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5000 years of magnificent wonders. [videorecording] by Brosnan, Pierce.; Atlantic Productions (London, England); Questar, Inc.;
Narrated by Pierce Brosnan."From the world's largest pyramid to the very first skyscraper, the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World continue to inspire awe. They challenged their creators to conquer the scales of their ambitions. On-location footage, dramatic re-enactments and computer imagery combine to unlock the secrets of how the finest monuments of all time were constructed"--Publisher's website.Region 0; Dolby Digital.
Subjects: Architecture, Ancient.; Architecture, Greek.; Documentary videos.; Seven Wonders of the World.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A sacred landscape : the search for ancient Peru / by Thomson, Hugh.(CARDINAL)504439;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-320) and index.Hugh Thompson has made a career exploring the mysterious pre-Columbian cultures of ancient Peru, providing unforgettable accounts of South America's most strange--but enduring--culture. Here, he takes us from the great Moche pyramids to remote sites in the central highlands that date back to the first millennium BCE--ancient Incan sites of the Andes that remain cloaked in mystery. He elegantly interweaves his account of the rise, decline, and fall of pre-Inca civilization with the story of his family's relocation to a farm in the Yucay valley, the one-time heartland of ancient Peru. Thompson draws on the year that he spent alongside contemporary Peruvians to explore how things have changed--or failed to change--in the five centuries or more that separate contemporary Peru from the civilization that is one of the world's oldest and most captivating enigmas.--From publisher description.
Subjects: Thomson, Hugh; Incas; Inca architecture; Inca roads;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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In the footsteps of Abraham : the Holy Land in hand-painted photographs / by Hardiman, Richard,Author(DLC)n 84048829 ; Speelman, Helen,Author(DLC)nb2008026531; Cahen, Joël,Writer of introductionauthor of introduction, etc.(DLC)n 83000802;
"The Holy Land is unrivaled as a region combining breathtaking beauty with undeniable historical and religious significance. Its position as the birthplace of the three major Abrahamic faiths - Christianity, Judaism, and Islam - gives it a special place in the hearts of millions. Only rarely does a book come along that captures this remarkable land in a fresh light. In the Footsteps of Abraham, an extraordinary publishing event, does just that, presenting a unique opportunity to experience the peoples, landscapes, and architecture of the Holy Land as they were at the tum of the last century, before the region underwent the radical changes of modernization."--book jacket.
Subjects: Illustrated works; Catalogs; Speelman, Arie.; Joods Historisch Museum (Amsterdam, Netherlands); Matson Photo Service; Documentary photography;
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Mountain house : studies in elevated design / by Freudenberger, Nina,author.(CARDINAL)816809; Mottalini, Chris,photographer.(CARDINAL)879554; Snyder, Michael,1976-author.(CARDINAL)409903;
"A stunning photographic collection of mountain houses around the world that incorporate the surrounding ranges and vistas into their designs, from the author of Surf Shack and Bibliostyle. From Morocco to Patagonia, and Brazil to New Hampshire, interior designer Nina Freudenberger presents some of the most spectacular homes hidden in mountainous regions around the world, including modern lodges, rustic hideaways, hillside chalets, and more. Explore mountain living at its best in fall, winter, spring, and summer with 200 beautiful full-color images of each home. Among the twenty homes featured in this book, you'll find an isolated villa nestled in Switzerland's Engadin Valley; a former U.S. Forest Service cabin in California's San Gabriel Mountains; a modern concrete getaway just outside of Mexico City; and a renovated home in the Catskills built as a hotel for artists in the late 1800s. With simply designed interiors that keep the focus on the view just outside the window, these homes epitomize the tranquility and isolation we seek in the wilderness and the design ingenuity that mountain life demands"--
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Architecture, Domestic; Hillside architecture; Interior decoration;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 9
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Local architecture : building place, craft, and community / by MacKay-Lyons, Brian,author.(CARDINAL)641108; McCarter, Robert,1955-editor of compilation.(CARDINAL)756325; MacKay-Lyons, Brian.(CARDINAL)641108; McCarter, Robert (EDT); Ghost 13 (Symposium)(13th :2011 :Nova Scotia)(CARDINAL)407029;
Includes bibliographical references.Foreword / Brian MacKay-Lyons -- Introduction: Seeing the World Whole / Tom Fisher -- Critical Regionalism Revisited / Kenneth Frampton -- Architecture and Human Nature: A Call for a Sustainable Metaphor / Juhani Pallasmaa -- From the Beginning: ThirteenQuestions / Glenn Murcutt, in discussion with Juhani Pallasmaa -- Projects -- Constructing and Caring for Place / Robert McCarter -- Construction and Composition, Concept Versus Craft / Peter Buchanan -- The Urgency of Ghost 13: Ideas in Things / Essy Baniassad -- Learning to Think / Ingrid Helsing Almaas -- Beauty and Value/Ghost 13 / Christine Macy -- Afterword: The Artist, the Artisan, the Activist / Brain MacKay-Lyons and Robert McCarter."In architecture, as in food, local is an idea whose time has come. Of course, the idea of an architecture that responds to site; draws on local building traditions, materials, and crafts; and strives to create a sense of community is not recent. Yet, the way it has evolved in the past few years in the hands of some of the world's most accomplished architects is indeed defining a new movement. From the rammed-earth houses of Rick Joy and Pacific Northwest timber houses of Tom Kundig, to the community-built structures of Rural Studio and Francis Kere, designers everywhere are championing an architecture that exists from, in, and for a specific place. The stunning projects, presented here in the first book to examine this global shift, were featured at thethirteenth and final Ghost conference held in 2011, organized by Nova Scotia architect, educator, and local practitioner Brian MacKay-Lyons. The result is the most complete collection of contemporary regionalist architecture available, with essays by early proponents of the movement, including Kenneth Frampton, Juhani Pallasmaa, and Pritzker Prize-winning architect Glenn Murcutt"--
