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xiii, 175 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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xiii, 175 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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- Andrae, A.,
- Belyj, Andrej.,
- Woolf, Virginia.,
- Joyce, James.,
- Kafka, Franz.,
- Flaubert, Gustave.,
- Dickens, Charles.,
- European fiction 19th century History and criticism.,
- European fiction 20th century History and criticism.,
- Cities and towns in literature.,
- Roman européen 19e siècle Histoire et critique.,
- Roman européen 20e siècle Histoire et critique.,
- Villes dans la littérature.,
- 17.93 themes and motives in literature.,
- European fiction.,
- Stadt,
- Literatur,
- Letterkunde.,
- Steden.,
- Europa,
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2005.
New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2005.
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Imagined cities : urban experience and the language of the novel / Robert Alter.
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xiii, 175 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Imagined cities : urban experience and the language of the novel / Robert Alter.
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New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2005.
New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2005.
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- Andrae, A.,
- Belyj, Andrej.,
- Woolf, Virginia.,
- Joyce, James.,
- Kafka, Franz.,
- Flaubert, Gustave.,
- Dickens, Charles.,
- European fiction 19th century History and criticism.,
- European fiction 20th century History and criticism.,
- Cities and towns in literature.,
- Roman européen 19e siècle Histoire et critique.,
- Roman européen 20e siècle Histoire et critique.,
- Villes dans la littérature.,
- 17.93 themes and motives in literature.,
- European fiction.,
- Stadt,
- Literatur,
- Letterkunde.,
- Steden.,
- Europa,
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Heath Robinson (1872–1944) is Britain’s “Gadget King”—master of the art of creating madcap contraptions that made use of ropes, weights, and pulleys to perform relatively simple tasks, from wart removal to peeling potatoes. Although he trained as a painter and also worked as a book illustrator, Robinson developed his forte with drawings of gadgets that parodied the(...)
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Heath Robinson (1872–1944) is Britain’s “Gadget King”—master of the art of creating madcap contraptions that made use of ropes, weights, and pulleys to perform relatively simple tasks, from wart removal to peeling potatoes. Although he trained as a painter and also worked as a book illustrator, Robinson developed his forte with drawings of gadgets that parodied the(...)
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Heath Robinson: how to live in a flat
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Heath Robinson (1872–1944) is Britain’s “Gadget King”—master of the art of creating madcap contraptions that made use of ropes, weights, and pulleys to perform relatively simple tasks, from wart removal to peeling potatoes. Although he trained as a painter and also worked as a book illustrator, Robinson developed his forte with drawings of gadgets that parodied the absurdities of modern life. A true cartoonist, Robinson had a way of getting at the heart of the matter while simultaneously satirizing it mercilessly. He became a household name in Britain, and his popularity continues today with plans to build a museum in London to share with a new generation the story of his life and work. How to Live in a Flat brings together a series of patently Robinsonesque space-saving solutions for city dwellers looking to make the most of modest square footage.
Heath Robinson: how to live in a flat
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Heath Robinson (1872–1944) is Britain’s “Gadget King”—master of the art of creating madcap contraptions that made use of ropes, weights, and pulleys to perform relatively simple tasks, from wart removal to peeling potatoes. Although he trained as a painter and also worked as a book illustrator, Robinson developed his forte with drawings of gadgets that parodied the absurdities of modern life. A true cartoonist, Robinson had a way of getting at the heart of the matter while simultaneously satirizing it mercilessly. He became a household name in Britain, and his popularity continues today with plans to build a museum in London to share with a new generation the story of his life and work. How to Live in a Flat brings together a series of patently Robinsonesque space-saving solutions for city dwellers looking to make the most of modest square footage.
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June 2015
June 2015
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95 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
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95 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
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- St. John Wilson, Colin.,
- Wilson, Colin St. John, 1922-2007,
- St. John Wilson, Colin 1922-2007,
- British Library Buildings.,
- British Library. Buildings.,
- British Library Edificios,
- British Library,
- London British Library Saint Pancras Building.,
- London British Library.,
- National libraries England London.,
- Library architecture England London.,
- Libraries history,
- Architecture history,
- Facility Design and Construction history,
- Bibliothèques nationales Angleterre Londres.,
- Architecture des bibliothèques Angleterre Londres.,
- Buildings,
- Library architecture,
- National libraries,
- Neubau,
- Bibliotheekgebouwen.,
- National libraries Great Britain.,
- Library buildings England London.,
- Architecture Grande-Bretagne Londres (GB),
- Architecture.,
- London (England) Buildings, structures, etc.,
- England London,
- Neubäu,
- British Library Saint Pancras Building,
- St Pancras
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London : British Library, 1998.
