50 Great Adventures: Extraordinary Places And the People Who Built Them

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Architecture meets biography in this highly personal exploration of some of the world's most provocative, revealing, and beautifully built structures.

In this unique and visually stimulating volume, fifty buildings from around the world are explored through the people who created them. Organized according to the idea that architecture is a result of basic human desires to live, work, pray, play, and stay—50 Great Adventures in Architecture traces architecture back to the people who made it happen. Offering a global spectrum of illuminating architectural destinations, the book journeys from Lanzarote, Spain, home of Cesar Manrique's Jameos del Agua grotto, a James Bond style fantasy for its creator to India, the site of Nek Chand's Rock Garden of Chandigarh, a realization of the architect's childhood dream; and from Arizona where Paolo Soleri's Arcosanti, a vision for a utopian community, shimmers in the Southwestern desert to China's Forbidden City, conceived by the Ming emperor Yongle to assert his authority over a vast empire. Radiantly designed and filled with information for appreciators of architecture as well as international travel, this collection of extraordinary spaces testifies to the staying power of true inspiration and the force of the individual imagination.

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A travel guide, or a survey of architectural inspirations: it fits all categories........2007-01-07

Fifty buildings from around the world are explored through their creators, offering a blend of buildings and biographical sketches which lend to an appreciation of why architecture is created. 50 GREAT ADVENTURES: EXTRAORDINARY PLACES AND THE PEOPLE WHO BUILT THEM packs in over two hundred color illustrations and provides both a history of the creation's place in architecture and a survey of how it has affected its community. A welcome and recommended addition to professional and academic library Architectural Studies collections, this as an architectural guide, a travel guide, or a survey of architectural inspirations: it fits all categories.

Diane C. Donovan
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50 Great Adventures: Extraordinary Places and the People Who Built Them

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50 Great Adventures: Extraordinary Places and the People Who Built Them
Jonathan Lee
Manufacturer: Prestel Publishing
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ASIN: B000N5ZSEU

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A pair of professional artists offer valuable suggestions for realistic portrayals of flowers, animals, and other natural subjects. Detailed, step-by-step demonstrations use watercolors, oils, pencil, and other media. Over 400 illustrations offer specific tips sure to improve the techniques of both experts and hobbyists.

Roses and Other Flowers (How to Draw and Paint series #130)

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Nice Pictures: No Substance
Nice Pictures: No Substance

Roses and Other Flowers (How to Draw and Paint series #130)
Lola Ades
Manufacturer: Walter Foster Pub
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0929261194

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Walter Foster's classic How to Draw and Paint series provides aspiring artists with an exceptional array of art instruction books featuring all subject areas and media. Each title includes easy step-by-step exercises as well as finished illustrations or paintings that will inspire artistic talent in anyone.

Packed with practical information, helpful tips, and fundamental techniques, the How to Draw and Paint series offers a complete library of resources to which artists of all skill levels can refer again and again.

What you'll learn from this book ...

• Specific brushes, colors, and techniques for creating delicate floral paintings

• Tips on mixing the exact colors needed for each painting

• Key considerations for painting roses, such as the size and shape of each flower, and tonal values

• Various ways to set up a still life and create interest for your paintings

• How to render cloth, water, and glass surfaces, and the effects of different light sources

• Achieving delicacy, balance, and variety in floral compositions

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Nice Pictures: No Substance.......2001-08-06

For a book that claims to be "packed with practical information, helpful tips, & fundamental techniques", I found it disappointing. Here is a sample of a tip from Lola Ades: "The more you paint, the more you learn". More gems: "There are many colors of roses from deepest Reds to palest pastels." "Tonal values are very important so study them carefully." "This was a very beautiful rose and I painted the colors as closely as possible." I won't return it and I may use a few of the rose paintings (a couple are ugly) for a future craft project. Make no mistake. This book will not teach you to draw or paint roses unless you already know how. Nuff said.

