Berlin Modernism

Ask Americans to think of a famous architect and the person they are most likely to name is Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright's work, his reputation, and his long and colorful career have made him an icon of modern American architecture. But despite his status as America's most celebrated architect, his influence throughout an active practice spanning the years 1896 to 1959 is so wide and complex that it has been difficult to grasp fully. The essays in this book look not at the United States, the context usually associated with Wright, but at countries around the globe. Anthony Alofsin has assembled ...

Promotional travel guide issued by the Banco Popular del Peru, principally intended for the American tourist, containing information on the Bank, location of its main office as well as branch offices throughout the country; Peruvian currency; steamship routes between North and South America, roads and railroads for local travel; industry and agriculture, and the art, architecture, religion, and culture of Peru.

"El Bosque de los Recuerdos Olvidados" es una emocionante novela de misterio y fantasía que sigue a una joven mujer en su búsqueda por desentrañar la verdad detrás de sus recuerdos perdidos. Cuando la protagonista llega al bosque por primera vez, siente una misteriosa conexión con él, lo que la lleva a descubrir una antigua leyenda sobre el bosque y su poder para recuperar los recuerdos olvidados. A medida que avanza en su investigación, la protagonista descubre secretos ocultos en un diario y se enfrenta a peligrosas amenazas que ponen en riesgo su vida. Con el tiempo, la protagonista ...

A major critical study by noted architect and researcher Ramón Gutiérrez on the different phases of the history and evolution of the architectural patrimony of Paraguay spanning from primitive and colonial times to present days. The book includes a large collection of period photographs and color reproductions of the watercolors of the city of Asuncion done between 1855 and 1856 by French traveler Francisco Vincent of colonial and old Asuncion that graphically document how the original urban profile of Asunción has paid the tribute of the urban development and progress sacrificing its most ...