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  • A Cabbies Edinburgh Trail

    by Doug Brown ...
    Welcome to the enchanting city of Edinburgh, where history, culture, and breathtaking landscapes come together to create a tapestry of experiences. In this e-book, I am thrilled to share with you the essence of my beloved Edinburgh through the lens of my taxi tour.As a passionate taxi driver and a true admirer of the city's charm, I have carefully curated a photo stop tour that not only takes you ... Read more

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  • London Deco: Introduction

    'London Deco: Introduction' is an essential introductory volume for the London Deco series of ebooks by Gregory Edwards, and published by Hidden City Publishing. In 'London Deco: Introduction' there are attempts to answer the questions: “Why is London not Regarded as an Art Deco City?” and, at least as far as London is concerned, “What Makes a Building Art Deco?”. It also has a directory of ... Read more

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  • Spatial Revolution

    Architecture and Planning in the Early Soviet Union

    Spatial Revolution is the first comparative parallel study of Soviet architecture and planning to create a narrative arc across a vast geography. The narrative binds together three critical industrial-residential projects in Baku, Magnitogorsk, and Kharkiv, built during the first fifteen years of the Soviet project and followed attentively worldwide after the collapse of capitalist markets in 1929 ... Read more

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  • Architecture and Politics in Africa

    Making, Living and Imagining Identities through Buildings

    Series Book 1 - Making & Remaking the African City: Studies in Urban Africa
    Honourable Mention - 2023 ASR Prize for Best Africa-focused Anthology or Edited Collection Innovative study of state politics, identity and buildings that sheds new light on the links between the material and the ideational realms of contemporary life in Africa. Buildings shape politics in the ways they define communities, enable economic activity, reflect political ideas, and impact state-society ... Read more

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  • Korean Architecture Over Time

    This research outlines and discusses Korean architecture over time, starting from the Neolithic to present day. Includes photos. ... Read more

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  • Megaestrutura e Metrópole

    Uma Arqueologia do Programa de Rem Koolhaas

    by Adriana Veras ...
    Megaestrutura e Metrópole: uma Arqueologia do Programa de Rem Koolhaas busca entender a condição da metrópole contemporânea. Adriana Veras Vasconcelos descreve estruturas urbanas no horizonte da produção do arquiteto e teórico neerlandês, baseando-se em soluções autênticas, realistas e sem utopias, expondo a instabilidade da urbe. Um livro indispensável para todos que se interessam pela ... Read more

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  • Counterpreservation

    Architectural Decay in Berlin since 1989

    Series series Signale: Modern German Letters, Cultures, and Thought
    In Berlin, decrepit structures do not always denote urban blight. Decayed buildings are incorporated into everyday life as residences, exhibition spaces, shops, offices, and as leisure space. As nodes of public dialogue, they serve as platforms for dissenting views about the future and past of Berlin. In this book, Daniela Sandler introduces the concept of counterpreservation as a way to ... Read more

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  • Fantasmas modernos

    montagem de uma outra herança v. 1

    O livro é uma contribuição à história do pensamento urbanístico e suas tradições. A obra se constrói por meio da montagem, operação que permite criar oposições, fricções e incongruências, na qual a impureza é o grande libelo conceitual, ao lado da busca incessante da alteridade. Nesse labirinto, tensiona-se pensamento e argumento, instigando suas possibilidades e limites. Trata-se de um livro ... Read more

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  • Arquitetura colonial baiana

    alguns aspectos da sua história

    Series series Nordestina
    O Arquivo Histórico Colonial Português, de Lisboa, possui riquíssimas coleções de desenhos de edifícios do período colonial, incluindo a arquitetura da antiga capital do Brasil. Os documentos anexos, com seus largos relatórios sobre obras públicas e de caridade, merecem a atenção de todos os estudiosos da história da arquitetura colonial, revelando não somente as origens de muitos monumentos, mas ... Read more

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  • Arte-ciência

    processos criativos

    Series series Desafios contemporâneos
    "Os nove artigos reunidos nesta obra apresentam, com abordagens plurais, uma visão multidisplicinar sobre arte, ciência e processos criativos. A coletânea engloba diversos trabalhos ligados ao âmbito das manifestações artísticas, da arquitetura e do design contemporâneos, além dos processos criativos inerentes ao ensino dessas linguagens. A diversidade de enfoques aqui verificada demonstra que, ... Read more

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  • A Cidade barroca na Europa e América Ibérica

    Existem ou existiram cidades barrocas? Essa é questão basilar que o presente livro pretende responder. Para isso, o autor desenvolve uma investigação que tem como fundamento a averiguação da hipótese que assegura que o mesmo espírito que tomaria de assalto o mundo ocidental em todo o século XVII e na maior parte do século XVIII, contaminando a arte, a arquitetura, a literatura, a música, o teatro, ... Read more

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  • Architecture and the Novel under the Italian Fascist Regime

    Architecture and the Novel under the Italian Fascist Regime discusses the relationship between the novel and architecture during the Fascist period in Italy (1922-1943). By looking at two profoundly diverse aesthetic phenomena within the context of the creation of a Fascist State art, Billiani and Pennacchietti argue that an effort of construction, or reconstruction, was the main driving force ... Read more

