EDIFICIOS DE LA ARQUITECTURA ANTIGUA HISTORIA DE LAS TIPOLOGÍAS ARQUITECTÓNICAS

This well-illustrated Spanish-language book retraces the development and magnificent flowering of Mayan architecture in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and Belize over the period 300 B.C.-A.D. 1500, showing the extraordinary synchronicity of this architecture with that of other Old World societies. Featured cities include Tikal, the earliest Mayan religious center; Palenque, famous for its ceremonial center; and Copan, with its hieroglyphic staircase featuring 2,500 glyphs.

Munich has a wide-variety of different restaurants, where not only good food, but also design and architecture play a leading role. From a classically designed restaurant with a modern interpretation of local cuisine, a Sushi bar with contemporary interior or a trendy bar with a futuritistic ambiance-Cool Restaurants Munich guides the visitor through the 25 most popular restaurants, bars and lounges. With addresses, essential information and as a top tip-a selection of excellent chef's recipes. Book jacket.

The private single family house is still very much the preferred choice of home. Yet in recent years there have been many changes not only in the personal situations of the residents, their expectations and desires, but also in the rising costs of energy and raw materials. This has meant that issues such as multi-functionalism, the use of innovative building materials or energy-efficient building methods are increasing in significance. These topical developments have been taken into consideration. The authors introduce floor plan solutions using contemporary projects which bear in mind...

El paisaje que ve el autor es a la vez personal y filtrado por la perspectiva y el saber del geógrafo. Es, al mismo tiempo, un mirara hacia dentro, hacia los conceptos y las experiencias, y hacia fuera, a la belleza, condiciones y problemas de las formas del mundo. Este libro muestra así un ejercicio intelectual múltiple para asir, comprender y explicar los paisajes reales, es decir, los lugares y sus imágenes, especialmente algunos preferidos, a través de sus configuraciones y representaciones. Esta obra agrupa piezas de una extensa narración por entregas, otorgándolas el sentido...