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A Must Book For Your Library
If you're at all interested in the diverse architecture of residential design, this may be one of the best books on the market. It iscomprehensive and gives you a variety of shingle styles you may have never seen before with a generous assortment of exquisite photographs. It includes the several elements of exterior shingle design, not overlooking the fine details that make each one of these shingle houses unique. There are many fine photos of both exterior and interiors that give you a very thorough feel for the way these homes are lived in. I would consider it to be one of the finest books in my library, and I have been collecting quite a few on this subject. This is an excellent purchase!

Disappointing
I was disappointed by this book. When I saw the announcement for the book, I was excited because there is a limited number of books on Shingle Style houses.

However, this book does not measure up.As mentionned above, the pictures are of poor quality. Some are blurry and others are overexposed. I expected better production quality for a $40 book.

The organization of the book is odd.It highlights a few older homes that are very interesting.These homes are interspersed with pictures of new homes of uneven architectural interest. The selection of homes included in the book could have benefitted from weeding.

Nothing that can be found in books with better photos
Like my title says, there isn't really anything new here. The "Present" section of the book is a far cry from any thing of the Shingle Style. Many of the photos can be found in other books on the same topic.The worst part of the book is the photos. Easily half of them are either blurry, poorly scanned, or over/under exposed. The photos are also cluttered with very badly written captions. With books of this type, the photos are the most important thing and this book falls short. ... Read more

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Distinguished by long, sloping gables, horizontal lines, and a continuous shingle covering on the exterior, the Shingle Style's essential objective was the creation of expanding, flowing space. The Shingle Style embodied intellectual pluralism and cultural democracy—ideals fundamental to American belief and developed quickly and richly. After a period of reaction against the Shingle Style, it was revitalized, finding its first fully renewed expression in 1959 in a design for a beach house by Robert Venturi. Vincent Scully details this reemergence, revealing the complex and crucial role of influence in the shaping of this movement. 134 b/w illustrations. ... Read more

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Reads Better Than It Looks
I bought this book a couple of years ago because my husband and I have a recurring fantasy of building a shingle style house and this was one of the few books I could find on the topic at the time.At first, I was a littleintimidated by the book because it looks very dry and scholarly.Once Igot over my intimidation and actually started reading, I was pleasantlysurprised to find that while it is indeed scholarly, it is extremelyreadable and even witty.Scully manages to weave together a fascinatingrange of influences and expressions of shingle styles, from Italianpalazzos to very modern architecture.The only reason I don't give thisbook a higher rating is that I wish it had color pictures and more of them,but I am probably just being peevish.The truth is, when I bought thebook, I really wanted a glossy picture book but none were available (thiswas before the 1999 publication of "Shingle Styles").The book'ssmall black and white photographs will not be satisfying to someone whowants to drool over rich photographs of this gorgeous architectural style,as I did.Nonetheless, the book itself will be quite satisfying to someonewho wants to immerse themselves in the history and theory of this uniqueAmerican style and who is willing to exert a little brain power to do it. ... Read more

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Up to 20 percent of the population are affected at some time in their lives by shingles, officially known as herpes zoster.This book shows readers how natural therapies as well as the newest antiviral drugs can hasten recovery and minimize recurrence of this painful and irritating condition. ... Read more

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Asphalt is the most common roofing material in North America. With 65 drawings and over 200 color photographs, this book is an in-depth guide to working with it -- whether the reader is a professional installing a brand-new roof or a do-it-yourselfer simply making necessary repairs. ... Read more

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Helps but not comprehensive:Combine with other books.
If you have a hip roof, get some other text:This one will cause you real problems with a hip roof.If you have a simple gable roof, this book can be helpful.For all roofing tasks, this book seems geared mostly towards helping pros speed up production.It lacks the theory and specific "tricks of the trade" that a "do it yourselfer" needs.

This text offers very little that pertains to hip roofs--basically, there's only a few paragraphs mentioning hip roofs and there are no diagrams nor photographs that tell you how to manage the juncture of the "hip ridges" and the "main roof ridge."Those few portions that do mention hip roofs are riddled with errors.

