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Building Chicago: The Architectural Masterworks
ISBN: 9780847848706 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. Building Chicago presents the best of this country's first city of architecture. Colloquially known as America's -second city, - Chicago is widely regarded as this country's crown jewel when it comes to architecture. The roster of masters who have helped shape its skyline and streetscape stands as a who's who of the architectural pantheon from the last two hundred years, from Louis Sullivan, Daniel Burnham, and Frank Lloyd Wright to Mies van der Rohe and Frank Gehry. Lavishly illustrated, this volume compellingly displays the masterworks of Chicago architecture--from the Chicago...
Building Chicago presents the best of this country's first city of architecture. Colloquially known as America's -second city, - Chicago is wid...
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255,20 zł |
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Brunelleschi's Cupola: Past and Present of an Architectural Masterpiece
ISBN: 9788885957916 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. This two-part volume offers an innovative analysis and interpretation of Brunelleschi's masterpiece. Part One, which is richly illustrated with iconographic material, traces the design and construction phases of this magnificent building and explores its impact on figurative and literary culture down the ages. With the aid of original charts and diagrams, Part Two provides a thorough analysis of the structure, construction and static equilibrium of the Cupola, including a description and assessment of the current state of the cracks. This provides a solid basis for predicting the likely...
This two-part volume offers an innovative analysis and interpretation of Brunelleschi's masterpiece. Part One, which is richly illustrated with iconog...
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64,91 zł |
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Chapel in the Sky: Knox College's Old Main and Its Masonic Architect
ISBN: 9780875804156 / Angielski / Twarda / 167 str. Factor uncovers the architectural mysteries of Knox College's beloved Old Main. Knox College's Old Main - a national landmark and the only extant building that was a site of the Lincoln-Douglas debates - is a campus treasure with a secret. Built in 1857, Old Main was designed by Charles Ulricson, a Swedish-born immigrant who was trained by Freemasons. In Chapel in the Sky, Knox faculty member Lance Factor decodes the symbols of this beloved building and explores how an ardently anti-Mason administration came to hire Ulricson. The mysterious Masonic architect left his legacy on both Knox's Old...
Factor uncovers the architectural mysteries of Knox College's beloved Old Main. Knox College's Old Main - a national landmark and the only extant buil...
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179,76 zł |
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Remembering Texas Stadium
ISBN: 9780981744285 / Angielski / Miękka / 200 str. Legendary Cowboys receiver Pearson and longtime Dallas sportswriter Luksa have teamed up to compile the fondest memories of Texas Stadium in a compilation of tales from some of the team's most celebrated superstars and outstanding personalities.
Legendary Cowboys receiver Pearson and longtime Dallas sportswriter Luksa have teamed up to compile the fondest memories of Texas Stadium in a compila...
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78,39 zł |
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Guido Guidi: Carlo Scarpa's Tomba Brion
ISBN: 9783775726245 / Angielski / Twarda / 187 str. Since 1995, Italian photographer Guido Guidi (born 1941) has trained his large-format camera on the Brion family's memorial vault at San Vito d'Altivole. Designed by the great Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978), the burial site is explored over the years at different times of the day and in different seasons, building a remarkable portrait of place, time, creator and admirer.
Since 1995, Italian photographer Guido Guidi (born 1941) has trained his large-format camera on the Brion family's memorial vault at San Vito d'Altivo...
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182,21 zł |
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A History of the Squares and Palaces of London: The Private Palaces of London
ISBN: 9781848854956 / Angielski / Twarda / 864 str. The squares of London are amongst its most famous and best loved features. Berkeley Square, Eaton Square, St James's Square - the names are inextricably linked with the history of London itself. And the great houses of the capital - Buckingham House, Apsley House, Spencer House, to mention but a few - are intimately bound with the story not just of London but of the great families of the land. Edwin Beresford Chancellor's two volumes form an absorbing and informative account of the history of two of London's defining features. First published almost a century ago, these rare volumes still... The squares of London are amongst its most famous and best loved features. Berkeley Square, Eaton Square, St James's Square - the names are inextri... |
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1551,38 zł |
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Northern Lights: The Age of Scottish Lighthouses
ISBN: 9781905267477 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. The Bell Rock Lighthouse, the world's oldest rock lighthouse situated off the coast of the county of Angus, was built by the famous Stevenson engineers, and has its 200th anniversary on 11 February 2011. Northern Lights celebrates that occasion. This fully illustrated book tells the story of Scotland's lighthouses through objects, charts and photographs, using National Museums Scotland's pre-eminent collection of sea-marking amterial from the Northern Lighthouse Board, and also items from the Stevenson family. For reasons explained in the book, historic items relating to the building of the...
