Architecture & Design
Louis Sullivan: Prophet of Modern Architecture
Revised Edition
Paperback
The best introduction to the work of one of America's most famous architects.
Twentieth-Century American Architecture: The Buildings and Their Makers
Paperback
An authoritative and richly illustrated narrative history of the buildings that shaped the American century and the architects who gave them form.
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