Charleston Fancy

Author : Witold Rybczynski
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-28
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780300243833

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Charleston Fancy by Witold Rybczynski Pdf

A captivating chronicle of building in modern-day Charleston, making a case for architecture based on historical precedent, local context, and the ability to delight Charleston, South Carolina, which boasts America’s first historic district, is known for its palmetto-lined streets and picturesque houses. The Holy City, named for its profusion of churches, exudes an irresistible charm. Award-winning author and cultural critic Witold Rybczynski unfolds a series of stories about a group of youthful architects, builders, and developers based in Charleston: a self-taught home builder, an Air Force pilot, a fledgling architect, and a bluegrass mandolin player. Beginning in the 1980s, this cast of characters, exercising a kind of amateur mastery, produced an eclectic array of buildings inspired by the past—including a domed Byzantine drawing room, a fanciful medieval castle, a restored freedman’s cottage, a miniature Palladian villa, and a contemporary Mediterranean street. In his careful profiles of these protagonists and the challenges they have overcome in realizing their dreams, Rybczynski compellingly emphasizes the importance of architecture and urban design on a local level, how an old city can remake itself by invention as well as replication, and the role that individuals still play in transforming the urban landscapes around them.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 876 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : UIUC:30112072702365

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Moore's Rural New-Yorker by Anonim Pdf

Author : Thomas D. Wilson
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2023-02
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780820368115

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Charleston and Savannah by Thomas D. Wilson Pdf

Thomas D. Wilson’s Charleston and Savannah is the first comprehensive history of Charleston and Savannah in a single volume that weaves together the influences and parallels of their intrinsic stories. As two of the earliest English-speaking cities founded in America, Charleston and Savannah are among the nation’s top historic sites. Their historic characters, which attract millions of visitors each year, are each a rich blend of cultural, environmental, and socioeconomic elements. Yet even with this popularity, both cities now face a challenge in preserving their authentic historic character, natural beauty, and environmental quality. Wilson charts the ebb and flow of the progress and development of the cities using various through lines running within each chapter, constructing an overall character assessment of each. Wilson charts the economic rise of these port cities, beginning with their British foundations and transatlantic trade in the colonies through to their twentieth-century economic declines and resurgences. He examines the cultural and economic aspects of their Lowcountry landscapes and their evolution as progress and industrialization made their mark. Employing both quantitative and qualitative methodologies in his comparisons of the two cities, he considers their histories, natural landscapes, weather patterns, economies, demographics, culture, architecture, city planning, and infrastructure. While each has its own civic and cultural strengths and weaknesses, both are positioned as historically significant southern cities, even as they assess aspects of their problematic pasts.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 976 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Gardening
ISBN : UOM:39015086689422

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American Gardening by Anonim Pdf

Author : Witold Rybczynski
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2019-01-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780300229073

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Charleston Fancy by Witold Rybczynski Pdf

This delightful chronicle of contemporary building and planning in the city of Charleston, South Carolina, makes a compelling case for the importance of architecture on a local scale.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 740 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1903
Category : Gardening
ISBN : HARVARD:32044103099933

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American Gardening by Anonim Pdf

Author : American Duroc-Jersey Association
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1044 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1921
Category : Duroc Jersey swine
ISBN : CORNELL:31924094203183

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American Duroc-Jersey Record by American Duroc-Jersey Association Pdf

Author : National Museum of American Art (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015011962647

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The National Museum of American Art's Index to American Art Exhibition Catalogues: Artist index, D-G by National Museum of American Art (U.S.) Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 882 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Agricultural productivity
ISBN : RUTGERS:39030033899271

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Rural New Yorker by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 918 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : HARVARD:32044048695977

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The Rural Carolinian by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : Dry-goods
ISBN : SRLF:B0000077164

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Sheldon's Retail Trade of the United States by Anonim Pdf

Author : Elaine Sandberg
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-11
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781462916412

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Play American Mah Jongg! Kit Ebook by Elaine Sandberg Pdf

Learn and play the fascinating game of Mahjong with this comprehensive kit. Mahjong or "Mah Jongg" is not called "The Game of a Thousand Intellingences" for nothing. It's relaxing, social, and allows people to focus on something completely unrelated to everyday concerns. And it's thrilling—there's nothing more exciting than when, with your heart racing, your adrenaline pumping, and your palms sweating, you call "Mahjong!" Play American Mah Jongg! kit contains a complete deck of 152 full-color, durable Mahjong playing cards, along with the best-selling book A Beginner's Guide to American Mah Jongg by Elaine Sandberg. The included full-color paperback book, A Beginner's Guide to American Mah Jongg features color text to clearly show various hands and tiles. It is the only book available which is specifically geared toward American Mahjong and follows the official National Mah Jongg League rules. It offers first-time players an easy-to-follow guide to this complex game. Play American Mah Jongg! kit is ideal for beginner and experienced players alike and can be enjoyed both at home and for travel. This Mahjong kit contains: 96 page, full-color book Simple instructions and clear diagrams 152 Mahjong tiles

Author : Salim Khalid
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2022-02-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781665543262

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Throne of the Peacock Angel by Salim Khalid Pdf

“A mysterious radiance slowly developed in the dark alley, growing in intensity, gradually taking the form of an alluring full-bodied woman with ghostly braided locks, startling everyone, including Worthy Deen. The specter was as translucent and elusive as a wisp of fog, sparkling with eldritch power. Her fluttering robes gave the appearance of soft, fuzzy, white light. Her features were indistinct but captivating, and her bare, ghostly feet spurned the filth of the walkway over which she floated, eerily peering at the gathering.” Throne of the Peacock Angel is a twisted and captivating tale of mystery, murder, mysticism and betrayal, in which the protagonist, Worthy Deen, is reluctantly entangled. Worthy Deen is a successful, yet reclusive business owner in New Orleans whose life is capsized by influential and ruthless forces. Additionally, Worthy carries a terrible and haunting secret that grants him paranormal abilities while exacting a horrific toll. Join Worthy Deen as he battles with life and limb to unravel the candlelit mysteries and arcane secrets of New Orleans, Charleston and the timeless Sea Islands of the South Carolina coast. CAVEAT LECTOR!

Author : Anonymous
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783385449190

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Official Record of the Holston Annual Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Fifty-eighth Session, Held at Wytheville, Va., October, 1881 by Anonymous Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.

Author : Erik Trump,Jake Parcell
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2023-09-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781666908213

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The Architecture of Survival by Erik Trump,Jake Parcell Pdf

The Architecture of Survival: Setting and Politics in Apocalypse Films offers a compelling exploration of how popular films and TV series from the past two decades use architectural spaces to comment on socio-political issues. The authors harness varied theoretical perspectives to demonstrate how, through set design, these works suggest that certain kinds of architecture support human development, community, and freedom, while other kinds separate us from our fellow humans and make democratic politics impossible. The clean lines of modernist design serve in films such as Contagion and Ex Machina as a metaphor for the sanitized, sterile politics that drive disaster. In The Walking Dead apocalypse survivors favor traditional architectural styles when rebuilding society, a choice that symbolically affirms their democratic principles. The massive walls and super-gentrification as seen in Elysium and Army of the Dead divide humanity, with those on one side wielding illegitimate power. Empty streetscapes intensify loneliness, alienation, and the destruction of civil norms. "Smart cities," offering a blend of high-tech surveillance and big data, erode social capital and community in Her and Transcendence. The book concludes with a somewhat hopeful glimpse into architecture’s potential to mitigate the catastrophic adverse effects of climate change, as seen in films like Zootopia.