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How to read bridges

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This book is a visual guide to understanding and identifying architectural styles and engineering techniques of all types of bridges, from ancient Roman arch bridges and nineteenth-century truss bridges prevalent in the United States, to the latest high-design cantilever and suspension bridges of the moment. It explores the elegant and varied ways in which engineers and architects have designed ever longer yet less heavy bridges, devising new methods of construction along the way.

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Architecture en 30 secondes

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Ce livre vous aidera à connaître les 50 plus grands principes et styles architecturaux grâce à son approche pratique : chaque innovation est développée en une double page, 300 mots et une image, pour une compréhension claire et rapide.

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Modernism in China: architectural visions and revolutions

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With nearly five millennia of architectural heritage, China boasts the longest continuous architectural lineage in history. A hundred years after the dawn of the 20th century, the urban landscape of the world's most populous country has now been transformed completely. The pivotal link between the ancient traditions of China's imperial past and the high-rise, glass-clad, lust-for-wealth that characterises China's 21st-century architectural aspirations is a period of modernisation that revolutionised its architectural language and urban fabric. Despite the fact that the reach of Modernism was as effective in early 20th-century China as elsewhere in the world, China remains conspicuously absent from written histories of Modernism - as Modernism does from written histories of China. Modernism in China confronts this by investigating China's unique experience of Modernism, its remarkable variety, striking contradictions and recurrent paradoxes. Modernism in China acquired its own unique language forged from geographical, cultural, historical and political circumstances. This extensive study analyses, for the first time, the role of Modernism in the development of China's architectural and urban landscapes throughout the 20th century and, consequently, offers valuable context to the country's recent resurgence.

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Asmara : Africa's secret modernist city

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Asmara, the capital of the small east African country of Eritrea, bordering the Red Sea, is one of the most important and exciting architectural ‘discoveries’ of recent years. Built almost entirely in the 1930s by the Italians, Asmara has one of the highest concentrations of modernist architecture anywhere in the world, and has evocatively been described as “the Miami of Africa”. Desperate to build quickly, the colonial government of the time allowed radical architectural experimentation that would not have found favour in the more conservative European environment. Asmara therefore became one of the world’s prime locations for architectural innovation during the Modern Movement. That this occurred at all is remarkable enough, but that these buildings should have survived in such numbers today makes it one of the finest modernist cities in the world. This is a building-by-building survey, illustrated with rare archival material and specially commissioned photographs

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The USA pavilion: Expo 2010 Shanghai

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The 2010 Shanghai Expo is unparalleled, a gathering like no other. One of the top experiences at the Shanghai Expo is the USA Pavilion, perhaps the leading international attraction of the entire Fair. At least 70 million guests are expected to tour the fairgrounds, making the Expo not just the largest World's Fair in history, but also the largest attended event of any sort in human history. A lucky five million or so of these fair-goers will enter the USA Pavilion, where an engaging, impactful four-act show awaits, and American hospitality abounds. The USA Pavilion Expo 2010 Shanghai: Rising to the Challenge captures the thrilling experiences inside America's great hall. Packed with eye-catching images, facts, and first-person accounts, The USA Pavilion Expo 2010 Shanghai is a perfect keepsake for Pavilion-goers, World Expo enthusiasts, American history buffs, and anyone interested in major international events such as the World Cup or the Olympic Games. From early Pavilion drawings to images of Opening Day excitement to a tour of the Pavilion itself, this official commemorative book highlights the spirit of America and the splendor of an epic showcase.