The Bell Rock Lighthouse, the world's oldest rock lighthouse situated off the coast of the county of Angus, was built by the famous Stevenson engineer...
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83,48 zł |
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The Tempio Malatestiano in Rimini
ISBN: 9788824803533 / Angielski / Twarda / 608 str. The 13th century cathedral of Rimini (San Francesco, best known as Tempio Malatestiano) is one of the highest points of Italian art. It was originally in Gothic style, but was transformed by order of Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta according to the designs of Leon Battista Alberti and never completed
The 13th century cathedral of Rimini (San Francesco, best known as Tempio Malatestiano) is one of the highest points of Italian art. It was originally...
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2783,97 zł |
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"the Loveliest Home That Ever Was": The Story of the Mark Twain House in Hartford
ISBN: 9780486486345 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. This is the official guide to The Mark Twain House& Museum, an institution dedicated to preserving the author's home, literary legacy, and life story. Author Steve Courtney, the organization's Publicist and Publications Editor, conducts a journey back to the Gilded Age, when the celebrated author and humorist was known as Mr. Samuel Clemens of Hartford, Connecticut. Readers can venture inside "the loveliest home that ever was" for an illustrated tour that offers intimate glimpses of the writer, his wife, and their daughters within their Victorian mansion.
Abundantly illustrated with... This is the official guide to The Mark Twain House& Museum, an institution dedicated to preserving the author's home, literary legacy, and life story....
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82,53 zł |
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Deconstructing/Reconstructing Woodward's: A Flip Book
ISBN: 9781897476505 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. The real life story of the redevelopment of Woodward's cannot be captured in images alone. There is a larger collective meaning this deconstruction embodies for the people who squatted, worked, lobbied,
shopped, lived and dreamed over the past 18 years since the closure of the flagship store. This little flipbook celebrates the demolition and construction of this historic site, now housing "The Woodward's Experiment" which is in its infancy. The book documents six years, from 2004 to 2010, in the evolution of the former abandoned Woodward's Department Store into the "Inclusive City,"... The real life story of the redevelopment of Woodward's cannot be captured in images alone. There is a larger collective meaning this deconstruction em...
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53,57 zł |
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Geometry and Atmosphere: Theatre Buildings from Vision to Reality
ISBN: 9780754674047 / Angielski / Twarda / 294 str. Drawing on detailed design, construction and financial histories of six prominent Performing Arts buildings with budgets ranging from A3.4 million to over A100 million, Geometry and Atmosphere presents unique and valuable insights into the complex process of building for the arts. Each theatre project, from tailor-made spaces for avant-garde companies to iconic and innovative receiving houses, yields surprising and counter-intuitive findings. For each of the six projects, the authors have interviewed all those involved. Combining these interviews with exhaustive archival research, the authors...
Drawing on detailed design, construction and financial histories of six prominent Performing Arts buildings with budgets ranging from A3.4 million to ...
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587,73 zł |
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Washington on Foot, Fifth Edition: 24 Walking Tours and Maps of Washington, DC, Old Town Alexandria, and Takoma Park
ISBN: 9781588343208 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. The best way to see really see any city is on foot. The perennial favorite Washington on Foot has been completely revised and updated to offer 24 walking tours of Washington's neighborhoods. Familiar monuments and museums are all here, side-by-side with lesser-known historic sites and storied residential neighborhoods. Washington on Foot offers history, culture, architecture, urban planning, and more. It's the complete city in a tidy package and the only "outdoor" Washington guidebook needed. Ideal not only for visitors but for locals who truly want to get to know their...
The best way to see really see any city is on foot. The perennial favorite Washington on Foot has been completely revised and updated to...
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61,85 zł |
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The Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust
ISBN: 9781935935551 / Angielski / Miękka / 79 str. The Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust, the oldest museum dedicated to the Holocaust in the United States, recently opened its newly designed building to the public. Designed by award-winning architect Hagy Belzberg, explore the history, conceptual development, process, and viewer experience through this provocative and moving visual journey.
