{"product_id":"icons-of-american-architecture-2-volumes-from-the-alamo-to-the-world-trade-center-greenwood-icons","title":"Icons of American Architecture [2 Volumes]: From the Alamo to the World Trade Center (Greenwood Icons)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncludes bibliographical references and index.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDONALD LANGMEAD\u003c\/b\u003e is an adjunct professor at Louis Laybourne Smith School of Design, University of South Australia. Now retired, his primary training is as an architect, although he has spent most of his professional life in academia. He holds postgraduate qualifications in city planning, and the history of architecture. Langmead has published nine books in the field (four as joint author) in Australia and the USA, as well as many articles in Australian and overseas journals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eList of Photos\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeries Foreword\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreface \u0026amp; Acknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVolume 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Alamo, San Antonio, Texas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlcatraz, San Francisco, California\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrooklyn Bridge, New York City\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmpire State Building, New York City\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFallingwater, Bear Run, Pennsylvania\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGolden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, Califorina\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGraceland Mansion, Memphis, Tennessee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrand Central Terminal, New York City\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHearst Castle, San Simeon, California\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoover Dam, Colorado River, Nevada\/Arizona\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHotel del Coronado, San Diego, California\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndependence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLincoln Memorial, Washington, DC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVolume 2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMonticello, Charlottesville, Virginia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePentagon, Arlington, Virginia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSears Tower, Chicago, Illinois\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStatue of Liberty, New York City\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnited Nations Headquarters, New York City\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnited States Capitol, Washington, DC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUSS Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, DC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWashington Monument, Washington, DC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite House, Washington, DC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorld Trade Center, New York City\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlossary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\". . . once engaged, researchers will appreciate the thoroughness of the information and will find the stories compelling and satisfying. As with other selections in the Icons series, this offers a unique way to introduce the popular history of the U.S. to students and is recommended for most secondary collections. Collections supporting architectural programs will also want to consider it.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \" \n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This two-volume encyclopedia of 'iconic' examples of American architecture, part of the Greenwood Icons series, discusses 24 of the most memorable structures such as Alcatraz Prison, the Empire State Building and the Washington Monument. Langmead (architecture and design, U. of South Australia) explains the historical significance of each icon by\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eexploring the reasons why it was built and how it became an icon. He provides an architect's view of the unique features of each structure and even provides details on the costs and challenges of construction. He provides plenty of illustrations and photographs of these icons--the images of the Golden Gate Bridge while under construction are particularly striking--and he includes a glossary that makes this reference equally accessible to architectural students and general readers.' \"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \" \n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference \u0026amp; Research Book News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"His guide is suitable for public and academic libraries.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \" \n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLawrence Looks at Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat turns a building into an icon? What is it about some structures that makes their history and legend even more important than their original intended use, making them a part of American, and world, popular culture? Twenty four buildings and structures, including the Brooklyn Bridge, the White House, the Hotel del Coronado, and the Washington Monument are presented here, along with their roles in fiction, film, music, and the imagination of people worldwide. Approximately twenty five images are included in the set, along with sidebars featuring additional structures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/01\/2009 pg. 78 (EAN 9780313342073, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2009 pg. 230 (EAN 9780313342073, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eLangmead, Donald\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDONALD LANGMEAD\u003c\/b\u003e is an adjunct professor at Louis Laybourne Smith School of Design, University of South Australia. 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