| Zodiac 17: Rome in Jubilee Year Contributor(s): Segesta, Abitare (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823059758 ISBN-13: 9780823059751 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications OUR PRICE: $31.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 1997 Annotation: Bound to become a collector's item, this historic commemorative volume heralds Rome's thrilling 2,000-year Jubilee. Thoughtful essays and impressive project reports on major building work in the Italian capital mark a Jubilee that ushers in the new millennium. The projects section documents plans to adapt the city to the requirements of the Jubilee, including major transport infrastructures, stations, business centers, archaeological sites, and public buildings. Illustrated throughout. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | History - General |
| Dewey: 720.5 |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 8.31" W x 10.64" (1.76 lbs) 200 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Bound to become a collector's item, this historic commemorative volume heralds Rome's thrilling 2,000-year Jubilee. Thoughtful essays and impressive project reports on major building work in the Italian capital mark a Jubilee that ushers in the new millennium. The essays in the introductory section offer comparisons with past commemorative schemes of comparable magnitude that changed the face of the city, as well as critical analyses of work by leading designers now in progress. The projects section documents plans to adapt the city to the requirements of the Jubilee, including major transport infrastructures, stations, business centers, archaeological sites, and public buildings. |