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1) Walking Philadelphia: 30 Walking Tours Exploring Art, Architecture, History, and Little-Known Gems
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Series
Language
English
Description
Explore Philly's most interesting, scenic, and historic places via 30 self-guided walking tours.
From Broad Street to Independence National Park, from Manayunk to the Delaware River, the City of Brotherly Love is one of the world's most fascinating places to explore. Grab your walking shoes and become an urban adventurer. Local author Natalie Pompilio leads you on 30 self-guided walking tours in this comprehensive guidebook.
“Walking Philadelphia”...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
95 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm.
Language
English
Description
Examines how architecture has evolved over time by looking at buildings that typify each period, from the pyramids and the Parthenon to the Chrysler Building and the Sydney Opera House.
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Language
English
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Description
"Born in Estonia 1901 and brought to America in 1906, the architect Louis Kahn grew up in poverty in Philadelphia. By the time of his mysterious death in 1974, he was widely recognized as one of the greatest architects of his era. Yet this enormous reputation was based on only a handful of masterpieces, all built during the last fifteen years of his life. [T]his warm, captivating person, beloved by students and admired by colleagues, was also a secretive...
Author
Language
English
Description
Penelope Hobhouse, the legendary authority on garden history, composes a beautifully crafted, lavishly illustrated history of gardening over millennia. From the cooling fountains of the Alhambra to the clean lines of the French parterre, The Story of Gardening draws fascinating connections among gardens across time and place. Hobhouse addresses styles and techniques from all over the world, revealing the origins of the world's most magnificent gardens....
16) Great buildings
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Series
Physical Desc
64 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
Examines the history of some of the world's great buildings and describes the different architectural elements and styles that have been used throughout history in countries around the world.
Publisher
[PBS?]
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 310 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The world is full of extraordinary buildings that soar and inspire; monumental marvels that have become cornerstones of our heritage and culture. The Great Pyramid of Giza, Angkor Wat, Stonehenge, The Acropolis, The Colosseum, Petra, The Forbidden City, Red Square, Buckingham Palace, The Eiffel Tower, Burj Khalifa, The Sydney Opera House, The White House, and more. Throughout six episodes we circle the globe, exploring the World's Greatest Icons:...
18) Architecture
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
1997
Edition
1st American ed.
Physical Desc
112 p. : col. ill. ; 37 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
New vanguard volume 70
Publisher
Osprey
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
48 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
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