Nice Pictures: No Substance.......2001-08-06

For a book that claims to be "packed with practical information, helpful tips, & fundamental techniques", I found it disappointing. Here is a sample of a tip from Lola Ades: "The more you paint, the more you learn". More gems: "There are many colors of roses from deepest Reds to palest pastels." "Tonal values are very important so study them carefully." "This was a very beautiful rose and I painted the colors as closely as possible." Because this "gigantic booklet" was cheap,I won't return it and I may use a few of the rose paintings (a couple are ugly) for a future craft project. Make no mistake. This book will not teach you to draw or paint roses unless you already know how. Nuff said.

Set of Four (4) How To Draw & Paint-#1, "Drawing Simplified in Pen, Pencil, Brush, Charcoal"; #7 "How To Draw & Paint Flowers"; #9, How To Draw & Paint Seascapes"; #12, "How To Draw Animals" (#1; #7; #9; #12)

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Set of Four (4) How To Draw & Paint-#1, "Drawing Simplified in Pen, Pencil, Brush, Charcoal"; #7 "How To Draw & Paint Flowers"; #9, How To Draw & Paint Seascapes"; #12, "How To Draw Animals" (#1; #7; #9; #12)
Walter Foster
Manufacturer: Walter Foster
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000WB3162

Set of Four (4) How To Draw & Paint-Walter Foster #126, "So You Want Snow Scenes"; #130 "How to Paint Roses & Other Flowers"; #148, "technique and texture Landscape Seascape in acrylics"; #151, "Flowers and Still Life" (#126; #130; #148; #151)

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Set of Four (4) How To Draw & Paint-Walter Foster #126, "So You Want Snow Scenes"; #130 "How to Paint Roses & Other Flowers"; #148, "technique and texture Landscape Seascape in acrylics"; #151, "Flowers and Still Life" (#126; #130; #148; #151)
Walter Foster
Manufacturer: Walter Foster
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000WB1GFK

How to Draw and Paint Flowers New Edition Walter T. Foster

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How to Draw and Paint Flowers New Edition Walter T. Foster
Walter T. Foster
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000ULLNCI

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Soft cover, good condition, no ripes or tears, one corner has a small bend, no pen or pencil markings Perfect for the next up and coming art student!

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he power of pictures is celebrated in this portfolio of the most forceful still images of all time. Robert Capa's dispatches from the beach at Normandy and Joe Rosenthal's photographic report of Iwo Jima stirred a nation, as did-in quite an opposite way-Eddie Adams' and Larry Burrows' searing imagery from Vietnam.LIFE thinks outside the box in this book: Did Marilyn Monroe's pinup change the world?Did Harry Benson's photography of the Beatles deplaning in New York in 1964 alter our cultural focus?The pictures in this book are sometimes beautiful, often striking-and undeniably powerful.

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Makes you think.......2007-05-12

I found this book really interesting and the fact that it has the full photos but also has a blurb about each of them makes it more interesting than some of the National Geographic books which only have the photos.

Some of the images will be well known to all generations who pick up the book, and some I found myself learning about for the first time. One particular photo which stood out for me was one in Jackson, Mississippi where a crowd of white citizens are abusing and taunting a black girl who is sitting at the counter of a cafe. The pain in her face is amazing and it is interesting to think how far we have come from 1963 when that photo was taken.

There is of course the Tiananmen Square and the fall of Iraq, but there are also photos of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the first ever moving picture.

Overall the book is a great keepsake if nothing else, but I'd recommend it as a coffee table book because a lot of the photos will definitely get people talking.

Good Book.......2007-02-17

A good general book of famous photography. The pictures are, of course, famous, but not of the highest quality. A nice book to sit and browse through.

Buy This Book!.......2006-04-20

100 Photographs that changed the world can only be described as an intimate and emotional view of our world over the last century. The book was created by Time magazine, many of the photos coming straight from their covers. Many of the pictures are published elsewhere and have no doubt been seen by many people, but having them put together in this fashion is amazing. Complete with date and description, you find yourself having a little history lesson without even knowing it. Every page is readable and interesting, it will definitely keep your attention.

