Peck - Art & Architecture 1

A significant consequence of the development of natural landscapes is habitat loss and fragmentation that results in widespread loss of biological diversity. While scientists have made great strides……続きを見る

“Cities are the future of the human race, and Jeff Speck knows how to make them work.” ーDavid Owen, staff writer at the New Yorker Nearly every US city would like to be more walkableーfor reasons o……続きを見る

Jeff Speck has dedicated his career to determining what makes cities thrive. And he has boiled it down to one key factor: walkability. The very idea of a modern metropolis evokes visions of bustling……続きを見る

Body painter extraordinaire Chris Peck, aka Rainbowskinz, shows you the fundamental techniques he uses to create an infinite number of extraordinary looks. Learn the secrets of stunning transformati……続きを見る

“ART IS A LANGUAGE WHICH COMMUNICATES WITH THE VIEWER THROUGH THE USE OF ELEMENTS ORGANIZED BY THE PRINCIPLES OF ART.” 続きを見る

An interdisciplinary reevaluation of William Bartram’s Travels, illuminating the natural, cultural, and intellectual landscapes of the eighteenth‑century Southeast through diverse scholarly lenses. ……続きを見る

Nestled in the heart of Prince George's County, the city of Bowie has grown from a Colonial farming area to become one of Maryland's largest cities. Its rich history is intertwined with those of the……続きを見る

Few people know just how much more there is to Agra than the Taj Mahal. A recent listing by INTACH has identified many beautiful ruined Mughal gardens, tombs and mosques, colonial buildings, and hav……続きを見る

Lucy Peck was educated in the UK and is a qualified architect with a degree in town planning. She lived for ten years in Delhi and wrote Delhi: A Thousand Years of Building (2005), Agra: The Archite……続きを見る

Nunca en la historia literaria se ha rendido un informe tan cabal, minucioso y penetrante de la personalidad de un poeta como el que nos ha sido legado en estas Conversaciones con Goethe, fruto de l……続きを見る

In "Decorative Art of Indian Tribes of Connecticut," Frank G. Speck meticulously explores the intricate craftsmanship and aesthetic traditions of the indigenous tribes in Connecticut. Through a deta……続きを見る

The town of Herndon is situated on the western edge of Virginia's picturesque Fairfax County. In the 18th and early 19th centuries, this part of Fairfax County was primarily agricultural, and as add……続きを見る

Chillicothe, Ohio, founded in 1796, became the capital of the Northwest Territory in 1800 and the capital of Ohio in 1803. Cheap land in the Virginia Military District drew settlers to the area in t……続きを見る

Washington Dulles International Airport is one of the three major airports that transports passengers into and out of the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. The beauty of the site is admired not o……続きを見る

Indiana University Bloomington houses exceptional materials from nearly every continent. Windows on Worlds: International Collections at Indiana University takes readers on a visual journey through ……続きを見る

This vintage book contains a complete handbook on foot care, with a special focus on the importance of good-quality and well-fitted shoes. Essentially, it is a guidebook with hints for those who wea……続きを見る

At the age of seventy Thai Peck finds herself still learning: About places she visits and the people she meets. Above all she learns to find her strength and courage that she thought she never had, ……続きを見る

Janelas Abertas reúne grandes nomes das artes e da cultura contemporâneas em conversas que têm a arte, a política e a vida como ponto de partida. Organizado por Eleonora Fabião e Adriana Schneider, ……続きを見る

Creating handmade decorator tiles can be fun and easy! This friendly approach to making handmade ceramic tiles demonstrates how to design, fire, and decorate stunning tiles and provides ideas for cr……続きを見る

Among today’s leading filmmakers, none brings to the screen such a deep awareness of how power is channeled from First to Third World societies, or exhibits such great human sensitivity, as Raoul Pe……続きを見る

The Material World of Ancient Egypt examines the objects and artifacts, the representations in art, and the examples of documentation that together reveal the day-to-day physical substance of life i……続きを見る

Theatre and Performance in the Asia-Pacific is an innovative study of contemporary theatre and performance within the framework of modernity in the Asia-Pacific. It is an analysis of the theatrical ……続きを見る

How does the production of performance engage with the fundamental issues of our advanced neo-capitalist age? André Lepecki surveys a decade of experimental choreography to uncover the dual meaning ……続きを見る

In "Decorative Art of Indian Tribes of Connecticut," Frank G. Speck delves into the intricate cultural expressions of the Indigenous peoples of Connecticut through their artistic practices. This sem……続きを見る

Apenas recentemente no Brasil começamos a entender a importância do espaço público das ruas como elemento-chave de integração social e econômica. E à medida que seu uso se torna mais intenso e que, ……続きを見る

The essential handbook for ending suburban sprawl and automobile-based settlement patterns For a decade, Suburban Nation has given voice to a growing movement in North America to put an end to subur……続きを見る

The only scholarly book in English dedicated to recent European contemporary dance, Exhausting Dance: Performance and the Politics of Movement examines the work of key contemporary choreographers wh……続きを見る

Everyone is calling for smart growth...but what exactly is it? In The Smart Growth Manual, two leading city planners provide a thorough answer. From the expanse of the metropolis to the detail of th……続きを見る

"This selection of twenty of Texas' proudest architectural achievements is a tiny sampling of the state's rich, but little-heralded, architectural heritage. The visual presentation of these buildin……続きを見る

Beyond the Battlefield provides a fascinating account of female creativity in America, Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand during the turbulent era of twentieth-century conflict. This book lo……続きを見る