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Kees Dorst - Dutch design scholar, educator, consultant and practitioner, presents 150 essays to stimulate designers to think about what they do, how they do it, why and to what effect. Together, the essays in this book provide a panoramic view over the subject of design. The essays are written to encourage designers and students of design to reflect upon the many(...)
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Kees Dorst - Dutch design scholar, educator, consultant and practitioner, presents 150 essays to stimulate designers to think about what they do, how they do it, why and to what effect. Together, the essays in this book provide a panoramic view over the subject of design. The essays are written to encourage designers and students of design to reflect upon the many(...)
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Understanding design: 150 reflexions on being a designer
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Kees Dorst - Dutch design scholar, educator, consultant and practitioner, presents 150 essays to stimulate designers to think about what they do, how they do it, why and to what effect. Together, the essays in this book provide a panoramic view over the subject of design. The essays are written to encourage designers and students of design to reflect upon the many aspect of their field.
Understanding design: 150 reflexions on being a designer
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Kees Dorst - Dutch design scholar, educator, consultant and practitioner, presents 150 essays to stimulate designers to think about what they do, how they do it, why and to what effect. Together, the essays in this book provide a panoramic view over the subject of design. The essays are written to encourage designers and students of design to reflect upon the many aspect of their field.
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May 2003, Amsterdam
May 2003, Amsterdam
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Design Theory
Design Theory
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Have you ever wondered what the difference is between Gothic and Gothic Revival, or how to distinguish between Baroque and Neoclassical? This guide makes extensive use of photographs to identify and explain the characteristic features of nearly 300 buildings. The result is a clear and easy-to-navigate guide to identifying the key styles of western architecture from the(...)
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Have you ever wondered what the difference is between Gothic and Gothic Revival, or how to distinguish between Baroque and Neoclassical? This guide makes extensive use of photographs to identify and explain the characteristic features of nearly 300 buildings. The result is a clear and easy-to-navigate guide to identifying the key styles of western architecture from the(...)
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Architectural styles: a visual guide
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Have you ever wondered what the difference is between Gothic and Gothic Revival, or how to distinguish between Baroque and Neoclassical? This guide makes extensive use of photographs to identify and explain the characteristic features of nearly 300 buildings. The result is a clear and easy-to-navigate guide to identifying the key styles of western architecture from the classical age to the present day.
Architectural styles: a visual guide
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Have you ever wondered what the difference is between Gothic and Gothic Revival, or how to distinguish between Baroque and Neoclassical? This guide makes extensive use of photographs to identify and explain the characteristic features of nearly 300 buildings. The result is a clear and easy-to-navigate guide to identifying the key styles of western architecture from the classical age to the present day.
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September 2014
September 2014
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History since 1900, Reference Books
History since 1900, Reference Books
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Lichenpedia
Lichenpedia
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''Lichenpedia'' is an illustrated A–Z treasury about the strange, obscure, and remarkable world of lichens, from their unique and essential roles in nature and the ways they are used in dyeing, brewing, and drug-making to how they have inspired writers and artists, from Henry David Thoreau to modern painters.
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''Lichenpedia'' is an illustrated A–Z treasury about the strange, obscure, and remarkable world of lichens, from their unique and essential roles in nature and the ways they are used in dyeing, brewing, and drug-making to how they have inspired writers and artists, from Henry David Thoreau to modern painters.
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Lichenpedia
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''Lichenpedia'' is an illustrated A–Z treasury about the strange, obscure, and remarkable world of lichens, from their unique and essential roles in nature and the ways they are used in dyeing, brewing, and drug-making to how they have inspired writers and artists, from Henry David Thoreau to modern painters.
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''Lichenpedia'' is an illustrated A–Z treasury about the strange, obscure, and remarkable world of lichens, from their unique and essential roles in nature and the ways they are used in dyeing, brewing, and drug-making to how they have inspired writers and artists, from Henry David Thoreau to modern painters.
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June 2024
June 2024
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Fauna and flora
Fauna and flora
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Prosthetic gods
Prosthetic gods
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How to imagine not only a new art or architecture but a new self of subject equal to them? In "Prosthetic gods", Hal Foster explores this question through the works and writings of such key modernists as Gauguin and Picasso, E.T. Marinetti and Wyndham Lewis, Alfred Loos and Max Ernst.
