Brutalism: Post-War British Architecture (Clement Alexander)(Pevná vazba)

Brutalism: Post-War British Architecture (Clement Alexander)(Pevná vazba)

The term Brutalism is used to describe a form of architecture that appeared, mainly in Europe, from around 19451975. Uncompromisingly modern, this trend in architecture was both striking and arresting and, perhaps like no other style before or since, aroused extremes of emotion and debate. Some

Brutalism: Post-War British Architecture (Clement Alexander)(Paperback)

The term 'Brutalism' is used to describe a form of architecture that appeared, mainly in Europe, from around 1945-75. Uncompromisingly modern, this trend in architecture was both striking and arresting and, perhaps like no other style before or since, aroused extremes of emotion and debate. Some

Brutal London: A Photographic Exploration of Post-War London (Phipps Simon)(Pevná vazba)

A photographic exploration of the post-war modernist architecture of London.This collection of unique and evocative photography of Brutalist architecture by Simon Phipps casts the city in a new light. Arranged by inner London Borough, BRUTAL LONDON takes in famous examples such as the Trellick

Artists Making Landscapes in Post-War Britain (Garlake Margaret)(Pevná vazba)

An unconventional and illuminating new history of British landscape art in the post-war period In this trailblazing study, Margaret Garlake complicates traditional histories of British landscape art in the post-war period. Drawing together work from painters and photographers--many of them

British Rail Architecture (Lawrence David)(Pevná vazba)

British Battle Tanks: Post-War Tanks 1946-2016 (Dunstan Simon)(Pevná vazba)

This lavishly illustrated volume details the design, development and operational history of British tanks from the end of World War II through to the present day. This book, the last in a four-part series on British Battle Tanks covering the whole history of British armored warfare, concentrates on

Richard Seifert: British Brutalist Architecture (Bradbury Dominic)(Pevná vazba)

Richard Seifert: British Brutalist Architecture showcases 40 of Seifert's most well-known and innovative buildings in Britain

Nuvolo and Post-War Materiality: 1950-1965 (Nuvolo)(Pevná vazba)

Roger Scruton: The Philosopher on Dover Beach (Dooley Mark)(Pevná vazba)

Roger Scruton is one of the outstanding British philosophers of the post-war years. Why then is he at best ignored and at worst reviled? Part of the reason is that he is an unapologetic conservative in the tradition of Edmund Burke. That conservative instinct was sharpened during the Paris riots of

Post-Industrial Robotics: Exploring Informed Architecture (Figliola Angelo)(Pevná vazba)

1. Computational design and innovative production methods.1.1 Post-industrial robotics: analysis of case studies to explore informed architecture.1.2 Performative architecture and clay materials. Overview of the main research paths in the European context.1.2.1 Harvard Gsd, Ceramic Shading

The Timeless Way of Building (Alexander Christopher)(Pevná vazba)

The theory of architecture implicit in our world today, Christopher Alexander believes, is bankrupt. More and more people are aware that something is deeply wrong. Yet the power of present-day ideas is so great that many feel uncomfortable, even afraid, to say openly that they dislike what is

British Submarines in the Cold War Era (Friedman Norman)(Pevná vazba)

British Submarines in the Cold War Era shows how a combination of evolving strategic and tactical requirements and new technology produced successive types of submarines. It is based largely on unpublished and previously classified official documentation, and to the extent allowed by security

Ruin and Renewal - Civilising Europe After the Second World War (Betts Paul)(Pevná vazba)

A major new history of post-war

The Architecture of British Seaside Piers (Gray Fred)(Pevná vazba)

Of all the architectural delights of British seaside resorts, the most astonishing and idiosyncratic is the seaside pier. Remarkable visual spectacles, piers are architecturally extraordinary in concept and at times outrageous in execution. They brought together the Victorian genius for

The Mind Under Siege: Mechanisms of War Propaganda (Kitty Alexandra)(Pevná vazba)

Alexandra Kitty's vital new book is a guide to the stratagems and techniques of war propaganda. When nations go to war, governments need reliable and effective methods of rallying public opinion to support their actions, regardless of the political leanings or educational background of citizens

Nostalgia and the Post-War Labour Party: Prisoners of the Past (Jobson Richard)(Pevná vazba)

Through a detailed examination of the party's post-war development, this book outlines how nostalgia has shaped the party's trajectory. It argues that Labour's nostalgically-informed identity has determined the extent to which the party has been able to respond effectively to the changing nature of

Instructions for British Servicemen in France, 1944 (Bodleian Library)(Pevná vazba)

In 1944 the British War Office distributed a handbook to British soldiers informing them what to expect and how to behave in a newly-liberated France. This book is an irresistible insight into British attitudes towards the French and an interesting, timeless commentary on Anglo-French

Sherman Tank, Vol. 5: The M4a4 British" Sherman in World War II" (Doyle David)(Pevná vazba)

Architecture of British Bridges (Yee Ronald)(Pevná vazba)

During the Industrial Revolution, Britain was at the forefront of bridge innovation. Pioneering designers such as George and Robert Stephenson, Thomas Telford and Isambard Kingdom Brunel created Britain's rich bridge heritage that features many world firsts and we can learn much from their

Blasted Things (Glaister Lesley)(Pevná vazba)

1920: Britain is trying to forget the Great War. Clementine, who nursed at the front and suffered her own losses, must bury the past and settle for a life of middle class respectability. Then she meets Vincent, an opportunistic veteran whose damage goes much deeper than the painted tin mask he

Nothing Is Wrong and Here Is Why: Essays (Petri Alexandra)(Pevná vazba)

In Nothing Is Wrong and Here Is Why, acclaimed Washington Post satirist Alexandra Petri offers perfectly logical, reassuring reasons for everything that has happened in recent American politics that will in no way unsettle your worldview.In essays both new and adapted from her viral Washington Post

British Battle Tanks: World War I to 1939 (Fletcher David)(Pevná vazba)

When British soldiers charged across the Somme in September 1916, they were accompanied by a new, revolutionary weapon--the tank. After a stuttering start, armored behemoths such as the Mark IV, Mark V, and Whippet Tank played a crucial role in bringing World War I to an end. Marking the centenary

British Post-War Jungle Webbing (Howlett Simon)(Paperback)

After World War Two the rapid advance of communism and associated political instability threatened Great Britain's interest in the Far East. From 1948 until around 1967, troops were deployed throughout the Malaysian region. To equip the British soldier and Commonwealth troops or jungle warfare the

Modern Times: British Prints, 1913-1939 (Farrell Jennifer)(Pevná vazba)

A look at the artistic and technical innovation of British printmaking from World War I to the eve of World War II, as artists from the Grosvenor School and beyond harnessed an emerging modernist style Throughout the tumultuous decades of the early twentieth century, the graphic arts flourished in