Architecture
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The Art of Building Cities: City Building According to Its Artistic Fundamentals2013 Reprint of 1945 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Camillo Sitte (1843-1903) was a noted Austrian architect, painter and theoretician who exercised great influence on the development of urban planning in Europe and the United States....
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Blueprint for Tomorrow: Redesigning Schools for Student-Centered LearningThe United States has about $2 trillion tied up in aging school facilities. School districts throughout the country spend about $12 billion every year keeping this infrastructure going. Yet almost all of the new money we pour into school facilities reinforces an existing--and obsolete--model...
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How to Make Curtains: Measuring and Making the Perfect Window Coverings for Every Room in Your Home. a Storey Basics(r) TitleRebecca Yaker, co-author of the best-selling One-Yard Wonders, offers this complete introduction to making your own curtains, covering everything from measuring to calculating yardage, choosing the best fabrics, sewing your curtains, adding linings, and selecting the right fixtures and hardware for hanging. She includes...
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The Japanese Tea GardenA necessary addition to the library of any serious student.--The New York Times Sunday Book ReviewAlmost every Japanese garden is influenced by the tea garden. Here, Marc Peter Keane describes the history, design, and aesthetics of tea gardens, from T'ang China to the present...
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Wolf WinterA compelling historical thriller set in 1700s Sweden from an exciting new literary talent. Exquisitely suspenseful, beautifully written, and highly recommended. -- Lee Child Visually acute, skillfully written; it won't easily erase its tracks in the reader's mind. -- Hilary Mantel Wolf winter, '...
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The American Builder's CompanionAmerican architect ASHER BENJAMIN (1773-1845) brought the influence of classical design to New England, and is hugely responsible for what we today consider the architectural charm of the region. He disseminated his ideas on elegance to ordinary builders via manuals such as this one,...
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Crusade Against the Grail: The Struggle Between the Cathars, the Templars, and the Church of RomeThe first English translation of the book that reveals the Cathar stronghold at Monts gur to be the repository of the Holy Grail - Presents the history of the Papal persecution of the Cathars that lies hidden in the medieval epic Parzival and in...
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A History of American Architecture: Buildings in Their Cultural and Technological ContextWhy did the Victorians drape their buildings in elaborately ornate decoration? Why was the Arts and Crafts movement so popular with the American middle class at the end of the 19th century? Why did Modernism replace traditional architectural styles after World War II? Mark...
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The Finest Rooms in AmericaThe Finest Rooms in America: 50 Influential Interiors from the 18th Century to the Present is a selection by Thomas Jayne, one of America's best decorators and scholars of American design. It is a definitive record of the finest American interior design with an...
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Medieval-Inspired Knits: 20 Projects Featuring the Motifs, Colors, and Shapes of the Middle AgesInspired by the richly decorated interiors of medieval churches in the province of Uppland, Sweden, this gorgeous book is a visual playground for the knitter. Author, graphic artist, and hand-knit designer Anna-Karin Lundberg provides a stunning photographic glimpse into her country's creative and religious...
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The Very Small Home: Japanese Ideas for Living Well in Limited SpaceThe Very Small Home is an inspiring new book that surveys the creative design innovations of small houses in Japan. Eighteen recently built and unusual houses, from ultramodern to Japanese rustic, are presented in depth. Particular emphasis is given to what the author calls...
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Classic Cracker: Florida's Wood-Frame ArchitectureWinner of the 1993 LoPresti Award for excellence in art publishingCracker homes take the best advantage of the climate and terrain of Florida. This book provides a history of Florida wood-frame architecture, from the simplest "single-pen" homesteads to the latest homes at Seaside, and...
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Museums Objects Collec PaThis book examines the historical context of museums, their collections, and the objects that form them. Susan M. Pearce probes the psychological and social reasons that people collect and identifies three modes of collecting: collecting as souvenirs, as fetishes, and as systematic assemblages. She...
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Duns Scotus, MetaphysicianLong recognized as one of the greatest medieval philosophical theologians, John Duns Scotus made his most innovative theoretical contributions in the area of metaphysics. A careful and detailed study of his argument for the existence of God and the theory of knowledge that makes...
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Purgatorio: A New Verse Translation"Were Merwin not one of America's most admired poets, he would still be as famous as translators get." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)"In the foreword to his new translation of Purgatorio], Merwin . . . writes feelingly of his 30-year obsession with the poem. And...
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The Man Who Knew Everything: The Strange Life of Athanasius KircherThe Man Who Knew Everything is a biography of Athanasius Kircher, a 17th-century German Jesuit and scientist. He was one of the modern world's first scientific celebrities--the Einstein or Stephen Hawking of his time. In 1638, Kircher was lowered into the smoking crater of...
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Des Moines Architecture & DesignDes Moines boasts a remarkable architectural portfolio rich in depth and quality. The town drew wide attention in the nineteenth century with structures like the Iowa State Capitol and the Terrace Hill mansion. Des Moines embraced the City Beautiful movement in the twentieth century...
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Lost Miami: Stories and Secrets Behind Magic City RuinsMiami architecture is world renowned, but many historic treasures have been forgotten. The Richmond Naval Air Station was a blimp base destroyed by hurricane in 1945. A Cold War missile base lies covered in graffiti. Homestead's old Aerojet complex was originally used in the...
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The Pit and the PendulumThe Pit and The Pendulum by Edgar Allan Poe "The Pit and the Pendulum" is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe and first published in 1842 in the literary annual The Gift: A Christmas and New Year's Present for 1843. The story...
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Mind Comic Book - 6 Panel,7"x10", 80 Pages, Make Your Own Comic BooksFor creating your own drawing comics, this is blank comic book offering 80 pages, each page with 6 borders panels. Large panels are designed to have a perfect space to put all creativity ideas into. Enjoy so much fun creating yours or buying as...
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