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A globe-spanning, never-before-told epic history of the garden—from antiquity to present Gardens have always been sacred spaces, allowing humans both to return to nature and to tame it. Avid gardener and literary historian Jonathan Bate traces our fascination with gardens across four millennia...

Bloomsbury presents How Paris Became Paris by Joan DeJean, read by Patricia Rodriguez "This lively history charts the growth of Paris from a city of crowded alleyways and irregular buildings into a modern marvel."--New Yorker At the beginning of the seventeenth century, Paris was known for...

If you've ever found yourself in an endless loop of decorating and decluttering, you're not alone. We've been told that a peaceful home means a nearly empty home. But peace isn't found in emptiness; it's found in intention. Myquillyn Smith, the original voice behind House Hushing, will help you...

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...

Sir Nigel Thompson walked to school around the bomb craters of the London Blitz—it made him want to build things, rather than knock them down. After studying structural engineering in Africa, he worked on hospitals and theaters in London, and later headed the team that designed University of Qatar. He went on to design Embankment Place, a massive office complex built over London’s Charing Cross railway station. Turning from building to rebuilding, he explored construction opportunities for British firms during the Gulf War, in Kuwait’s still-burning oil fields.

¿Tu hogar se ve bien… pero realmente se siente como un lugar donde quieres estar? Muchas personas se enfocan únicamente en la estética o únicamente en la comodidad, pero olvidan lo más importante: el equilibrio entre ambas. El arte de vivir de forma acogedora: fusionando la estética y la comodidad te guía a transformar cualquier espacio en un hogar que no solo sea visualmente atractivo, sino también cálido, funcional y profundamente habitable. Este audiolibro te enseña cómo crear ambientes que reflejen tu estilo personal sin sacrificar el bienestar y la sensación de confort en tu vida diaria.

The story of how one woman's long love affair with New York's Central Park led her to organize its rescue from a state of serious decline, returning it to the beautiful place of recreational opportunity and spiritual sustenance that it is today. Elizabeth Barlow Rogers opens with a quick survey...

A young college grad buys a house in Detroit for $500 and attempts to restore it—and his new neighborhood—to its original glory in this “deeply felt, sharply observed personal quest to create meaning and community out of the fallen…A standout” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). Drew...

Frank Lloyd Wright has long been known as a rank egotist who held in contempt almost everything aside from his own genius. Harder to detect, but no less real, is a Wright who fully understood, and suffered from, the choices he made. This is the Wright whom Paul Hendrickson reveals in this...

The Beginners Guide To Interior Design Is For The Novice In Interior Design And Planning.

Oggi, per la prima volta nella storia, la gran parte dell’umanità vive in città, spesso in megalopoli con oltre 10 milioni di abitanti. Ma cosa rende...

Un recorrido fascinante y extraordinariamente ilustrado que explica como nunca antes las claves de la arquitectura. El arquitecto David Ferrer nos acompaña en estas páginas a lo largo de un itinerario lleno de etapas fascinantes: la civilización griega con los primeros edificios de nuestra...

La arquitectura te importa aunque no te importe Frank Gehry. Vivimos rodeados por ella, pero apenas la notamos. De todas las artes, la arquitectura es quizá aquella de la que nos sentimos más alejados: la vemos en mansiones y monumentos y nos olvidamos de que nuestra vida ocurre literalmente...

Valley of Allende is a populace of the Mexican kingdom of Chihuahua, located to the south of the state and head of the municipality of Allende. The area adjacent to the river referred to as the old town turned into named a World Heritage Site by using Unesco, on August 1, 2010 as part of the...

The Scriptures say that God established wonders in the land of Egypt. When was the Great Pyramid built? Who was the builder? Why was it built? These are questions that continue to be debated by archaeologists, astronomers, other scientists, and historians. The noted historian Josephus wrote that the Great Pyramid was built by the descendants of Seth, before the flood, to record the knowledge of the heavens.

The Art Project is an essential guide to commissioning art for public spaces and creating corporate art collections. Emilya Colliver, founder and director of Sydney’s respected arts and culture agency Art Pharmacy, draws on more than 20 years of experience in the art world managing public art...

For seniors living alone, one of the biggest fears isn’t loneliness—it’s falling. A simple slip can cause serious injuries, long recoveries, and loss of independence. Many feel overwhelmed by expensive assessments, complicated renovations, or generic advice. Fall-Proof Your Home provides 12 practical, affordable fixes that can be done in a single weekend.

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