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M. Kempinski & Co.
Diplomica Verlag 2008; US$ 36.37Hauptbeschreibung Die Geschichte des jüdischen Unternehmens M. Kempinski ", zum andern ein Beitrag zur jüdischen Wirtschaftsgeschichte Berlins. Obwohl zwei Drittel aller deutschen Juden in Berlin lebten und die Stadt die führende Industrie- und Handelsmetropole des Landes war, ist das jüdische Wirtschaftsleben der Stadt sowie dessen Auslöschung bislang... more...
Zukunft Quartier - Lebensräume zum Älterwerden, Band 2
Verlag Bertelsmann Stiftung 2010; US$ 18.73Hauptbeschreibung Frau Rotlaub ist 90 Jahre alt und auf pflegerische Unterstützung angewiesen. Zu ihren Nachbarn hat sie täglichen Kontakt, ein befreundetes Ehepaar besucht sie regelmäßig, um mit ihr zu musizieren, und bei der Kaffeerunde in der Wohnanlage sieht man Frau Rotlaub oft und gerne. Während sich die bezahlte Nachbarschaftshilfe um ihren... more...
Wiener Neustadt
Tectum Verlag 2011; US$ 22.03Hauptbeschreibung Ausgerechnet Englands König Richard Löwenherz schaffte indirekt eine wichtige finanzielle Grundlage für eine der erstaunlichsten Städtegründungen des Hochmittelalters. Nachdem die österreichischen Babenberger den heimkehrenden Kreuzfahrer 1192 festgesetzt hatten, investierten sie das Lösegeld in den Ausbau von Wiener Neustadt -... more...
A Chateau of One's Own
Summersdale Publishers Ltd. 2007; US$ 10.99Sam and Bud were ordinary first-time homebuyers in their early thirties. Their intention, in moving to France, was to create a simple life in a place where they could spend time with their children. The home they actually bought was a 17th century chateau in the Loire valley with over thirty rooms.Chateau Du Bonchamps had been the seat of noble families... more...
Once There Were Castles
University of Minnesota Press 2011; US$ 40.00In Lost Twin Cities, Larry Millett brought to life the vanished architecture of downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul. Now, in Once There Were Castles, he offers a richly illustrated look at another world of ghosts in our midst: the lost mansions and estates of the Twin Cities.Nobody can say for sure how many lost mansions haunt the Twin Cities, but at... more...
Henry Ives Cobb's Chicago
University of Chicago Press 2011; US$ 36.00When championing the commercial buildings and homes that made the Windy City famous, one can’t help but mention the brilliant names of their architects—Daniel Burnham, Louis Sullivan, and Frank Lloyd Wright, among others. But few people are aware of Henry Ives Cobb (1859–1931), the man responsible for an extraordinarily rich chapter... more...
Tudoresque
Reaktion Books 2012; US$ 45.00With its distinctive gables and arches, Tudor-style architecture is recognized around the world as a symbol of British culture; it represents the idea of home to British citizens in the United Kingdom and abroad. Some love it, others hate it, but the Tudoresque is still being built—to give a house an old-fashioned air or to create a sense... more...
Exploring Vancouver
D & M Publishers 2012; US$ 19.95Vancouver's streetscapes and neighbourhoods have changed drastically in recent years. New buildings representing current architectural trends are mixing with and often replacing those of earlier eras and tastes, and a maturing architectrual melange is emerging. This book invites the reader to explore the city's continually evolving urban landscape... more...
Architecture Walks
Rutgers University Press 2010; US$ 19.95From reflections of three hundred years of history to expressions of the most modern design, Architecture Walks guides readers on a tour of nearly one hundred inspiring, informative, and aesthetically intriguing architectural treasures in and around New York and the surrounding area, including Connecticut, New Jersey, the eastern edge of Pennsylvania,... more...
A Guidebook to Contemporary Architecture in Toronto
D & M Publishers 2012; US$ 24.95A Guidebook to Contemporary Architecture in Toronto provides a comprehensive look at the resurgence of city-building in Toronto over the past 20 years. Each project is featured on a two-page spread with a concise descriptive text, project information, photographs, and drawings. The projects are organized by neighborhood and allow the reader to take... more...









