Which are the world's best streets, and what are the physical, designable characteristics that make them great? To answer these questions, Allan Jacobs has surveyed street users and design professionals and has studied a wide array of street types and urban spaces around the world. With more than 200 illustrations, all prepared by the author, ...
The grand boulevards of Europe, Asia, and even America (Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn) are the subject of this comprehensive book, which not only describes the history of these majestic roads but includes a plea for their preservation as a necessity of civilized urban living.
Costonis explores the pervasive and subtle ways in which our sense of identity as individuals or members of distinctive groups. The bonds linking us to special buildings, neighborhoods, or other places-the 'icons' of our environment-contribute to our identity no less than our linkages to religion, language, or popular culture.
Used for years throughout Europe, Alpha Lipoic Acid--an antioxidant coenzyme--is one of nature's most potent weapons against disease. Manufactured in the body and found in many foods, it has produced great results in the prevention and treatment of diabetes, cataracts, heart disease, liver ailments, cancer, kidney stones, and other illnesses. Now, ...
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