ANNA - History 1

In "Verborgene Schatten der Architektur" tauchen Sie ein in die Schattenseiten ikonischer Gebäude – jene Bauwerke, die nicht nur durch ihre Schönheit glänzen, sondern auch Geheimnisse, Skandale und ……続きを見る

Her beauty was a blade... Valeria Messalina, the third wife of emperor Tiberius Claudius, was of the purple blood of the Julii. And that blood was boiling. History would remember her as a royal libe……続きを見る

Many of eastern Michigan's old boomtowns and sleepy villages are faded memories. Nature reclaimed the ruins of some while progress paved over the rest. Discover the stories of lost communities hidde……続きを見る

Bassano del Grappa, 1855.In un'Italia ancora divisa e oppressa, Mènego è un giovane contadino che sogna la libertà. Stanco delle tasse imposte dall'Impero Austriaco e della miseria quotidiana, decid……続きを見る

Filling an important gap in design history, Another Modernism examines how domestic space was conceived by the US home economics movement in the first half of the 20th century. In doing so, it tells……続きを見る

This book examines the connection between the politics of the Marshall Plan and urban planning and identifies the key players, such as the Greek architect and urban planner Constantinos A. Doxiadis ……続きを見る

I Try Not to Think of Afghanistan includes photographs and commentaries from Lithuanian veterans of the Soviet War in Afghanistan (1979–89), addressing the lasting realities of war and its effects o……続きを見る

The book offers a wide perspective on the history of the capital of the Kingdom of Poland. The Kingdom was a small part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, which passed under the rule of the Russ……続きを見る

This book is a comprehensive work on the covert operations of the Spanish secret services throughout the 18th century. It is the fruit of a thorough study of what is known today as the intelligence ……続きを見る

A fascinating account of the use and meaning of visual and spatial distortions in seventeenth-century art and architecture During the Catholic Reformation, patrons, artists, architects, and viewers,……続きを見る

From climate change forecasts and pandemic maps to Lego sets and Ancestry algorithms, models encompass our world and our lives. In her thought-provoking new book, Annabel Wharton begins with a defin……続きを見る

This is an essential guide for those taking either the RIBA Conservation Register Course or another building conservation course. Taking as its starting point the ICOMOS Education and Training Guide……続きを見る

Dopo un’intensa breve vita, lo stupore di una morte inattesa e sconvolgente del pittore più amato del Rinascimento italiano: Raffaello. Così dolorosamente compianto, che il vuoto lasciato dalla sua ……続きを見る

This book considers post-19th-century Athens as a unique instance of a secret side of metropolitan capitalism. With a focus on modern antiquity as the hidden element of the dialectic between the pas……続きを見る

A beautiful tribute to some of the UK's strangest, most charismatic structures - and an invitation to see the world around us a little differently 'Allow me to vent my enthusiasm for the oddest book……続きを見る

Acclaimed architectural critic Ian Nairn's masterpiece, reissued for the first time since 1955. In June of 1955, The Architectural Review (Britain's most acclaimed and well-read magazine of architec……続きを見る

This one-of-a-kind treasure trove of Black cultural ephemera, from the entrepreneurs behind the vintage shop BLK MKT Vintage, expands on their mission to curate vintage objects that tell Black stori……続きを見る

Architectural Drawings as Investigating Devices explores how the changing modes of representation in architecture and urbanism relate to the transformation of how the addressees of architecture and ……続きを見る

A celebration of some of Britain's most important and beloved buildings – its sheds. From the humble to the not so humble. ‘An eloquent exploration of the creative, reflective and innovative space o……続きを見る

This book examines the 'window' in the life and work of the seminal architectural thinker Christian Norberg-Schulz (1926 – 2000). It draws new attention to his architectural designs and re-examines ……続きを見る

Top Chef. America’s Next Top Model. Survivor. Dancing with the Stars. American Idol. Big Brother. The Biggest Loser… Everyone has a guilty reality television pleasure. Curated by Party Girl author A……続きを見る

TELEGRAPH BOOKS OF THE YEAR and OBSERVER BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2014 'This book is a record of what has moved me between Uxbridge and Dagenham. My hope is that it moves you, too.' Nairn's London is an id……続きを見る

Il volume raccoglie contributi inediti di specialisti in diversi settori – archeologi, paleografi, diplomatisti, giornalisti, romanisti ed esperti di storia dell'urbanistica – che riprendono il lavo……続きを見る

A picture can say a thousand words and the images caught on camera during the Victorian and Edwardian periods provide a fascinating insight into the lives of Britons during this time. Take a step ba……続きを見る

«Forse in questa chiesa, per l'eccellenza dello schema architettonico e per il fortunato contributo di eccellenti artisti quali Silva, Barberini, Pozzi e Carloni, l'arte ticinese ha creato il suo ca……続きを見る

Atti del convegno 17 maggio 2005 Roma, Complesso Monumentale di S. Michele a Ripa IV Giornata per l'Archeologia Le nostre radici. Quante volte abbiamo letto e usato questa espressione, come una fras……続きを見る

Classicists have long wondered what everyday life was like in ancient Greece and Rome. How, for example, did the slaves, visitors, inhabitants or owners experience the same home differently? And how……続きを見る

Da molti ritenuto un vero rompicapo o un assurdo logico-matematico, il problema geometrico della quadratura del cerchio finisce per interessare anche il più significativo dei geni del Rinascimento: ……続きを見る

Le verità e le bugie intorno ai due dittatori che hanno portato il mondo alla distruzione durante la Seconda guerra mondiale. Da una parte il Führer con sangue ebraico e forse origini berbere. Dall’……続きを見る

Illustrated Monographs, Biographical and Critical, on the Great Craftsmen and Workers of Ancient and Modern Times. 続きを見る