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Modern Berlin Map: Guide to 20th century architecture in Berlin
ISBN: 9781912018000 / Angielski / Folded / 1 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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45,18 |
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A Tale of Two Bridges: The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridges of 1936 and 2013
ISBN: 9781943859269 / Angielski / Twarda / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A Tale of Two Bridges is a history of two versions of the San Francisco--Oakland Bay Bridge: the original bridge built in 1936 and a replacement for the eastern half of the bridge finished in 2013. The 1936 bridge revolutionized transportation in the Bay Area and profoundly influenced settlement patterns in the region. It was also a remarkable feat of engineering. In the 1950s the American Society of Civil Engineers adopted a list of the "Seven Engineering Wonders" of the United States. The 1936 structure was the only bridge on the list, besting even the more famous Golden Gate... A Tale of Two Bridges is a history of two versions of the San Francisco--Oakland Bay Bridge: the original bridge built in 1936 and a replace... |
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164,83 |
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In the Ruins of the Cold War Bunker: Affect, Materiality and Meaning Making
ISBN: 9781783487332 / Angielski / Twarda / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. During the Cold War military and civil defence bunkers were an evocative materialization of the deadly nuclear stand-off. In its aftermath many of these sites were abandoned and left to ruin. How does the origin of these concrete spaces shape their identity? What use are the ruins of these bunkers now? This volume explores the effects of and responses to this declassification via abandonment . It explores how the bunker becomes a fertile ground for the study of meaning-making, place-attachment, hobby practices, social materiality and trauma studies. It explores the bunker as a heterotopic...
During the Cold War military and civil defence bunkers were an evocative materialization of the deadly nuclear stand-off. In its aftermath many of the...
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635,07 |
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Buildings and Landmarks of 19th-Century America: American Society Revealed
ISBN: 9781440835728 / Angielski / Twarda / 323 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. America has always been a nation of thinkers, believers, creators, and builders. Evidence of this is plentiful among the landmarks constructed in the 19th century. Buildings and Landmarks of 19th-Century America: American Society Revealed examines many examples that include homes, office buildings, recreational spaces, military sites, religious buildings, and other landmarks in a variety of geographical locations, discussing the background, architecture, and cultural significance of each. Each engaging, accessible entry not only provides readers detailed information about how the... America has always been a nation of thinkers, believers, creators, and builders. Evidence of this is plentiful among the landmarks constructed in t... |
cena:
479,68 |
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Brutalist Paris Map: Guide to Brutalist Architecture in and near Paris
ISBN: 9781912018710 / Angielski / Folded / 1 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
cena:
40,16 |
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Gillette Castle: A History
ISBN: 9781467118521 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. During his career as an actor, William Gillette portrayed world-renowned character Sherlock Holmes in more than 1,300 performances. His career as a playwright and actor afforded him the opportunity to purchase a 184-acre estate, where he also built a twenty-four-room medieval-style castle. Overlooking the Connecticut River, Gillette's castle was complete with spy mirrors, sliding furniture, hidden rooms and a three-mile quarter-scale railroad. Since becoming a state park in 1943, it has evolved into one of Connecticut's most popular tourist attractions. Writer and award-winning journalist...
During his career as an actor, William Gillette portrayed world-renowned character Sherlock Holmes in more than 1,300 performances. His career as a pl...
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cena:
83,58 |
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Southern Maryland's Historic Landmarks
ISBN: 9781531699574 / Angielski / Twarda / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Southern Maryland is made up of a collection of peninsulas covered in low rolling hills, fields, forests, swamps, and waterways leading to the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay. As such, this area enjoyed relative isolation and small population for over three centuries despite its proximity to cities such as Alexandria, Annapolis, Baltimore, and Washington. Those who did settle here developed a close connection to its farms, waterways, and natural remoteness. Southern Maryland, known for the state s earliest Colonial settlements, is composed of three of the state s oldest counties: St....
Southern Maryland is made up of a collection of peninsulas covered in low rolling hills, fields, forests, swamps, and waterways leading to the Potomac...
