Temples of Books
Title | Temples of Books PDF eBook |
Author | gestalten |
Publisher | Gestalten |
Pages | 288 |
Release | 2022-03-29 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9783967040241 |
In 2016, the world's oldest existing library reopened in Fes, Morocco. It opened for the first time in the 9th Century. These shrines to the written word date back even further, and continue to be built today. They're a place where some of the oldest written texts are preserved and some of the newest technology connects visitors with vast amounts of knowledge. Libraries are changing, but, as places that are fundamentally free and open to all, they're also staying the same. Libraries of the World explores the most stunning examples, but it also explores how varied the idea of a library can be. It can be a grand Baroque hall with leather-bound tomes or a mid-century masterpiece, but it can just as easily be a few shelves in a repurposed phone booth.
Temples of Delight
Title | Temples of Delight PDF eBook |
Author | Barbara Trapido |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Pages | 369 |
Release | 2015-04-14 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1620408716 |
"First published by Michael Joseph 1990"--Title page verso.
Temples of the Most High
Title | Temples of the Most High PDF eBook |
Author | Nels Benjamin Lundwall |
Publisher | Bookcraft, Incorporated |
Pages | 427 |
Release | 1993-03-01 |
Genre | Mormon Church |
ISBN | 9780884948759 |
Damanhur
Title | Damanhur PDF eBook |
Author | Esperide Ananas |
Publisher | North Atlantic Books |
Pages | 154 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 9781556435775 |
"A large format book of photographs of the art and architecture--temples filled with murals, sculpture, mosaic, and stained glass--built by devoted members of the Alps communal village of Damanhur. Text describes the development of a contemporary utopian society practicing spirituality inclusive of all world cultures"--Provided by publisher.
Nature's Temples
Title | Nature's Temples PDF eBook |
Author | Joan Maloof |
Publisher | Timber Press |
Pages | 201 |
Release | 2016-11-16 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1604697288 |
“Maloof eloquently urges us to cherish the wildness of what little old-growth woodlands we have left. . . . Not only are they home to the richest diversity of creatures, but they work hard for humans too.” —New York Times Book Review An old-growth forest is one that has formed naturally over a long period of time with little or no disturbance from humankind. They are increasingly rare and largely misunderstood. In Nature’s Temples, Joan Maloof, the director of the Old-Growth Forest Network, makes a heartfelt and passionate case for their importance. This evocative and accessible narrative defines old-growth and provides a brief history of forests. It offers a rare view into how the life-forms in an ancient, undisturbed forest—including not only its majestic trees but also its insects, plant life, fungi, and mammals—differ from the life-forms in a forest manipulated by humans. What emerges is a portrait of a beautiful, intricate, and fragile ecosystem that now exists only in scattered fragments. Black-and-white illustrations by Andrew Joslin help clarify scientific concepts and capture the beauty of ancient trees.
The Complete Greek Temples
Title | The Complete Greek Temples PDF eBook |
Author | Antony Spawforth |
Publisher | |
Pages | 240 |
Release | 2006-01-01 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 9780500051429 |
An all-encompassing portrait of the design and architectural elements of ancient Greek monuments summarizes the latest thinking on temple building while offering insight into the historical and cultural contexts of key constructions, in a volume complemented by a gazetteer of all known colonnaded temples.
Temple and Cosmos
Title | Temple and Cosmos PDF eBook |
Author | Hugh Nibley |
Publisher | Shadow Mountain |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | Bible |
ISBN | 9780875795232 |