عنوان
پدید آورنده
موضوع
رده
NA705 .L35 2009eb
NA705
.
L35
2009eb
کتابخانه
محل استقرار
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
(Number (ISBN
0313342075
(Number (ISBN
0313342083
(Number (ISBN
0313342091
(Number (ISBN
0313342113
(Number (ISBN
9780313342073
(Number (ISBN
9780313342080
(Number (ISBN
9780313342097
(Number (ISBN
9780313342110
NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER
Number
b791043
TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Title Proper
Icons of American architecture :
General Material Designation
[Book]
Other Title Information
from the Alamo to the World Trade Center /
First Statement of Responsibility
Donald Langmead.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Westport :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Greenwood Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2009.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (2 volumes (xix, 589 pages)) :
Other Physical Details
illustrations.
SERIES
Series Title
Greenwood icons
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
v. 1. The Alamo, San Antonio, Texas ; Alcatraz, San Francisco, California ; Brooklyn Bridge, New York City ; Empire State Building, New York City ; Fallingwater, Bear Run, Pennsylvania ; Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California ; Graceland Mansion, Memphis, Tennessee ; Grand Central Terminal, New York City ; Hearst Castle, San Simeon, California ; Hoover Dam, Colorado River, Nevada/Arizona ; Hotel del Coronado, San Diego, California ; Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- v. 2. Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C. ; Monticello, Charlottesville, Virginia ; Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia ; Sears Tower, Chicago, Illinois ; Statue of Liberty, New York City ; United Nations Headquarters, New York City ; United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. ; USS Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii ; Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C. ; White House, Washington, D.C. ; World Trade Center, New York City.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
What turns a building into an icon? What is it about some structures that makes their history and legend even more important than their original intended use, making them a part of American, and world, popular culture? Twenty four buildings and structures, including the Brooklyn Bridge, the White House, the Hotel del Coronado, and the Washington Monument are presented here, along with their roles in fiction, film, music, and the imagination of people worldwide. Approximately twenty five images are included in the set, along with sidebars featuring additional structures.
ACQUISITION INFORMATION NOTE
Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address
Greenwood eBooks
Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address
OverDrive, Inc.
Stock Number
DF40211F-7CEE-4AFF-91F6-FF376E6161CC
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Icons of American architecture.
International Standard Book Number
9780313342073
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Architecture and society-- United States.
Architecture-- United States.
Architecture and society.
ARCHITECTURE-- Criticism.
ARCHITECTURE-- History-- General.
ARCHITECTURE-- Regional.
Architecture.
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
United States.
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(SUBJECT CATEGORY (Provisional
ARC-- 001000
ARC-- 005000
ARC-- 020000
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Number
720
.
973
Edition
22
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
NA705
Book number
.
L35
2009eb
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Langmead, Donald.
ORIGINATING SOURCE
Date of Transaction
20201207042502.0
Cataloguing Rules (Descriptive Conventions))
pn
ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Electronic name
مطالعه متن کتاب [Book]
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