In addition, the information pertaining to the juncture at a hip ridge of two flat roof planes will cause you severe problems--especially if you are applying "laminated" (sometimes called "architectural" or "dimensional") shingles.

The author states that you should overlap shingles where two flat roof planes meet at a hip ridge in order to avoid leaks should the hip ridge caps fly off in a storm.He mentions that this can cause a severe "lump" so he then says you could overlap only one side on the other as a tradeoff which would reduce the size of the "lump" but still provide protection.

Well, maybe if you use the lowest priced thinnest shingles available then an overlap of some sort might be a viable solution.However, as the quality of your chosen single improves, so does its thickness.The 3-dimensional laminated shingles are the thickest.

I tried the single overlap of 4 inches as he recommended.Even that created a huge lump that the ridge caps would never accomodate properly without sagging into the recesses of the created lump.Also, the higher that lump is, the less coverage the caps can provide for the hip ridge junctures.

The shingles I chose were Owens Corning.Seeing the huge lump that even a single overlap caused at a hip ridge, I phoned Owens Corning.They absolutely recommend that the shingles of a flat plane be cut off even and flush with the hip ridge.They provide the warranty and they still recommend cutting flush with the ridge because of the high lump that would otherwise be created.I phoned a friend who owns a roofing company and he recommended the same treatment.

You will notice when scanning through this text, nearly all photographs depict thin 3-tabbed shingles on a gabled roof.So, if you're installing the cheapest, thinnest, 3-tab shingles on a gable style roof with maybe a valley and maybe a dormer, this book can help you discover some short cuts to speed up the job.

If you have a hip roof, get some other text.If you are installing laminated "dimensional" shingles, get some other text.

In any case, if you are an intelligent DIY'er, you'll do as I did and get, at least, 3 or 4 texts to combine theories.

The only text I found that actually shows photographs and describes some sort of detailed information regarding the hip ridge/roof ridge juncture is:"Roof Construction and Estimating" by Daniel Benn Atcheson (yes, there are 2-n's in Benn).However, even that text only depicts plain 3-tabbed shingles.

If you plan to install dimensional laminated shingles, you will be off in a world apart.I haven't found a text that gives a detailed approach to the differences between 3-tab shingle application and dimensional shingle applications.

The text I'm reviewing doesn't tell you much at all about laminated dimensional shingles.You will do well by reading the package wrapper of your purchased shingles thoroughly for instructions pertaining to nailing patterns, offset requirements, and allowable distances between gapsand fasteners of adjacent courses.Owens Corning has downloadable PDF's for their products and I'd surely recommend that you read those as well if you choose OC products.

So, the title of this text says it's for pros by pros.Believe it!No matter how smart you are, if you are an inexperienced do it yourselfer, don't head into a roofing project with only this text in hand.If you're a pro roofer looking to speed up the work performed by your crew on the roof--this book can help you some.

Good book, covers almost everything
I hadn't done a roof in over a year so I purchased this book as a refresher to make sure I hadn't forgotten anything.
I thought the book was a very good book that took me step by step.
I'd highly recommend this book for people looking to get a good understanding of roofing.

Roofing
Good general instructions and background. I would have liked it to focus more on popular laminate (architectual) shingles, but it still provides adequate instruction to do both. ... Read more

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A Skin of Shingles
An historical treasure, this book, The Shingle and the Stick Style: formRichardson to the Orgins of Wright, by Vincent Scully is a chest ofArchitectual masterpieces.Detailed descriptions, interior and exteriorphotos, and floor plans make this book a wealth of knowledge for anyoneinterested in Architecture.The book is laid out as most contemporyArchitecture books.It describes the perticular building, then has thenumber that corralates to the photo.There are so many historicalphotographs in this book, and it is all well explained.It takes you stepthough step from the beginning of the stick stlye to the evoloution to theshingle to the metamorphis of Wright.Ths book is so detailed it even hasthe architectual sketches of many houses build in Manchester-by-the-Sea atCape Ann, Mass.For the price this book is a definate buy! ... Read more

