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61) The Colosseum
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[1971]
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Selections from literary works inspired by the ruin and reproductions of works of art accompany an illustrated history of the vast monument. Bibliog.
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2016-
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The Colorado Center for Community Development (CCCD) is a clinical teaching practice within the College of Architecture and Planning at the University of Colorado Denver. Our mission is to provide students with real world experience in architecture, landscape architecture, planning and other disciplines as they provide communities with technical assistance that moves public improvement projects forward. Communities benefit through assistance that...
67) Architecture
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[2020]
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Every human requires shelter from the elements, whether they live under the intense African sun or by the frigid Arctic Ocean. Our need to build has produced countless styles of architecture, from ancient temples to modern skyscrapers, some soaring into the air and some containing just one room for an entire family. Architecture is a complex endeavor, encompassing a variety of artistic and technical fields to create the spaces where we live, work,...
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[2019]
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"As he entered his seventies, the great Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo despaired that his productive years were past. Anguished by the death of friends and discouraged by the loss of commissions to younger artists, this supreme painter and sculptor began carving his own tomb. It was at this unlikely moment that fate intervened to task Michelangelo with the most ambitious and daunting project of his long creative life. 'Michelangelo, God's...
72) Amazing stadiums
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[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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"In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the technology behind the world's coolest stadiums, covering how they are planned, designed, and constructed by architects and engineers. Crisp, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more. An infographic aids understanding, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about the architecture of stadiums using...
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2013
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An essential toolkit for understanding architecture as both art form and the setting for our everyday lives
We spend most of our days and nights in buildings, living and working and sometimes playing. Buildings often overawe us with their beauty. Architecture is both setting for our everyday lives and public art form- but it remains mysterious to most of us.
In How Architecture Works, Witold Rybczynski, one of our best, most stylish critics and...
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[2017]
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Bridges, towers, castles, and all sorts of iconic and bizarre structures are jam-packed into Totally Amazing Facts About Stuff We've Built. Eye-catching photos and more than 100 facts will send trivia fans and reluctant readers on a wild architecture tour around the world.
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A pictorial collection of Victorian houses accompanied by brief captions, known as the "Painted Ladies," inspiried by The Colorist Movement in San Francisco in the sixties. Discusses this unique architectural heritage, the homeowners, their neighbors, and new generations of admirers across the country.