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  • Ancient Babylon: History and Archaeology

    by Michael James ...
    In this book you will find the following questions:BABABYLON IN THE CLASSICAL AUTHORS AND THE BIBLETHE DISCOVERY OF THE CITY OF BABYLONHISTORY OF BABYLONTHE MONUMENTS OF BABYLONMARDUK, THE GOD OF BABYLONKINGS OF BABYLONBABYLON TODAY ... Read more

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  • Mahatma Gandhi : Swatantra Bharat ka Sapna

    महात्मा गाँधी का जन्म 2 अक्टूबर, 1869 को ‘पोरबन्दर’ (गुजरात) में हुआ था। उनके बचपन का नाम ‘मोहनदास’ था। उनके पिता श्री करमचंद गाँधी पोरबन्दर रियासत के दीवान थे और उनकी माता ‘श्रीमती पुतलीबाई’ पुराने विचारों की हिन्दू महिला थी। परन्तु एक योग्य महिला होने के नाते उनकी मां ने उन पर गहरा प्रभाव डाला। उनके पिता ने भी सत्यवादी, वीर और उदार व्यक्ति होने के कारण उनके मानस पटल पर गहरा प्रभाव डाला। आज्ञाप ... Read more

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  • Architecture of the Lower Rio Grande Valley

    An Introduction

    Series Book 1 - Architecture of The Lower Rio Grande Valley
    Through photographs, 'Architecture of the Lower Rio Grande Valley: An Introduction,' celebrates the architecture of the Texas-Mexico border region, its craftsmen, its cultures and its climate. The architectural images by Pino Shah provide a journey through 160 years of history and heritage, revealing the border’s built environment as filtered through diverse cultures: Mexican, Spanish, American, ... Read more

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  • History of the Akkadian Empire

    by Michael James ...
    In this book you will find the following questions:HISTORY OF THE AKKADIAN EMPIRETHE LEGACY OF THE AKKADIAN EMPIRETHE ORGANIZATION OF THE EMPIREAKKADIAN ARTTHE AKKADIAN CITIES ... Read more

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  • Southwest Florida: History, Architecture and Real Estate

    People move to Southwest Florida for a variety of reasons. The region's warm and sunny climate is a major draw for many people. Southwest Florida offers mild winters and hot summers, which is appealing to individuals seeking to escape colder climates or regions with harsher weather conditions. ... Read more

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  • History of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire Vol.- I

    by Edward Gibbon ...
    Edward Gibbon's "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" is a monumental six-volume work that covers the history of the Roman Empire from the end of the 2nd century AD to the fall of Constantinople in 1453. The book is considered one of the greatest works of historical literature in the English language and has had a profound influence on the way we understand the ancient world. ... Read more

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  • The Structure and Phases of the Castra Praetoria in Rome

    This outlines the architectural plan and changes over several phases of the Castra Praetoria in Rome: the praetorian barracks built by Sejanus, Tiberius' praetorian prefect, to concentrate the cohorts of the praetorian guard, together with the urban cohort, within Rome's walls. Its various architectural eras are described, finishing with its demoliton by Constantine. ... Read more

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  • The Norsemen In The West

    In his historical fiction book "The Norsemen in the West," R.M. Ballantyne explores the adventures of Vikings. The plot centers on the quest of a young Norseman, who sets out to track down his father after learning that he had left for Vinland, an uncharted country in the west. A dangerous expedition is undertaken by him and his friends, who must contend with perils like storms, sea monsters, and ... Read more

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  • Brownsville Architecture: A Visual History

    Pino Shah and Eileen Mattei

    Series Book 3 - Architecture of The Lower Rio Grande Valley
    Brownsville Architecture: A Visual History reveals the heritage and history of Texas’s southernmost city as told by its buildings. Outstanding architectural images by Pino Shah show the influence of diverse cultures and regional styles that have shaped the border city’s built environment since 1841. Eileen Mattei weaves architectural details and Brownsville history into a narrative that ... Read more

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  • Killer of Rome

    by Alex Gough ...
    Series Book 3 - Carbo of Rome
    Carbo returns in an unputdownable novel of murder and mystery in ancient RomeAfter years of captivity and torture by German barbarians, former legionary Cicurinus’ ordeal should be over.Hearing of the legendary Carbo, he returns to Rome to seek out this hero who might help to bring him balance. Instead he finds Carbo descending into alcoholism and gambling, a broken man who brutally rebuffs him ... Read more

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  • Some Architectural Problems Of To-Day

    by C. H. Reilly ...
    "Some Architectural Problems of To-day" is a book written by C.H. Reilly, a talented architect hailing from England. Through its pages, one can delve into the various styles and design principles used in the early 1900s, as they navigated certain artistic obstacles. Architectural decoration and ornamentation, alongside materials like steel and concrete, are just a few of the topics covered by ... Read more

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  • Galveston Architecture

    A Visual Journey

    Galveston Architecture: A Visual Journey’ is a photographic journey of the architecture and history of select 100 buildings in Galveston, Texas with photographs by World Heritage Photographer, Pino Shah and narratives by Galveston Historical Foundation (GHF). ... Read more

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