gulf of Mexico. This study aims to identify the characteristic vegetation assemblages of the coastal marshes bordering the East Bay of Galveston Bay, Texas, and identify if elevation, inundation frequency and burning frequency are important to their structure. To identify characteristic vegetation assemblages, hierarchical cluster analysis was used. The cluster analysis resulted in seven statistically different vegetation assemblages that were used in diversity analysis and classification and regression analysis (CART) as dependent variables. Diversity measures were calculated at both the plot and assemblage scale using Shannon''s diversity index and species richness. The resulting diversity measures were used as predictor variables in the CART analysis as well as regression analysis. Hydrologic modeling was accomplished using Mike 21, a flow and wave simulation model, along with a geographic information system (GIS), to model hourly inundation frequency at each of the sampled plots. The inundation frequency was then used as a predictor variable in the CART analysis and regression analysis. This study found that the main factor contributing to species richness was elevation. Vegetation assemblages at high elevations generally had high diversity, and assemblages at low elevations had lower diversity. Elevation and inundation frequency are inversely related, and the strong correlation between species richness and elevation also assumes that inundation frequency is important in structuring the marsh. Burn frequencies had no influence on diversity in general, but more frequent burning did result in monospecific stands of Spartina patens at Anahuac NWR.

Inconel 718 is a nickel-based superalloy with a series of superior properties, such as high strength, creep-resistance, and corrosion-resistance. Additive manufacturing (AM) is appealing to Inconel 718 because of its near-net-shape production capability to circumvent poor machinability. However, AM parts are prone to detrimental porosity, reducing their fatigue resistance. Thus, further understanding of AM fatigue behavior is required before widespread industrial use. The microstructural and fatigue properties of heat treated AM Inconel 718, produced using Laser Engineered Net Shaping (LENSTM), are evaluated at room and elevated temperatures. Fully reversed, strain-controlled fatigue tests were performed on cylindrical specimens at strain amplitudes of 0.001 to 0.01 mm/mm. Fracture surfaces were inspected using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). Heat treatment caused initial dendritic microstructure to mostly re-form into an equiaxed grain structure. AM specimens experienced reduced fatigue life in testing as compared to wrought material due to inclusions or pores near the surface.