Scott - History 1

Mount Vernon, despite its importance as the estate of George Washington, is subject to the same threats of time as any property and has required considerable resources and organization to endure as ……続きを見る

Architetto e poeta, Geoffrey Scott pubblica nel 1914 il suo volume più noto, L’architettura dell’Umanesimo, in cui, con spietata puntualità, affronta e fa giustizia di tutti gli «equivoci» che intra……続きを見る

Jackie Scott and her daughter Diane had tried just about every diet under the sun, from low-carb to low-fat, sometimes losing weight but always gaining it back. Frustrated, they decided to figure ou……続きを見る

Within these pages are vintage postcards, created between 1900 and 1950, that depict an area known across the country as Kentucky�s Bluegrass. From its horse farms to its military forts and river co……続きを見る

In 1986 I first toured Britain and was attracted to the British Cathedrals. Over the years this attraction has grown to a deep fascination. These days I have come to enjoy photography and also the cr……続きを見る

The great Gothic cathedrals of Europe are among the most astonishing achievements of Western culture. Evoking feelings of awe and humility, they make us want to understand what inspired the people w……続きを見る

After the enthusiastic reactions to my book 'Highlights of English Cathedrals', I have decided to publish a companion volume on the cathedrals of Australia and New Zealand. As before, this book uses……続きを見る

The Grand Canyon is one of the most inspiring and accessible natural wonders in the world. More than a century ago, visionaries developed it as a tourist destination, and today, it sees more than fi……続きを見る

D. Scott MacDonald's father, W. Blair MacDonald had a keen interest in the changing landscape of Charlottetown, and documented a number of these changes with his slide camera. Instilled with a keen ……続きを見る

With over 175 images, this volume profiles the life and work of the legendary railroad photographer and the transformation of transportation after WWII. From the late 1940s onward, Wallace W. Abbey ……続きを見る

The German-American architect, art critic, and urban planner Ludwig Hilberseimer was central to avant-garde art and architecture in the Weimar Republic, an important Bauhaus teacher, and long-standi……続きを見る

This publication maps out key moments in the history of environmentalist photography, while also examining contemporary examples of artistic practice. Historically, photography has acted as a techno……続きを見る

The Lost Lemuria W. Scott-Elliot - The general scope of the subject before us will best be realized by considering the amount of information that is obtainable about the various nations who compose ……続きを見る

It is doubtful that the appearance of a town has changed as much as Galashiels has in the last few decades. Once a town at the centre of the Scottish tweed and woollen industry, very few reminders o……続きを見る

In essence this book has always been in existence. People intrigue me, melancholy inspires me, storms captivate me. My parents gave me a rather unconventional upbringing--a life that granted me the ……続きを見る

"Dazzling. . . . In glittering prose, Momaday recalls stories passed down through generations, illuminating the earth as a sacrosanct place of wonder and abundance. At once a celebration and a warni……続きを見る

Wer hätte gedacht, dass Mussolini schüsselweise rohen Knoblauch vertilgte? Oder dass Idi Amin bis zu vierzig Orangen pro Tag verzehrte? Dieses Buch betrachtet die schlimmsten Diktatoren des 20. Jahr……続きを見る

An icon of Southern California and one of America�s most imaginative and vibrant cities�the fitting destination at the end of Route 66�Santa Monica lies on the brink of the West and is known through……続きを見る

Images of America: Kentucky�s Horse-Drawn Era takes a look at the days when animals�mostly horses and mules�supplied the �horsepower� for daily life in Kentucky. The animals� work included hauling b……続きを見る

Situated on the New River, Radford has served as a gateway since its earliest days. Pioneers journeyed westward through the area along the Wilderness Road in the 1700s and 1800s, and the railroad ma……続きを見る

Montague, a picturesque New England town, was once a hub of manufacturing. This uniquely planned community was established in an area that was well suited to both labor and leisure. The Great Falls ……続きを見る

From the 1890s through the 1920s, the postcard was an extraordinarily popular means of communication, and many of the postcards produced during this �golden age� can today be considered works of art……続きを見る

El talismán (The talisman) es una novela del escritor escocés Walter Scott. Apareció en 1825 como la segunda historia de sus Cuentos de los Cruzados (Tales of the Crusaders). El talismán nos ubica d……続きを見る

In most histories of Italian art we are conscious of a vast hiatus of several centuries, between the ancient classic art of Romeーwhich was in its decadence when the Western Empire ceased in the fif……続きを見る

Un ouvrage de référence dans le monde de l'architecture. Publié par un couple de jeunes architectes et enseignants qui y sonnent la révolte, Learning from Las Vegas cristallise les débats dans le mi……続きを見る

Felicity D. Scott revisits the architectural, art, video, and intermedia practices of the experimental collective Ant Farm, self-described ¨super-radical activist environmentalists.¨ Drawing togethe……続きを見る

With this exquisite illustrative masterpiece, Zack Scott explores in stunning detail the majestic constructions that humans have created on the surface of our own planet. This is SCRAPERS, a visual ……続きを見る

From the late 1940s onward, Wallace W. Abbey masterfully combined journalistic and artistic vision to transform everyday transportation moments into magical photographs. Abbey, a photographer, journ……続きを見る

Mobile's long history includes joyous Mardi Gras celebrations and tragic natural disasters. Civil War and segregation, shipping and manufacturing, dirt streets and booming wharves are part of its fa……続きを見る

It is doubtful that the appearance of a town has changed as much as Galashiels has in the last ten years. Once a town at the centre of the Scottish Tweed and Woollen industry, very few reminders of ……続きを見る