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Indian Islamic Architecture

Forms and Typologies, Sites and Monuments

By: John Burton-Page

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Indian Islamic Architecture

Forms and Typologies, Sites and Monuments

By: John Burton-Page

The articles by John Burton-Page on Indian Islamic architecture assembled in this volume give an historical overview of the subject, ranging from the mosques and tombs erected by the Delhi sultans in the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries, to the great monuments of the Mughals in the 16th and 17th centuries.

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BRILL

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ISBN 10

9004163395

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9789004163393

The Art of Ancient India

Buddhist, Hindu, Jain

By: Susan L. Huntington,John C. Huntington

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The Art of Ancient India

Buddhist, Hindu, Jain

By: Susan L. Huntington,John C. Huntington

To scholars in the field, the need for an up-to-date overview of the art of South Asia has been apparent for decades. Although many regional and dynastic genres of Indic art are fairly well understood, the broad, overall representation of India's centuries of splendor has been lacking. The Art of Ancient India is the result of the author's aim to provide such a synthesis. Noted expert Sherman E. Lee has commented: –Not since Coomaraswamyês History of Indian and Indonesian Art (1927) has there been a survey of such completeness.” Indeed, this work restudies and reevaluates every frontier of ancient Indic art _ from its prehistoric roots up to the period of Muslim rule, from the Himalayan north to the tropical south, and from the earliest extant writing through the most modern scholarship on the subject. This dynamic survey-generously complemented with 775 illustrations, including 48 in full color and numerous architectural ground plans, and detailed maps and fine drawings, and further enhanced by its guide to Sanskrit, copious notes, extensive bibliography, and glossary of South Asian art terms-is the most comprehensive and most fully illustrated study of South Asian art available. The works and monuments included in this volume have been selected not only for their artistic merit but also in order to both provide general coverage and include transitional works that furnish the key to an all encompassing view of the art. An outstanding portrayal of ancient Indiaês highest intellectual and technical achievements, this volume is written for many audiences: scholars, for whom it provides an up-to-date background against which to examine their own areas of study; teachers and students of college level, for whom it supplies a complete summary of and a resource for their own deeper investigations into Indic art; and curious readers, for whom it gives a broad-based introduction to this fascinating area of world art.

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849

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Motilal Banarsidass

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8120836170

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9788120836174

Mr Felton's Bequests

By: John Poynter

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Mr Felton's Bequests

By: John Poynter

Alfred Felton, a bachelor of definite opinions and benignly eccentric habits, was one of the remarkable group of Melbourne merchants who dominated the economy of the Australian colonies in the decades after the gold rush. In 1904 he left his substantial fortune in trust, the income to be spent by a committee of his friends, half on charities (especially for women and children), and half on works of art for the National Gallery of Victoria, works calculated to 'raise and improve public taste'. The Gallery suddenly gained acquisition funds greater than those of London's National and Tate galleries combined, and between 1904 and 2004 more than 15 000 items were purchased for it by the Felton Bequest. 'Although the last quarter of the twentieth century saw a dramatic and exciting expansion of Australian art museums', Patrick McCaughey writes in the foreword of this book, 'no institution could hope to replicate the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria assembled under the aegis of the Felton Bequest.' How the Felton Bequests' Committee carried out its tasks, in cooperation and sometimes in conflict with the Trustees of the Gallery, is a human story of many triumphs and occasional follies, of decisions made and unmade amid changing notions of art, philanthropy and public taste. John Poynter's account of Felton's life and the story of his Bequests covers most of Melbourne's history, from the unusual view point of three themes, business, art and charity.

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123

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The Miegunyah Press

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0522855520

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9780522855524

The Academy Awards Handbook

By: John Harkness

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The Academy Awards Handbook

By: John Harkness

In this comprehensive and updated guide to the Academy Awards, John Harkness includes every nominee in each category dating back to the very first awards in 1927 all the way up to the present, hundreds of exciting photos, behind-the-scenes facts and anecdotes, and an easy-to-use index for quick reference.

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388

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Pinnacle Books

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0786013613

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9780786013616

Safety is No Accident—From 'V' Bombers to Concorde

A Flight Test Engineer's Story

By: John R. W. Smith

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Safety is No Accident—From 'V' Bombers to Concorde

A Flight Test Engineer's Story

By: John R. W. Smith

A behind-the-scenes look at the aeronautical engineers who keep the skies safe. Many are surprised to learn that flying is, statistically, the safest means of transportation. Even less well known is the crucial role that flight test observers and engineers play in ensuring that level of safety. In this book, one of them recounts his experience as an aeronautical engineer working in partnership with test pilots, painting a vivid portrait of his flight-testing career from the 1960s to early 1980s at Avro and the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). During the author’s time at Avro, he flew on the development and certification test flights of the Avro 748, 748MF, Shackletons, Nimrod, and Handley-Page Victor tanker. In the CAA, his role turned to regulation, making flight test assessments of manufacturer’s prototypes and production aircraft, to check compliance with the CAA’s flight safety requirements. The scope ranged from single-engine light aircraft to large civil transport aircraft. It involved frequent visits to foreign manufacturers and also included his participation in the CAA’s Concorde certification flight test program. Advancements in the understanding of aerodynamics and an increasingly professional approach to risk management improved safety, but flight testing still involves risk, and several of the author’s close friends and colleagues died in flight test accidents during this period. It is because of the courage and expertise of such people that millions of flights now touch down safely each year.

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408

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Air World

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152676945X

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9781526769459

The Academy Awards Handbook 1997

By: John Harkness

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The Academy Awards Handbook 1997

By: John Harkness

Delivering everything readers want to know about the Academy Awards, this guide includes a year-by-year listing of all nominations in every category, every winner, and every loser, from Best Picture to Best Live-Action Short, hundreds of exciting photos of favorite stars, an easy-to-use index for quick reference, plus the 99% foolproof method for picking this year's winners.

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354

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Pinnacle Books

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0786003774

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9780786003778

Reinventing the Workplace

By: John Worthington

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Reinventing the Workplace

By: John Worthington

Incorporating a diversity of practices, cultural and organization change, and new building forms, this book provides ideas, inspiration and analysis of the multitude of ways in which an office space can be designed and utilized. Updated to cope with technological advances, as well as including a new series of case studies on recent Australian, North American and Scandinavian experiences, the contributors draw on a wealth and variety of professional experience to present the best and most innovative solutions for today's office - and tomorrow's workplace.

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319

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Routledge

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1136369090

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9781136369094

1999 Academy Awards Handbook

By: John Harkness

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1999 Academy Awards Handbook

By: John Harkness

Academy Awards from 1927 through 1997.

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372

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Pinnacle Books

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0786006374

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9780786006373

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Indian Islamic Architecture

Indian Islamic Architecture

The Art of Ancient India

The Art of Ancient India

Mr Felton's Bequests

Mr Felton's Bequests

The Academy Awards Handbook

The Academy Awards Handbook

Safety is No Accident—From 'V' Bombers to Concorde

Safety is No Accident—From 'V' Bombers to Concorde

The Academy Awards Handbook 1997

The Academy Awards Handbook 1997

Reinventing the Workplace

Reinventing the Workplace

1999 Academy Awards Handbook

1999 Academy Awards Handbook

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