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Mexicasa: The Enchanting Inns and Haciendas of Mexico
by Gina Hyams and Melba Levick  Publisher Comments Perched on a rugged coastline, set in verdant ranch land, or tucked away in a picturesque colonial town, the magnificent inns and haciendas of Mexico spring to life in the pages of Mexicasa. Historically and culturally important, these living museums...
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Master Builders: A Guide to Famous American Architects (Building Watchers Series)
by Diane Maddex Publisher Comments Which architect designed the pedestal for the Statute of Liberty? Who put a Chippendale pediment atop a skyscraper and quickly created a landmark of contemporary architecture? Which architect designed a castle for William Randolph Hearst? This...
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American Architecture Volume 1 1607 1860
by Marcus Whiffen Publisher Comments The first volume of a two-volume survey of American Architecture, this book covers architectural developments from Jamestown to the Civil War....
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Monuments: America's History in Art and Memory
by Judith Dupre Publisher Comments From the Alamo and Gettysburg to Mount Rushmore and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Monuments is celebrated architectural historian Judith Dupré’s sweeping tribute to classic American landmarks. But included too are contemporary monuments that...
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New Architecture of Mexico
by John Mutlow Publisher Comments This book explores the modern architecture the modern architecture of Mexico, with an emphasis from the early 1980s to the present day. It is particularly appropriate now, given a renewed interest in the recent modern architecture of Mexico, and as the...
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A Concise History of American Architecture (Icon Editions)
by Leland M Roth About the Author Leland M. Roth is Marion Dean Ross Professor of Architectural History at the University of Oregon at Eugene. He is the author of American Architecture: A History; A Concise History of American Architecture; McKim, Mead & White, Architects; and other...
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Latin American Architecture 1929-1960
by Carlos Brillembourg Synopsis This new volume documents the golden period of Latin American architecture that was inaugurated in September 1929, when Le Corbusier was invited to lecture in Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil. These countries were eager to apply--and transform--a...
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USA: Modern Architectures in History (Reaktion Books - Modern Architectures in History)
by Gwendolyn Wright Publisher Comments From the Sears Tower to the Space Needle to New York’s Guggenheim Museum, America has long been at the forefront of modernist architecture. The images of American form and design are the quintessential images of modern life, and Gwendolyn Wright...
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American Architecture 2ND Edition
by David P Handlin Synopsis This is a lucid and lively account of American architecture since the settlement of the New World in the 17th century. It includes details of recent developments - virtual architecture, the revival of historical styles, the thirst for striking...
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Havana Deco
by Alejandro G. Et Al Alonso Publisher Comments An unparalleled tour of the Art Deco-style architecture, interiors, decoration, and art objects of Havana. Cuban artists, open to the winds of change and to outside influences, filtered the movement born in Paris through the dazzling beauty of Caribbean...
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Architecture in the U.S.
by Philip Jodidio Publisher Comments Contemporary architecture by country TASCHEN's new architecture series brings a unique perspective to world architecture, highlighting architectural trends by country. Each book features 15 to 20 architects?from the firmly established to the up-and...
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Source Book of American Architecture: 500 Notable Buildings from the 10th Century to the Present
by G E Kidder Smith Publisher Comments This comprehensive and insightful illustrated survey of 500 of America's most distinguished buildings provides a unique overview of the thousand year architectural development of the United States. It examines our nation's architecture from its earliest...
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Architecture in the United States (Oxford History of Art)
by Dell Upton Publisher Comments American architecture is astonishingly varied. From Native American sites in New Mexico and Arizona, and the ancient earthworks of the Mississippi Valley, to the most fashionable contemporary buildings of Chicago and New York, the United States boasts...
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American Architecture Since 1780: A Guide to the Styles, Revised Edition
by Marcus Whiffen Publisher Comments When Marcus Whiffen's classic introduction to American architectural styles was published in 1969, Reyner Banham called it andquot;one of the most enjoyable general works on American architecture that has ever appeared.andquot;This new edition...
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America's Architectural Roots: Ethnic Groups That Built America (Building Watchers Series)
by Dell Upton Synopsis American Ethnic Building Traditions Blend Memory and Experience in Varying Proportions. Dell Upton Which ethnic groups introduced the log cabin as a lasting symbol of the American frontier? Who helped turn the front porch into an American institution...
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Brazil's Modern Architecture
by Elisabetta Andreoli Synopsis - The most comprehensive survey and analysis of 20th-century Brazilian architecture, told by a new generation of critics and historians - Covering around 200 buildings and urban designs, key events and projects appear within a series of thematic chapters...
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XII Premio Obras Cemex
by Cemex Corp Synopsis This stunning new photographic tribute is a time capsule with a snapshot of the construction, architecture, and civil engineering of modern-day Mexico....
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World War II and the American Dream: How Wartime Building Changed a Nation
by Donald Albrecht Publisher Comments with essays by Peter S. Reed, Robert Friedel, Margaret Crawford, Greg Hise, Joel Davidson, and Michael SorkinAmong the legacies of World War II was a massive building program on a scale that America had not seen before and has not seen since. The war...
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Havana
by Bodo Tuengler Publisher Comments Havana in the 40s and 50s was a gambling haven, much like Las Vegas. Today this pre-revolutionary boom still characterizes the city, which is a blend of much-photographed, colorful, colonial buildings and a sprinkling of internationally renowned...
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The Hacienda in Mexico
by Daniel Nierman Publisher Comments Never in our country has an architectural study of the haciendas been made; never before was there a typological study of all the spaces. Now, with the work of Nierman and Vallejo, we are able to return to the daily life of the hacienda as it was: the...
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