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Stone by Design

Stone by Design more books like this

by Lew French, Alison Shaw (Photographer)

More than 125 gorgeous photographs showcase the beauty of award-winning stonemason Lew French's work in eight different homes, illustrating how rounded fieldstone, gray slate, rough granite, and even curvy driftwood can be incorporated into stunning pieces of functional art. French provides charming narration for each project: how an idea came ...

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Life

Life more books like this

by Lennart Nilsson, M.D.

Lennart Nilsson is the world's leading scientific photographer. His background was that of a photojournalist. His great emphasis is on the sense of a story. His work is also that of an artist, which makes him unique. This story, illustrated in "Life", is the ultimate story - a visual account of human development, from DNA to stem cells. The ...

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The Last Steam Railroad in America

The Last Steam Railroad in America more books like this

by Thomas H Garver (Text by), O Winston Link (Photographer), Winston O Link (Photographer)

From 1955 to 1959, O. Winston Link travelled up and down the Norfolk and Western railroad, taking pictures of the trains, the towns and the people who lived and worked there. This book contains day and night photographs, with a text on the railroad's activities, Link's achievement and his life.

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A Book of Books

A Book of Books more books like this

by Abelardo Morell, Nicholson Baker (Preface by)

A visual tribute to the printed word, this delicious ode to The Book won awards and critical praise when first published in an oversized format in 2002. Abelardo Morell's elegant photographs of books are presented in duotone reproductions, highlighting the grace and sensuality of the printed page. Morell has selected unusual books, like a leather ...

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Out on the Porch Calendar

Out on the Porch Calendar more books like this

by Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill (Creator)

With over one million copies sold, the "Out on the Porch" calendar is a celebration of the good life. Of ice-cold lemonade on hot summer afternoons. Of the rhythmic thump-thump-thump of a beloved rocker. Of beautiful views and pure, put-up-your feet relaxation. For 2009, kick back on a dozen fantastic porches, porticoes, and verandas (in your ...

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Berenice Abbott: Changing New York

Berenice Abbott: Changing New York more books like this

by Bonnie Yochelson

Ranked amongst America's leading 20th-century artists, Berenice Abbott's New York City photographs, especially the "Changing New York" project of 1935 to 1939, have been significant in defining Depression-era New York in the popular imagination. The project remains the centrepiece of her oeuvre. Arranged geographically in eight sections, this ...

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And I Shall Dwell Among Them: Historic Synagogues of the World

And I Shall Dwell Among Them: Historic Synagogues of the World more books like this

by Neil Folberg

This volume features nearly 200 color photographs of synagogues from such places as India, Uzbekistan, the American South, and the Caribbean islands.

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The Architecture of Philip Johnson

The Architecture of Philip Johnson more books like this

by Philip Johnson (Foreword by), Hillary Lewis, Richard Payne, M.D (Photographer)

Philip Johnson's imprint is indelibly stamped on cities across America and his influence can be felt worldwide. His distinctive designs and widespread influence have made him one of the foremost names of 20th-century architecture. His life's work encompasses ideas that have shaped the way we live, work and play, from the sculpture garden at the ...

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The Adirondack Cabin

The Adirondack Cabin more books like this

by Robbin Obomsawin, Nancie Battaglia (Photographer)

Best-selling author and log home expert Robbin Obomsawin features the rustic and charming architecture of the Adirondack great camps of the Northeast in her newest book. Established during the early twentieth century by wealthy rail and oil barons such as the Vanderbilts and the Rockefellers, the Adirondack camps served as the preeminent ...

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New York Vertical

New York Vertical more books like this

by Horst Hamann

Now in an easy-to-carry format, this award-winning pictorial tribute to the world's most vertical city offers a unique introduction to New York's spectacular architecture. Using a vintage panoramic camera tilted ninety degrees. Hamann spent nearly five years painstakingly setting up shot after shot, often finding himself balancing precariously out ...

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Behind Adobe Walls: The Hidden Homes and Gardens of Santa Fe and Taos more books like this

by Landt Dennis, Lisl Dennis (Photographer)

With two hundred full-colour photographs, Be hind Adobe Walls offers a rare insider''s view of the highly personal and innovative aesthetic for which the Southwest is famed. '

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Phantoms of the Hudson Valley: The Glorious Estates of a Lost Eden more books like this

by Monica Randall

In this lavishly illustrated book, photographer Monica Randall explores the intriguing remains of 28 historical mansions located in the Hudson Valley. She also interviews local residents to learn about the ghosts that allegedly haunt these eerie dwellings, in an effort to uncover the long-hidden stories of the formerly-elegant estates.