There are pictures from "The Arts", "Science and Nature", "Society", and "War and Peace". Beginning with the first photo ever taken and moving on to amazing things like the ex-ray that allowed to discovery of the double helix in our DNA. There are also many controversial issues such as lynching in the south, and young black students being sprayed by a fire hose; showing just how horrible slavery and racism really has been in America. There are pictures of the many starving children from other countries with their tiny arms and legs and huge bellies created from the horrible conditions that they live in every day. There is no question that many of these photos are hard to look at, but they force you to face the reality of our unjust world. They document some of the many mistakes we have made in the last 100 years and all that we have learned from them. It also includes groundbreaking photos such as the first picture taken of a baby inside of a mothers womb, the very first photo of the earth from the surface of the moon, and JFK's assassination. They are undeniably breath taking, heart breaking, and thought provoking. Even if all of these pictures did not actually change the world. They definitely changed the way we view the world. They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, there are simply not enough words to describe the power and emotion contained in these photographs.

This book is simply a must have for any library. Young or old, it is a book that you will undoubtedly pull from the shelf many times. Definitely the kind of book that parents should look at with their children to help them learn about history. I'm sure the pictures will provoke questions and curiosity from both sides, and it is a great way to learn together. It is the kind of book that you can pass on through generations of your family and it will be just as valuable to them as it is to us. We are so lucky to have to opportunity to be able to document our lives with pictures, which has only been possible for about the last hundred years. We need to take advantage of such a wonderful opportunity. Don't pass up the chance to own a book that is this powerful.

Wonderful book!.......2006-03-24

As a keen buyer of photo books I could not miss the opportunity of possessing this collection of immortal shots. I already had many of them in other books, but at such a budget price I simply could not resist the temptation! It was also the occasion to get to know the names of some professionals that made the type of photos that you look at and say "Wow! I saw this 100000 times and it is a pleasure again... but... any clue about the author?". Good starting book for people naive of photo history, avoid buying it if you already have a good collection of photo books and are not afraid of navigating them to find out that immortal shot.

Great Images.......2006-03-17

These are many of the most memorable photographs ever taken. The images and stories are inspiring. I found myself reflecting on what I was doing the first time I saw each of these images. This is an essential book for all photographers.

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Interesting photos, but not world-changing
It should be required "reading"
The century of the photograph

Photos That Changed the World

Manufacturer: Prestel Publishing
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 3791323954

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The past 100 years were one of the most turbulent periods in the history of mankind. For the first time, the technology existed to allow the events that shaped the century to be recorded and relayed around the globe at increasing speeds. Some 90 of the most impactful photographs have been selected for this volume. Together they provide a map of events - from the epic to the intimate, the heroic to the barbaric - that literally changed our world

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Interesting photos, but not world-changing.......2007-04-29

Most of these photos are of notable events or people; the photos themselves did nothing to change the world. There are exceptions--for example, the photo of Cuban missile sites certainly affected U.S. policy towards Cuba in 1962. However, the famous portrait of Che Guevara did not change the world--it is simply a remarkable photo of a man who was particularly influential.

That being said, the photos in this book are all interesting. The accompanying commentary betrays the authors' bitter hatred of conservative views, but perhaps the reader will be inspired to learn "the rest of the story" that is not quite so one-sided. Of course, if you are already a socialist, then this book is perfect for you--it will say all the things you love to hear over and over: wars are the fault of the Bush family, people are starving in Africa because of heartless American corporations, and the use of depleted uranium ammunition in Kuwait has made the whole region into some sort of desert. This book has all the American self-loathing today's liberal craves.

Leave out the anti-American, anti-capitalism commentary and this would be a great book.

It should be required "reading".......2002-05-16

Some of the photo's are more mundane than riveting (like Marilyn Monroe's skirt billowing around her in Manhattan), but most are galvanizing moments of great importance, frozen in time.

