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"Blending fiction with fact, this book takes drawings, models and prints as starting points for stories about the human side of architecture, as told both by its makers and the people it was made for"--

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This beautifully illustrated volume highlights the vibrant history and culture of Syria through its exceptional textile production between the 2nd century and the present day.

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Jim Reed is one of America's most successful storm chaser; for years he has tracked the dramatic changes in the Earth's climate. This picture book is about some of the most powerful - and sometimes deadly - phenomena in our world, he shares his best images and his experiences as he tracks these storms throughout the USA.

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Looks at some of the catastrophic consequences of our planet's increasing temperature. This book provides images with stories behind the photos.

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The director of Happiness has produced a characteristically scabrous dissection of the confused motives that can lie behind 'true-to-life' writing and documentary filmmaking.

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Chile has long been a centre for radical propaganda painting. This book includes an introduction to the history and flavour of Chilean street art; a glossary of graffiti terms; manifestos; and translations of all the graffiti shown.

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San Francisco's legendary Mission District boasts a greater concentration of street art than any other neighbourhood in the world. With 900 photographs, this book showcases more than three decades of work by a diverse array of artists, from the conspicuously anonymous to the internationally famous.

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A year in the life of Lawrence, Britain's most singular musical genius who never hit the big time.

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An author's collection of photographs of the early days and life of one of the world's most legendary performers Bruce Springsteen that span from an afternoon spent in Holmdel at Telegraph Hill Road, drives on Highway 9, afternoons spent in the author's studio, to the days goofing around playing softball with the rest of the E Street Kings.

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In this delightful and gently humorous book, Diana Melly takes us on an eye-opening tour of dance halls up and down the country, introducing us to everything from tango to swing.

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Celebrating the best drawings by contemporary artists, the Strokes of Genius series follows the beautiful, ongoing story of contemporary drawing through the work and words of some of today's top artists. Focusing on the theme "Inspiring Subjects," this thoughtfully curated 10th edition features the artists' most compelling subject matter.

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A lavishly illustrated book celebrating the sculpture of Elizabeth Strong-Cuevas

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First published in 1948, Structural Functions of Harmony is Schoenberg's last theoretical work and contains his ultimate thoughts on classical and romantic harmony. The many music examples range from the entire development sections of classical symphonies to analyses of the harmonic progressions of Strauss, Debussy, Reger, and his own early music.

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Composed of ten essays and an epilogue that trace the history of contemporary form as an evolving poetic of structure and construction, the book's analytical framework rests on Frampton's close readings of key French and German, and English sources from the eighteenth century to the present.

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Based on the belief that technology and craft are at the heart of design studies, this book encourages students to think of them as aspects of an integrated whole. It also explains the primary elements of construction and structure from first principles, using clear diagrams and drawings.

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An inspiring monograph that takes an in - depth look at the work of San Francisco - based Studio O+A, explaining their innovative approach to design. They have created some of the most ground - breaking offices for companies like Facebook, Microso ft, Nike and Uber. They made their name rethinking the impact workspace has on work, but today their reach extends beyond the physical environment.

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From the sky-high coiffures of Georgian Britain to the languid silhouette of 1920s 'flappers', Style and Satire tells the story of European fashion and its most fantastical trends from two interrelated perspectives - the lavish, celebratory fashion plate, and the gloriously irreverent satirical print.

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