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26 produkter
Architecture
A Visual History
Inbunden, 2021
334 kr
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See more than 350 of the world's greatest buildings come to life in the most spectacular way! A world of beauty and genius is unveiled in this comprehensive architecture book. Discover the world's most incredible buildings, from the ancient world to the present day.From the Louvre and the Colosseum …
How to Read Towns and Cities
A Crash Course in Urban Architecture
Häftad, 2019
191 kr
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A highly-illustrated, pocket-sized guide to understanding the forces that have shaped the world’s cities from the dawn of civilisation to the present day.The fortunes of towns and cities rise and fall along with the fate of the civilisations to which they belong. Some are lost entirely, now no more …
Nagaland
A Journey to India's Forgotten Frontier
E-bok, 2011
118 kr
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Landlocked, almost inaccessible to foreigners, Nagaland has been fighting a secret, often brutal war for independence for more than half a century. Portrayed either as a land of ruthless guerrillas or exotic natives, Nagaland is in fact a complex and divided region, with an incredible history. The …
Operation Bowler
The Audacious Allied Bombing of Venice
Inbunden, 2025
280 kr
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21 March 1945. 1530 hours. Dozens of Allied fighters and bombers sweep over German-occupied Venice. Their mission – destroy Germany’s strategic outposts nestled along the port, while leaving the floating city unscathed.As bombs rained down upon Europe, flattening city after city, Venice – La …
Operation Bowler
The Audacious Allied Bombing of Venice
E-bok, 2025
173 kr
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21 March 1945. 1530 hours. Dozens of Allied fighters and bombers sweep over German-occupied Venice. Their mission – destroy Germany’s strategic outposts nestled along the port, while leaving the floating city unscathed. As bombs rained down upon Europe, flattening city after city, Venice – La …
Operation Bowler: The Audacious Allied Bombing of Venice During World War II
Inbunden, 2025
376 kr
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Concorde
The Rise and Fall of the Supersonic Airliner
Häftad, 2016
176 kr
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In Concorde, Jonathan Glancey tells the story of this magnificent and hugely popular aircraft anew, taking the reader from the moment Captain Chuck Yeager first broke the sound barrier in 1947 through to the last commercial flight of the supersonic airliner in 2003. It is a tale of national …
30-Second Architecture
The 50 Most Signicant Principles and Styles in Architecture, each Explained in Half a Minute
Av Edward Denison, Jonathan Glancey
E-bok, 2013
151 kr
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The 50 most significant principles and styles in architecture, each explained in half a minute. The bestselling 30-Second series offers a new approach to learning about those subjects you feel you should really understand. Every title takes a popular topic and dissects it into the 50 most …
Journey Matters
Twentieth-Century Travel in True Style
Häftad, 2020
120 kr
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What was it really like to take the LNER's Art Deco Coronation streamliner from King's Cross to Edinburgh, to cross the Atlantic by the SS Normandie, to fly with Imperial Airways from Southampton to Singapore, to steam from Manhattan to Chicago on board the New York Central's 20th Century Limited …
Wings Over Water
The Story of the World’s Greatest Air Race and the Birth of the Spitfire
Häftad, 2021
120 kr
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Announced in 1912, the Schneider Trophy was a series of glamorous air contests, popularly known as races, that captivated both sides of the Atlantic. While there were many other aviation competitions, the Schneider proved to be, after a rocky start, by far the most memorable attracting a hugely …
London
Bread and Circuses
E-bok, 2020
134 kr
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Bread and circuses-free food and mass entertainment-was the name contemporary social observers gave to the ancient Roman practice of keeping the common people happy and rebellion-free. Jonathan Glancey, in this personal and passionate essay about the city he loves, suggests that the same …
Modern Architecture
The Structures that Shaped the Modern World
Inbunden, 2023
280 kr
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Explore over 500 masterpieces of modern architecture in this celebration of the most iconic buildings in the world. Written by acclaimed architecture expert Jonathan Glancey, Modern Architecture is a beautifully illustrated guide to the key styles, architects and movements that have defined our …
