Northwestern University: A History is a resplendent guide to the origins and development of this university. Writer and critic Jay Pridmore offers the definitive chronicle of Northwestern s establishment from its founders struggle to erect a campus in the wilderness on Lake Michigan s western shore to its contemporary status as an institution of the highest order with three thriving campuses, esteemed faculty and students, and a leading endowment. Accompanied by a wealth of color photographs, ephemera, and archival material, Northwestern University: A History brings to the...
Northwestern University: A History is a resplendent guide to the origins and development of this university. Writer and critic Jay Pridmore off...
Many books have been written about the University of Chicago over its 120-year history, but most of them focus on the intellectual environment, favoring its great thinkers and their many breakthroughs. Yet for the students and scholars who live and work here, the physical university its stately buildings and beautiful grounds forms an important part of its character." Building Ideas: An Architectural Guide to the University of Chicago"explores the environment that has supported more than a century of exceptional thinkers. This photographic guide traces the evolution of campus architecture...
Many books have been written about the University of Chicago over its 120-year history, but most of them focus on the intellectual environment, favori...
Des 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 and became home to well-known work by Eliel and Eero Saarinen, notably the city's innovative Art Center. A contemporary architectural renaissance produced lauded landmarks like the Meredith Headquarters, the Des Moines Public Library and the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park. Author Jay Pridmore crafts an...
Des Moines boasts a remarkable architectural portfolio rich in depth and quality. The town drew wide attention in the nineteenth century with structur...