Skylines Of The World.Skylines Of The World James Blakeway, Chris Gjevre, M. Hill Goodspeed Hugh Laughter Levin lev·in n. Archaic Lightning. [Middle English levene, levin; see leuk- in Indo-European roots.] Associates 9 Burr burr (bur) bur. burr n. Variant of bur. burr 1. a plant seed capsule carrying many hooked structures which catch in animal coats thus promoting dissemination of the plant. Road, Westport, CT 06880 Publishers Group West, dist. 1700 Fourth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710 0883635291, $75.00 www.HLLA HLLA Hugh Lauter Levin Associates (Westport, Connecticut) .com www.pgw.com 1-800-788-3123 "Skylines of The World: Yesterday And Today" showcases physical profiles of 49 major cities from around the world--including eight American cities. From the sentinels of ancient Jerusalem, Athens and Rome, to the medieval steeple of Munich and Budapest, to the splendor Splendor Aladdin’s palace built of marble, gold, silver, and jewels. [Arab. Lit.: Arabian Nights] Alhambra the palatial 13th-century Moorish citadel in Granada, noted for its lofty situation, beautiful courts, and fountains. of Renaissance Florence and Venice, to the metropolitan cities of London, Paris, Stockholm, Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. , Sydney, Singapore, and more, "Skylines Of The World" presents each distinct city in terms of its particular adaptation to the landscape in which it occurs. Offering impressive and memorable images of steel and glass profiles, bird's-eye-views, historical photographs, and maps reflecting each city's distinct character, the photography of James Blakeway and Chris Gjevre is consistently enhanced with the informed and informative text of the historian M. Hill Goodspeed. Also very highly recommended for academic and community library collections is the companion volume, "Skylines: American Cities yesterday And Today (Hugh Lauter Levin Associates, 2005). |
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