Star architects from Zaha Hadid to Herzog & de Meuron have shaken up the formerly staid world of museum architecture, bringing bravura to new buildings and extensions. But the trend for new museums to opt for bold contemporary architecture goes well beyond the stunning work of Renzo Piano or Tadao Ando. Many less well-known architects have also designed remarkable places to exhibit art and artifacts. Some have provoked controversy, such as Mexican architect Teodoro Gonzalez de Leon`s University Museum of Contemporary Art on the sprawling UNAM (National Autonomous University of Mexico) campus. Others have been warmly welcomed, like the sweeping, light-filled Art Gallery of Ontario Extension by Toronto-born Frank О.Gehry, his first...
ISBN: 978-3-8365-1224-4
Издательство:
TASCHEN
Дата выхода: май 2010
Taschen`s new architecture series brings a unique perspective to world architecture, highlighting architectural trends by country. Each book features 15 to 20 architects-from the firmly established to the up-and-coming-with the focus on how they have contributed to very recent architecture in the chosen nation. Entries include contact information and short biographies in addition to copiously illustrated descriptions of the architects` or firms` most significant recent projects. Crossing the globe from country to country, this new series celebrates the richly hued architectural personality of each nation featured. Издание на английском, французском, немецком языках. Формат: 24 см x...
ISBN: 978-3-8228-5257-6
Издательство:
TASCHEN
Дата выхода: январь 2000
A foundered Victorian ship looking for the fabled Northwest Passage holds a secret in its icy When Dirk Pitt of NUMA is almost blown to pieces in a lab explosion, he suspects sabotage. The lab in question belongs to a scientist hoping to use a rare mineral to combat greenhouse gases - but who would want to destroy our one chance to save the planet? But there are those who will do anything to control such a valuable prize. Pitt`s investigations take him to the Arctic in search of a clue to the origins of this precious mineral. There, he and NUMA colleague Al Giordino must battle for survival against the hostile elements and an evil megalomaniac who is about to plunge the North American continent into war.
ISBN: 978-0-425-23348-1
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: июль 2011
A dark-skinned young boy is found dead, frozen to the ground in a pool of his own blood. The boy`s Thai half-brother is missing; is he implicated, or simply afraid for his own life? While fears increase that the murder could have been racially motivated, the police receive reports that a suspected paedophile has been spotted in the area. Detective Erlendur`s investigation soon unearths the tensions simmering beneath the surface of Iceland`s outwardly liberal, multi-cultural society, while the murder forces Erlendur to confront the tragedy in his own past.
ISBN: 978-0-09-954232-2
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: декабрь 2012
Compiled by Jane Armstrong. The Arden Dictionary of Shakespeare Quotations is a rich and diverse compilation of over 3,000 quotations from Shakespeare's plays and poems. Combining the Bard's most memorable phrases with less familiar gems, the Dictionary highlights Shakespeare's ability to express complexity of thought with linguistic agility, vivid imagery and humour, and highlights why his writing remains so popular today. This book is an enjoyable read as well as a useful resource for students of Shakespeare, offering an insight into the writer's views on life - from madness, love and women, to bawdy jokes and drinking. A detailed keyword index gives swift access to individual phrases, while a separate glossary and...
