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Die Architektur des RealenPlädoyer gegen die Bilderflut in der Baukultur
In der zeitgenössischen Kultur hat die inflationäre Ausbreitung des Bildhaften zu einer Implosion der Inhalte geführt. Darum plädiert Bernhard Denkinger für eine Architektur, die nicht vom Bildhaften ausgeht. Im Fokus seiner Untersuchung stehen zwei unterschiedliche Zugänge realistischer Strömungen der Moderne: Die frühen Funktionalisten, Team Ten oder die Populisten der 1960er-Jahre de…
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- 9783839465899
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Ciudades inteligentes, ciudades sabiasPor una gobernanza democrática y colab…
En el marco de la colección Ciudad 2030, esta obra pretende reflexionar, desde diversos puntos de vista, en torno al papel de la ciudad inteligente (smart city) y de la ciudad sabia (wise city) en la generación de modelos de gobernanza democrática y colaborativa que avancen en el desarrollo humano sostenible de las ciudades, territorios y comunidades. Identificados los retos de este desarrol…
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RHS Garden BridgewaterThe Making of a Garden
Following the popular BBC series, this book is the comprehensive guide to one of Europes largest and most ambitious gardening projects, the magnificent RHS Bridgewater. RHS Garden Bridgewater has a rich history, deeply entrenched personal connections with the local community and now a dazzling and exciting future, all of which is brought to life in this sumptuous book. Set on the site of thef…
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Viet Cong and NVA Tunnels and Fortifications of the Vietnam War
During the Vietnam War, the Viet Cong (VC) main forces and North Vietnamese Army (NVA) were forced to hide weapons and supplies underground and to dig protective shelters to counter massive US firepower. Their field works defended villages, hidden base camps, and fortified complexes, and took the form of trench systems, individual fighting positions, crew-served weapon positions, bunkers, cach…
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- 9781849080477
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The Maginot Line 1928–45
The Maginot Line, the massive series of fortifications built by France in the 1930s to defend its borders with Germany and Italy, is perhaps the most maligned collection of fortifications ever built. Despite being a technological marvel, and the most sophisticated and complex set of fortifications built up to that time, it failed to save France from crushing defeat in 1940. Yet there are those…
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English Civil War Fortifications 1642–51
The techniques of European warfare were transformed during the 15th and 16th centuries by the use of gunpowder and by substantial progress in the effectiveness and destructive power of artillery. The series of conflicts in the 1640s, known collectively as the English Civil War, was the first in the British Isles that reflected this new reality. Sieges that aimed at isolating and reducing forti…
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- 9781849080088
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Vietnam Firebases 1965-73American and Australian Forces
Artillery fire support bases of the Free World Forces played a critical role in the conduct of operations during the Vietnam War. They served to lay down high-volume fire on enemy firing sites, supported friendly infantry operations, and executed harassing fire missions where exact targets were not known. But the firebases themselves - which housed a range of other facilities such as troop she…
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Defenses of Bermuda 1612–1995
Due to its location in the western North Atlantic between the Carolinas, Halifax in Canada and Jamaica in the West Indies, the island of Bermuda was a key naval haven for the Royal Navy over the centuries. It was vital for the Navy first in the development of its American colonies, then during its rivalry with the United States, and finally as allies with the United States. The need to defend …
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Cathar CastlesFortresses of the Albigensian Crusade 1209–1300
During the early 13th century the north of what is now France went to war with the south in a bloody crusade aimed at destroying the heretical sect known as the Cathars. The conflict was characterized by vicious guerrilla actions and the besieging of the innumerable fortified sites that dotted the landscape of the south. Illustrated with full colour artwork and stunning photographs, this book …
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American Coastal Defenses 1885–1950
In the late-19th century, with the advances in technology and the increase in America's economic stature, a new round of fortification building began in the United States and its overseas territories. Locations such as Portland, Boston, New York, Baltimore, Charlestown, Savannah, Key West, Los Angeles and San Francisco were all extensively fortified. This book provides a concise introduction t…
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