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Iconic House 2e: Architectural Masterworks Since 1900The Iconic House features over one hundred of the most important and influential houses designed and built since 1900. With seminal works by Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Mies van der Rohe, as well as modern-day greats like Tadao Ando, Rem Koolhaas, and...
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Italian Architecture from Michelangelo to BorrominiThe years from 1520 to 1630 were crucial in the development of Western architecture, but to label as Mannerist the transition from Michelangelo's licentious New Sacristy in Florence to Borromini's innovative S. Carlo alle Quattro Fontane is coming to seem unduly simplistic. In this...
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Sofas: 340 Iconic DesignsTo many, the sofa encapsulates everything one associates with home--a place of relaxation, comfort, and calm. The sofa often plays more than one role in the home: it can be serve as a decorative centerpiece, a child's play area, and a bed all at...
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The Most Popular Homes of the TwentiesBased on a rare 1925 catalog, this showcase of one of the most beloved eras of American architecture features floor plans, construction details, and photos of twenty-six homes. Styles range from English cottages and Spanish bungalows to Dutch colonials, New England farmhouses, and Italianate...
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InfernoHere at last that much suffering reader will find Dante's greatness manifest, and not his greatness only, but his grace, his simplicity, and his affection. -- William Dean Howells, The NationAs a crown to his literary life, Longfellow combines his exquisite scholarship and his...
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Turn-Of-The-Century Doors, Windows and Decorative Millwork: The Mulliner Catalog of 1893In the late nineteenth century, the Mulliner Box & Planing Company of Quincy, Illinois, provided its customers with an abundantly illustrated catalog displaying an immense and varied supply of interior and exterior millwork elements. This unabridged republication of that now-rare document offers unparalleled insight...
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The Victorian House Coloring BookCharming original illustrations re-create domestic architecture and interior design of a typical Victorian home. Exterior, front porch, parlor, kitchen, library, dining room, bedroom, bathroom, more.Author: Daniel Lewis, Kristin HelbergPublisher: Dover PublicationsPublished: 05/01/1980Pages: 48Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.39lbsSize: 11.85h x 7.20w x 0.16dISBN: 9780486239088Audience: Ages 9-12This...
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Landscape Architectural Graphic StandardsThe new student edition of the definitive reference on landscape architecture Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards, Student Edition is a condensed treatment of the authoritative Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards, Professional Edition. Designed to give students the critical information they require, this is an essential reference...
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Be Like the Fox: Machiavelli in His WorldIn the five hundred years since he wrote The Prince, Machiavelli's name has been linked to tyranny and the doctrine that "the ends justify the means." But that is not what he stood for. In Be Like the Fox, Erica Benner takes us back...
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When Baghdad Ruled the Muslim World: The Rise and Fall of Islam's Greatest DynastyThe "golden age of Islam" in the eighth and ninth centuries was as significant to world history as the Roman Empire was in the first and second centuries. The rule of Baghdad's Abbasid Dynasty stretched from Tunisia to India, and its legacy influenced politics...
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Origins of European Printmaking: Fifteenth-Century Woodcuts and Their PublicThe first comprehensive history of late medieval printmaking, which transformed image production and led to profound changes in Western culture This highly anticipated and beautifully illustrated book examines the evolution of early printmaking in late medieval Europe. Through their means of production and the...
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Hagia Sophia: Sound, Space, and Spirit in ByzantiumExperiencing the resonant acoustics of the church of Hagia Sophia allowed the Byzantine participants in its liturgical rituals to be filled with the Spirit of God, and even to become his image on earth. Bissera Pentcheva's vibrant analysis examines how these sung rites combined...
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Improbable Libraries: A Visual Journey to the World's Most Unusual LibrariesHow do you use your local library? Does it arrive at your door on the back of an elephant? Can it float down the river to you? Or does it occupy a phone booth by the side of the road? Public libraries are a...
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Medieval LiteratureThis Very Short Introduction provides a compelling account of the emergence of the earliest literature in Britain and Ireland, including English, Welsh, Scottish, Irish, Anglo-Latin and Anglo-Norman. Introducing the reader to some of the greatest poetry, prose and drama ever written, Elaine Treharne discusses...
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Piers Plowman: A New Translation of the B-TextThis is a new annotated translation of the B-text, Langland's own extensive revision of his original text. One of the greatest poems of the English Middle Ages, Piers Plowman remains of enduring interest for its vivid picture of the whole life of medieval society,...
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Medieval Folklore: A Guide to Myths, Legends, Tales, Beliefs, and CustomsOver a decade in the making, Medieval Folklore offers a wide-ranging guide to the lore of the Middle Ages--from the mundane to the supernatural. Definitive and lively articles focus on the great tales and traditions of the age and includes information on daily and...
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The Oxford Illustrated History of the CrusadesIn The Oxford Illustrated History of the Crusades, the story of the Crusades is told as never before in an engrossing, authoritative, and comprehensive history that ranges from the preaching of the First Crusade in 1095 to the legacy of the crusading ideals and...
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The Death of King ArthurRecounting the final days of Arthur, this thirteenth-century French version of the Camelot legend, written by an unknown author, is set in a world of fading chivalric glory. It depicts the Round Table diminished in strength after the Quest for the Holy Grail, and...
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Time-Saver Standards for Landscape ArchitecturePublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Hundreds of landscape architecture standards--at your fingertips!Newly designed and containing a full 40 percent completely new content, Time-Saver...
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The Wisdom of the Myths: How Greek Mythology Can Change Your Life"A marvelously wise and expansive book. . . . Ferry writes with warmth, wit, and energy; one could call his prose conversational, but it's rare to have a conversation quite this wonderful." -- Boston GlobeA fascinating journey through Greek mythology that explains the myths'...
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