A skyscraper one mile high, a dome covering most of downtown Manhattan, a triumphal arch in the form of an elephant: some of the most exciting buildings in the history of architecture are the ones that never got built. These are the projects in which architects took materials to the limits, explored challenging new ideas, defied conventions, & pointed the way towards the future. Some of them are architectural masterpieces, some simply delightful flights of fancy. It was not usually poor design that stymied them
- politics, inadequate funding, or a client who chose a `safe` option rather than a daring vision were all things that could stop a project leaving the drawing board. These unbuilt buildings include the grand projects that acted as architectural calling cards, experimental designs that stretch technology, visions for the future of the city, & articles of architectural faith. Structures like Buckminster Fuller`s dome over New York or Frank Lloyd Wright`s mile-high tower can seem impossibly daring. But they also point to buildings that came decades later, to the Eden Project & the Shard. Some of those unbuilt wonders are buildings of great beauty & individual form like Etienne-Louis Boullee`s enormous spherical monument to Isaac Newton; some, such as the city plans of Le Corbusier, seem to want to teach us how to live; some, like El Lissitsky`s `horizontal skyscrapers` & Gaudi`s curvaceous New York hotel, turn architectural convention upside-down; some, such as Archigram`s Walking City & Plug-in City, are bizarre & inspiring by turns. All are captured in this magnificently illustrated book.
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The Worldwide Number One Bestseller Wilbur Smith returns to Ancient Egypt in a captivating new novel that will transport you to extraordinary times. EGYPT IS UNDER ATTACK. Pharaoh Tamose lies mortally wounded. The ancient city of Luxor is surrounded, All seems lost. Taita prepares for the enemy`s final, fatal push. The ex-slave, now general of Tamose`s armies, is never more ingenious than when all hope is dashed. & this is Egypt`s most desperate hour. With the timely arrival of an old ally, the tide is turned & the Egyptian army feasts upon its retreating foe. But upon his victorious return to Luxor, Taita is seized & branded a traitor. Tamose is dead & a poisonous new era has begun. The new Pharaoh has risen. Pharaoh Utteric is young, weak & cruel, & threatened by Taita`s influence within the palace
- especially his friendship with Utteric`s younger & worthier brother, Ramases. With Taita`s imprisonment, Ramases is forced to make a choice: help Taita escape & forsake his brother, or remain silent & condone Utteric`s tyranny. To a good man like Ramases, there is no choice. Taita must be set free, Utteric must be stopped & Egypt must be reclaimed. From the glittering temples of Luxor to the Citadel of Sparta, PHARAOH is an intense & powerful novel magnificently transporting you to a time of threat, blood & glory. Master storyteller, Wilbur Smith, is at the very peak of his powers.
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The Worldwide Number One Bestseller Wilbur Smith returns to Ancient Egypt in a captivating new novel that will transport you to extraordinary times. EGYPT IS UNDER ATTACK. The old Pharaoh Tamose lies mortally wounded. The ancient city of Luxor is surrounded. All seems lost. Taita, ex-slave & general of Tamose`s armies, leads his men to victory against Egypt`s enemies. But upon his victorious return to Luxor, he is seized as a traitor. Tamose is dead & a new Pharaoh has risen. Pharaoh Utteric is young & cruel, & threatened by Taita`s influence within the palace
- especially his friendship with Utteric`s younger & worthier brother, Rameses. Rameses is torn between duty to his family & loyalty to his friends. Yet he knows that there is no choice. Taita must be set free, Utteric must be stopped & Egypt must be reclaimed.
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The powerful image that the kings of Egypt presented to their subjects was so awe inspiring & captivating that people today are still impressed by the compelling stories & imposing statuary of the Pharaoh. But the reality of Egyptian kingship was often much more complex, as ” Pharaoh: King of Egypt” seeks to reveal. ...

Travel back through time & discover all about ancient Egypt in this thrilling interactive adventure. Someone is plotting to murder the pharaoh & it`s up to you to stop them. From the glittering riches of the royal tombs to the bustling markets of ancient Thebes, your journey will require you to decipher hieroglyphs, learn about gods & goddesses, hunt for clues & unmask the culprit before it`s too late. Ancient Egypt comes to life on every beautifully illustrated page as you choose where your investigation will take you. Can you solve the mystery? ...

