Adolph Cluss, architect; from Germany to America.1845450523 Adolph Cluss, architect; from Germany Germany (jûr`mənē), Ger. Deutschland, officially Federal Republic of Germany, republic (2005 est. pop. 82,431,000), 137,699 sq mi (356,733 sq km). to America America [for Amerigo Vespucci], the lands of the Western Hemisphere—North America, Central (or Middle) America, and South America. The world map published in 1507 by Martin Waldseemüller is the first known cartographic use of the name. . Ed. by Alan Lessoff and Christof Mauch. Berghahn Books 2005 184 pages $24.95 Paperback NA737 Published in conjunction with a 2005-2006 exhibition at the Charles Sumner For other persons named Charles Sumner, see Charles Sumner (disambiguation). Charles Sumner (January 6, 1811 – March 11, 1874) was an American politician and statesman from Massachusetts. School Museum in Washington, D.C. and the Stadtarchiv Heilbronn in Germany, this volume discusses the life and work of Cluss (1825-1905), a German-born architect, civil engineer, and urban planner An Urban planner is a professional who works in the field of urban planning for the purpose of public health and safety in an urban setting. They work with local governments or private property owners (often with land developers) to formulate plans for the short- and long-term . His buildings stand in Washington DC, and the impact of his ideas continues. Essays discussing his life, his buildings (including the National Museum Building), his ideas about schools and public market reform, and his lost buildings accompany photo essays of his family as well as of Washington DC as it looked when he arrived there and when he died. ([c] 2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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