I disagree with the platitude that a picture is worth one thousand words. Many are not, but these are worth many more. The pictures speak for themselves, but are accompanied by a descent amount of text.

The century of the photograph.......2002-02-01

The biggest criticism of this book may be that the title is misleading. There are a lot of great photographs here, but only about half-a-dozen that truly mobilized public opinion.

That being said, this is the century of the photograph, or certainly the news photograph. And many of the iconic photographs of the century are here: planting the flag on Iwo Jima, Buzz Aldrin standing on the moon, the screaming student at Kent State. Other photographs are notable for what they depict: the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the AIDS quilt laid out on the Mall.

Each photograph is accompanied by a commentary of varying substance and quality. Some discuss the technical aspects of the photograph, others the background, and others attempt to draw conclusions. The later photographs seem to inspire rather politically biased and arguable commentary, most notably the discussion of the famous Tiananmen Square photograph with an unarmed man halting four Chinese Army tanks. The commentary suggests that the photo depicts individual powerlessness against the "overpowering might" of a ruthless government. I always saw it as showing that an individual could stop tanks.

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Much more than a book of pictures, 100 Days in Photographs is a compelling visual journey through our age—an odyssey that's personal and universal, immediate and timeless. To create it, Getty Images and National Geographic identified 100 days that represent defining moments of the past 150 years... and crystallized them with photographs that leap from the page to evoke joy and anger, triumph and despair. Supporting the visuals are firsthand journal excerpts, photographers' on-site notes, and insightful text by photography historian Nick Yapp.

From the Getty Images archive, astonishing images depict major world events: revolution in 19th-century Europe, President Lincoln's assassination, the Eiffel Tower's construction from 1887 to 1889, Bleriot flies the English Channel in 1909, the Wall Street crash of 1929, Germany's Kristallnacht, the British quit India in 1947, and more. National Geographic's contributions illustrate scientific, cultural, and geographical topics—including the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, Jane Goodall's study of chimpanzees, Chernobyl's nuclear disaster, the cloning of sheep, the attacks of September 11, 2001, and today's global warming debate. Page after eye-catching page reveals the emotion of an entire event or age captured in a single image—whether of a peasant's tears, of world leaders sharing a secret, or the triumph of an Olympic champion. Politics, war, crime, technology, achievement, fads, and fashion all figure into the life and legacy of these 100 days.

Featuring scores of rare and unpublished photographs uncovered during its creation, this remarkable book provides new perspective on key events and personalities of the past 150 years.

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100 Photographs That Changed the World

Manufacturer: LIFE
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000EXOUYK

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Animals That Changed To World
Davis And Dent
Manufacturer: Crowell Collier Press
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000JDEKNQ

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Photographs That Changed the World
Lorraine Monk
Manufacturer: Doubleday
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ASIN: 0385261950
Release Date: 1989-09-27

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photos that changed the world

Manufacturer: Easton Press
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Binding: Leather Bound
ASIN: B000FS4XOQ

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This digital document is an article from Pacific Affairs, published by University of British Columbia on December 22, 2000. The length of the article is 857 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: GLOBALIZATION, GROWTH AND MARGINALIZATION.(Review)
Author: George Rosen
Publication: Pacific Affairs (Refereed)
Date: December 22, 2000
Publisher: University of British Columbia
Volume: 73 Issue: 4 Page: 572

Article Type: Book Review

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Globalization, Marginalization and Development (Routledge Studies in Developmenteconomics, 28)

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Globalization, Marginalization and Development (Routledge Studies in Developmenteconomics, 28)
S. Murshed
Manufacturer: Routledge
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ASIN: 0415288509

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This excellent new book contains contributions from a number of leading experts and is the result of the UNU/WIDER project on globalization and low-income countries. The discussion focuses in on how to harness globalization for the benefit of present day marginalized countries and enhance their meaningful participation in the globalization process.
Vital reading for students and academics interested in Development Economics, this collection will also prove an invaluable tool for policy-makers.

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