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Dark Queen WatchingThe arrival of a band of Spanish mercenaries brings new danger for Margaret Beaufort and the House of Lancaster in this richly-imagined medieval mystery. November, 1471. With Edward of York on the English throne and her son, Henry Tudor, in exile in Brittany, the...
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Black Turtleneck, Round GlassesAccording to a recent American study, sexism and racism are so widespread in architecture that there is a distaste for these topics within the branch itself. What are the reasons for this exclusionary working culture? Even in Germany, most architecture graduates since the turn...
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Living in Morocco. 40th Ed.Though it lies just across the Mediterranean from Europe, barely a stone's throw from Spain's southernmost tip, Morocco couldn't possibly be farther away.With its mountainous and desert landscapes, labyrinthine souks, delectable cuisine, exquisite rugs and textiles, vibrant mosaics, fragrant odors, mesmerizing music, and welcoming...
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LincolnThe village of Lancaster became the state of Nebraska's first capital city in 1867, renamed Lincoln. Not everyone predicted its success. One early observer noted: There are no roads leading to it now. It has no commerce and there is scarcely a wagon load...
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City, Civility and Capitalism: A Historical PerspectiveHow architecture and trade foster civic and urban health, from the Renaissance to BrexitWhat role does architecture and trade play in creating civilized societies? How can we create urban environments where the individual can flourish? These questions have taken on a new significance as...
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Giovanna Silva & Paolo Rosselli: Islamabad TodayA documentary account of the 1962 construction of Pakistan's government headquartersIn 1962, the architect firm of Ponti Fornaroli Rosselli was commissioned to design the government ministries for Pakistan's new capital, Islamabad. Here, Italian photographer Giovanna Silva (born 1980) travels to this site with Paolo...
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Medieval Literary Voices: Embodiment, Materiality and PerformanceVoice is a fleeting physical phenomenon that leaves behind traces of its existence. Medieval literary voices offers a wide-reaching approach to the concept of literary voices, both the vanished authorial ones and the implicit textual ones. Its impressive lineup deepens our understanding of how...
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Five Bay Landscapes: Curious Explorations of the Great Lakes BasinThreatened by issues of environmental health, climate change, population growth, and industrial demands, the coastal zone of the Great Lakes reflects an increasingly dysfunctional relationship between the people of the basin and the resources that support them. Perhaps no place is the physical manifestation...
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Architecture as Living ACT: Leonardo RicciThis book, the first monograph on Leonardo Ricci's work, uses archive materials, some of which have never been published, to investigate the entire range of his activity by examining some of his most interesting projects, and putting them into the context of the current...
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Long Island's Prominent South Shore Families: Their Estates and Their Country Homes in the Towns of Babylon and IslipThe revised edition of Long Island's Prominent South Families: Their Estates and Their Country Homes in the Towns of Babylon and Islip joins the critically acclaimed five-volume series about Long Island's estate era and follows the same modified "Who's Who" format found in the...
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FRANKENSTEIN; OR, THE MODERN PROMETHEUS. by Mary Wollstonecraft (Godwin) Shelley: ( The 1818 Text - The Complete Uncensored Edition - by Mary ShelleyMary Wollstonecraft Shelley (Godwin) (30 August 1797 - 1 February 1851) was an English novelist who wrote the Gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818), which is considered an early example of science fiction. She also edited and promoted the works of her...
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Lost Country Houses of Norfolk: History, Archaeology and MythNorfolk is a county sadly rich in "lost" country houses; this account and gazetteer offer a comprehensive account of them. Winner of the general non-fiction category in the East Anglian Book Awards 2016. The country houses lost from the landscape since the late nineteenth...
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Exactitude: On Precision and Play in Contemporary ArchitecturePrecision is necessary in the field of architecture, and new technologies have increased demands for accuracy, particularly when the smallest errors can have outsized consequences. However, the importance of precision, or exactitude, has not received the consideration it merits. While themes of sustainability, performance,...
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Captain Blood (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)Dr. Peter Blood is an Irish physician who had a wide-ranging career as a soldier and sailor before settling down to practice medicine in the town of Bridgwater. He wants no part in the rebellion the town is staging in support of James Scott,...
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Space, Structures and Design in a Post-Pandemic WorldPandemics have long-term effects on how we live and work, and the COVID-19 pandemic was no exception, accelerating us into a digital economy, in which people increasingly work, shop, and learn online, transforming how we use space in-person and remotely. Space, Structures, and Design in...
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Arms and Armour: History, Conservation and AnalysisThis volume brings together papers written by curators, conservators and scientists who have worked very closely with European and Oriental arms and armor from some of the world's finest collections. The pieces, which have been examined in detail, include not only those made for...
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Sydney Opera House- Richly illustrated with images and stories, this is your perfect souvenir of the Sydney Opera House- A new guide to this architectural masterpiece and UNESCO World Heritage Site- Sydney Opera House is one of the most recognizable buildings in the world- Looks at...
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Art After LiberalismAuthor: Nicholas GamsoPublisher: Columbia Books on Architecture and the CityPublished: 03/08/2022Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 8.19h x 5.75w x 0.71dISBN: 9781941332689
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Leon Battista Alberti: The Chameleon's EyeA new account of the sui generis Renaissance writer and architect Leon Battista Alberti. One of the most brilliant and original authors and architects of the entire Renaissance, Leon Battista Alberti had an output encompassing engineering, surveying, cryptography, poetry, humor, political commentary, and more....
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Defending Heaven: China's Mongol Wars, 1209-1370Defending Heaven brings together, for the first time in one volume, a complete history of the Jin, Song and Ming dynasties' wars fought against the Mongols. Lasting nearly two centuries, these wars, fought to defend Chinese civilization against a brutal and unrelenting foe, pitted...
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