2014 Holiday Gift Books, 2 of 4

This year I'm presenting a selection of 40 holiday gift books from the same number of publishers, presented alphabetically in chunks of 10. Some none-too-serious recommendations of who might like the titles are indicated. See the others here.

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	For the lover of cities: Urban Acupuncture: Celebrating Pinpricks of Change that Enrich City Life Jaime Lerner Island Press Hardcover, 160 pages
	For the lover of Venice: Elements of Venice Foscari Giulia Lars Müller Publishers Hardcover, 696 pages
	For the non-architect interested in architecture: Architectural Styles: A Visual Guide Owen Hopkins Laurence King Publishers Paperback, 240 pages
	For the completist:  Elements: A series of 15 books accompanying the exhibition Elements of Architecture at the 2014 Venice Architecture Biennale James Westcott (contributions by Rem Koolhaas et al.) Marsilio Paperback w/slipcase, 2,336 pages in 15 books
	For the lover of offbeat graphics: Earthquakes, Mudslides, Fires and Riots: California and Graphic Design, 1936-1986 Louise Sandhaus (contributions by Lorraine Wild, Denise Gonzales Crisp, Michael Worthington) Metropolis Books Hardcover, 432 pages
	For the proud Luddite: Why Architects Still Draw Paolo Belardi, translated by Zachary Nowak MIT Press Paperback, 136 pages
	For the art lover who doesn't want to spend more than $2.50: New York's Underground Art Museum: MTA Arts and Design Françoise Bollack The Monacelli Press Hardcover, 264 pages
	For the tactical urbanist: Uneven Growth: Tactical Urbanisms for Expanding Megacities Pedro Gadanho Museum of Modern Art Paperback, 176 pages
	For the alternative energy optimist: Landscape and Energy: Designing Transition Dirk Sijmons nai010 Publishers Hardcover, 430 pages
	For the lover of reprints: Los Angeles Boulevard: Eight X-Rays of the Body Public 25th Anniversary Edition Doug Suisman ORO Editions Hardcover, 144 pages