Book Description
The best of its kind in this continent - TIME Magazine. 'Anecdotes expand on purely architectural considerations to lend a lively air to the sights' - ALA Booklist
Author : Michael Southworth
Publisher :
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 37,54 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Architecture
ISBN :
The best of its kind in this continent - TIME Magazine. 'Anecdotes expand on purely architectural considerations to lend a lively air to the sights' - ALA Booklist
Author : Michael Southworth
Publisher :
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 27,71 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Architecture
ISBN :
Author : Richard M. Candee
Publisher :
Page : 696 pages
File Size : 23,9 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Architecture
ISBN :
This volume has been designed to complement a second guidebook in the Buildings of the United States series that will focus on the buildings of Massachusetts from Cape Cod to the Berkshires.
Author : Susan Southworth
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,17 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780871061881
A architectural tour guide to Boston.
Author : Susan Southworth
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,61 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780762743377
Author : David Fagundes
Publisher : Rough Guides
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 25,30 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Boston (Mass.)
ISBN : 9781843530442
This compact Rough Guide traces Boston's revolutionary past and revitalized present, from Brahmins and baked beans to hip bars and bookstores. Also included is extensive coverage of Cambridge--home to Harvard University and the site of a great cafe scene. 12 pages of color maps.
Author : Geoff Manaugh
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 33,45 MB
Release : 2016-04-05
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 0374710287
A “deeply researched and brilliantly written” blueprint to the criminal possibilities in the world all around us (Warren Ellis, author of Gun Machine). At the core of A Burglar’s Guide to the City is an unexpected and thrilling insight: how any building transforms when seen through the eyes of someone hoping to break into it. Studying architecture the way a burglar would, Geoff Manaugh takes readers through walls, down elevator shafts, into panic rooms, and out across the rooftops of an unsuspecting city. Encompassing nearly two thousand years of heists and break-ins, the book draws on the expertise of reformed bank robbers, FBI special agents, private security consultants, the LAPD Air Support Division, and architects past and present. Whether discussing how to pick padlocks, climb the walls of high-rise apartments, find gaps in a museum’s surveillance routine, or discuss home invasions in ancient Rome, A Burglar’s Guide to the City ensures readers will never enter a bank again without imagining how to loot the vault, or walk down the street without planning the perfect getaway. Praise for A Burglar’s Guide to the City “This burglar’s guide isn’t for ordinary smash-and-grab burglars, it’s for the rest of us—who steal in, steal out, and get away with glorious dreams. A spectacularly fun read.” —Robert Krulwich, cohost of Radiolab “Who knew that urban studies could be so riveting? Geoff Manaugh excels at finding new, illicit, and fresh angles on a subject as loved as it is overexposed—the city. In his new book, elegant, perverse, sinuous supervillains maneuver and master the city like parkour champions. I see the TV series already.” —Paola Antonelli, design curator, MoMA
Author : Group for Environmental Education (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Publisher :
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 36,64 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Travel
ISBN :
PHILADELPHIA ARCHITECTURE; a comprehensive guide to 300 years of architectural history describes 253 BUILDINGS with 174 corresponding PHOTOGRAPHS including each building's location, date(s), architect, client, use & its fit into the social & economic history of Philadelphia & its relationship to the evolution of architectural styles. This book is for layperson or architect, resident or visitor. 'A museum of architecture', Philadelphia, more than any American city, represents the history of architecture in the U. S. with its outstanding examples of every important architectural style & period in the country's history. Contains NINE WALKING & DRIVING TOURS, an illustrated GLOSSARY of architectural terms & BIOGRAPHIES of important Philadelphia architects. The companion volume to PHILADELPHIA ARCHITECTURE: PHILADELPHIA'S BEST BUILDINGS: IN (OR NEAR) CENTER CITY. 39-PAGES ($7.95) ISBN (0-9622908-2-3) published by Foundation for Architecture, editor: John Gallery. Highlights 48 significant buildings; colorful MAPS for WALKING TOURS of four areas representing different architectural periods, & PHOTOGRAPHS of each building. Special feature--a list of outstanding buildings of interest to CHILDREN. Guidebook is perfect for the visitor restricted by time who wishes to view a select group of buildings. Call: FFA 215-569-3187; One Penn Center at Suburban Station, Suite 1165, Philadelphia, PA 19103, or Koen Book Distributors.
Author : Sarah Hull
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 27,20 MB
Release : 2011-03-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1405382473
The Rough Guide to Boston is the ultimate travel guide to this historic city. Seek out Boston's highlights with detailed information on everything from Fenway Park's "Green Monster" to the purple windowpanes of Beacon Hill. Spot the grasshopper weathervane on top of Faneuil Hall. Savour the city's best ice cream and lobster rolls. Walk in the footsteps of revolutionaries. Discover it all with up-to-date descriptions and maps pinpointing Boston's best hotels, eateries, drinking spots and shops. The Rough Guide to Boston also includes two full-colour sections documenting the city's zealous relationship with sports, plus a guide to Yankee cooking and eats. For out-of-city diversions, there is an additional in-depth chapter on the beach region of Cape Cod and the islands. Explore every corner of this engaging city with insider tips and illuminating photographs designed to help make your journey a uniquely memorable one. Make the most of your holiday with The Rough Guide to Boston.
Author : Joseph M. Bagley
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 30,46 MB
Release : 2024-10-20
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781684582815
A lavishly illustrated look at some of Boston's most historic buildings, now available in a new, updated edition. Winner of the Historic New England Book Prize and a Boston Preservation Alliance Annual Achievement Award. As Boston fast approaches its four-hundredth anniversary, the city's architecture plays an important role in preserving its historic character. This book introduces readers to the city's early history through fifty buildings, which all pre-date 1800. Employing an approachable narrative that will appeal to non-architects and those new to historic preservation, Joseph M. Bagley guides readers through an overview of the historic preservation movement in Boston before explaining the historical significance of these structures, which include homes, churches, warehouses, and restaurants. The book begins with a map of the buildings' locations and organizes entries from the oldest to the most recent. The majority of the properties are located within Boston's downtown area, along the Freedom Trail, and within easy walking distance from the core of the city. While this makes the book an ideal guide for tourists, Boston residents will also discover buildings in the surrounding neighborhoods. Each chapter features a building, a story about its history, and the efforts made to preserve it over time. Fullcolor photos and historical drawings illustrate each structure and area. Boston's Oldest Buildings and Where to Find Them presents the ideals of historic preservation in an easy-to-read manner appropriate for the broadest audience. Perfect for history lovers, architectural enthusiasts, locals, and visitors alike. This new edition features a foreword by Robert Allison, professor of history, language, and global culture at Suffolk University, and includes three new buildings identified by the author as being amongst the oldest in the city, which illustrates the dynamic nature of archaeology.