James W. P. Campbell Bücher

Über fünf Jahre forschten und reisten Autor und Fotograf dieses Bandes, um über 70 der schönsten und beeindruckendsten Bibliotheken weltweit zu porträtieren. In sieben Kapiteln führen sie den staunenden Betrachter chronologisch durch die Epochen und zu Bauten, die Menschen aller Zeiten und Kulturen für ihre wertvollen Bücherschätze erdachten. Der prächtige Band erzählt von unterschiedlichen architektonischen Konzepten ebenso wie von der aufwendigen Ausstattung der Bibliotheksräume. Dieses umfassendste und profundeste der zahlreichen Bücher zum Thema ist weit mehr als eine Baugeschichte: Reich illustriert und höchst informativ ist hier eine Kulturgeschichte der Bibliothek entstanden.

Exploring the architectural evolution of libraries, this book showcases over eighty global examples, from ancient ruins to modern designs. It highlights how library buildings reflect the wealth, culture, and learning of their time, with stunning photographs capturing their unique structures and atmospheres. Architectural historian James Campbell provides a compelling narrative that traces the history of library architecture from ancient Mesopotamia to contemporary China. This work serves as a definitive photographic history, appealing to both book lovers and architecture enthusiasts.

“A brilliant collaboration . . . The hundreds of color photographs are stunning in their clarity and composition. Highly recommended.”—Library Journal This totally original architecture book—named 2004 Choice Outstanding Academic Title—follows the story of brick from 5000 BC to its use in building today, from the vast baths and basilicas of ancient Rome, through the wonders of Gothic brick in Germany and the majestic temples of Pagan, to its modern revival. Marvelously illustrated with spectacular, specially taken photographs, Brick is at once an historical account of how bricks have been employed by architects of every period, a technical survey of brickmaking and bricklaying, and an essay on architectural and cultural history. The authors have applied their expert visual and technical knowledge to more than one hundred themes, from bricks in ancient Egypt to their distinctive use by such modern masters as Louis Kahn, Alvar Aalto, and Renzo Piano. Great works of engineering—viaducts, tunnels, and bridges—are given prominence alongside great cathedrals, country houses, temples, and mosques, testifying to the incredible versatility and importance of bricks and brickwork.

An approachable history of one of London's most famous landmarks.

Ambitious and wide-ranging, this is the first single volume to tell the story of the library as a distinct building type, all around the world and from the beginnings of writing to the present day. In its highest form the library is a total work of art, combining painting, sculpture, furniture and architecture. From their designs for the libraries of ancient Rome to those of the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris, architects have sought to outdo each other by producing ever more spectacular settings. 0The author and photographer have travelled the globe, documenting some eighty libraries. Architectural historian James Campbell contributes an authoritative and highly readable account. Will Pryce is one of the world's leading photographers of interiors and architecture. Arresting and technically flawless, his photographs are both lucid and deeply atmospheric.

James Campbell combines the understanding of a good social historian with an ability to analyse literary achievement in a narrative that has the same sort of interest as a novel' Guardian'When on August 25, 1944 the Allied forces marched into Paris and freed the city from Nazi occupation, they prepared the way for another invasion - a new wave of writers.Taking Richard Wright's arrival in Paris as his starting point, James Campbell has produced a riveting account of this post-war period in Paris Interzone' Time Out

From the lean prose of Orcadian George Mackay Brown through the fierce and vivid imagination of Alasdair Gray to a Californian nightmare from William Boyd.

Culturally significant, this work preserves the essence of the original artifact, maintaining authenticity by including original copyright references and library stamps. It reflects the historical importance of the text within the broader context of civilization's knowledge base, making it a valuable resource for scholars and readers interested in the preservation of historical works.