Subjects: Conference papers and proceedings.; Architecture; Architecture, Modern; Architectural design;
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The art of the old South : painting, sculpture, architecture & the products of craftsmen, 1560-1860 / by Poesch, Jessie J.(CARDINAL)172416;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-366) and index.Beginnings, 1560-1735 -- An established society, 1735-1788 -- A new nation, 1788-1825 -- The sense of separation, 1825-1860.Poesch's study of the paintings of the Old South include both celebrated and little-known works.The Art of the Old South encompasses architecture, painting, sculpture, and the products of craftsmen. We are given a tour of a great variety of private and public buildings-from the formal mansions and elegant townhouses that followed English fashion to the raised cottages and country houses with open porches and galleries that evolved in the region; from the slave cabin to the classic columned plantation house; as well as other structures that are of architectural interest, including churches, statehouses, banks, and hotels.
Subjects: Art, American; Art, Colonial; Art, Modern; Art, Modern; Art, Modern;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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Discover ancient Mesopotamia / by Feinstein, Stephen.(CARDINAL)362841;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Mesopotamia: land between the rivers -- Sumer: the world's first civilization -- Akkad: the world's first empire -- The Babylonian Empire -- The Assyrian Empire -- The Chaldean Empire: Babylon reborn.Mesopotamia is often called the Cradle of Civilization and it is this region that is the focus of this book, DISCOVER ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA. Ancient Mesopotamia, centering on the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, features the rise of city-states and innovations in agriculture. The people of Mesopotamia also developed complex systems of writing, architectural wonders, advancements in military tactics and weaponry, and some of the first recorded legal codes.56781120W1120L
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Yin Yu Tang : the architecture and daily life of a Chinese house / by Berliner, Nancy Zeng,1958-(CARDINAL)747998; Peabody Essex Museum.(CARDINAL)218349;
Includes bibliographical references (page 173) and index.
Subjects: Catalogs.; Huang family.; Architecture, Domestic; Vernacular architecture;
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Lost city of the Incas [videorecording] by Ackroyd, David.; Benson, Lillian.; Talley, Steven R.; Arts and Entertainment Network.(CARDINAL)225081; Filmroos Inc.; History Channel (Television network)(CARDINAL)330875; New Video Group.(CARDINAL)219113;
Editor, Lillian Benson ; music, Vaughn Johnson.Narrator, David Ackroyd.Travel to the top of the world to explore the remarkable Incan city of Machu Picchu, high in the Andes, and see incredible footage of its discovery.MPAA rating: Not rated.DVD, region 1, fullscreen presentation; Dolby Digital stereo.
Subjects: Documentary television programs.; Inca architecture.; Incas.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Sovietistan : travels in Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan / by Fatland, Erika,1983-author.(CARDINAL)814070; Dickson, Kari,translator.(CARDINAL)478187;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 473-477).An unforgettable journey through Central Asia, one of the most mysterious and history-laden regions of the world. Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan became free of the Soviet Union in 1991. But though they are new to modern statehood, this is a region rich in ancient history, culture, and landscapes unlike anywhere else in the world. Traveling alone, Erika Fatland is a true adventurer in every sense. In Sovietistan, she takes the reader on a compassionate and insightful journey to explore how their Soviet heritage has influenced these countries, with governments experimenting with both democracy and dictatorships. In Kyrgyzstani villages, she meets victims of the tradition of bride snatching; she visits the huge and desolate Polygon in Kazakhstan where the Soviet Union tested explosions of nuclear bombs; she meets shrimp gatherers on the banks of the dried out Aral Sea; she witnesses the fall of a dictator. She travels incognito through Turkmenistan, a country that is closed to journalists. She meets exhausted human rights activists in Kazakhstan, survivors from the massacre in Osh in 2010, and German Mennonites that found paradise on the Kyrgyzstani plains 200 years ago. We learn how ancient customs clash with gas production and witness the underlying conflicts between ethnic Russians and the majority in a country that is slowly building its future in nationalist colors. Once the frontier of the Soviet Union, life follows another pace of time. Amidst the treasures of Samarkand and the brutalist Soviet architecture, Sovietistan is a rare and unforgettable adventure.
Subjects: Fatland, Erika, 1983-; Travel.;
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