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How to imagine not only a new art or architecture but a new self of subject equal to them? In "Prosthetic gods", Hal Foster explores this question through the works and writings of such key modernists as Gauguin and Picasso, E.T. Marinetti and Wyndham Lewis, Alfred Loos and Max Ernst.
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Prosthetic gods
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How to imagine not only a new art or architecture but a new self of subject equal to them? In "Prosthetic gods", Hal Foster explores this question through the works and writings of such key modernists as Gauguin and Picasso, E.T. Marinetti and Wyndham Lewis, Alfred Loos and Max Ernst.
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How to imagine not only a new art or architecture but a new self of subject equal to them? In "Prosthetic gods", Hal Foster explores this question through the works and writings of such key modernists as Gauguin and Picasso, E.T. Marinetti and Wyndham Lewis, Alfred Loos and Max Ernst.
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November 2004, Cambridge
November 2004, Cambridge
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Architectural Theory
Architectural Theory
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Better job-hunting skills lead to better jobs. Here a seasoned architect shows how anyone, from student intern to project manager, can go after and find the best opportunities in virtually every aspect of building-related work, whether getting started, changing an area of specialty or career, or seeking an upgrade.
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Better job-hunting skills lead to better jobs. Here a seasoned architect shows how anyone, from student intern to project manager, can go after and find the best opportunities in virtually every aspect of building-related work, whether getting started, changing an area of specialty or career, or seeking an upgrade.
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March 2008, New York, London
March 2008, New York, London
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Getting a job in architecture and design
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Better job-hunting skills lead to better jobs. Here a seasoned architect shows how anyone, from student intern to project manager, can go after and find the best opportunities in virtually every aspect of building-related work, whether getting started, changing an area of specialty or career, or seeking an upgrade.
Getting a job in architecture and design
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Better job-hunting skills lead to better jobs. Here a seasoned architect shows how anyone, from student intern to project manager, can go after and find the best opportunities in virtually every aspect of building-related work, whether getting started, changing an area of specialty or career, or seeking an upgrade.
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March 2008, New York, London
March 2008, New York, London
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In this comprehensive and engaging volume, medical historian Jonathan Reinarz offers a historiography of smell from ancient to modern times. Synthesizing existing scholarship in the field, he shows how people have relied on their olfactory sense to understand and engage with both their immediate environments and wider corporal and spiritual worlds.
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In this comprehensive and engaging volume, medical historian Jonathan Reinarz offers a historiography of smell from ancient to modern times. Synthesizing existing scholarship in the field, he shows how people have relied on their olfactory sense to understand and engage with both their immediate environments and wider corporal and spiritual worlds.
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Past Scents: historical perspectives on Smell
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In this comprehensive and engaging volume, medical historian Jonathan Reinarz offers a historiography of smell from ancient to modern times. Synthesizing existing scholarship in the field, he shows how people have relied on their olfactory sense to understand and engage with both their immediate environments and wider corporal and spiritual worlds.
Past Scents: historical perspectives on Smell
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In this comprehensive and engaging volume, medical historian Jonathan Reinarz offers a historiography of smell from ancient to modern times. Synthesizing existing scholarship in the field, he shows how people have relied on their olfactory sense to understand and engage with both their immediate environments and wider corporal and spiritual worlds.
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April 2014
April 2014
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Architectural Theory
Architectural Theory
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Where has our planet come from, and what lies beneath its surface? How have we come to understand its past and present environments, and what does its future look like? Thanks to scientists who study its rocks, fossils, and landscapes, we know that Earth history spans over four and a half billion years. But there is still much more to discover. This ''Little History''(...)
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Where has our planet come from, and what lies beneath its surface? How have we come to understand its past and present environments, and what does its future look like? Thanks to scientists who study its rocks, fossils, and landscapes, we know that Earth history spans over four and a half billion years. But there is still much more to discover. This ''Little History''(...)
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A little history of the earth
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Where has our planet come from, and what lies beneath its surface? How have we come to understand its past and present environments, and what does its future look like? Thanks to scientists who study its rocks, fossils, and landscapes, we know that Earth history spans over four and a half billion years. But there is still much more to discover. This ''Little History'' recounts our planet’s fascinating past and the science which has shaped how we think about it. Taking us from the formation of the Solar System, the evolution of our atmosphere and oceans, and the first signs of life, through to dinosaurs, mammals, and the eventual arrival of humans, Woodward shows us the full span of Earth history, from deep time to the Anthropocene. Along the way, we learn about the major breakthroughs of the pioneering scientists who have unearthed our planet’s secrets. From fossils of ancient creatures to the very air we breathe, this is the essential guide to our world.
