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Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge (Touchstone Books)
by David McCullough
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This monumental book is the enthralling story of one of the greatest events in our nation's history, during the Age of Optimism -- a period when Americans were convinced in their hearts that all things were possible. In the years around 1870, when the... ( read more)
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The Death and Life of Great American Cities
by Jane Jacobs
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Ever wonder why we have suburbs? Or why we wanted them in the first place? What about the lovely ideal of the Parisian street lined with cafes and shops? Why don't we have more of those? Or would we want them at all? Then read this! If you live in, near,... ( read more)
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Green Architecture
by James Wines
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This sturdy little book from Taschen provides an exciting visual portrait of some of the great examples of contemporary ecological architecture, as well as the history behind the trend towards "green" design. Wines compares and contrasts these modern... ( read more)
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Frank Lloyd Wright in Pop-Up
by Iain Thomson
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Using the latest in paper engineering, this book brings to life six of Frank Lloyd Wright's most famous buildings. Includes the Robie House in Chicago, the Charles Ennis House, Fallingwater, the Johnson's Wax administrative building and research tower... ( read more)
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Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres (Princeton Paperbacks)
by Henry Adams
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One has the feeling that during the process of writing, the book grew way beyond its original plan and intention to be the informal travel talk of an art tourist, or an art-uncle for nieces with Kodaks. At a certain point it almost ceases to deal with... ( read more)
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The Ghosts of Berlin: Confronting German History in the Urban Landscape
by Brian Ladd
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In this compelling work, Brian Ladd examines the ongoing conflicts radiating from the remarkable fusion of architecture, history, and national identity in Berlin. Ladd surveys the urban landscape, excavating its ruins, contemplating its buildings and... ( read more)
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The Image of the City
by Kevin Lynch
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What does the city's form actually mean to the people who live there? What can the city planner do to make the city's image more vivid and memorable to the city dweller? To answer these questions, Mr. Lynch, supported by studies of Los Angeles, Boston... ( read more)
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Above Chicago
by Robert Cameron
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The newest Above volume tells the story of Chicago from the Loop to the Stockyards, from its incomparable golf courses to the tallest pinnacles in the world. Here is the most exciting architectural display of all time, the famed boulevards, the sports... ( read more)
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Santiago Calatrava: The Poetics of Movement
by Tzonis Alexander
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Very few designers of this century-- a century dominated by specialization and fragmentation-- can be called universal, but Santiago Calatrava is one of these few. In his numerous buildings, engineering projects, sculptures, and furniture designs, this... ( read more)
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Classic Houses of Portland, Oregon: 1850-1950
by William Hawkins
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The majority of Portland's classic houses are still standing, a rich legacy and essential link to a time of stunning architectural accomplishment. This lavishly illustrated volume features more than 300 residences representing twenty-three distinct... ( read more)
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Delirious New York: A Retroactive Manifesto for Manhattan
by Rem Koolhaas
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Since its original publication in 1978, Delirious New York has attained mythic status. Back in print in a newly designed edition, this influential cultural, architectural, and social history of New York is even more popular, selling out its first... ( read more)
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Stretto House (One House)
by Steven Holl
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The Stretto House, built near Dallas, Texas, in 1992, exemplifies the poetic nature of his architecture, as well as his method of following an initial concept to its fullest realization. The need for protection from the scorching Texas sun led the... ( read more)
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Wright
by Bruce Broo Pfeiffer
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A new title in this popular Taschen series.... ( read more)
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City of Quartz: Excavating the Future in Los Angeles
by Mike Davis
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To its official boosters, "Los Angeles brings it all together." To its detractors, it is "The Big Nowhere." No one has better captured L.A.'s bizarre role as both utopia and dystopia than Davis, the author of this mordantly elegant and wide-ranging work... ( read more)
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The New Earth from Above: 365 Days
by Yan Arthus Bertrand
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The powerful aerial photographs in this collection reveal the incidental beauty of the Earth and its inhabitants, while the authoritative text explores current issues of sustainable development affecting the world such as global warming and poverty.... ( read more)
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Beautiful Wineries of the Wine Country
by Jennifer Barry
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Acclaimed photographer Charles O'Rear and writer Thom Elkjer present a magnificent visual tour of more than 50 distinctive wineries in Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino counties.... ( read more)
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Frank Lloyd Wright: His Life and His Architecture
by Richard Twombly
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A complete biography based on a wide range of previously untapped primary sources, covering Wright's private life, architecture, and role in American society, culture, and politics. Views Wright's buildings as biographical as well as social statements... ( read more)
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Pacific Island Style
by Glenn Jowitt
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An exploration of the traditional architecture and design of the Pacific Island region, and the styles that incorporate traditional concepts. Covering places such as Samoa, Niue, Tahiti and New Caledonia, it looks at design and colour in the environment,... ( read more)
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Cottage Book
by Richard Sexton
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The Cottage Book is a pictorial showcase of cottages throughout the Bay Area: their interiors, surrounding gardens, patios, and pathways, each an oasis of pastoral life hidden within a dense urban fabric. The photographs focus on the details of living in... ( read more)
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Architectural Drafting & Design 3RD Edition
by Alan Jefferis
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This volume provides a practical approach to architectural drafting as its relates to common practice. The emphasis on standardization is an excellent and necessary foundation of drafting training as well as implementing a common approach to drafting... ( read more)
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