Vientos de libertad

Desde la frontera norte hasta las calles de la Ciudad de México, a mediados del siglo XIX, esta novela histórica muestra las diferentes caras de un conflicto que llevó a la pérdida de una parte del territorio mexicano. Los protagonistas de esta historia, la familia Escobar -habitantes de Santa Fe, Nuevo México-, son testigos de conflictos que los enfrentarán entre sí y los confrontarán de cerca con la guerra. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION From the northern border to the streets of Mexico City in the mid-nineteenth century, this historical novel shows the different faces of a conflict that led...

Architectural guide to the city of Guadalajara, with a selection of close to 300 buildings representative of all time periods. The guide is divided in 3 sections: the first, the largest and medullar part of the book is the presentation of the buildings; a second section is an inventory of buildings important in the history of the city but now disappeared, and a third section includes location maps with recommended itineraries and routes. Each entry includes the name, date and brief history of the building and the name of the architect.

Arquitectura y paisaje es un novedoso análisis del paisajismo europeo que aporta, por primera vez, un estudio conceptual que hace especial hincapié en la tridimensionalidad del jardín. La información sobre los diferentes proyectos se ha recabado utilizando métodos de investigación científicos que han permitido realizar comparaciones topográficas de los diferentes jardines en los periodos más influyentes del paisajismo europeo. Este estudio examina el "plan racional" de la villa italiana del renacimiento (siglos XV y XVI), el "diseño formal" que alcanza su cenit en el jardín barroco ...

Having graduated from Cornell University, Richard Meier established his own architectural firm in New York City in 1963, around a group known as the "Five Architects" of New York. This book includes 70 works and projects, chronologically ordered, from his first private houses around New York, to the most recent cultural centres, museums, corporate buildings and city planning for different cities in Europe, Asia and USA. This book, abundantly illustrated and documented, offers a chronological survey, from the first houses in the Hamptons to the most recent buildings including the Getty Center...

"Comprehensive study by a group of scholars explores the development, expansion, and economic impact of haciendas in the state of Morelos, especially those connected to the sugar industry. Illustrated with contemporary color photographs, 19th- and early-20th-century photographs, and maps. Also includes much archival data"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.