A little history of the earth
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Where has our planet come from, and what lies beneath its surface? How have we come to understand its past and present environments, and what does its future look like? Thanks to scientists who study its rocks, fossils, and landscapes, we know that Earth history spans over four and a half billion years. But there is still much more to discover. This ''Little History'' recounts our planet’s fascinating past and the science which has shaped how we think about it. Taking us from the formation of the Solar System, the evolution of our atmosphere and oceans, and the first signs of life, through to dinosaurs, mammals, and the eventual arrival of humans, Woodward shows us the full span of Earth history, from deep time to the Anthropocene. Along the way, we learn about the major breakthroughs of the pioneering scientists who have unearthed our planet’s secrets. From fossils of ancient creatures to the very air we breathe, this is the essential guide to our world.
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November 2025
November 2025
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Landscape Theory
Landscape Theory
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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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Landscape with(out) Locus
Landscape with(out) Locus
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How do we understand landscape today? How do we discuss and visualize nature? Can they be conceived and represented as something existing independently of the viewer, now that the human race has gotten into a very last corner of the world? 'Landscape with(out) Locus' interprets landscape as an ever-changing social, economic, and ecological construct. Addressing questions(...)
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How do we understand landscape today? How do we discuss and visualize nature? Can they be conceived and represented as something existing independently of the viewer, now that the human race has gotten into a very last corner of the world? 'Landscape with(out) Locus' interprets landscape as an ever-changing social, economic, and ecological construct. Addressing questions(...)
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Landscape with(out) Locus
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How do we understand landscape today? How do we discuss and visualize nature? Can they be conceived and represented as something existing independently of the viewer, now that the human race has gotten into a very last corner of the world? 'Landscape with(out) Locus' interprets landscape as an ever-changing social, economic, and ecological construct. Addressing questions of power, identity, and natural resources, the publication follows histories of surveillance and colonialism, considering photographic (and post-photographic) images as central to the process of interacting with the world.
Landscape with(out) Locus
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How do we understand landscape today? How do we discuss and visualize nature? Can they be conceived and represented as something existing independently of the viewer, now that the human race has gotten into a very last corner of the world? 'Landscape with(out) Locus' interprets landscape as an ever-changing social, economic, and ecological construct. Addressing questions of power, identity, and natural resources, the publication follows histories of surveillance and colonialism, considering photographic (and post-photographic) images as central to the process of interacting with the world.
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December 2023
December 2023
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Landscape Theory
Landscape Theory
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This structure is Piano’s largest art museum building to date. The museum’s director, James Cuno, discusses the history of the commission, and Paul Goldberger writes on how this building fits into the larger context of Piano's work, as well as considers its positioning in a city celebrated for its architecture. Judith Turner provides architectural photographs, showing(...)
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This structure is Piano’s largest art museum building to date. The museum’s director, James Cuno, discusses the history of the commission, and Paul Goldberger writes on how this building fits into the larger context of Piano's work, as well as considers its positioning in a city celebrated for its architecture. Judith Turner provides architectural photographs, showing(...)
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The modern wing: Renzo Piano and the Art Institute of Chicago
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This structure is Piano’s largest art museum building to date. The museum’s director, James Cuno, discusses the history of the commission, and Paul Goldberger writes on how this building fits into the larger context of Piano's work, as well as considers its positioning in a city celebrated for its architecture. Judith Turner provides architectural photographs, showing many nuanced details and views of the structure, while Joseph Rosa comments on her images and how they convey the beauty and sophistication of the building. Also includes photographs by New York-based architectural photographer Paul Warchol.
The modern wing: Renzo Piano and the Art Institute of Chicago
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This structure is Piano’s largest art museum building to date. The museum’s director, James Cuno, discusses the history of the commission, and Paul Goldberger writes on how this building fits into the larger context of Piano's work, as well as considers its positioning in a city celebrated for its architecture. Judith Turner provides architectural photographs, showing many nuanced details and views of the structure, while Joseph Rosa comments on her images and how they convey the beauty and sophistication of the building. Also includes photographs by New York-based architectural photographer Paul Warchol.
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October 2009
October 2009
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Architecture Monographs
Architecture Monographs
