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In parallel columns of French and English, lists over 4,000 reference works and books on history and the humanities, breaking down the large divisions by subject, genre, type of document, and province or territory. Includes titles of national, provincial, territorial, or regional interest in every subject area when available. The entries describe the core focus of the book, its range of interest, scholarly paraphernalia, and any editions in the other Canadian language. The humanities headings are arts, language and linguistics, literature, performing arts, philosophy, and religion. Indexed by name, title, and French and English subject. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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Identifies and summarizes thousands of books, article, exhibition catalogues, government publications, and theses published in many countries and in several languages from the early nineteenth century to 1981.
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the information profession. The series IFLA Publications deals with many of the means through which libraries, information centres, and information professionals worldwide can formulate their goals, exert their influence as a group, protect their interests, and find solutions to global problems.
Le piéton qui déambule dans les principaux centres-villes du Canada ne pourra éviter de passer devant un édifice signé Ross et Macdonald. Leurs immeubles (comme l'édifice Dominion Square à Montréal ou l'hôtel Royal York à Toronto) sont autant de témoignages d'une époque pendant laquelle les métropoles se bâtissaient à coups de gratte-ciel et d'édifices blocs. Né de la fascination exercée par les métropoles du début du XXe siècle, le gigantisme architectural répondait à un besoin de pragmatisme dans la planification des grands immeubles. C'est pourquoi Ross et Macdonald dessineront des édifices inspirés des principes du nouvel académisme de l'École des beaux-arts de...
A collection of essays examining early editions of Vitruvius' writings and all the major Renaissance architectural treatises by authors such as Alberti, Di Giorgio, Colonna, Serlio, and Palladio. The authors look at the significance of the treaty in the Renaissance, and trace its decline in the late 17th century.