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Constructing and Contesting Holy Places in Medieval Islam and BeyondThis volume brings together thirteen case studies devoted to the establishment, growth, and demise of holy places in Muslim societies, thereby providing a global look on Muslim engagement with the emplacement of the holy. Combining research by historians, art historians, archaeologists, and historians of...
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Celestina's HouseThe House of the Spirits meets Mexican Gothic in a tale of love and betrayal, belonging and exile, and the supernatural forces that pervade life in the Philippines.The secrets of the house are the secrets of the heart.It begins with an act of betrayal...
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Cabin: Off the Grid Adventures with a Clueless CraftsmanA memoir of the author's journey from an office job to restoring a cabin in the Pacific Northwest, based on his wildly popular Outside Magazine piece. Wit's End isn't just a state of mind. It's the name of a gravel road, the address of...
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Boredom and the Architectural Imagination: Rudofsky, Venturi, Scott Brown, and SteinbergBoredom as an impetus for architectural theory and practice Any theorist or practitioner of architecture must confront, and even be compelled by, boredom. Called ennui, Langeweile, or acedia, boredom is a pressing concern, as the production and obsolescence of images accelerates with new technologies,...
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Bitter HouseVera Bitter is dead, but her secrets have yet to be buried.After the tragic death of Bridget's parents, her grandmother took her in. Vera Bitter raised her from behind a closed door-cold and uncaring from the moment she arrived at Bitter House. After Bridget's...
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Bitter HouseVera Bitter is dead, but her secrets have yet to be buried.After the tragic death of Bridget's parents, her grandmother took her in. Vera Bitter raised her from behind a closed door-cold and uncaring from the moment she arrived at Bitter House. After Bridget's...
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April StormAuthor: Leila MeachamPublisher: HarperPublished: 11/12/2024Pages: 256Binding Type: HardcoverISBN: 9780063323100
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American Modern: Architecture; Community; Columbus, IndianaThe definitive book on one of the foremost modernist cities and architecture destinations in the USA: Columbus, IndianaThe midwestern city of Columbus, Indiana, is more than a mecca of modern architecture; it is an example of how design can help foster a remarkable community....
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Aldo Rossi and the Spirit of ArchitectureAn essential look at the Italian architect, writer, and designer whose work paved the way for the postmodern movement Now available in paper, this crucial reassessment of Aldo Rossi's (1931-1997) architecture examines his writings, drawings, and product design, including the coffeepots and clocks he...
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A Companion to Saxo GrammaticusEver since the publication of Saxo Grammaticus' Gesta Danorum at the beginning of the thirteenth century, scholars and laymen have grappled with the complex and marvellous chronicle. As much specialized scholarship has been published in Danish, this companion breaks new ground by giving a...
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Up Goes the Skyscraper (New & Updated)See how a skyscraper is built from the ground up in this new and updated edition of a classic from Gail Gibbons, the most popular science writer for kids in grades PreK-2. From the architectural drawings to the foundation to ironworkers building 30 stories...
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Undone: A Novel of BetrayalLydia Casselberry's world comes undone when she discovers that her husband of almost forty years is having an affair. Needing time to grieve and to decide whether to continue the marriage, she decides to flee from her Tampa home to a place she hasn't...
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Thirty Statues: A Book of the Art of Memory & the Art of InventionWritten in 1591 and published posthumously, Bruno's Lamps of the Thirty Statues presents an advanced example of the memory palace technique, He presents a periodic table or encyclopedia of classical philosophy, representing thirty abstract ideas through images taken from Ovid's Metamorphoses. These images are...
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The World the Plague Made: The Black Death and the Rise of EuropeA groundbreaking history of how the Black Death unleashed revolutionary change across the medieval world and ushered in the modern age In 1346, a catastrophic plague beset Europe and its neighbours. The Black Death was a human tragedy that abruptly halved entire populations and...
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The Story of King Arthur and His KnightsThe heroic legends of King Arthur and his brave Knights of the Round Table is now available in an unabridged, illustrated cloth hardcover edition in Union Square and Co.'s Children's Signature Clothbound Classics series. Although the folklore of King Arthur and his Knights of...
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The Slow Down: For the Love of HomeDesigner and HGTV personality Leanne Ford shares design secrets and personal reflections on how she creates her warm, chic, and easy-going aesthetic--and how you can do the same Leanne Ford's imperfectly perfect designs inspire more than half a million social media fans daily. In...
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The Silver Bowl"An engaging fantasy. A most worthy and enjoyable entry in the 'feisty female' fantasy genre," said Kirkus Reviews.Don't miss The Silver Bowl, which received three starred reviews, was named a best book of the year by Kirkus Reviews and Book Links Lasting Connections, and...
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The Private Life of William ShakespeareThe Private Life of William Shakespeare tells the story of Shakespeare as a family man in Stratford-upon-Avon. Cowen Orlin offers close readings of key archival documents associated with Shakespeare and develops a contextual understanding of the genres from which these documents emerge, reconsidering clusters...
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The Decline of Medieval Hellenism in Asia Minor and the Process of Islamization from the Eleventh Through the Fifteenth CenturyAuthor: Speros Jr. VryonisPublisher: ACLS History E-Book ProjectPublished: 12/31/1899Pages: 564Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 2.12lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.38dISBN: 9781597401593This title is not returnable
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Tatiana Bilbao EstudioSource Books in Architecture No. 16: Tatiana Bilbao ESTUDIO focuses on the work of a Tatiana Bilbao ESTUDIO and is meant to expose the foundations and implications of the work in question. The practice is documented through conversations, studies, models, renderings, working drawings, and...
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