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Consider the lowly shingle. Rarely has a single building material had such a metamorphosis in its architectural influence. Shingle Style presents 165 modern designs from 20 of todays finest home designers and architects. These professionals make the most of modern interior floorplanning: built-ins, storage areas and efficient traffic flow from room to room. Their exteriors, however, maintain the classic look and influences from the turn of the 19th Century. ... Read more

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Not Actually Shingle Style & Not Really a Book
This "book" has the exact same format as the home plan magazines you can buy in the grocery store for $5: 4 designs in the front that have actually been built and decorated and then had 2 interior and 1 exterior photos taken, and then 151 other plans with only an exterior photo or pencil drawing and the floor plans.The only thing that makes this a "book" is a slightly thicker paper cover.

However, my primary concern is that the houses depicted in the book are not actually shingle style houses. Virginia and Lee McAlester in "A Field Guide to American Houses**", describe the shingle style thusly:
"Most Shingle houses were built between 1880 and 1900... The Shingle style ... was a uniquely American adaptation of other traditions.Its roots are threefold: (1) From the Queen Anne it borrowed wide porches, shingled surfaces and asymmetrical forms. (2) From the Colonial Revival it adapted gambrel roofs, rambling lean-to addtions, classical columns, and Paladian windows. (3) From the contemporaneous Richardsonian Romanesque it borrowed an emphasis on irregular sculpted shapes, Romanesque arches, and, in some examples, stone lower stories." p. 290

Only about 10 of these designs could remotely be classified as Shingle Style. [Pages 55, 61, 76, 137, and 142-147 for those interested. I think the exterior details of the house on p. 142 is the best example of a true shingle style.]The vast majority of these home plans are the standard country, colonial, and craftsman homes that you see time and time again in the home plan magazines. They have been redrawn with shingle siding instead of lap siding, thus allegedly making them "shingle style."

Finally, I was specifically looking for an urban shingle style house that I could build on a vacant city lot in Indianapolis.The standard city lots in Indianapolis are 40' wide by 110'-180' deep, leaving you with a maximum home width of 30'.There are only 3 plans in this book with widths of 30' or under. Then there are an additional 11 plans with widths between 30' and 40'.However most of those are found in the "coastal creations" section, and are apparantly designed for narrow waterfront lots.The vast majority of the plans are designed for suburban lots that are wide and shallow with garage entry on the front.

Thinking that I might possibly be able to salvage some of the money that I spent, I scoured this book for examples of shingle style exterior and interior trim and details.However, for the most part the exterior trim details are a mish mash of non-shingle styles, and of the four houses that show any interior details, they are all decidedly country.

In conclusion, take a look at this "book" if you are looking for a home to fit on a suburban lot that is CLAD in shingles.Stay away from this book if you want a true shingle style home.

** I strongly recommend "A Field Guide to American Houses", also sold on Amazon, as an excellent resource for those interested in traditional homes.You will learn the difference between Georgian, Adams, Early Classical Revival, and Greek Revival homes which are all classified simply as "Colonial" by house plan magazines and realtors.Similarly, it describes in detail and with accompanying illustration and photographic examples the differences between Victorian Second Empire, Stick, Queen Anne, Shingle, Richardson Romanesque, and Folk homes.

Not worth the money
Don't bother to order this book, It was of no use to me. ... Read more

