Titoli in Architettura

 Brunelleschi's Dome is the story of how a Renaissance genius bent men, materials, and the very forces of nature to build an architectural wonder we continue to marvel at today. Denounced at first as a madman, Brunelleschi was celebrated at the end as a genius. He engineered the perfect placement of brick and stone, built ingenious hoists and cranes to carry an estimated 70 million pounds hundreds of feet into the air, and designed the workers' platforms and routines so carefully that only one man died during the decades of construction. 

Viaggia nell'Antico Egitto e svela i segreti dell'architettura monumentale usata come propaganda dal faraone-dio. Perfetto per chi cerca un'immersione storica durante gli spostamenti quotidiani, questo ascolto ti trasporta direttamente tra le sabbie della Nubia. Un'esplorazione vivida e...

101 Things I Learned in Architecture School provides valuable guideposts for navigating the design studio and other classes in the architecture curriculum. Architecture graduates—from young designers to experienced practitioners—will turn to the book as well, for inspiration and a guide back to basics when solving a complex design problem.

When Hitler’s armies occupied Italy in 1943, they also seized control of mankind’s greatest cultural treasures. As they had done throughout Europe, the Nazis could now plunder the masterpieces of the Renaissance, the treasures of the Vatican, and the antiquities of the Roman Empire. On the eve of the Allied invasion, General Dwight Eisenhower empowered a new kind of soldier to protect these historic riches. In May 1944 two unlikely American heroes—artist Deane Keller and scholar Fred Hartt—embarked from Naples on the treasure hunt of a lifetime, tracking billions of dollars of missing art, including works by Michelangelo, Donatello, Titian, Caravaggio, and Botticelli.

No vamos a tener, a partir de 1920, arquitectos geniales que creen algo impensado, pero sí van a surgir muchos constructores con ganas de reformar lo antiguo y de introducir una nueva sensibilidad estética en la pálida y enfermiza arquitectura española. Como el número de obras y de autores...

The theory of architecture implicit in our world today, Christopher Alexander believes, is bankrupt. More and more people are aware that something is deeply wrong. Yet the power of present day ideas is so great that many feel uncomfortable, even afraid, to say openly that they dislike what is happening, because they are afraid to seem foolish, afraid perhaps that they will be laughed at. Now, at last, there is a coherent theory which describes in modern terms an architecture as ancient as human society itself. 

Step into 1920s New York and experience the high-stakes architectural race to construct the world's tallest skyscraper. Perfect for your morning commute, this immersive urban history plunges you into a vertical battlefield of rival developers and fearless laborers. Feel the atmospheric tension...

Award-winning architectural critic and biographer Mark Lamster's The Man in the Glass House lifts the veil on Johnson's controversial and endlessly contradictory life to tell the story of a charming yet deeply flawed man. A roller-coaster tale of the perils of wealth, privilege, and ambition, this book probes the dynamics of American culture that made him so powerful and tells the story of the built environment in modern America.

Uncover the truth behind ancient history’s greatest architectural mystery and the legendary lost city that built it. Perfect for a mindful commute or an evening of deep focus, this epic historical investigation transports you directly to the desert plains of Mesopotamia. Unearth how mud-brick...

Who really built Europe's finest Romanesque monuments? Clergymen presiding over holy sites are credited throughout history, while highly skilled creators remain anonymous. But the buildings speak for themselves.

L'audioguida racconta la storia, descrive l'architettura e riporta fatti interessanti sulla più grande chiesa romana, dedicata alla Madre di Dio e fondata tra il 432 e il 440. Davanti alla cappella Sistina si trova la lastra tombale di Bernini. Nella cappella Borghese si trovano i monumenti funebri dei papi Paolo V e Clemente VIII. Al centro della cappella si erge l'icona della "Salus Populi Romani" attribuita alla mano di San Luca portata dal BIsanzio.

Previous accounts of the fall of the Inca empire have played up the importance of the events of one violent day in November 1532 at the highland Andean town of Cajamarca. To some, the "Cajamarca miracle" - in which Francisco Pizarro and a small contingent of Spaniards captured an Inca who led an army numbering in the tens of thousands - demonstrated the intervention of divine providence. To others, the outcome was simply the result of European technological and immunological superiority.  

Uncover the sweeping French history and Gothic architectural brilliance of a Parisian sanctuary surviving war and fire. Perfect for immersive armchair travel or an educational daily commute, this evocative non-fiction narrative charts the transformation of a muddy island in the Seine into the...

Critical Path is Fuller's master work - the summing up of a lifetime's thought and concern - as urgent and relevant as it was upon its first publication in 1981. Critical Path details how humanity found itself in its current situation - at the limits of the planet's natural resources and facing political, economic, environmental, and ethical crises.

We are on the brink of environmental catastrophe. Cutting emissions is essential but won't be enough. We also need to harness the power of nature, recognising that the natural world is not only priceless, but has measurable economic value. Restoring biodiversity aided by technological and...

Step onto the blood-soaked sands of Ancient Rome's greatest monument to imperial power and spectator violence. Whether you are preparing for a trip to Italy or escaping into history during your daily commute, this immersive listening experience brings the ancient world roaring to life. Stand...

Are you tired of formulaic interiors and following trends? Do you long for a home that expresses who you truly are, that's a sanctuary from our 24/7 lifestyles dominated by technology? The Healing Home & Garden will help you to: - Take an objective look at your home - Examine whether it's...

Notre - Dame Le fiamme e la rinascita in sei articoli di Repubblica: Incendio Notre-Dame cantiere sotto accusa, di Anais Ginori; Notre-Dame il tesoro perduto, di Corrado Augias; Notre-Dame 48 ore per capire se i danni sono irreparabili, di Ettore Livini; Dentro Notre-Dame, di Anais Ginori; Il fuoco e lo stupore, di Francesco Bonami; La sindaca di Parigi Hidalgo: "Su Notre-Dame correremo. Ora appalti come per i Giochi e in cinque anni ce la faremo", di Anais Ginori.

Según los libros de historia, el Renacimiento y su forma de entender el arte comenzó en el siglo xv. Sin embargo, lo cierto es que no fue hasta 1527, tras el saqueo de Roma, cuando este nuevo estilo se convirtió en el símbolo del catolicismo y alcanzó las cotas de popularidad que lograron...

Bloomsbury presents Shakespeare's House by Richard Schoch, read by Mike Read. '[A] page-turning story' - Laurie Maguire, Times Literary Supplement 'A terrific addition to the Shakespeare library ... eye-opening.' - Michael Billington, Country Life Richard's Schoch's compelling history of...