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Fourth Wing
Fourth Wing
"The most brutally addictive fantasy I've read in a decade!" --#1 NYT bestselling author Tracy Wolff"Fourth Wing will have your heart pounding from beginning to end. Brutal games, grumpy dragons, complex characters, sizzling sexual tension, magic, and war...a fantasy like you've never read before."...
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The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by Grann, David
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. The powerful narrative reveals the deeper meaning of the events on The...
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Maame by George, Jessica
Maame
"An utterly charming and deeply moving portrait of the joys--and the guilt--of trying to find your own way in life." --Celeste Ng, #1 New York Times bestselling author "Meeting Maame feels like falling in love for the first time: warm, awkward, joyous, a little...
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The Fitful Sleep of Immigrants by Ortega-Medina, Orlando
The Fitful Sleep of Immigrants
Award-winning author and immigration attorney Orlando Ortega-Medina returns to 1990s San Francisco in The Fitful Sleep of Immigrants, a powerful family drama that plays out within a captivating legal thriller.Attorney Marc Mendes, the estranged son of a prominent Rabbi and a burned-out lawyer with...
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Divine Rivals by Ross, Rebecca
Divine Rivals
When two young rival journalists find love through a magical connection, they must face the depths of hell, in a war among gods, to seal their fate forever. After centuries of sleep, the gods are warring again. But eighteen-year-old Iris Winnow just wants to...
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Big Swiss by Beagin, Jen
Big Swiss
"Wild...hilarious...so good." --Cosmopolitan, Best Books of the Year * "A laugh-out-loud bad romance for Gen Xers and an ode to misfits who just want to belong." --Oprah Daily * "Always interesting...too fun to stop." --Vanity Fair "One of the funniest books of the last...
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  • Eileen Gray, Designer and Architect by Pitiot, Cloe
    Eileen Gray, Designer and Architect
    A smartly designed and beautifully illustrated look at the life and work of an elusive and influential designer and architect Eileen Gray (1878-1976) was a versatile designer and architect who navigated numerous literary and artistic circles over the course of her life. This handsome...
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  • The New Science of Cities by Batty, Michael
    The New Science of Cities
    A proposal for a new way to understand cities and their design not as artifacts but as systems composed of flows and networks.In The New Science of Cities, Michael Batty suggests that to understand cities we must view them not simply as places in...
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  • Building Seagram by Lambert, Phyllis
    Building Seagram
    A personal, authoritative history of one of the 20th century's most influential buildings The Seagram building rises over New York's Park Avenue, seeming to float above the street with perfect lines of bronze and glass. Considered one of the greatest icons of twentieth-century architecture,...
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  • Sketchbook of the Philadelphia and Boston Face Brick Company
    Sketchbook of the Philadelphia and Boston Face Brick Company
    Sketchbook of the Philadelphia & Boston Face Brick Co.FROM time immemorial the domestic hearth has been the theme of optimists and poets, who have lavished on it the most endearing words, and have associated it with their most delightful thoughts. The fireplace has always...
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  • Modern house-plans for everybody
    Modern house-plans for everybody
    Modern house-plans for everybody - For village and country residences costing from two hundred and fifty dollars to eight thousand dollarsIn the modernized and revised edition of House-Plans for Everybody, but little attempt has been made to change the text or floor plans, as...
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  • L'anfiteatro Flavio nei suoi venti secoli di storia
    L'anfiteatro Flavio nei suoi venti secoli di storia
    L'anfiteatro Flavio nei suoi venti secoli di storia Gli incend, i terremoti, i saccheggi, le fazioni medioevali, le prepotenze dei baroni, la lontananza del Papa dalla sua sede, gli sconvolgimenti politici, fecero disgraziatamente sparire un gran numero di monumenti romani; ma la venerabile mole...
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  • Historic doorways of Old Salem
    Historic doorways of Old Salem
    Historic doorways of Old SalemSalem Doorways! How they awaken romantic memories of a glorious past, linked as they are with the days when merchantmen and clipper ships slipped from the ways to trade in foreign lands. Days when old-fashioned gardens, gay with hollyhock and...
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  • Caen démoli: Recueil de notices sur des monuments détruits ou défigurés, et sur l'ancien port de Caen
    Caen démoli: Recueil de notices sur des monuments détruits ou défigurés, et sur l'ancien port de Caen
    Caen démoli: Recueil de notices sur des monuments détruits ou défigurés, et sur l'ancien port de CaenRecueil de notices sur des monuments dtruits ou dfigurs, et sur l'ancien port de Caen, avec 5 gravures, d'aprs des aquarelles de A. Lasne, et des dessins indits...
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  • Cottages or, Hints on Economical Building
    Cottages or, Hints on Economical Building
    Cottages; or, Hints on Economical BuildingThe aim of this little book is simply to offer a few hints and suggestions to those about to build, or those interested in building, and to present a series of designs of low-cost cottages. These designs were made,...
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  • The Useful Arts Employed in the Construction of Dwelling Houses. Second Edition
    The Useful Arts Employed in the Construction of Dwelling Houses. Second Edition
    The Useful Arts Employed in the Construction of Dwelling Houses. Second EditionThe dwellings of mankind, at first rude and simple in the extreme, increase in complexity as their inhabitants advance in civilization. Primitive dwellings are scarcely distinguished by signs of superior skill or sagacity...
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  • Famous Colonial Houses
    Famous Colonial Houses
    Famous Colonial HousesAs I read in Mr. Hollisters chapter on Mount Vernon of Washingtons long absence from the home he loved and of the eagerness with which he returned to it after the tumultuous years of the Revolutionary War, I was caught by the...
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  • The Growth of the English House
    The Growth of the English House
    The Growth of the English House - A short history of its architectural development from 1100 to 1800The object aimed at in the following pages is to tell the story of the growth of the English house from its first appearance in a permanent...
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  • The English Home from Charles I. to George IV
    The English Home from Charles I. to George IV
    The English Home from Charles I. to George IV. - Its Architecture, Decoration and Garden DesignIn England, more than in any other country, the affections of people in all ranks of life have clung round their homes; and to learn something of how those...
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  • The Story of the House
    The Story of the House
    The Story of the House - Being Some Suggestions in Brickwork from the Catalogue of O. W. KetchamI would have, then, our ordinary dwelling-houses built to last and built to be lovely; as rich and full of pleasantness as may be within and without:...
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  • The Building in Japan
    The Building in Japan
    The Building in Japan The pictures here depicted, show the whole process of building a middle class house, from the selection and sawing of timbers until they are formed into a complete house. The head carpenter conferring with the owner, plans the form and...
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  • A guide book of art, architecture, and historic interests in Pennsylvania
    A guide book of art, architecture, and historic interests in Pennsylvania
    A guide book of art, architecture, and historic interests in PennsylvaniaThis Guide Book of Art, Architecture, and Historic Interests in Pennsylvania, commenced by advice of Mrs. Edward Biddle of Carlisle, and fostered by Mrs. Samuel Semple of Titusville, during their presidency of the State...
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  • Constantinople de Byzance à  Stamboul
    Constantinople de Byzance à  Stamboul
    Constantinople de Byzance à  Stamboul.On a beaucoup crit sur Constantinople: des livres brillants, exquis parfois, le plus souvent un peu sommaires, et des ouvrages drudition austre, peu accessibles, souvent rebutants pour les profanes. Le livre de Djelal Essad bey tient le milieu entre ces...
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  • Orienting the House: A Study of the Placing of the House with Relation to the Sun's Rays
    Orienting the House: A Study of the Placing of the House with Relation to the Sun's Rays
    Orienting the House: A Study of the Placing of the House with Relation to the Sun's RaysIn selecting a home site, there are a number of very important things to be considered. When once you settle the point of convenient accessibility to your work...
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  • The Architecture of the North Louisiana River Parishes, Volume 1: Ouachita Parish
    The Architecture of the North Louisiana River Parishes, Volume 1: Ouachita Parish
    The Architecture of the North Louisiana River Parishes, Volume 1: Ouachita ParishA most useful tool for understanding the culture of a region is the study of its architecture. Buildings in which people live, work, learn, and worship reflect their tastes, economics status, and aspirations....
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  • Rudimentary Architecture for the Use of Beginners
    Rudimentary Architecture for the Use of Beginners
    Rudimentary Architecture for the Use of Beginners - The Orders and Their Æsthetic PrinciplesIt is important that an elementary treatise,more particularly if it profess to be a popular one, intended for the use of beginners as well as for professional students,should not only give...
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Explore Architecture Design Books