London : British Library, 1998.
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The design and construction of the British Library / Colin St. John Wilson.
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95 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
The design and construction of the British Library / Colin St. John Wilson.
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London : British Library, 1998.
London : British Library, 1998.
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- St. John Wilson, Colin.,
- Wilson, Colin St. John, 1922-2007,
- St. John Wilson, Colin 1922-2007,
- British Library Buildings.,
- British Library. Buildings.,
- British Library Edificios,
- British Library,
- London British Library Saint Pancras Building.,
- London British Library.,
- National libraries England London.,
- Library architecture England London.,
- Libraries history,
- Architecture history,
- Facility Design and Construction history,
- Bibliothèques nationales Angleterre Londres.,
- Architecture des bibliothèques Angleterre Londres.,
- Buildings,
- Library architecture,
- National libraries,
- Neubau,
- Bibliotheekgebouwen.,
- National libraries Great Britain.,
- Library buildings England London.,
- Architecture Grande-Bretagne Londres (GB),
- Architecture.,
- London (England) Buildings, structures, etc.,
- England London,
- Neubäu,
- British Library Saint Pancras Building,
- St Pancras
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271 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm
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271 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm
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- Evans, Walker, 1903-1975 Exhibitions.,
- Evans, Walker, 1903-1975.,
- Evans, Walker, 1903-1975 Themes, motives.,
- Evans, Walker, 1903-1975 Expositions.,
- Evans, Walker Ausstellungskatalog.,
- Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.) Photograph collections Exhibitions.,
- Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.) Collections de photographies Expositions.,
- Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.),
- Photography, Artistic Exhibitions.,
- Photography United States History 20th century Exhibitions.,
- Photography Europe History 20th century Exhibitions.,
- Nineteen twenties Exhibitions.,
- Nineteen thirties Exhibitions.,
- Photographie artistique Expositions.,
- Photographie États-Unis Histoire 20e siècle Expositions.,
- Photographie Europe Histoire 20e siècle Expositions.,
- Années vingt (Vingtième siècle) Expositions.,
- Années trente (Vingtième siècle) Expositions.,
- Nineteen thirties,
- Nineteen twenties,
- Photograph collections,
- Photography,
- Photography, Artistic,
- Foto's.,
- Europe,
- United States,
- Nonfiction.,
- Exhibition catalogs.,
- exhibition catalogs.,
- History,
- Catalogues d'exposition.
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New York : Museum of Modern Art : Distributed by H.N. Abrams, ©2000.
New York : Museum of Modern Art : Distributed by H.N. Abrams, ©2000.
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Walker Evans & company / Peter Galassi.
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271 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm
Walker Evans & company / Peter Galassi.
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271 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm
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New York : Museum of Modern Art : Distributed by H.N. Abrams, ©2000.
New York : Museum of Modern Art : Distributed by H.N. Abrams, ©2000.
Subject:
- Evans, Walker, 1903-1975 Exhibitions.,
- Evans, Walker, 1903-1975.,
- Evans, Walker, 1903-1975 Themes, motives.,
- Evans, Walker, 1903-1975 Expositions.,
- Evans, Walker Ausstellungskatalog.,
- Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.) Photograph collections Exhibitions.,
- Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.) Collections de photographies Expositions.,
- Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.),
- Photography, Artistic Exhibitions.,
- Photography United States History 20th century Exhibitions.,
- Photography Europe History 20th century Exhibitions.,
- Nineteen twenties Exhibitions.,
- Nineteen thirties Exhibitions.,
- Photographie artistique Expositions.,
- Photographie États-Unis Histoire 20e siècle Expositions.,
- Photographie Europe Histoire 20e siècle Expositions.,
- Années vingt (Vingtième siècle) Expositions.,
- Années trente (Vingtième siècle) Expositions.,
- Nineteen thirties,
- Nineteen twenties,
- Photograph collections,
- Photography,
- Photography, Artistic,
- Foto's.,
- Europe,
- United States,
- Nonfiction.,
- Exhibition catalogs.,
- exhibition catalogs.,
- History,
- Catalogues d'exposition.