Modern Architecture
The Structures that Shaped the Modern World
E-bok, 2023
45 kr
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Explore over 500 masterpieces of modern architecture in this celebration of the most iconic buildings in the world. Written by acclaimed architecture expert Jonathan Glancey, Modern Architecture is a beautifully illustrated guide to the key styles, architects and movements that have defined our …
V-Force
Britain’s Nuclear Bombers and the Cold War
Häftad, 2025
180 kr
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'Impressive... Glancey has written an engaging and affectionate account of the V-bombers, not least the figures who made it all possible.' TelegraphTHE THREE VERY DIFFERENT models of V class bomber comprising Britain's strategic nuclear strike force - Vickers Valiant, Avro Vulcan and Handley Page …
Operation Bowler
The Audacious Allied Bombing of Venice
Häftad, 2026
149 kr
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21 March 1945. 1530 hours. Dozens of Allied fighters and bombers sweep over German-occupied Venice. Their mission – destroy Germany’s strategic outposts nestled along the port, while leaving the floating city unscathed.As bombs rained down upon Europe, flattening city after city, Venice – La …
Where We Live
The Fractured Art of British Housebuilding and How to Build the Homes We Need
Inbunden, 2026
232 kr
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Britain is in the grip of a housing crisis.It has, in fact, been in the grip of a housing crisis since the Industrial Revolution, when the population soared and people crammed into towns and cities in search of work. What followed is a tale of suburbia, green belts and, since the 1980s, the …
Spitfire
The Biography
Häftad, 2020
157 kr
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Updated edition to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. It is difficult to overestimate the excitement that accompanied the birth of the Spitfire. An aircraft imbued with balletic grace and extraordinary versatility, it was powered by a piston engine and a propeller, yet came …
V-Force
Britain’s Nuclear Bombers and the Cold War
Inbunden, 2025
247 kr
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'Impressive... Glancey has written an engaging and affectionate account of the V-bombers, not least the figures who made it all possible.' TelegraphTHE THREE VERY DIFFERENT models of V class bomber comprising Britain's strategic nuclear strike force - Vickers Valiant, Avro Vulcan and Handley Page …
V-Force
Britain’s Nuclear Bombers and the Cold War
Häftad, 2026
146 kr
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'Impressive... Glancey has written an engaging and affectionate account of the V-bombers, not least the figures who made it all possible.' TelegraphTHE THREE VERY DIFFERENT models of V class bomber comprising Britain's strategic nuclear strike force - Vickers Valiant, Avro Vulcan and Handley Page …
Harrier
Häftad, 2014
175 kr
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The British designed and built the Harrier, the most successful vertical take-off-and-landing aircraft ever made. Combining state-of-the-art fighter plane technology with a helicopter's ability to land vertically the Harrier has played an indispensable role for the RAF and Royal Navy in a number of …
London
Bread and Circuses
Häftad, 2003
284 kr
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Bread and circuses-free food and mass entertainment-was the name contemporary social observers gave to the ancient Roman practice of keeping the common people happy and rebellion-free. Jonathan Glancey, in this personal and passionate essay about the city he loves, suggests that the same …
Logomotive
Railroad Graphics and the American Dream
Av Ian Logan, Jonathan Glancey
Inbunden, 2020
388 kr
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In Logomotive Ian Logan's photographs are assembled into chapters and picture essays recalling the great days of lines such as the Santa Fe, the Union Pacific, and the Kansas City Southern. Some of his journeys are presented as travelogues in which he meets the Fat Controller, gets to sound the …
Spring Light
The Anglepoise® Story
Inbunden, 2021
292 kr
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This accessible and comprehensive book shines a light on the design history of the famous Anglepoise lamp. Starting with the beginnings of the company with George Carwardine, the designer behind the lamp, the book takes you through an illuminating journey of the development and influence of this …
Big Ideas. Das Architektur-Buch
Av Jon Astbury, Pamela Buxton m. fl.
Inbunden, 2023
307 kr
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