Ergebnis für "James" in Architektur

Dive into the sweeping urban history of a muddy colonial outpost that fought to become a dazzling cultural epicenter. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive journey transports you straight to the bustling shores of the Rio de la Plata. Let the evocative clash of empires and the birth of...

 Brunelleschi's Dome is the story of how a Renaissance genius bent men, materials, and the very forces of nature to build an architectural wonder we continue to marvel at today. Denounced at first as a madman, Brunelleschi was celebrated at the end as a genius. He engineered the perfect placement of brick and stone, built ingenious hoists and cranes to carry an estimated 70 million pounds hundreds of feet into the air, and designed the workers' platforms and routines so carefully that only one man died during the decades of construction. 

Bloomsbury presents A Queer Inheritence by Michael Hall, read by George Potts ‘A revelatory masterpiece, a true alternative history of our times’ - Simon Jenkins, former Chair of the National Trust LGBTQ+ histories and identities come out of the National Trust’s properties in these...

'In his absorbing book about the lost and the gone, Peter Ross takes us from Flanders Fields to Milltown to Kensal Green, to melancholy islands and surprisingly lively ossuaries . . . a considered and moving book on the timely subject of how the dead are remembered, and how they go on working...

Brought to you by Penguin. Building requires power and resources – then, once created, our environment structures how we relate to each other. But what would a distinctly democratic built environment look like? Should we prioritize an inclusive process by which as many citizens as possible can...

Penguin Presents the audiobook edition of Paths to the Past written and read by Francis Pryor. Landscapes reflect and shape our behaviour. They make us who we are and bear witness to the shifting patterns of human life over the generations. Formed by a complex series of natural and human...

While Galileo was suffering under house arrest at the hands of Pope Urban VIII, the Thirty Years War was ruining Europe, and the Pilgrims were struggling to survive in the New World, work began on what would become one of the Seven Wonders of the World: the Taj Mahal. Built by the Moghul emperor...

California's 1849 gold rush triggered creation of the "instant city" of San Francisco as a base to exploit the rich natural resources of the American West. City of Wood examines how capitalists and workers logged the state's vast redwood forests to create the financial capital and construction materials needed to build the regional metropolis of San Francisco. Architectural historian James Michael Buckley investigates the remote forest and its urban core as two poles of a regional "city."

Explore Ancient Rome’s ultimate engineering marvel and discover how a towering stone aqueduct survived for two millennia. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive history transports you to the sun-drenched, stony landscapes of southern Gaul. Experience the awe-inspiring triumph of human...

Experience a thousand years of Scottish military history and dramatic royal intrigue etched into a single volcanic rock. Whether you are an armchair traveler craving an atmospheric escape or planning a sightseeing trip to Scotland's capital, this gripping narrative brings the past to life. Stand...

Ascend the Tibetan plateau to explore a masterpiece of sacred architecture and centuries of spiritual statecraft. Transform your daily commute into an awe-inspiring armchair travel experience through the high-altitude streets of ancient Lhasa. Discover how a solitary fortress on Red Hill evolved...

Trace the gripping evolution of a remote wooden fortress into a modern megacity in this immersive urban history. Whether you crave intense armchair travel or a captivating deep dive for your daily commute, experience the dramatic rise of a capital repeatedly forged by fire, revolution, and total...

Unlock the gates of China's imperial palace to witness the dramatic history and political intrigue of a hidden empire. Perfect for your daily commute or an immersive armchair travel experience, this sweeping architectural biography transforms cold stone into a theater of human ambition. Navigate...

Journey into the epic archaeological history of the Khmer Empire and discover how laborers built an ancient metropolis. Perfect for deep-focus learning on your daily commute, this immersive narrative transports you to a tropical urban landscape shaped by water, rice, and monumental ambition...

Transform your daily commute into an awe-inspiring journey through ancient history and monumental engineering. Travel back to Old Kingdom Egypt to stand beside the builders on the Giza plateau as they construct a sacred tomb designed to defy time itself. This immersive exploration separates...

In elegant and often hilarious prose, Kunstler depicts our nation's evolution from the Pilgrim settlements to the modern auto suburb in all its ghastliness. The Geography of Nowhere tallies up the huge economic, social, and spiritual costs that America is paying for its car-crazed lifestyle. It is also a wake-up call for citizens to reinvent the places where we live and work, to build communities that are once again worthy of our affection. Kunstler proposes that by reviving civic art and civic life, we will rediscover public virtue and a new vision of the common good.

The Agile City engages the fundamental question: what to do about it? Journalist and urban analyst James S. Russell argues that we'll more quickly slow global warming - and blunt its effects - by retrofitting cities, suburbs, and towns. The Agile City shows that change undertaken at the building and community level can reach carbon-reduction goals rapidly. Adapting buildings (39 percent of greenhouse-gas emission) and communities (slashing the 33 percent of transportation related emissions) offers numerous other benefits that tax gimmicks and massive alternative-energy investments can't match.

A Rift in the Earth tells the remarkable story of the ferocious "art war" that raged between 1979 and 1984 over what kind of memorial should be built to honor the men and women who died in the Vietnam War. The story intertwines art, politics, historical memory, patriotism, racism, and a fascinating set of characters, from those who fought in the conflict and those who resisted it to politicians at the highest level.

Are you looking for the best ways to design your home? Do you want to decorate your home but don't want to spend a lot of money? In this audiobook we give you the best colors and layouts to use for any apartment or house layout. After hearing this book, you will know how to maximize your space visually and apply these professional techniques inexpensively.

Agile in Hardware, Engineering, Construction, and Linear Environments is a comprehensive guide designed to bridge the gap between traditional project management practices and the Agile methodologies that have revolutionized software development.