Architecture books provide invaluable insights into the world of building design, architectural history, and the creative process behind some of the world's most iconic structures. Whether you're an aspiring architect, a professional in the field, or simply someone with an interest in architecture, this article highlights some of the best architecture books available, including essential architecture design books and comprehensive collections like "Ten Books on Architecture."

One of the most celebrated books in the field is "Towards a New Architecture" by Le Corbusier. This seminal work offers a revolutionary perspective on modern architecture, advocating for functionalism and simplicity. It's a must-read for anyone interested in the evolution of architectural thought.

"The Architecture of Happiness" by Alain de Botton explores the profound connection between our surroundings and our well-being. De Botton's eloquent prose and insightful analysis make this book a delightful read for both architects and laypeople.

"Architecture: Form, Space, and Order" by Francis D.K.Ching is an essential architecture design book. Ching's clear explanations and detailed illustrations make complex concepts accessible, making this book a valuable resource for both students and professionals.

Another highly recommended book is "S, M, L, XL" by Rem Koolhaas and Bruce Mau. This extensive volume combines essays, illustrations, and project descriptions to provide a comprehensive look at contemporary architecture and urbanism.

For those interested in architectural history, "A History of Western Architecture" by David Watkin offers an in-depth exploration of architectural styles and movements from ancient Greece to the present day. It's an excellent resource for understanding the historical context of architectural developments.

FAQ's

Q. What are the different types of architecture books available?

A. Architecture books can help aspiring architects by providing foundational knowledge on architectural principles, design techniques, and history. They offer insights into successful projects, innovative designs, and influential architectural movements, which can inspire and guide future work.

Q. Are there architecture books focused on sustainable design?

A. Yes, there are many architecture books focused on sustainable design. Titles like "Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things" by William McDonough and Michael Braungart and "Sustainable Architecture: A Critical Guide" by James Steele provide valuable information on eco-friendly building practices and sustainable architecture principles.

Q. What should I look for when choosing an architecture book?

A. When choosing an architecture book, consider your interests and needs. Look for books that cover specific topics you want to learn about, such as design principles, architectural history, or sustainable practices. Additionally, read reviews and check the book's contents to ensure it meets your expectations and provides valuable information.

Q. Can I find architecture books that focus on specific architectural styles or periods?

A. Yes, there are many architecture books that focus on specific styles or periods. For example, "Gothic Architecture" by Paul Frankl covers the Gothic style, while "Modern Architecture Since 1900" by William J.R. Curtis explores modern architectural movements. These books offer in-depth analyses of particular styles and their historical contexts.

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