Architecture & Design
The Chair: Rethinking Culture, Body, and Design
Paperback
"Engaged in fascinating and useful multidisciplinary research, Cranz is an avatar for body-friendly design. . . . Read [The Chair] and cheer."--Elizabeth Zimmer, Village Voice
Heavenly Mansions: and Other Essays on Architecture
Paperback
Brilliantly written essays on the aesthetic principles and enduring motives of architecture.
Why the Earth Quakes: The Story of Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Paperback
“At last an inviting book on earthquakes, written by scientists whose easily understandable prose takes us on a tour not only of seismology but also of modern building technologies, volcanoes, and that California constant, the magnificent rubbing and pushing of tectonic plates beneath us.” —San Francisco Chronicle Book Review
Master Builders: Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe, and Frank Lloyd Wright
Paperback
The story of modern architecture is told here through the lives and works of three men who changed the face of the cities we live in.
Why Buildings Fall Down: Why Structures Fail
Paperback
The authors examine buildings of all kinds, from ancient domes like Istanbul's Hagia Sophia to the state-of-the-art Hartford Civic Arena. Their subjects range from the man-caused destruction of the Parthenon to the earthquake damage of 1989 in Armenia and San Francisco.