Author: Luigi PialePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 626
Book Description
New Guide of Rome and the Enirons According to Vasi and Nibby
Author: Luigi PialeItinerario istruttivo di Roma. New Guide of Rome and the Environs according to Vasi and Nibby. With a map and ... views of Rome. 3d edition
Author: Maríano VASINew Guide of Rome and the Environs
Author: Antonio NibbyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Rome (Italy)
Languages : en
Pages : 656
Book Description
A Story of Six Rivers
Author: Peter CoatesPublisher: Reaktion Books
ISBN: 178023144X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Many of the world’s major cities sprang up on the banks of rivers. Used for water, food, irrigation, transportation, and power, rivers sustain life and connect the world together, but most of us think of them simply as waterways that must be crossed on the way to another place. Using four European and two North American rivers as examples, A Story of Six Rivers considers the place of rivers in our world and emphasizes the inextricable links between history, culture, and ecology. Peter Coates explores six rivers, chosen as examples of the types of rivers found on the planet: the Danube, the second-longest river in Europe; the Spree, which flows through Berlin; the Po, which cuts eastward across northern Italy; the Mersey in northwest England; the Yukon, which runs through Canada and Alaska; and the Los Angeles in California. Creating a series of river biographies, Coates gives voice to each of these bodies of water, exploring how rivers nurture us, provide cultural and economic opportunities, and pose threats to our everyday lives. He challenges recent narratives that paint rivers as the victims of abuse, pollution, and damage at the hands of humans, focusing on change rather than devastation. Describing how humans and rivers form a symbiotic—and sometimes mutually destructive—relationship, Coates argues that rivers illustrate the limits of human authority and that their capacity to inspire us is as strong as our ability to pollute them. An intimate portrait of the way these bodies of water inform our lives, A Story of Six Rivers will make us reconsider the streams and tributaries we traverse each day.
The Piranesi Effect
Author: Kerrianne StonePublisher: NewSouth
ISBN: 1742247369
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
The work of Italian printmaker Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720–1778) has captivated artists, architects and designers for centuries. Although contemporary Australia is a long way from eighteenth-century Rome, it is home to substantial collections of his works, the largest being at the State Library of Victoria and the University of Melbourne. The Piranesi Effect is a collection of exquisitely illustrated essays on the impact of Piranesi’s work throughout the years. The book brings together Australian and international experts who investigate Piranesi’s world and its connections to the study of art and the practice of artists today. From curators and art historians, to contemporary artists like Bill Henson and Ron McBurnie, the contributors each bring their own passion and insight into the work of Piranesi, illuminating what it is about his work that still inspires such wonder.
New Guide of Rome, Naples and Their Environs
Author: Mariano VasiPublisher:
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Category : Naples (Italy)
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
Universal Catalogue of Books on Art: L to Z
Author: National Art Library (Great Britain)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 1140
Book Description
First Proofs of the Universal Catalogue of Books on Art
Author: National Art Library (Great Britain)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 1142
Book Description
The First Proofs of the Universal Catalogue of Books on Art
Author: Catalogue of the Library of the Mercantile Library Association of San Francisco
Author: AnonymousPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3382507129
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 970
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1874. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.