Isbn: 9781579121617 - uncommon structures, unconventional builders (16 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. They are the most remarkable constructions in human history--from the Tower of Babel to China's Great Wall to Machu Picchu--but how and why did they come to be? Here are the answers, entertainingly explained. UNCOMON STRUCTURES contains the most amazing, mind-boggling constructions in history. This big, beautiful book features seventeen lively and detailed chronicles of our most ambitious and legendary building projects--the visions and ambition with which they were launched, and the many twists and turns they took as they came into being. Wide-ranging in scope, encompassing a myriad of cultures, time periods and building materials, this lush volume will fascinate general readers, but is substantive enough to hold the interest of architects and designers. Each section is enhanced by a full range of illustrations: color and black-and-white photography, historic drawings and plans, fine art, line art, --the gamut. These are stories of human (and in one case, animal) ingenuity and vision that have inspired and enlighten men and women through the ages.…

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. They are the most remarkable constructions in human history--from the Tower of Babel to China's Great Wall to Machu Picchu--but how and why did they come to be? Here are the answers, entertainingly explained. UNCOMON STRUCTURES contains the most amazing, mind-boggling constructions in history. This big, beautiful book features seventeen lively and detailed chronicles of our most ambitious and legendary building projects--the visions and ambition with which they were launched, and the many twists and turns they took as they came into being. Wide-ranging in scope, encompassing a myriad of cultures, time periods and building materials, this lush volume will fascinate general readers, but is substantive enough to hold the interest of architects and designers. Each section is enhanced by a full range of illustrations: color and black-and-white photography, historic drawings and plans, fine art, line art, --the gamut. These are stories of human (and in one case, animal) ingenuity and vision that have inspired and enlighten men and women through the ages.…

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. They are the most remarkable constructions in human history--from the Tower of Babel to China's Great Wall to Machu Picchu--but how and why did they come to be? Here are the answers, entertainingly explained. UNCOMON STRUCTURES contains the most amazing, mind-boggling constructions in history. This big, beautiful book features seventeen lively and detailed chronicles of our most ambitious and legendary building projects--the visions and ambition with which they were launched, and the many twists and turns they took as they came into being. Wide-ranging in scope, encompassing a myriad of cultures, time periods and building materials, this lush volume will fascinate general readers, but is substantive enough to hold the interest of architects and designers. Each section is enhanced by a full range of illustrations: color and black-and-white photography, historic drawings and plans, fine art, line art, --the gamut. These are stories of human (and in one case, animal) ingenuity and vision that have inspired and enlighten men and women through the ages.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

dj. Hardcover. Includes numerous color photographs. A clean very near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket with a tiny tear at the top rear corner.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paper Over Boards. Zustand: Fine (-). Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First Thus (by this publisher). 206 numbered pp; HB w/ DJ. Pages: clean, bright, tight, brick eps; a.e. lt tanned. Cover: tan, gilt titles spine; minimal shelfwear, front t.e. crnr bumped, b.e. faded. DJ: unclipped, gray/brick, color artwork front, white text all surfaces; minimal edge/shelfwear. "Why on earth did they build that?" Includes, among others, Machu Picchu, the Colossus of Rhodes, the Tower of Babel . . . …

Zustand: Very Good. Mild sehfl wear to extremities, mainly to jacket. Gentle knocks to board edges.

Zustand: Very Good. The books dust jacket is in very good condition with ware such as scuffs and scratches. The content is in new condition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. New York: Black Dog & Leventhal, 2001. First edition. First printing. Hardcover. Gray cloth with gilt spine lettering. Fine in a fine dust jacket. No price on jacket flap. Comes with archival-quality mylar dust jacket protector. A tight clean copy. Folio (approximately 15 inches tall), 206 pages, with rust-colored endpapers, glossy paper throughout, extensively illustrated in color and black-and-white. Includes credits and index. A visually striking survey of remarkable architectural feats and the unconventional builders behind themfrom ancient monuments like the Great Wall of China and Machu Picchu to eccentric modern structureswritten and compiled by Alan Van Dine.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 206 pages. 12.25x10.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. The format is approximately 10.25 inches by 12.25 inches. 206, [2] pages. Illustrations. Index, Illustrated dust jacket. This is a heavy, oversized book that if sent outside of the United States would require additional shipping costs. Alan Van Dine worked for Koppers, a major producer of architectural and engineering products. He originally wrote these stories as a series of booklets called Tangents, conceived by the communications department of Koppers to speak to the building-design profession as a whole. After receiving 72,000 responses from the series, Koppers decided to adapt the series into an illustrated book. These narratives were intended to be a series of discussions for the building design professionals and recommended as non-urgent reading for architects and engineers. They are the most remarkable constructions in human history from the Tower of Babel to China's Great Wall to Machu Picchu but how and why did they come to be? Why on earth did they build that? From Anasazi cliff dwellings to Gothic cathedrals, Neolithic huts to French chateaux, seventeen of the world's most ambitious and legendary building projects are chronicled in this lively, entertaining book. What unique vision brought each of these structures into being? And what twists and turns did the architects, designers, artisans, and builders encounter on the way to realizing their dreams? As the author points out in his preface, the planning and raising of a building is so all-consuming a project that it is likely to involve liberal amounts of ambition, hope, fear, greed, pride, and reverence. Though the structure itself may stand for centuries, the story of a building is often buried and forgotten and, eventually, the building is too. No one knows for sure what the Tower of Babel looked like, or the Colossus of Rhodes, or the city of Jericho. Other structures, such as Ireland's Round Towers or the rock city of Petra, have outlived all memory of how or why they were built, or who built them. There are igloos and nomads' tents and early-American cottages being built today based on age-old traditions, by generations who have lost track of how these basic forms of shelter first came to be. Wide-ranging in scope, encompassing a myriad of cultures, time periods, and building materials, this lush volume offers a surprise on every page, as it celebrates human (and, in one case, avian) ingenuity, perseverance, and persistence of the creative spirit. Presumed First Edition as a compilation. Apparently a second printing.…