Amazon.com
While Newport, Rhode Island, may not have been the birthplace of shingle style, it certainly became--somewhere around the 1860s--a stronghold for an approach that would become popular in American architecture. Established as a major shipping port in the mid-18th century, Newport went on to become a fashionable destination for the wealthy and the ambitious who took a liking to enormous houses (which they referred to as "cottages") which were built along the eastern shore of Aquidneck Island. Shingle Styles begins its case-by-case study of various American structures by focusing on a lasting monument in Rhode Island, the William Watts Sherman house, designed by Henry Hobson Richardson. Built in the 1870s, the Sherman house set the standard for many of the unifying themes of shingle style: long horizontal lines created by extended roof overhangs, rows of aligned windows, and a cantilevered upper gable. The decisive change in the Sherman house, however, and the strongest element of this new architectural style, was the use of wooden shingles for an exterior wall covering rather than red clay tiles or stone. As author Leland M. Roth points out, this simple change "opened up possibilities for variations in texture and surface, with the shingles cut and nailed in different patterns ... especially in the upper gables." Roth goes on to detail a total of 30 structures, including homes, clubs and lodges, churches, farms and barns, and a hotel. The story of shingle style is also told through more than 200 illustrations and photographs, mostly in color. Along the way we learn about Frank Lloyd Wright's home and studio in Oak Park, Illinois; James and Merritt Reid's Hotel del Coronado in Coronado, California; William Ralph Emerson's Felsted in Deer Isle, Main; and Greene & Greene's Gamble House in Pasadena, California. As an architectural characteristic, shingle style has its limitations. How much can be said, after all, about buildings which are unified only in their appearance of being covered entirely in wooden shingles? Roth helps to push appreciation to the next level, however, showing how the influences of craftsman, bungalow, prairie school, and postmodern touches have helped to enliven the style. --John Russell ... Read more

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Great Book - Well worth the read
The book "SHINGLE STYLES Innovation and Tradition in American Architecture 1874 to 1982" is a truely exquisite book. The shingle style architecture is one of the last american architectural styles, and should be deeply cherished. The book has beautiful photographs by Bret Morgan and flowing text by Leland M. Roth. The book brings you through time, starting in the gilded age with lavish country homes, and ending in recent 1982, again displaying a lavish country home, stating the continuation of the shingle style. While reading the book you tend to have vicarious dreams of living in the later 1800s, going to the country home with the faimly and walking along the beach or senic country path, with your shingle villa in the background. The book makes a fine contribution to any library, and in my library it is prominately positioned in reach of all that wish to indulge in the enjoyment of the shingle style of architecture. I strongly recomend this book, and hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Delectable
A truly delectable book! After chewing it over thoroughly from cover to cover, I've been dreaming of shady porches, snug fireplaces, the smell of old houses in the rain. Bret Morgan is a wonderful photographer; his pictures evoke all of this -- I ate them up!

"...a treasure trove..."
"Shingle Styles" is a treasure trove of architectural images and ideas. We are planning a new house inspired by the Shingle Style and this book has been most helpful in talking to our architect and contractor. Themore recent houses are particularly helpful in thinking about adapting ahistoric style to our contemporary needs.

Sublime photos, grounding text
This is a wonderful book. The photos are sublime--going well beyond mere structural illustration and explanation to capture the spirit of the original design. The text gives grounding information about the evolutionand permutations of what has come to be called Shingle Style and examines30 structures, both familiar and unfamiliar. Roth recounts not only thetraining and shaping influences of the architects who designed these, butalso provides such information as the circumstances surrounding theoriginal project, a bit of social history, or the preservation efforts ofpresent-day heirs. The presentation is thorough without being overwhelmingor deadly, dryly academic. Morgan's wonderfully poetic photos take asimilar approach: conveying not only the architecture of the whole, butalso revealing the telling detail. I liked the inclusion of modern-dayexemplars of this American style.

A great companion volume to Scully's "The Shingle Style"
"Shingle Styles" makes a great companion volume to Vincent Scully's "The Shingle Style". The lack of plans here didn't bother me because Scully's book has so many. Architects like Stanford Whiteconceived of these buildings in 3D and presented them in 3D sketches andvignettes, and "Shingle Styles" takes a similar pictorialapproach. Almost like the old sketches, the color photographs show the 3Dreality of the buildings, and the play of natural light across theirtextured surfaces. "Shingle Styles" goes beyond Scully's book toinclude great examples across the U.S., and also some examples of modernhouses inspired by the Shingle Style. I especially enjoyed learning of the1982 recreation of "Kragsyde", one of the long-lost ultimateShingle Style houses. ... Read more

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"Down to earth discussion of the possibilities- and the pitfalls- of practicing law."

—Robert W. Bennett, Dean, Northwestern Law School.