Phat Dog Vintage scours the earth looking for the unusual & sometimes weird objects that are undeniably meant to be. Vintage Pencils 1000 Piece Puzzle from Galison features a vibrant photo of pencils that Phat Dog Vintage has collected from their travels. This unique puzzle dazzles with pieces that are stamped with shiny gold foil accents. This puzzle is packaged in stylish matte-finish sturdy box, also with gold foil accents, perfect for gifting, reuse, & storage. Assembled puzzle

Size: 20 x 27 inches Box: 8.25 x 11.25 x 2 inches Contains informational insert about artist & image

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Phat Dog Vintage scours the earth looking for the unusual & sometimes weird objects that are undeniably meant to be. Vintage Stamps 500 Piece Puzzle from Galison features a colorful photograph of stamps Phat Dog Vintage has collected from around the world. Galison puzzles are packaged in stylish matte-finish sturdy boxes, perfect for gifting, reuse, & storage. Package: 8 x 8 x 2 inches Complete puzzle: 20 x 20 inches

Includes:: insert with information about the artist & image

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Philadelphia & the Mid-Atlantic States of USA on a waterproof & tear-resistant map from ITMB, offering on one side a clear street plan of central Philadelphia & on the reverse an indexed road map extending from Boston to Jacksonville in North Carolina & inland to Niagara Falls & Pittsburgh. On one side is an indexed street plan of central Philadelphia, covering the districts from the Delaware River to the western side of the Schuylkill River. Metro & Patco station are clearly marked & named; for motorists main traffic arteries are highlighted & one way streets & car parks are marked. Symbols indicate various places of interest & facilities, including selected hotels & restaurants, museums, etc. On the reverse is an indexed road map presenting the Mid-Atlantic states at 1:1, 000, 000. Topography is indicated by altitude colouring with spot heights in feet; national parks & other protected areas are highlighted. Road network distinguishes between free & toll interstate highways & clearly shows road numbers. Driving distances are marked on interstate & selected state roads. Railway lines are included & local airports are marked. Symbols indicate various places of interest. The map is indexed & has latitude & longitude lines at 1° intervals. ...

Philadelphia & Southeast Pennsylvania in a series of Rand Mc Nally’s regional road maps covering the environs of main US cities. Additional panels show in greater detail downtown Philadelphia plus access to the city’s international airport, & a street plan of Atlantic City in New Jersey. Coverage of the road maps extends north/south from Bath & Nazareth in the north beyond Philadelphia to Pennsylvania’ southern boundary with New Jersey, Delaware & Maryland; another inset extends the map further to the south-east of Pennsylvania, to the southern coastline of New Jersey with Atlantic City & nearby resorts. Communities covered by this map include Allentown, Bethlehem, Doylestown & Reading in Pennsylvania; Berlin, Camden & Trenton in New Jersey; plus Wilmington in Delaware. Maps in this series present the road network on a clear background with no relief shading to show the area’s topography, but with national or state parks, forests & other protected areas indicated by colouring. Roads are numbered and/or named, showing toll highways, exit numbers of interchanges, services & rest areas. Local airports are marked, but railways & other urban transport lines are not included unless specifically indicated in the individual description. Each town is presented in a different colour, providing those unfamiliar with the region a very clear picture of the area. Various places of interest & facilities are highlighted, including cultural & historical sites, educational institutions, sport & recreational facilities, etc. Each title is indexed. Several maps also include enlargements of the downtown area, plans of international airports, a mileage & driving times diagram for a much wider region than covered by the main map, etc
- for more information please see the individual descriptions. To see all the titles in this series please click on the series link.
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Philadelphia, an original antique map by S.D.U.K., published in London, 1844. Steel plate, uncoloured. Map size 30 x 38 cm, overall mounted size 53 x 45 cm.A detailed map of Philadelphia published by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. The Society was founded by John, Earl Russell, & Henry Brougham, later Lord Chancellor of England in 1827. The Society's main purpose was to encourage universal literacy by publishing numbers of books of good quality that would be affordable to all. These town plans were published in perhaps the grandest of the Society's publications
- their atlas entitled Maps Of The Society For The Diffusion Of Useful Knowledge, first issued by Baldwin & Cradock, & then re-issued by other publishers, including Chapman & Hall & latterly Edward Stanford. This map

Includes:: a vignette view of The United States Bank & of the Exchange. Antique maps from various original publishers are presented on the Stanford


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