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Balinese homes in harmony with nature Loved by travelers for its lush, tropical scenery, and charming people, Bali is considered to be one of the most magnificent places on earth. Spirituality and nature are integral parts of everyday life for the... [ More...]
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This latest installment of the popular "Then and Now" series showcases Chicago in this photographic history. Modern color photos sit side by side with black and white archival photos documenting every important building, avenue, and points of interest.
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This companion to "The Annotated Mona Lisa" guides the reader through architectural history from the Stone Age to the Space Age, tracing engineering breakthroughs as well as cultural history.
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"One of the most important works on modern architecture we have today."— "Architectural Design" "A useful and wide-ranging work of superior architectural scholarship, this ambitious publication contains many chapters that stand on their own as... [ More...]
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Since its first publication in 1985, Modern Architecture Since 1900 has become established as a contemporary classic. Worldwide in scope, the book combines a clear historical outline with masterly analysis and interpretation. Throughout the book, the... [ More...]
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Filled with hundreds of superbly researched line drawings, this book tells how the city was constructed above ground and below, how the subways and water lines were laid, and the telephone and electrical cables installed.
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Alchemical secrets are clearly shown in the porches, facades, cosmic figures and emblems of these great cathedrals and displayed in the included 52 pages of plates.
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The most important book ever written on architecture. Early Roman aesthetics, technology, classical orders, site selection, all other aspects. Morgan translation.
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Starting with the Renaissance, this introduction to fifty visionary architects traces the major aesthetic movements over the past six centuries and offers concise portraits of the geniuses behind them. This accessible and lively survey takes readers around... [ More...]
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Over the course of this century, nature has increasingly been relegated to the province of environmentalists while cities and towns have been turned over to developers and planners. Norman Crowe seeks to overcome this division into the respective realms of... [ More...]
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