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Ken Smith (born 1953) is an internationally acclaimed American landscape architect. Biography Kenneth W. Smith was born in Waukee, Iowa, and attended Iowa State University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture in 1976. After graduation, he apprenticed with sculptor Paul Shao, and worked for the Iowa Conservation Commission in Parks and Recreation Planning. He attended the Harvard Graduate School of Design, and received his Master in Landscape Architecture in 1986. After working in the office of Peter Walker and Martha Schwartz, he opened his own office, Ken Smith Workshop in New York City in 1992. Smith is active as an educator, teaching as an adjunct professor at the City College of New York from 1992 to 1996, and as a visiting design critic at the Harvard Graduate School of Design from 1997 to the present. In 2012, Smith was honored as a Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects. In addition, Smith is also a board member of the Architectural League of New York and is active in advocating preservation of modern works of landscape architecture. Smith was the recipient of the 2011 Christian Petersen Design Award presented by the Iowa State University College of Design. He is well known for his work on the Roof Garden of New York's Museum of Modern Art, which consists of white gravel, recycled black rubber, crushed glass, sculptural stones and artificial boxwood plants in a camouflage pattern. Smith was a member of the THINK Team in the World Trade Center competition in 2002. Smith was awarded a major commission for Orange County Great Park, a 1,300-acre (530 ha) urban park on the decommissioned El Toro Marine Base in Orange County, California. Ken is the responsible for the Landscape for World One project, Mumbai, India. References External links Iowa State University. Discover the Ken Smith popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Ken Smith books.
Best Seller Ken Smith Books of 2024
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Sailors, Scientists, Spies
Ken Smithsailors, scientists, spies describes the lives of two eighteenth century spanish naval officers. these young men, jorge juan and antonio de ulloa, first met in 1735 when they were ...
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The Final Testimony of Raphael Ignatius Phoenix
Paul SussmanThis pageturner with a difference by multimillion copy bestselling author Paul Sussman is a mustread for anyone looking for something original.'More than lives up to its promise......
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Kin
Snorri Kristjansson'For Vikings done right, come to Snorri Kristjansson' Mark Lawrence'Truly entertaining' Yrsa Sigurðardóttir'A dark mystery in a dark age brought vividly to life' Robert FabbriEv...
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Badge of Glory
Douglas ReemanFans of Clive Cussler, Bernard Cornwell and Wilbur Smith will love this enthralling and colourful saga from multimillion copy bestselling author Douglas Reeman. The first novel in ...
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The Life of Lee
Lee EvansLee Evans is one of the bestloved comedians in the country; a Hollywood star able to sell out arenas in the blink of eye. But he was not always such a roaring success. The Life of ...
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Saturday Kitchen Cookbook
James MartinSaturday Kitchen is a popular magazineformat show broadcast live on BBC1 for 35 weeks of the year. Combining a regular band of chefs and celebrities, as well as archive material an...
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Sword of Rome
Douglas JacksonBestselling author Douglas Jackson expertly brings the Roman Empire to life in this brutal and bloody historical adventure. Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow, Ben Kane and Conn Igg...
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Mr Midshipman Fury
G.S. BeardFans of Hornblower and Sharpe will love this captivating and compelling nautical adventure from much loved author G.S.Beard. Guaranteed to stir into life even the most sluggish of ...
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Shadow Hunter
Geoffrey ArcherOne renegade captain threatens disasterHMS Truculent is a nuclearpowered, hunterkiller submarine, and one of the most deadly weapon systems in the world. Phil Hitchens is its disti...
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101 Uses for a Celebrity Chef
Andy WattHave you ever felt that celebrity chefs just aren’t as useful as they could be?Well, this is the book for you. Whether you're on holiday, at home or at play, this fully illustrated...
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My Day with the Cup
Jim LangNeverbeforetold stories of wild celebrations and heartfelt moments with the Stanley Cup, in the words of the champions themselves, including Sidney Crosby, Brendan Shanahan, Larry ...
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The Incendium Plot
A D Swanston'A fantastic tale of spies, deceit and murder in the Elizabethan age' S. D. Sykes'Colourful and gripping' The TimesEngland in 1572 is a powder keg of rumour, fanaticism, treachery ...
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Knights Of The Cross
Tom HarperPerfect for fans of Conn Iggulden, Lindsey Davis, Steven Pressfield, this breathtaking and captivating novel brings the Crusades to life in all their triumphant and tragic glory.'G...
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How to Lead
David M. RubensteinThe New York Times Bestseller #1 Wall Street Journal BestsellerThe essential leadership playbook. Learn the principles and guiding philosophies of Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Ruth Bade...
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The Book of Secrets
Tom HarperFrom the pen of prizewinning author Tom Harper, this is a highoctane adventure thriller in the bestselling tradition of The Da Vinci Code. Jampacked with murder, mystery and mindbl...
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The Excalibur Codex
James DouglasJamie Saintclair embarks on another actionpacked historical adventure, guaranteed to have you gripped from page one! A must read for fans of Dan Brown, Chris Kuzneski and Scott Mar...
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Swords of Good Men
Snorri KristjanssonA deadly war is coming to Stenvik and in the clash between old and new, only the strongest will survive. As punishment for disgracing his father, Ulfar Thormodsson has spent two b...
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Warrior
Allan MallinsonPerfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian, Bernard Cornwell and CS Forester, another breathtaking Matthew Hervey adventure from the pen of THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR Allan Malli...
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Hellbound
Giacometti & RavenneThe third volume in the millioncopy bestselling Nazi spy series for fans of Dan Brown, Steve Berry and Wilbur Smith.'I can't wait to read the next instalment!' Kindle customer, Ama...
