1,485円 The birth of the skyscraper in Chicago in the mid-1880s introduced a new direction for city architecture: upwards. But how-and why- was it that Chicago set the standard for high-rise buildings, not only across the USA but all over the world? Rolf Achilles here introduces the style of the First Ch...

1,056円 The Chicago River divides America's Second City into the North and South Sides, and the bridges that span it are famous for their number and beauty. With the first constructed in 1832, it was only twelve years later that a moveable bridge appeared, and today Chicago is home to some sixty bridges ...

1,600円 Was macht eine Burg zur Burg? Wer durfte Burgen errichten, und wie finanzierte man solch ein Bauwerk? Aus welchen Quellen – abgesehen von den steinernen Zeugnissen der Vergangenheit – lernen wir heute noch etwas über die Geschichte der Burgen und das Leben, das die Menschen darin führten? Wo beda...

1,423円 Edwin Lutyens' Memorial to the Missing of the Somme at Thiepval in Northern France, visited annually by tens of thousands of tourists, is arguably the finest structure erected by any British architect in the twentieth century. It is the principal, tangible expression of the defining event in Brit...

1,601円 Drawing on the author's personal experience of living and working as an architect in Syria, this book offers an eyewitness perspective on the country's bitter conflict through the lens of architecture, showing how the built environment offers a mirror to the community that inhabits it. From Syria...

2,148円 The definitive story of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, one of the world's most amazing engineering feats - a structure that has become a national icon. Opened in 1932, the Sydney Harbour Bridge remains the most recognisable symbol of Australia. The iconic arch took almost nine years to complete - at ...

2,220円 The history of Renaissance France is rich and varied. The Renaissance in France, as elsewhere in Europe, saw glory crowned amidst conflict and squalor. At the beginning of the sixteenth century, France seemed set to become the most powerful nation of Europe, but as the century ebbed so did her fo...

1,500円 Extrait : "Aucun art n'éprouve plus que l'architecture l'influence des mœurs, c'est un miroir où elles se réfléchissent pour se transmettre aux générations futures. Si donc les édifices publics élevés par une nation sont appelés à faire connaître les grands traits de son histoire, sa religion et ...

1,500円 Extrait : "L'histoire du Palais du Luxembourg est fort complexe. On peut rechercher en quelles mains son sol a passé ; c'est son histoire immobilière. On peut envisager sa construction et ses transformations, suivant ses affectations successives ; c'est son histoire architecturale. Et celle-ci a ...

1,252円 Often hidden away or incorporated into other architectural features, icehouses are a largely forgotten part of our heritage. As winters warmed through the nineteenth century, and supplies of natural ice declined, the development of artificial refrigeration made redundant these curious buildings –...

508円 Bonjour, je suis Luigi Rapagina, vous vous souvenez sans doute de moi pour des guides comme “le Colisée Carré” ou “la place d'Espagne”. Eh bien nous voilà à Rome, devant la fontaine de Trevi, avec un guide convivial pour découvrir les secrets de la fontaine la plus belle et célèbre du monde entie...

508円 Salve sono Luigi Rapagina, forse vi ricorderete di me per guide come “Il Colosseo Quadrato” o “Piazza di Spagna”. Eccoci qui a Roma, davanti la Fontana di Trevi, con una facile guida per scoprire i segreti della fontana più bella e famosa del mondo intero. Posso darvi un consiglio? Sedetevi qui a...