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The Battle of Koniggratz: Prussia's Victory over Austria, 1866
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Gordon Craig gives a clear and highly readable account of the most infuential battle of the 19th century. This should be required reading for anybody trying to understand modern German history. The author uses excellent source material to bring a contemporary narretive and evaluation to this historical milestone.... »
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Mall Maker: Victor Gruen, Architect of an American Dream
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There are only two things to say about this book on Gruen the Mall Maker: 1) The writing must be overlooked, and 2) the substance of the book is crucial to understanding American cities and American culture as we know it today. It made me want to read more about architecture, city planning and economic trends as market forces redesigning neighborhoods... »
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Wiener Werkstatte: Design in Vienna 1903-1932
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Christian Brandstatter's book offered a broad overview of the 'Wiener Werkstatte (WW)' or 'Viennese Workshop', from the its history to its collaborators (the inimitable Josef Hoffmann, Kolo Moser, Adolf Loos, Gustav Klimt et al), exhibitions, architecture/interiors/furniture, Graphic Design, Glass/Ceramics/Metal and Fashion. The drawback was that text ... »
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Metternich: The Autobiography, 1773-1815
This is an outstanding volume and it belongs on the shelf of every student of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic period, whether or not your interest is in ... »
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Mozart: A Penguin Life (Penguin Lives)
In his lifetime, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart didn't have the best of luck with his patrons. One of them, Archbishop Colloredo of Salzburg, actually had his ch... »
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AUSTERLITZ: The Empire at its Zenith
I was lucky to purchase from Amazon this book with only two plates (pages 14-15) showing color problem. It looks like the books has been opened prior to s... »
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