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xiv, 377 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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xiv, 377 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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- Alberti, Leon Battista, 1404-1472.,
- Alberti, Leon Battista, 1404-1472 Criticism and interpretation.,
- Authors, Italian To 1500 Biography.,
- Italian literature 15th century History and criticism.,
- Latin literature, Medieval and modern Italy History and criticism.,
- Humanism Italy History To 1500.,
- Écrivains italiens Jusqu'à 1500 Biographies.,
- Littérature italienne 15e siècle Histoire et critique.,
- Littérature latine médiévale et moderne Italie Histoire et critique.,
- HISTORY / Europe / Renaissance.,
- ART / History / Renaissance.,
- Authors, Italian,
- Humanism,
- Italian literature,
- Latin literature, Medieval and modern,
- Italy,
- Biographies,
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.,
- History
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Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2024], ©2024
Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2024], ©2024
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Leon Battista Alberti : writer and humanist / Martin McLaughlin.
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xiv, 377 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Leon Battista Alberti : writer and humanist / Martin McLaughlin.
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Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2024], ©2024
Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2024], ©2024
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- Alberti, Leon Battista, 1404-1472.,
- Alberti, Leon Battista, 1404-1472 Criticism and interpretation.,
- Authors, Italian To 1500 Biography.,
- Italian literature 15th century History and criticism.,
- Latin literature, Medieval and modern Italy History and criticism.,
- Humanism Italy History To 1500.,
- Écrivains italiens Jusqu'à 1500 Biographies.,
- Littérature italienne 15e siècle Histoire et critique.,
- Littérature latine médiévale et moderne Italie Histoire et critique.,
- HISTORY / Europe / Renaissance.,
- ART / History / Renaissance.,
- Authors, Italian,
- Humanism,
- Italian literature,
- Latin literature, Medieval and modern,
- Italy,
- Biographies,
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.,
- History
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xiii, 484 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 30 cm
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xiii, 484 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 30 cm
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- Apethorpe Hall (Apethorpe, England) History.,
- Apethorpe Hall (England) History.,
- Apethorpe Hall (Apethorpe, England),
- ARCHITECTURE Buildings Residential.,
- HISTORY Europe Great Britain.,
- HISTORY Modern 17th Century.,
- DESIGN Interior Decorating.,
- ARCHITECTURE Historic Preservation General.,
- Architecture And Planning.,
- Architecture and Planning.,
- Buildings.,
- Kings and rulers Dwellings.,
- Great Britain Kings and rulers Dwellings.,
- Apethorpe (England) Buildings, structures, etc.,
- Great Britain Kings and rulers England.,
- England Apethorpe.,
- Great Britain.,
- History.
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New Haven : Yale University Press, [2016]
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2016]
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Apethorpe : the Story of an English Country House / Kathryn A. Morrison, Emily Cole, Nick Hill, John Cattell and Pete Smith ; edited by Kathryn A. Morrison.
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Apethorpe : the Story of an English Country House / Kathryn A. Morrison, Emily Cole, Nick Hill, John Cattell and Pete Smith ; edited by Kathryn A. Morrison.
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xiii, 484 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 30 cm
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New Haven : Yale University Press, [2016]
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2016]
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- Apethorpe Hall (Apethorpe, England) History.,
- Apethorpe Hall (England) History.,
- Apethorpe Hall (Apethorpe, England),
- ARCHITECTURE Buildings Residential.,
- HISTORY Europe Great Britain.,
- HISTORY Modern 17th Century.,
- DESIGN Interior Decorating.,
- ARCHITECTURE Historic Preservation General.,
- Architecture And Planning.,
- Architecture and Planning.,
- Buildings.,
- Kings and rulers Dwellings.,
- Great Britain Kings and rulers Dwellings.,
- Apethorpe (England) Buildings, structures, etc.,
- Great Britain Kings and rulers England.,
- England Apethorpe.,
- Great Britain.,
- History.
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215 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps, portraits ; 27 cm
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215 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps, portraits ; 27 cm
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- Chicago Architecture Biennial (3rd : 2019 : Chicago, Ill.). issuing body.,
- Lori E. Lightfoot -- Todd Palmer -- Yesomi Umolu, Sepake Angiama, Paulo Tavares -- Denise Ferreira da Silva ; Ta-Nehisi Coates ; Paulo Tavares and Carmen Silva ; Virginia de Medeiros -- Lesley Lokko ; Gwendolyn Brooks ; Yesomi Umolu, Inam Kula, and Aviwe Mandyanda ; Mario Gooden -- Eduardo Kohn ; Susie Silook ; Sepake Angiama, cheyanne turions, and Vincent Tao ; Vivien Sansour -- Pelin Tan ; Sepake Angiama and Emmanuel Pratt ; Stephen Willats --,
- Umolu, Yesomi,,
- Angiama, Sepake,,
- Tavares, Paulo (Architect),,
- Chicago Cultural Center,,
- Columbia Books on Architecture and the City (Imprint),
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- Chicago Architecture Biennial (3rd : 2019 : Chicago, Ill.),
- Architecture Illinois Chicago Congresses.,
- Architecture, Modern 21st century Congresses.,
- Architecture and society Congresses.,
- Indigenous peoples Land tenure Congresses.,
- Architecture Illinois Chicago Congrès.,
- Architecture 21e siècle Congrès.,
- Architecture et société Congrès.,
- Autochtones Terres Congrès.,
- Indigenous peoples Land tenure,
- Architecture and society,
- Architecture,
- Architecture, Modern,
- Illinois Chicago,
- exhibition catalogs.,
- Exhibition catalogs,
- Conference papers and proceedings,
- Catalogues d'exposition.