This book contains text by acclaimed architectural writer Michael Webb with principal photography by world renowned architectural photographers Iwan Bann and Benny Chan. The Belzberg Architects designed Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust is one of... The Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust, the oldest museum dedicated to the Holocaust in the United States, recently opened its newly designed buildin...
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48,72 zł |
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Versailles: The Great and Hidden Splendors of the Sun King's Palace
ISBN: 9780865653429 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. |
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393,02 zł |
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European Security in Transition
ISBN: 9780754649618 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Since the end of World War II, security and defence have played a major role in European politics. With the European Union's increasing role on the global stage and with today's war on terrorism, security and defence issues have dramatically gained weight and importance in international politics. This compelling volume provides an interdisciplinary look at the development and current status of the European security system as well as selected key issues on today's security agenda. As such, it provides an excellent resource for those wishing to make sense of the complexities of defence and...
Since the end of World War II, security and defence have played a major role in European politics. With the European Union's increasing role on the gl...
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563,24 zł |
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Le Corbusier's Pavilion for Zurich: Model and Prototype of an Ideal Exhibition Space
ISBN: 9783037783054 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Le Corbusier's Pavilion for Zurich uses numerous handwritten documents, drawings, and papers to trace the history of Le Corbusier's last built work. This dwelling, which is also a museum, was initiated by Zurich gallery owner Heidi Weber. With its abstract forms and colors, it represents an intellectual legacy of the famous architect in which the further development of architecture as envisaged by Le Corbusier is clearly legible. From the first ideas and sketches from 1949-50 to the opening in 1967 and byeond, the genesis of this exceptional building-the completion of which the architect did...
Le Corbusier's Pavilion for Zurich uses numerous handwritten documents, drawings, and papers to trace the history of Le Corbusier's last built work. T...
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128,89 zł |
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Palaces
ISBN: 9780985184421 / Angielski / Miękka / 204 str. Enjoy 200 full color pages of amazing four-color interior photography featuring the interior design work of the internationally renowned designer Perla Lichi.
Enjoy 200 full color pages of amazing four-color interior photography featuring the interior design work of the internationally renowned designer Perl...
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173,53 zł |
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The Coney Island Amateur Psychoanalytic Society and Its Circle
ISBN: 9780977869602 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. On the afternoon of August 28th, 1909, Sigmund Freud visited Coney Island's famous Dreamland amusement park. A hundred years later, this lively, imaginative book examines his legacy in Coney Island, a history which might have been. It begins with Norman Klein's reconstruction of his actual visit, though Freud's real impact appears to have come later, with the founding of the Coney Island Amateur Psychoanalytic Society. Zoe Beloff conjures up the world of this unique Society, which would have existed from 1926 through the early 1970s, exploring its activities (which included recreating dreams...
On the afternoon of August 28th, 1909, Sigmund Freud visited Coney Island's famous Dreamland amusement park. A hundred years later, this lively, imagi...
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124,11 zł |
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Memorials as Spaces of Engagement: Design, Use and Meaning
ISBN: 9780415631433 / Angielski / Twarda / 262 str. Memorials are more diverse in design and subject matter than ever before. No longer limited to statues of heroes placed high on pedestals, contemporary memorials engage visitors in new, often surprising ways, contributing to the liveliness of public space. In "Memorials as Spaces of Engagement" Quentin Stevens and Karen A. Franck explore how changes in memorial design and use have helped forge closer, richer relationships between commemorative sites and their visitors. The authors combine first hand analysis of key examples with material drawn from existing scholarship. Examples from the... Memorials are more diverse in design and subject matter than ever before. No longer limited to statues of heroes placed high on pedestals, contempo... |
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685,68 zł |
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Memorials as Spaces of Engagement: Design, Use and Meaning
ISBN: 9780415631440 / Angielski / Miękka / 280 str. Memorials are more diverse in design and subject matter than ever before. No longer limited to statues of heroes placed high on pedestals, contemporary memorials engage visitors in new, often surprising ways, contributing to the liveliness of public space. In "Memorials as Spaces of Engagement" Quentin Stevens and Karen A. Franck explore how changes in memorial design and use have helped forge closer, richer relationships between commemorative sites and their visitors. The authors combine first hand analysis of key examples with material drawn from existing scholarship. Examples from the... Memorials are more diverse in design and subject matter than ever before. No longer limited to statues of heroes placed high on pedestals, contempo... |
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220,35 zł |
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