American Architecture
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The Death and Life of Great American Cities
- 50th Anniversary Edition
- Written by: Jane Jacobs, Jason Epstein - introduction
- Narrated by: Donna Rawlins
- Length: 18 hrs
- Unabridged
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Thirty years after its publication, The Death and Life of Great American Cities was described by The New York Times as "perhaps the most influential single work in the history of town planning....[It] can also be seen in a much larger context. It is first of all a work of literature; the descriptions of street life as a kind of ballet and the bitingly satiric account of traditional planning theory can still be read for pleasure even by those who long ago absorbed and appropriated the book's arguments."
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A must-read for any avid Reader.
- By Monique Osborne on 2020-04-25
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The Death and Life of Great American Cities
- 50th Anniversary Edition
- Narrated by: Donna Rawlins
- Length: 18 hrs
- Release date: 2011-09-13
- Language: English
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Thirty years after its publication, this book was described by The New York Times as "perhaps the most influential single work in the history of town planning"....
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Gropius
- The Man Who Built the Bauhaus
- Written by: Fiona MacCarthy
- Narrated by: Jennifer M. Dixon
- Length: 19 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Fiona MacCarthy challenges the image of Gropius as a doctrinaire architectural rationalist, bringing out the visionary philosophy and courage that carried him through a politically hostile age. Pilloried by Tom Wolfe as inventor of the monolithic high-rise, Gropius is better remembered as inventor of a form of art education that influenced schools worldwide. He viewed argument as intrinsic to creativity. Unusually for one in his position, Gropius encouraged women's artistic endeavors and sought equal romantic partners.
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I wish I could give it 10 stars
- By Roberta W on 2024-11-01
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Gropius
- The Man Who Built the Bauhaus
- Narrated by: Jennifer M. Dixon
- Length: 19 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 2020-02-04
- Language: English
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Fiona MacCarthy challenges the image of Gropius as a doctrinaire architectural rationalist, bringing out the visionary philosophy and courage that carried him through a politically hostile age....
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Sticks and Stones
- A Study of American Architecture and Civilization
- Written by: Lewis Mumford
- Narrated by: Joseph Tabler
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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The books I am proposing to read for you may have a few extraneous sounds and will be imperfectly read and produced. Hopefully, you will excuse any defects, as these old books are quite unlikely to become audiobooks otherwise and still have great value.
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Sticks and Stones
- A Study of American Architecture and Civilization
- Narrated by: Joseph Tabler
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 2024-08-14
- Language: English
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The books I am proposing to read for you may have a few extraneous sounds and will be imperfectly read and produced. Hopefully, you will excuse any defects, as these old books are quite unlikely to become audiobooks otherwise and still have great value.
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Ballpark
- Baseball in the American City
- Written by: Paul Goldberger
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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From the earliest corrals of the mid-1800s (Union Grounds in Brooklyn was a "saloon in the open air"), to the much mourned parks of the early 1900s (Detroit's Tiger Stadium, Cincinnati's Palace of the Fans), to the stadiums we fill today, Paul Goldberger makes clear the inextricable bond between the American city and America's favorite pastime. In the changing locations and architecture of our ballparks, Goldberger reveals the manifestations of a changing society.
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Ballpark
- Baseball in the American City
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 2019-12-10
- Language: English
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From the earliest corrals of the mid-1800s, to the much mourned parks of the early 1900s (Detroit's Tiger Stadium, Cincinnati's Palace of the Fans), to the stadiums we fill today, Paul Goldberger makes clear the inextricable bond between the American city and America's favorite pastime....
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Portal
- San Francisco's Ferry Building and the Reinvention of American Cities
- Written by: John King
- Narrated by: Gabriel Vaughan
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Conceived in the Gilded Age, the Ferry Building opened in 1898 as San Francisco's portal to the world—the terminus of the transcontinental railway and a showcase of civic ambition. In silent films and World's Fair postcards, nothing said "San Francisco" more than its soaring clock tower. But as acclaimed architectural critic John King recounts, the rise of the automobile and double-deck freeways severed the city from its beloved structure. King's narrative spans the rise and fall and rebirth of the Ferry Building, introducing colorful figures who fought to preserve its character.
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Portal
- San Francisco's Ferry Building and the Reinvention of American Cities
- Narrated by: Gabriel Vaughan
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 2023-11-07
- Language: English
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A two-time Pulitzer finalist explores the story of American urban design through San Francisco's iconic Ferry Building....
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Shapes, Lines, and Light
- My Grandfather's American Journey
- Written by: Katie Yamasaki
- Narrated by: Katie Yamasaki
- Length: 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Minoru Yamasaki described the feeling he sought to create in his buildings as “serenity, surprise, and delight.” Here, his granddaughter Katie Yamasaki charts his life and work: his childhood in Seattle’s Japanese immigrant community, paying his way through college working in Alaska’s notorious salmon canneries, his success in architectural school, and the transformative structures he imagined and built. A Japanese American man who faced brutal anti-Asian racism in post-World War II America and an outsider to the establishment, he nonetheless left his mark on the world.
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Shapes, Lines, and Light
- My Grandfather's American Journey
- Narrated by: Katie Yamasaki
- Length: 23 mins
- Release date: 2022-12-13
- Language: English
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Minoru Yamasaki described the feeling he sought to create in his buildings as “serenity, surprise, and delight.” Here, his granddaughter Katie Yamasaki charts his life and work....
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I Am I. M. Pei
- Ordinary People Change the World
- Written by: Brad Meltzer
- Narrated by: Feodor Chin, Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Francois Chau, and others
- Length: 18 mins
- Unabridged
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This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of an icon in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction listeners and that always includes the hero's childhood influences. This book features I. M. Pei, the award-winning Chinese American architect whose projects include the John F. Kennedy Library and the pyramid at the Louvre.
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I Am I. M. Pei
- Ordinary People Change the World
- Narrated by: Feodor Chin, Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Francois Chau, Graham Halstead, Catherine Ho, Caroline McLaughlin, Rob Shapiro, James Sie
- Series: Ordinary People Change the World Series
- Length: 18 mins
- Release date: 2022-06-07
- Language: English
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This book features I. M. Pei, the award-winning Chinese American architect whose projects include the John F. Kennedy Library and the pyramid at the Louvre....
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