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[Chicago] : Chicago Architecture Biennial ; [New York, NY] : in association with Columbia Books on Architecture and the City, [2019], ©2019
[Chicago] : Chicago Architecture Biennial ; [New York, NY] : in association with Columbia Books on Architecture and the City, [2019], ©2019
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... And other such stories / edited by Yesomi Umolu, Sepake Angiama, Paulo Tavares.
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215 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps, portraits ; 27 cm
... And other such stories / edited by Yesomi Umolu, Sepake Angiama, Paulo Tavares.
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[Chicago] : Chicago Architecture Biennial ; [New York, NY] : in association with Columbia Books on Architecture and the City, [2019], ©2019
[Chicago] : Chicago Architecture Biennial ; [New York, NY] : in association with Columbia Books on Architecture and the City, [2019], ©2019
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- Chicago Architecture Biennial (3rd : 2019 : Chicago, Ill.). issuing body.,
- Lori E. Lightfoot -- Todd Palmer -- Yesomi Umolu, Sepake Angiama, Paulo Tavares -- Denise Ferreira da Silva ; Ta-Nehisi Coates ; Paulo Tavares and Carmen Silva ; Virginia de Medeiros -- Lesley Lokko ; Gwendolyn Brooks ; Yesomi Umolu, Inam Kula, and Aviwe Mandyanda ; Mario Gooden -- Eduardo Kohn ; Susie Silook ; Sepake Angiama, cheyanne turions, and Vincent Tao ; Vivien Sansour -- Pelin Tan ; Sepake Angiama and Emmanuel Pratt ; Stephen Willats --,
- Umolu, Yesomi,,
- Angiama, Sepake,,
- Tavares, Paulo (Architect),,
- Chicago Cultural Center,,
- Columbia Books on Architecture and the City (Imprint),
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- Chicago Architecture Biennial (3rd : 2019 : Chicago, Ill.),
- Architecture Illinois Chicago Congresses.,
- Architecture, Modern 21st century Congresses.,
- Architecture and society Congresses.,
- Indigenous peoples Land tenure Congresses.,
- Architecture Illinois Chicago Congrès.,
- Architecture 21e siècle Congrès.,
- Architecture et société Congrès.,
- Autochtones Terres Congrès.,
- Indigenous peoples Land tenure,
- Architecture and society,
- Architecture,
- Architecture, Modern,
- Illinois Chicago,
- exhibition catalogs.,
- Exhibition catalogs,
- Conference papers and proceedings,
- Catalogues d'exposition.
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xx, 502 pages ; 24 cm.
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xx, 502 pages ; 24 cm.
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- Ubiquitous computing.,
- Computer software Human factors.,
- Computer software Social aspects.,
- Computer software Political aspects.,
- Informatique omniprésente.,
- Logiciels Facteurs humains.,
- Logiciels Aspect social.,
- Logiciels Aspect politique.,
- Computers and IT.,
- Intelligentes Netz,
- Cloud Computing,
- App,
- Mobile Computing,
- Internet der Dinge,
- Smart City,
- Softwarearchitektur,
- Logiciels.,
- Informatique.,
- Informatique Aspect social.
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©2015, Cambridge, Massachusetts : MIT Press, [2015]
©2015, Cambridge, Massachusetts : MIT Press, [2015]
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The stack : on software and sovereignty / Benjamin H. Bratton.
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xx, 502 pages ; 24 cm.
The stack : on software and sovereignty / Benjamin H. Bratton.
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©2015, Cambridge, Massachusetts : MIT Press, [2015]
©2015, Cambridge, Massachusetts : MIT Press, [2015]
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- Ubiquitous computing.,
- Computer software Human factors.,
- Computer software Social aspects.,
- Computer software Political aspects.,
- Informatique omniprésente.,
- Logiciels Facteurs humains.,
- Logiciels Aspect social.,
- Logiciels Aspect politique.,
- Computers and IT.,
- Intelligentes Netz,
- Cloud Computing,
- App,
- Mobile Computing,
- Internet der Dinge,
- Smart City,
- Softwarearchitektur,
- Logiciels.,
- Informatique.,
- Informatique Aspect social.