"A good readable book."

—Bill C. Beutel, Anchorman, WABC-TV.

"Anybody who has ever wanted to be a lawyer will relish this book."

—Eileen Ford, Ford Models, Inc. ... Read more

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I have to agree. Not too practical as a startup guide.
Very dated but interesting from an entertainment perspective.
No help in starting a law firm.

interesting historical anecdotes, but not very useful
This book is written in a "scholarly" "dry wit" style.It is not that easy of a read.It does present a lot of interesting historical anecdotes about the practice of law and famous or interesting lawyers, but besides raising a few questions or topics to consider, it does not really provide a good guide or reference book to start your own practice.Mercifully, it does have a brief summary of the chapter at the end of the chapter.
Do not recommend this book if you are looking to start your own firm.It is interesting if you want to get tidbits of what other lawyers have done, both historical figures and contemporary attorneys.

"Hanging Out a Shingle" -- The book was a waste of time.
The title was the best thing about this book.Originally published in 1987 it was republished in 2000...apparently with no effort to update the book.No advice was offered regarding office equipment.No mention was made of electronic research media.I was especially amazed at the 1940s tone of the chapter entitled, "Women and the Law," which speculated about the effect the increase in the number of women lawyers would have on the practice of law.The book contains a number of war stories from the 1800s and 1900s seemingly derived from biographies which add little to the substance of the book. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Women's Health Letter, published by Soundview Publications on March 1, 2002. The length of the article is 1881 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Proven ways to relieve the terrible pain of shingles.
Author: Nan Kathyrn Fuchs
Publication: Women's Health Letter (Newsletter)
Date: March 1, 2002
Publisher: Soundview Publications
Volume: 8Issue: 3Page: 1(3)

Distributed by Thomson Gale ... Read more

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This sourcebook has been created for patients who have decided to make education and Internet-based research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it also tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to shingles, from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on shingles. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Shingles: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; Chapter 3. Clinical Trials and Shingles; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 4. Studies on Shingles; Chapter 5. Patents on Shingles; Chapter 6. Books on Shingles; Chapter 7. Multimedia on Shingles; Chapter 8. Physician Guidelines and Databases; PART III. APPENDICES; Appendix A. Researching Your Medications; Appendix B. Researching Alternative Medicine; Appendix C. Researching Nutrition; Appendix D. Finding Medical Libraries; Appendix E. Your Rights and Insurance; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; SHINGLES GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Chickenpox, Herpes Zoster, Shingles.Download Description
This sourcebook has been created for patients who have decided to make education and Internet-based research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it also tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to shingles, from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on shingles. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Shingles: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; Chapter 3. Clinical Trials and Shingles; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 4. Studies on Shingles; Chapter 5. Patents on Shingles; Chapter 6. Books on Shingles; Chapter 7. Multimedia on Shingles; Chapter 8. Physician Guidelines and Databases; PART III. APPENDICES; Appendix A. Researching Your Medications; Appendix B. Researching Alternative Medicine; Appendix C. Researching Nutrition; Appendix D. Finding Medical Libraries; Appendix E. Your Rights and Insurance; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; SHINGLES GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Chickenpox, Herpes Zoster, Shingles. ... Read more

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This up-to-date electronic book on CD-ROM provides the best collection available anywhere of official Federal government information and documents on the subject of shingles, herpes zoster, and post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN). This CD-ROM uses next-generation search technology that allows complete indexing and makes all files on the disc fully searchable. For patients, practical information is provided in clearly written patient education documents. For medical professionals, doctor reference tools and texts have detailed technical information and clinical background material.

This thoroughly researched collection presents vital information from many authoritative sources: National Institutes of Health (NIH), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Combined Health Information Database (CHID), and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Contents include clinical and medical information, with information on signs, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and more.

In addition, as a bonus we have included an encyclopedic collection of general medical and health documents - thousands of pages with extensive material from the CDC and NIH on hundreds of diseases and health topics, along with FDA drug and medical publications, government consumer healthcare tips, disease prevention programs, dietary guidelines, and travelers' health information. Since navigating the Internet to find additional non-governmental medical information can be confusing, we've also provided our exclusive "Guide to Leading Medical Websites" with updated links to 73 of the best sites for medical information! By using weblinks on the CD-ROM, you can quickly check for the latest clinical updates directly from the government.