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The Samurai Inheritance
James DouglasJamie Saintclair embarks on another fullthrottle historical adventure an absolute pageturner! If you love Dan Brown, Chris Kuzneski and Scott Mariani you will love this! READERS ...
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The Isis Covenant
James DouglasJamie Saintclair embarks on another actionpacked historical adventure, guaranteed to have you gripped from page one! Perfect for fans of Dan Brown, Chris Kuzneski and Scott Mariani...
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Rendezvous - South Atlantic
Douglas ReemanReaders of Clive Cussler, Bernard Cornwell and Wilbur Smith will love this gripping, spellbinding and unputdownable WW2 historical adventure full of vivid battle scenes and masterf...
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Tom Swan and the Keys of Saint Peter
Christian CameronTHE BRAND NEW ADVENTURE FROM 'THE MASTER OF HISTORICAL FICTION' (SUNDAY TIMES)TOM SWAN SOLDIER, SCHOLAR, BASTARD, SPY.Tom Swan and his friends are trying to save Europe from the T...
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Island Reich
Jack GrimwoodAN UNLIKELY SPY. A FORMER KING. THE FATE OF A NATION IN THEIR HANDS.The gripping WWII thriller from the awardwinning author of Nightfall Berlin, perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow'I...
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Blood Will Follow
Snorri KristjanssonIn this epic new entry to The Valhalla Saga, blood will be spilled, bonds will be tested and longburied secrets will be revealed . . .Ulfar Thormodsson and Audun Arngrimsson surviv...
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To Risks Unknown
Douglas ReemanMultimillion copy bestselling author Douglas Reeman is the master of naval fiction and this actionpacked, highoctane WW2 historical adventure is no exception. Jampacked with tensio...
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Fire Hawk
Geoffrey ArcherSam Packer of the British Secret Service knows a mission to Iraq is dangerous. But none more dangerous than this one.A whispered secret in a Baghdad hotel lobby leads to his kidnap...
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Tom Swan and the Siege of Belgrade
Christian CameronFollowing on from Tom Swan and the Head of St George, Tom Swan and the Siege of Belgrade is the next instalment of the fastpaced series set in the turbulent Europe of the fifteenth...
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Ian Rush - An Autobiography With Ken Gorman
Ian RushIan Rush is one of the greatest goal scorers of all time. This will be his full and longawaited autobiography and as such its publication this autumn will be a key event in sports ...
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Secrets of the Dead
Tom HarperFans of Dan Brown, Clive Cussler and Scott Mariani will love this highoctane, edgeofyourseat international thriller from the pen of prizewinning author Tom Harper. It has everythin...
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The Doomsday Testament
James DouglasFrom bestselling author James Douglas, a gripping and enthralling historical conspiracy thriller a must read for fans of Dan Brown, James Becker and Chris Kuzneski.READERS ARE LOV...
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The Greatest Enemy
Douglas ReemanThis compelling nautical adventure from multimillion copy bestselling author Douglas Reeman will have readers of Clive Cussler, Bernard Cornwell and Wilbur Smith gripped with its e...
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The Life of a Female Fighter
Michelle Smith & Ken PhillipsWhen I was approached about doing this book I wasn't so sure that I wanted to do it. But then the more I discussed things with Ken, the more I wanted to do it. Finally I got to the...
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The Lazarus Vault
Tom HarperFrom the pen of prizewinning author Tom Harper, this is a highoctane adventure thriller in the bestselling tradition of The Da Vinci Code. With a lingering sense of tension and une...
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Tom Swan and the Head of St George
Christian CameronThe complete collection of Tom Swan and the Head of St George containing parts one through six chronicling the adventures of a young Englishman across medieval France.1450s Franc...
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A Time for Heroes
Frank BarnardWar makes heroes of men, but at what price?Sure to enthral fans of Masters of the Air and Fall of Giants, A Time for Heroes is a magnificent, sweeping, threegeneration historical e...
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Lieutenant Fury
G.S. BeardIf you like Hornblower and Sharpe, you will love this allaction nautical pageturner from much loved author G.S.Beard. You'll feel as if you are in the midst of the action!'If you l...
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The Glory Boys
Douglas ReemanAs we've come to expect from multimillion copy bestselling author Douglas Reeman, The Glory Boys expertly weaves close and detailed knowledge of the actual events of WWII into a si...
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Tom Swan and the Last Spartans
Christian CameronFollowing on from Tom Swan and the Head of St George and Tom Swan and the Siege of Belgrade, Tom Swan and the Last Spartans is the third instalment of the fastpaced series set in t...
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Ganges Boy
Ken SmithA true account of my first weeks in the Royal Navy.
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Predator King
Melissa Cronin, Dan Dorsky & Mike CampiJeffrey Epstein. Harvey Weinstein. Bill Cosby. Peter Nygard. With this book, the infamous hall of fame for billionaire sex predators has inducted another member. Peter Nygar...
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Siege of Heaven
Tom HarperIf you love Conn Iggulden, Lindsey Davis and Steven Pressfield, you will love this breathtaking historical adventure, brimming with murder, betrayal, bloodshed and romance, from th...
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Our Wild Journey to Success
Brian SmithSuccess is much more than just making money. It’s more about who we become as a person. There is an old saying, “You learn more from failures than success.” And that’s what this bo...
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Scorpion Trail
Geoffrey ArcherAlex Crawford has been out of MI5 and the combat zone for twenty years, but now fate has thrust him back into the front line.Though he is an aid worker, the secret service minders ...
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Path of Gods
Snorri KristjanssonThe epic conclusion to The Valhalla Saga, perfect for fans of Vikings and The Last Kingdom.Reunited, Audun and Ulfar have a new sense of purpose: to ensure that the North remains i...