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Since the mythical Tower of Babel, humans have continuously tried to erect monuments to match their oversized egos. With ancient ziggurats, the Taj Mahal or the Empire State Building, man has for centuries demonstrated his force by raising structures for purposes both religious and profane. As international cultural statements without words, symbols of a peoples values devotion, patriotism, power symbols of a civilisationÊs grandeur, these monuments...
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[2005]
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Passing through dozens of Hoosier towns, I routinely craned my neck to see the upper portions of the buildings. It didn't take long before I began to notice all sorts of things up in the air and felt that these gems deserved a book. When you look at the images in this book you'll begin to realize how much is missed if your world is limited to ground level.
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2015.
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Are you a beach bum, a beach lover, or simply just a fan of the water? If you find yourself constantly longing for a relaxing vacation along the sandy shores of Tahiti or yearning to go on a coast-to-coast cruise, look no further. Interior designer Anna Örnberg has all the solutions to bring the waves to your home and living room.With Anna's advice and expertise, you can turn your own apartment or living space into a beautiful waterfront home. Live...
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This book for gardeners features a photographic collection of beautiful, innovative, ecologically friendly gardens that will inspire and inform anyone with a green thumb, from backyard gardeners to accomplished landscape architects. Through twenty distinctive projects set across urban, suburban, and rural spaces, the author explores how thoughtful design and awareness of local ecology can make gardens both beautiful and sustainable.
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[2020]
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"... The book features more than 50 historic places across Indiana snatched from the wrecking ball or lifted from decades of neglect and restored to new uses with help from Indiana Landmarks, founded in 1960 and the largest statewide preservation organization in the U.S. Some are places you can visit and others are private sites never or only rarely open to the public."--Inside jacket cover.
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2016.
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"A collector's guide to the classic products of Scandinavian modern design, advice on how to put the look together using the design trademarks of the movement, an exploration of some of the most unique and interesting homes across the world that have interpreted the Scandinavian aesthetic for contemporary living"--Page 4 of cover.
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[2010]
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Some sit vacant along desolate country roads, surrounded by cropland, weedy fields, or scrubby woods. Others stand ignored, as they slowly deteriorate in big cities and small towns. They were the pride of their communities, meeting the needs of generations of Hoosiers, as places of learning, worship, refuge, or justice. John Bower has captured the essence of these once-vital structures from our collective past in emotionally moving black-and-white...
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"The American farmhouse represents integrity, ingenuity, self-reliance, and agricultural heritage. Today, the farmhouse is a rare survivor from another era that can be found sensitively reinterpreted by artists, carefully preserved by original owners, or functionally maintained by farm-to-table artisanal food producers. In more than 200 stunning images, Steve Gross and Sue Daley have painstakingly photographed 20 of the most beautifully preserved...
19) Landscape ideas you can use: how to choose structures, surfaces & plants that transform your yard
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Beautiful landscapes can be found in every corner of the country, but they didn't design themselves. Large or small, rural or urban, every outdoor space is an opportunity to showcase your yard with a little pizzazz. That's where this book comes in - much more than a pretty book of dreamy landscapes, you'll find common sense combines with the creative know-how to envision and embrace new landscape ideas and techniques for your specific home environment....
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