This CD-ROM has over 35,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software and Reader software is included. Advanced search and indexing features are built into our reproduction, providing a complete full-text index. This enables the user to search all the files on the disk at one time for words or phrases using just one search command! The Acrobat cataloging technology adds enormous value and uncommon functionality to this impressive collection of government documents and material. There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, comprehensive, and portable!

Our CD-ROMs are privately-compiled collections of official public domain U.S. government files and documents - they are not produced by the federal government. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work, utilizing the benefits of the Acrobat format to uniformly present thousands of pages that can be rapidly reviewed or printed without untold hours of tedious searching and downloading. This book-on-a-disc makes a superb reference work and educational tool for patients and their families, physicians, and other medical professionals. (Information on this CD-ROM is NOT a substitute for professional medical advice; of course, readers are urged to consult with a professional health care provider for any suspected illness.) ... Read more

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Life in coastal sand dunes, salt marshes and shingle bankspresents a variety of challenges to their inhabitants. By describingtheinteractions of coastal organisms with the physical processesshapingthe granular deposits within and on which they live, theauthorsilluminate many aspects of adaptation, population dynamics,communityecology, zonation and ecophysiology. A wide range ofbiologicalprinciples and geomorphological features are illustratedand there islively discussion of the relevant aspects of appliedbiology,environmental threat and conservation management.Well-chosenexamples and case studies have been drawn from coastalsystems aroundthe world, particularly those of the British Isles,continentalEurope and North America. ... Read more

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WHAT IS LATENT DEMAND AND THE P.I.E.?

The concept of latent demand is rather subtle. The term latent typically refers to something that is dormant, not observable, or not yet realized. Demand is the notion of an economic quantity that a target population or market requires under different assumptions of price, quality, and distribution, among other factors. Latent demand, therefore, is commonly defined by economists as the industry earnings of a market when that market becomes accessible and attractive to serve by competing firms. It is a measure, therefore, of potential industry earnings (P.I.E.) or total revenues (not profit) if a market is served in an efficient manner. It is typically expressed as the total revenues potentially extracted by firms. The market is defined at a given level in the value chain. There can be latent demand at the retail level, at the wholesale level, the manufacturing level, and the raw materials level (the P.I.E. of higher levels of the value chain being always smaller than the P.I.E. of levels at lower levels of the same value chain, assuming all levels maintain minimum profitability).

The latent demand for wood shingles and shakes is not actual or historic sales. Nor is latent demand future sales. In fact, latent demand can be lower either lower or higher than actual sales if a market is inefficient (i.e., not representative of relatively competitive levels). Inefficiencies arise from a number of factors, including the lack of international openness, cultural barriers to consumption, regulations, and cartel-like behavior on the part of firms. In general, however, latent demand is typically larger than actual sales in a country market.

For reasons discussed later, this report does not consider the notion of unit quantities, only total latent revenues (i.e., a calculation of price times quantity is never made, though one is implied). The units used in this report are U.S. dollars not ... Read more

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Original, Articulate Tapestry of a Place
In middle age, Peter Svenson and his wife, K, have moved to Maryland from the Virginia farm that was the setting of Svenson's acclaimed book, BATTLEFIELD.They decide to make a bold leap, in terms of economics and lifestyle, and buy a house on the windy Tolchester bluff on the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay.The title, GREEN SHINGLES, is derived from the house's distinctive roof. In graceful prose marked by a distinctive, articulate voice, Svenson by turns examines the natural science, maritime events, and public works that connect with his existence on that bluff, the beach 40 feet below it and, of course, the water.