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500 Bungalows more books like this

by Douglas Keister (Photographer)

Popularity meets affordability as America's favorite house style (according to a 2005 survey on About/Architecture.com) comes at a price point that every bungalow fan can afford. There is perennial interest in all things bungalow related. Every year there are numerous books, magazines and floor plans published that are all geared to the bungalow ...

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The Queen Anne House: America's Victorian Vernacular more books like this

by Janet W Foster, Radek Kurzaj (Photographer)

Queen Annestyle houses are arguably the most charming and picturesque of all Victorians. In this first-ever book on the American Queen Anne style, noted preservationist Janet W. Foster presents a thoughtful recognition of these houses' place in the history of American architecture. Built across the U.S. during the late 19th century (The Inn at ...

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Lighthouses more books like this

by F Ross Holland

Lighthouses not only guide ships to safety, they conjure up romantic images of solitude and solace. Through breathtaking color photographs of the lighthouses and their surroundings, explore the history and development of these captivating structures throughout the world. Look back to the light towers of antiquity, and then discover beautiful ...

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Raymond Chandler's Los Angeles more books like this

by Elizabeth M Ward, M.S., R.D. (Editor), Alain Silver, M S Ward (Editor)

Reissued for the 50th anniversary of the film of Chandler's novel, The Big Sleep, this evocative and elegant book juxtaposes excerpts of Chandler's tough, cynical prose with black-and-white photographs of the city he described as "no worse than others, a city rich and vigorous and full of pride, a city lost and beaten and full of emptiness". 100 ...

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The City: Photographs more books like this

by Mitch Epstein

Mitch Epstein's photographs portray many aspects of New York City, mostly people and places he is personally familiar with.

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25 Houses Under 1500 Square Feet more books like this

by James Grayson Trulove

Following up on the successful book "25 Houses under 2500 Square Feet," this title will continue to explore, though case studies, the joys of living in compact, well designed homes. The 25 houses presented in the book offer an extraordinary range of architectural solutions for designing functional yet exciting, dramatic living spaces within a ...

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Angkor: Cambodia's Wondrous Khmer Temples more books like this

by Dawn Rooney, Peter Danford (Photographer)

This work features: ten new temple sites, an additional 180 pages with 86 new colour images; a foreword by His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia; extensive accounts of temples and pre-Angkor sites; profiles the Phnom Penh National Museum; the hip town Siem Reap - the base for exploring Angkor; and, the unique flora and fauna around the ...

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Malibu: A Century of Living by the Sea more books like this

by Juergen Nogai, Julius Shulman

Malibu has long been recognized for both its associations with movie stars, musicians, and other celebrities as well as its twenty-one miles of strikingly beautiful coastline which is saturated with world-class residential architecture. They include multiple Richard Meiers, Frank Gehrys, Charles Gwathmeys, John Lautners and a motel designed by ...

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Greene & Greene: The Photographs of Marvin Rand more books like this

by Marvin Rand (Photographer), Daniel Gregory (Introduction by)

Going beyond documenting their work, author Marvin Rand captures the emotion and art of the buildings created by the legendary California brothers and architects, Charles and Henry Greene, in Greene & Greene. Rand's images focus on details-architectural elements, lighting, and materials-which create the illusion that one could reach out and touch ...

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The American Barn more books like this

by Randy Leffingwell

This paperback reissue of Randy Leffingwell's popular The American Barn presents a colorful look at this classic American structure and its evolution through the years. Readers will travel from the East Coast to the American West, from the 1600s to modern times, and will relish the stunning photography that depicts everything the stone barns of ...

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Designing the Good Home more books like this

by Dennis Wedlick

Following up on the success of the Good Home, "Designing the Good Home" continues the exploration of the elements that go into the making of a good home. Author Dennis Wedlick looks at the work of three architects whose attention to detail and fine craftsmanship have gained them broad recognition. The architects featured include Peter Bohlin of ...

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Iron: Erecting the Walt Disney Hall more books like this

by Gil Garcetti, Princeton Architectural Press, Frank O Gehry (Foreword by)

The graceful curves of Frank Gehry's Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles are familiar to anyone interested in contemporary architecture or the work of this great master. They are also famous, if not infamous, to the ironworkers faced with the challenge of building them. With a building skin stretched tight and tolerances shaved to a thousandth ...

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Greece Style: Exteriors, Interiors, Details more books like this

by Angelika Taschen (Editor), Barbara Stoeltie (Photographer), Rene Stoeltie (Photographer)

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