Product Catalog To Armchair Travel Art & Architecture A-L
Individual titles:- 1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die: The World's Architectural Masterpieces - This carefully selection of 1001 wonders of architecture spans traditions throughout the world
- Abrams Guide to American House Styles - Each style is described by a short historical summary, alongside a list of its distinguishing features.
- African Metropolitan Architecture - by David Adjaye
- Ajanta Caves: Ancient Paintings of Buddhist India - These exquisite Buddhist paintings and sculptures rank among the world's most important cultural treasures
- Alexandria Historical and Archaeological Guide - by Yousrya Abdel-Aziz Hosni
- Along the Silk Road - This richly illustrated, lively book is keynoted by Yo-Yo Ma's candid insights into contemporary music and the Silk Road routes of Asia.
- An Architectural Guidebook to Portland - An indispensable resource for visitors and Portlanders alike
- Anchor Anthology of French Poetry: From Nerval to Valery
- Antonio Gaudi: Master Architect - Presents the entire career of the architect whose fanciful buildings and sculpture have defined Barcelona's cityscape
- Aqua: Miami Modern by the Sea
- Architecture: A World History - A whirlwind tour of the most spectacular examples of architecture from around the world and throughout time
- Architecture in Japan - Contemporary architecture by country
- Architecture in Switzerland - Contemporary architecture by country
- Architecture in United Kingdom - Contemporary architecture by country
- Architecture of Happiness - by Alain de Botton
- Architecture of Thailand: A Guide to Traditional and Contemporary Forms - A detailed, profusely illustrated survey of Thai architecture with its many styles and forms.
- Architecture of the Absurd - by John Silber
- Art and Architecture of Cambodia - An essential and authoritative introduction to a world of spectacular ancient kingdoms, palaces and temples
- Art of Islam
- The Art of Mesoamerica: From Olmec to Aztec - by Mary Ellen Miller
- Art of Placemaking: Interpreting Community Through Public Art and Urban Design - Makes a radical case for accessible public art that fosters a powerful civic experience of connection to place
- Baroque Architecture of Sicily
- Bay Area Graffiti - by Steve Rotman
- Belvoir Castle: A Thousand Years of Family Art and Architecture - by Dutchess of Rutland
- Beneath the Metropolis - by Alex Marshall
- Berlin Street Art 2 - by Sven Zimmermann
- Bernini: His Life and His Rome - by Franco Mormando
- Bohemian Paris: Picasso, Modigliani, Matisse, and the Birth of Modern Art - This vivid and magical tour of the bohemian art world of Paris of 1900 to 1930, where the birth of modern art took place.
- Bombay Art Deco Architecture: A Visual Journey: 1930-1953 - A treasury of Art Deco buildings comprising residential, commercial and civic architecture created during the mid 1930's and 1940's
- Bringing Tuscany Home: Sensuous Style from the Heart of Italy - Specific ideas and inspiration for readers stateside to bring the beauty and spirit of Tuscany into their own lives.
- Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture - Recounts how one genius bent men, materials, and the very forces of nature to engineer the impossible--the construction of a dome over the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in 1418.
- Caravaggio: Painter of Miracles - by Francine Prose
- Central Park, an American Masterpiece - Marking the park's 150th anniversary, this first definitive history celebrates the splendor and significance of this national treasure.
- China Style - Shows how Chinese tradition is constantly being reinterpreted to produce a fresh and dynamic style of contemporary design.
- City - edited by P.D. Smith
- City Out My Window
- Complete Pompeii - by Joanne Berry
- Craft Traditions of the World - by Bryan Sentance
- Cuba 400 Years of Architectural Heritage - by Rachel Carley
- Cuba: Art and History - by Nathalie Bondil
- Design Research: The Store That Brought Modern Living to American Homes
- Dome of the Rock - Tells the story of the Dome of the Rock and the broader historical, cultural, and aesthetic implications of the monument
- Encounter - by Milan Kundera
- The English House: English Country Houses and Interiors - A vivid photographic tour of the private homes and lifestyles of the storied English countryside
- Exceptional Treehouses - by Alain Laurens
- Field Guide to American Houses
- Finnish Summer Houses - Presents twenty villas, cottages, and cabins in detail
- Frederic Crowninshield: A Renaissance Man in the Gilded Age
- Full Irish New Architecture in Ireland - by Sarah A. Lappin
- Gardens of Frank Lloyd Wright - by Derek Fell
- Georgia O'Keeffe's Hawai'i
- Ghanavision: Hand-Painted Film Posters from Ghana
- Graffiti Alphabets: Street Fonts Around World
- Grand Avenues - A tribute to the genius of Pierre Charles L'Enfant and the enduring city that is his legacy
- Handmade in India: A Geographic Encyclopedia of India Handicrafts
- Havana Deco - An unparalleled tour of the Art Deco-style architecture, interiors, decoration, and art objects of Havana.
- Hiroshige: One Hundred Views of Edo - This resplendent complete reprint pairs each of the 120 large-scale illustrations with a description
- Home Ground: Language for an American Landscape - Features a community of writers who describe America's landscape in descriptive terms.
- How to Read Buildings: A Crash Course in Architectural Styles - by Carol Davidson Cragoe
- IndiaColor: Spirit Tradition and Style - A dazzling resource for decorators and travelers alike
- Indigo: In Search of the Color That Seduced the World - by Catherine E. McKinley
- Islamic Art - This gorgeous survey of art from the Islamic world covers three continents and fourteen centuries
- Islamic Design: A Genius for Geometry - An exploration of the construction and meaning of Islamic geometric patterns.
- Italian Rustic: How to Bring Tuscan Charm Into Your Home
- Italianissimo: The Quintessential Guide to What Italians Do Best
- Japan Country Living: Spirit, Tradition, Style - by Amy Sylvester Katoh
- Japan Style - by Gian Carlo Calza
- The Judgment of Paris: The Revolutionary Decade That Gave the World Impressionism - Chronicles the decade between two famous exhibitions: the scandalous Salon des Refuss in 1863, and the first Impressionist showing in 1874
- Learning from Hangzhou
- Living in Morocco
- London Street Art Anthology - by Alex MacNaughton
- Lost Boston - A collection of stories and photographs of buildings that are no more.
- Lost Buildings: Demolished, Destroyed, Imagined, Reborn - by Jonathan Glancey
- Visions in Granite - Showcases work by some of the most prominent landscape artists of the past two centuries
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