If you are turning to this book having just finished BATTLEFIELD, you should know that once again, Svenson does a bang up job of coaxing the history out of a place; he does thorough research and interprets it in compelling terms.This time, he also visits on tugs and a coast guard buoy patrol, profiling the tasks and life aboard the boats in the bay.You will find the pace of this book more languid, and in some instances the author more self absorbed in a curmudgeonly way.He takes time out to relate a homeowner's contractor from hell story and his skirmish with a local art show, the latter a provincial bruising it seems to his MFA trained sensibilities. This is indeed a different book from that first, but in the end, Svenson again delivers a fine, original performance that is a pleasure to read.You put it down convinced he is, after all, right about a lot of things.

Worthy of the Bluff
This is an excellent portrayal of life from the bluff of the eastern shore of the Chesapeake. Mr. Svenson's observations are a fascinating read for anyone who loves the bay and the Eastern Shore. The stories of the workmen who were to build his garage and his "2nd Place" in the art show are classics. Be aware Mr. Svenson does come off rather pompous in his reflections. Also, in spite of all the detail Svenson gets into, he still somehow mislabels local towns and there county jurisdictions (Kent County, MD is just not that hard). Hopefully he is finally happy and at peace with himself on the bluff.

An Outsider Discovers theEastern Shore
I liked this book.Because of its cover, first.Because of its writing, second.And because of its humor.Mr. Svenson takes himself seriously--as he should, being a Master of Fine Arts (MFA).But he lets his hair down when he describes what it took for him and his wife (at midlife) to buy their green-shingled house on a bluff overlooking the Bay.
A lot of money, garnered from relatives.A lot of cleaning up...trash that pleasure boaters continued to throw toward his beach, and a rebuff by the art-league when someone hid an oil painting rather than display it.
Mr. Svenson's voice is his alone.Put a dictionary close as you read.Stand near the window as he examines the morning's boat traffic going by.Envy him and his wife (why didn't he name her, "Katherine," instead of referring her as K?).
It's a personal narrative that makes the skipjacks-and-oysters books on the Bay only the beginning.Here, under a green-shingled roof, is life-in-the moment.I thought I knew Chestertown, Centerville, and Rock Hall, the area the author writes about, but I know it much better now, throughhis eyes. ... Read more

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WHAT IS LATENT DEMAND AND THE P.I.E.?

The concept of latent demand is rather subtle. The term latent typically refers to something that is dormant, not observable, or not yet realized. Demand is the notion of an economic quantity that a target population or market requires under different assumptions of price, quality, and distribution, among other factors. Latent demand, therefore, is commonly defined by economists as the industry earnings of a market when that market becomes accessible and attractive to serve by competing firms. It is a measure, therefore, of potential industry earnings (P.I.E.) or total revenues (not profit) if a market is served in an efficient manner. It is typically expressed as the total revenues potentially extracted by firms. The market is defined at a given level in the value chain. There can be latent demand at the retail level, at the wholesale level, the manufacturing level, and the raw materials level (the P.I.E. of higher levels of the value chain being always smaller than the P.I.E. of levels at lower levels of the same value chain, assuming all levels maintain minimum profitability).

The latent demand for organic and inorganic-base asphalt and tar individual shingles is not actual or historic sales. Nor is latent demand future sales. In fact, latent demand can be lower either lower or higher than actual sales if a market is inefficient (i.e., not representative of relatively competitive levels). Inefficiencies arise from a number of factors, including the lack of international openness, cultural barriers to consumption, regulations, and cartel-like behavior on the part of firms. In general, however, latent demand is typically larger than actual sales in a country market.

For reasons discussed later, this report does not consider the notion of unit quantities, only total latent revenues (i.e., a calculation of price times quantity is never made, though one is implied). The units us ... Read more

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Title: Shingle-minded purpose: research in Minnesota has focused on market development for recycled asphalt shingles.(Asphalt Shingle Focus)
Author: Dan Krivit
Publication: Construction & Demolition Recycling (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2005
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Volume: 7Issue: 4Page: 24(6)

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Title: CONSTRUCTION: Shingle Has Look of Wood.
Publication: Flame Retardancy News (Newsletter)
Date: March 1, 2000
Publisher: Business Communications Company, Inc.
Volume: 10Issue: 3Page: NA

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