This title covers the rise and, to a more limited extent, the fall of the efficient and luxurious passenger train in many parts of the world in the 20th century.

The World's Railroads: Famous Trains of the 20th Century

Chant. Christopher

Grange

The '45 rebellion was the greatest challenge to the 18th century British state. This study examines the political and military context of the uprising and highlights the seriousness of the challenge posed by the Jacobites.

Culloden and the 45

History

Jeremy Black

Europe

Tiffany Glass (Centuries of Style) (Pocket Companion Guides - Centuries of Style)

No-Author

Fighters of World War II.

Donald, David

Americas

The Gatefold Book of Tanks

FORD

The World's Greatest Tractors

Engineering & Transportation

Carroll, John

Automotive

The Pre-Raphaelites (Treasures of Art)

Arts & Photography

trewin-copplestone

History & Criticism

The importance of the architect to the quality and character of any society is not usually as widely regarded as it deserves to be. While every past civilization is, to a considerable extent, recognized and judged by its architecture, its creators are in general little known or revered; it would seem as though the buildings which are of such importance to our lives have spontaneously appeared as if by magic. Civilizations are more widely evaluated by their literature, music, painting and sculpture and other useful artefacts, while architecture is merely taken for granted.In this century, however, where great and far-reaching developments have occurred which require examination and justification, architects have come to be regarded with a mixture of interest, suspicion and sometimes dismay. All this has served to transform the interest of the general public in architecture and the architect is beginning to be appreciated and valued.When they have great strength of character, lucidity of exposition and, in the view of the media, an interesting personal history as well, they have become publicly recognized figures of social importance. None more so than the subject of this book whose personality and achievement has, unlike many of his peers, dominated the first half of this century. With such figures as Le Corbusier and Mies van der Rohe, he is recognized as a creative architectural genius. His singular individual achievement, as a native-born American, was to gather together the strands of American historical architecture and create a corpus of work which is both modern and essentially American.

Frank Lloyd Wright (Treasures of art)

Copplestone,Trewin

The Complete Encyclopedia of Birds (The Complete Ency)

Reference

Baeejcek, Vladimir

aeStastny, Karel

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

The Glaswegian architect, designer, and painter was a man ahead of his time. His work, as imaginative and original as other artists and architects of the Art Nouveau period, also extended in other directions and became an inspiration to aspiring artists. In his own time and environment, however, Mackintosh was largely ignored.  Under Francis Newberry, the director of the Glasgow School of Art, a talented nucleus of artists was established whose work gained recognition throughout Europe. Mackintosh became a draftsman in the firm of Honeyman & Keppie, later becoming a partner and designing the modern Glasgow School of Art. He also designed several modern interiors and  the appropriate furniture for them.  Mackintosh finally moved to France, where he dedicated himself to painting a remarkable series of original works that have become as highly prized as his furniture pieces and other designs.

Charles Rennie Mackintosh

SWINGLEHURST, EDMUND

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