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cena:
121,59 |
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Winston-Salem's Historic Salem Cemetery
ISBN: 9781531697808 / Angielski / Twarda / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the shadow of Winston-Salem's tall buildings and within hearing distance of highways and railroad yards, Salem Cemetery exudes calmness and serenity throughout its rolling landscape. The hills and ravines that comprise its terrain made it an unlikely location for a cemetery. Since it was chartered in 1857, Salem Cemetery reflects the personal taste and imagination of individuals who designed their family plots, vaults, and markers. A walk along the winding paths, noting names on markers and vaults, is a walk through the city's history, recalling the people who lived, labored, and loved...
In the shadow of Winston-Salem's tall buildings and within hearing distance of highways and railroad yards, Salem Cemetery exudes calmness and serenit...
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cena:
121,59 |
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Historic Cemeteries of Long Beach
ISBN: 9781540200372 / Angielski / Twarda / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
cena:
121,59 |
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Manhattan Churches
ISBN: 9781540200884 / Angielski / Twarda / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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121,59 |
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Georgetown County's Historic Cemeteries
ISBN: 9781540200952 / Angielski / Twarda / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
cena:
121,59 |
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Frank Lloyd Wright and Mason City: Architectural Heart of the Prairie
ISBN: 9781540201942 / Angielski / Twarda / 146 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
cena:
121,59 |
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Lead Designer's Handbook: The Lead Designer and Design Management
ISBN: 9781859467091 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
cena:
193,91 |
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Lighthouses of Lake Winnebago
ISBN: 9781540215116 / Angielski / Twarda / 98 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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121,59 |
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Nairn's Paris
ISBN: 9781910749494 / Angielski / Twarda / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 50th Anniversary of original publication; this is a unique Paris guidebook from the late, great, architecture and travel writer Ian Nairn. Illustrated with the author's black and white snaps of the city, Nairn shows his eye for detail - whether it is stonework on an archway, shadows cast by a railing, or an empty chair in a Paris park, in this book which celebrates the City of Light. Nairn's Paris captures the city on the cusp of great changes and provides a glimpse of a city that is about to disappear. Here is an idiosyncratic and unpretentious portrait of the 'collective...
50th Anniversary of original publication; this is a unique Paris guidebook from the late, great, architecture and travel writer Ian Nairn. ...
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75,26 |
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Cape St. George Lighthouse and Apalachicola Bay
ISBN: 9781540215666 / Angielski / Twarda / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
cena:
121,59 |
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LONDON SW1 Westminster, Belgravia, Pimlico: A photographic portrayal of Grade 1 listed buildings and structures
ISBN: 9781545136447 / Angielski / Miękka / 116 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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118,02 |
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Shreveport's Historic Oakland Cemetery: Spirits of Pioneers and Heroes
ISBN: 9781540212818 / Angielski / Twarda / 194 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Nearly as old as the city itself, Oakland Cemetery is one of Shreveport's most significant historical landmarks. Notable residents were laid to rest here as early as 1842. In a mass grave lie nearly eight hundred victims of a virulent yellow fever epidemic that struck the city in 1873. Others interred include Annie McCune, the famous Shreveport madam who operated a brothel in the city's red-light district, as well as hundreds of Civil War soldiers, city founders and the first African American physician, Dr. Dickerson Alphonse Smith. Some souls are said to haunt the grounds still. Join authors...
Nearly as old as the city itself, Oakland Cemetery is one of Shreveport's most significant historical landmarks. Notable residents were laid to rest h...
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cena:
121,59 |
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Building Grand Central Terminal
ISBN: 9781540215987 / Angielski / Twarda / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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125,39 |
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Samurai Castles: History / Architecture / Visitors' Guides
ISBN: 9784805313879 / Angielski / Twarda / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Samurai Castles features hundreds of stunning colour photographs and little-known details about the most important and well-preserved Samurai castles in Japan, including their history, design and military features.
Samurai Castles features hundreds of stunning colour photographs and little-known details about the most important and well-preserved Samurai castles ...
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cena:
75,98 |