LIBROS DEL AUTOR: james curl

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  • Making Dystopia
    James Stevens Curl
    In Making Dystopia, distinguished architectural historian James Stevens Curl tells the story of the advent of architectural Modernism in the aftermath of the First World War, its protagonists, and its astonishing, almost global acceptance after 1945. He argues forcefully that the triumph of architectural Modernism in the second half of the twentieth century led to massive destr...
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    34,13 €

  • Ronnie James Dio
    James Curl
    Ronald James Padavona began playing music in 1950s doo whop bands as a bass and trumpet player. He eventually found his voice, changed his name and took command of the microphone. And thus a rock ‘n’ roll legend was born. During a career that spanned six decades Ronnie fronted such legendary bands as Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio and Heaven & Hell. Along the way he shared th...
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    22,89 €

  • The Donut Shop
    james curl
    The last thing 16-year-old Cody wanted to do during summer vacation was spend a week with his cantankerous grandfather. But what he thought would be a boring visit turns out to be one of the greatest adventures of his life. Discovering his grandfather’s old World War II journal he learns about a daring, top secret mission that his grandfather and three old guys from the local d...
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    7,90 €

  • Jack Sharkey
    James Curl
    When Jack Sharkey retired in 1936 after twelve years of boxing, he had carved out a career that was both exciting and controversial. But, despite having been the world heavyweight champion and enormously popular, sadly he is almost completely forgotten today...until now.After two years of extensive research and writing, the Boston Gob’s life story is ready to be told. In this b...
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    37,84 €

  • Jersey Joe Walcott
    James Curl
    Born into extreme poverty in 1914, Jersey Joe Walcott began boxing at the age of 16 to help feed his hungry family. After ten years, without proper training and with little to show for his efforts beyond some frightful beatings, Walcott quit the ring. A chance meeting with a fight promoter who recognized the potential in his iron chin and hard punch turned Walcott’s fortunes...
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    42,81 €

  • Expository Writing
    Mervin James Curl
    Expository Writing by Mervin James Curl is a comprehensive guide to the art of writing clear and concise essays, reports, and other forms of non-fiction writing. The book is designed to help students and professionals alike master the skills necessary to communicate effectively in a variety of academic and professional settings. The book covers all aspects of expository writing...
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    36,71 €

  • The Egyptian Revival
    James Stevens Curl
    In this beautifully illustrated and closely argued book, a completely updated and much expanded third edition of his magisterial survey, Curl describes in lively and stimulating prose the numerous revivals of the Egyptian style from Antiquity to the present day. Drawing on a wealth of sources, his pioneering and definitive work analyzes the remarkable and persistent influence o...
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    90,47 €

  • Encyclopaedia of Architectural Terms
    James Stevens Curl / John J. Sambrook
    The study of architecture requires not only an understanding of the history of buildings, but also knowledge of the correct terminology that is used to describe them. The 'Encyclopaedia of Architectural Terms' provides a comprehensive, practical guide to the terminology used in the various aspects of architecture and building. It contains over 3500 terms offering definitions of...
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    79,12 €