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This book argues that the historic city we know as Medieval Cairo was created in the nineteenth century by both Egyptians and Europeans against a background of four overlapping political and cultural contexts: the local Egyptian, Anglo-Egyptian, Anglo-Indian, and Ottoman imperial milieu. Addressing the interrelated topics of empire, local history, religion, and transnational heritage, historian Paula Sanders shows how Cairo's architectural heritage...
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In 1937, three young men, Tony Smith, Ted van Fossen and Laurence Cuneo met at the New Bauhaus in Chicago, a school headed by Lazlo Moholy-Nagy. When the school closed after a year, Smith and Cuneo joined Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin Fellowship, a total learning environment that combined fine arts with architecture, with an emphasis on learning-by-doing and designing to be in harmony with nature. In 1939, Ted van Fossen received a commission to design...
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Celebrating Toronto's built heritage of row houses, semis, and cottages and the people who lived in them.
Despite their value as urban property, Toronto's workers' cottages are often characterized as being small, cramped, poorly built, and in need of modernization or even demolition. But, for the workers and their families who originally lived in them from the 1820s to the 1920s, these houses were far from modest. Many had been, driven off their...
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Partez à la découverte de la grotte de Bruniquel avec ce Grand Article Universalis!
La grotte de Bruniquel est localisée dans le sud-ouest de la France, dans le département du Tarn-et-Garonne. Exploré à partir de 1990, ce vaste site souterrain recèle notamment des indices d'occupation humaine...
Un ouvrage spécialement conçu pour le numérique afin d'en savoir plus sur la grotte de Bruniquel.
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Originally published in 1905, this work contains a wealth of information on various aspects of the history of London and its buildings. Beautifully illustrated, the author takes the reader on a tour of the buildings that began to vanish from the city at the turn of the 19th century. The following passage is taken from the preface:
'The writer, for many years, has employed his spare time in examining those older portions of London which have now been...
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Surveying the past, present, and future of historic preservation in America, this book features fifteen essays by some of the most important voices in the field. A Richer Heritage will be an essential, thought-provoking guide for professionals as well as administrators, volunteers, and policy makers involved in preservation efforts.
An introduction traces the evolution of historic preservation in America, highlighting the principal ideas and events...
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This fascinating book describes the excavation and preservation of three early Roman villas in Egypt's ancient port city of Alexandria. Chronicling the work of the Polish Archaeological Mission in Alexandria, Villa of the Birds is an engaging and informative account of how these ancient dwellings were unearthed, and how the famous mosaic floors were brought to light two thousand years after they were laid. With the expert guidance of the archaeologists...
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The Moroccan city of Fez, founded in the ninth century CE, is one of the most precious urban jewels of Islamic civilization. For more than 40-years, Titus Burckhardt worked, to document and preserve the artistic and architectural heritage of Fez, in particular, and Morocco, in general. These newly translated lectures, delivered while Burckhardt was living and working in Fez, explore how the historic city can be, preserved without turning it from a...
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Partez à la découverte de la grotte de Lascaux avec ce Grand Article Universalis!
La découverte de Lascaux fit soudainement entrer l'art dans la préhistoire de l’humanité; c'était en 1940, alors que les recherches préhistoriques nées en France et particulièrement développées dans le Périgord n'étaient pas encore centenaires...
Un ouvrage spécialement conçu pour le numérique afin d'en savoir plus sur la grotte de Lascaux
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31) Irish Castles
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A handy guide to around 140 of Ireland's most dramatic castles and strongholds, all of which are open to the public, with structures from across the whole island of Ireland. A handy map of all locations featured is included. Historical background and architectural details for each of the castles, accompanied by a beautiful colour photograph. Includes all major sites. Contains an introduction on Ireland's castles - history, description of classification...
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John Crafford, who emigrated from Scotland in 1753 to find a better future in America, fled the life he had built for himself and his family in Massachusetts to start all over again thirty years later. He was one of some fifty thousand New Englanders who wanted to remain loyal to King George III during the American Revolution.
The house he built, in St. Andrews in a region that would become the province of New Brunswick in Canada, stayed strong for...
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Extrait : "Écrire l'histoire d'une manière exacte n'est point une chose aussi aisée qu'on le pense, même lorsque les événements se sont passés sous nos yeux. Les faits qui paraissent le plus évidents sont parfois compliqués de circonstances particulières et ignorées qui les dénaturent complètement et donnent le change même à ceux qui en sont témoins."
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34) Roma en dos días
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Se puede pasar toda una vida en Roma y, aun así, no saberlo todo sobre la ciudad eterna. Se puede tener un buen conocimiento visitándola durante una semana o más, pero si sólo se dispone de 48 horas, hay que estar dispuesto a experimentar Roma tanto como sea posible.
Puede confiar en un operador turístico que le meta en un grupo como ovejas, o puede pagar un dineral por una visita guiada privada. También puedes organizar tu tiempo, buscando...
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On peut passer toute une vie à Rome sans pour autant tout connaître de la ville éternelle. Vous pouvez avoir une bonne compréhension en visitant la ville pendant une semaine ou plus, mais si vous ne disposez que de 48 heures, vous devez être prêt à découvrir Rome autant que possible.
Vous pouvez compter sur un tour-opérateur pour vous placer dans un groupe de moutons, ou vous pouvez payer le prix fort pour une visite guidée privée. Vous...
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Far from being mere antiquarian or sentimental curiosities, the rebuilt or reused fortresses of the Rhine reflect major changes in Germany and Europe during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Taylor begins The Castles of the Rhine with a synopsis of the major political, social and intellectual changes that influenced castle rebuilding in the nineteenth century. He then focuses on selected castles, describing their turbulent histories from...
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The idea for these guides sprang from hard times. Whether in boom or recession, art remains fundamental. But while free art is a great idea, not all great art is free. So this guide takes you places where there is no admission fee.BCN Free Art 01: The Port and Barceloneta guides you around artworks on Barcelona's waterfront and through the fishing district of Barceloneta, describing the city's history, the artists who created these sculptures and...
38) The Nebuly Coat
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First published in 1902, J. Meade Falkner's "The Nebuly Coat" is a vintage suspense novel that tells the story of Edward Westray, a young architect who finds himself in the remote town of Cullerne where he is to oversee restorative work on Cullerne Minster. After becoming embroiled in the day-to-day life of the town, he begins to hear rumours concerning the claim to the title of Lord Blandamer. When the new Lord Blandamer arrives, our protagonist...
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A full color Virtual Encyclopedia of America's Covered Bridges! Chasing Covered Bridges lists locations, including state, county, etc.) and contains more than 260 full color featured photos, with a total of 800 of these beautiful old structures. Relive America's past through these grand old symbols of times long gone. Join author Paul Parrott, (retired after 22 years in the Navy and nearly 20 years in the U.S. Postal Service), in his travels as he...
40) Japanese Joinery; Guía de carpintería japonesa de nivel intermedio: El secreto para hacer juntas
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¿Eres un carpintero aficionado de fin de semana con una pasión por crear piezas de alta calidad, pero no cuentas con el presupuesto para el equipamiento necesario?
¿Te gustaría saber cómo crear juntas japonesas utilizando herramientas comunes?
La carpintería japonesa es una habilidad antigua que fue desarrollada en una época anterior a la producción masiva de muebles, cuando el ingenio y el carácter del diseño aún importaban. Ahora puedes...
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