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Another Reason is a bold and innovative study of the intimate relationship between science, colonialism, and the modern nation. Gyan Prakash, one of the most influential historians of India writing today, explores in fresh and unexpected ways the complexities, contradictions, and profound importance of this relationship in the history of the subcontinent. He reveals how(...)
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Another Reason is a bold and innovative study of the intimate relationship between science, colonialism, and the modern nation. Gyan Prakash, one of the most influential historians of India writing today, explores in fresh and unexpected ways the complexities, contradictions, and profound importance of this relationship in the history of the subcontinent. He reveals how(...)
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Another reason: science and the imagination of modern India
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Another Reason is a bold and innovative study of the intimate relationship between science, colonialism, and the modern nation. Gyan Prakash, one of the most influential historians of India writing today, explores in fresh and unexpected ways the complexities, contradictions, and profound importance of this relationship in the history of the subcontinent. He reveals how science served simultaneously as an instrument of empire and as a symbol of liberty, progress, and universal reason--and how, in playing these dramatically different roles, it was crucial to the emergence of the modern nation.
Another reason: science and the imagination of modern India
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Another Reason is a bold and innovative study of the intimate relationship between science, colonialism, and the modern nation. Gyan Prakash, one of the most influential historians of India writing today, explores in fresh and unexpected ways the complexities, contradictions, and profound importance of this relationship in the history of the subcontinent. He reveals how science served simultaneously as an instrument of empire and as a symbol of liberty, progress, and universal reason--and how, in playing these dramatically different roles, it was crucial to the emergence of the modern nation.
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August 1999
August 1999
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Arch Middle East
Arch Middle East
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This sumptuously illustrated volume presents over 180 outstanding Viennese silver objects representing the period from Neoclassicism to the Wiener Werkstätte. Comparing early eighteenth-century works with examples of twentieth-century design and architecture, it offers a fascinating look at Vienna's contribution to the development of modern decorative arts. The authors(...)
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This sumptuously illustrated volume presents over 180 outstanding Viennese silver objects representing the period from Neoclassicism to the Wiener Werkstätte. Comparing early eighteenth-century works with examples of twentieth-century design and architecture, it offers a fascinating look at Vienna's contribution to the development of modern decorative arts. The authors(...)
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August 2003, Ostfildern
August 2003, Ostfildern
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Viennese silver : modern design 1780-1918
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This sumptuously illustrated volume presents over 180 outstanding Viennese silver objects representing the period from Neoclassicism to the Wiener Werkstätte. Comparing early eighteenth-century works with examples of twentieth-century design and architecture, it offers a fascinating look at Vienna's contribution to the development of modern decorative arts. The authors demonstrate how the roots of modern design go back further than is generally assumed. Achieving remarkable clarity and formal reduction, Viennese Biedermeier designers created everyday objects of silver with astonishingly straightforward and purposeful forms that remain as progressive as ever today. In turn-of-the-century Vienna, Josef Hoffmann and Koloman Moser drew inspiration from the intellectual legacy of the period in their designs for the Wiener Werkstätte. Many of the ideas introduced by the Viennese avant-garde were later expressed in such movements as the Bauhaus and De Stijl. By examining this history in all its complexity, the book traces the development of the vocabulary for contemporary design.
Viennese silver : modern design 1780-1918
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This sumptuously illustrated volume presents over 180 outstanding Viennese silver objects representing the period from Neoclassicism to the Wiener Werkstätte. Comparing early eighteenth-century works with examples of twentieth-century design and architecture, it offers a fascinating look at Vienna's contribution to the development of modern decorative arts. The authors demonstrate how the roots of modern design go back further than is generally assumed. Achieving remarkable clarity and formal reduction, Viennese Biedermeier designers created everyday objects of silver with astonishingly straightforward and purposeful forms that remain as progressive as ever today. In turn-of-the-century Vienna, Josef Hoffmann and Koloman Moser drew inspiration from the intellectual legacy of the period in their designs for the Wiener Werkstätte. Many of the ideas introduced by the Viennese avant-garde were later expressed in such movements as the Bauhaus and De Stijl. By examining this history in all its complexity, the book traces the development of the vocabulary for contemporary design.
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August 2003, Ostfildern
August 2003, Ostfildern
