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Amsterdam’s Canal District

Author : Jan Nijman
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1487510799
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (875 download)

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Download or read book Amsterdam’s Canal District written by Jan Nijman and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2020-09-10 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In terms of design, scale, and blending of ecologicical and aesthetic function, Amsterdam’s seventeenth-century Canal District is a European marvel. Its survival for four centuries is a testament to its ingenuity, reflected in its designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010. The Canal District today is an extraordinary example of resilient historic design and cultural heritage in a living city, but it is not without present-day challenges: in recent years, its urban ecology has become subject to severe pressures of global tourism and supergentrification. This edited volume brings together seventeen reputable scholars to debate questions about the origins, evolution, and future of the Canal District. With these differing approaches and perspectives on the Canal District the contributions render a collection where the whole is much more than the sum of the parts. The book breaks new ground in our understanding of the District’s historic design, its evolution over four hundred years, and the fundamental issues in future-facing strategies and policies. While the main focus is clearly on Amsterdam, the discussions in this collection have an important bearing on broader questions of urban historic preservation elsewhere, and on questions about enduring urban design.

Amsterdam's Canal District

Author : Jan Nijman
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1487500343
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (875 download)

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Download or read book Amsterdam's Canal District written by Jan Nijman and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2020 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book chronicles the Amsterdam's 17th-century Canal District District's origins and historical evolution over 400 years and debates its future prospects under pressures of global tourism, gentrification, and rapid economic change.

Amsterdam Canal Guide

Author : Tim Killiam
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book Amsterdam Canal Guide written by Tim Killiam and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Berlin Like a Local

Author : DK Eyewitness
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0593847369
Total Pages : 437 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (938 download)

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Download or read book Berlin Like a Local written by DK Eyewitness and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-05-28 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you keen to explore a different side of Berlin? Like a Local is the book for you. This isn't your ordinary travel guide. You won't find the Reichstag Building or Charlottenburg Palace on these pages because that's not where Berliners hang out. Instead, you'll meet the locals at bustling flea markets, carefree clubs, and peaceful urban gardens - and that's where this book takes you. Turn the pages to discover: - The small businesses and community strongholds that add character to this vibrant city, recommended by true locals - 6 themed walking tours dedicated to specific experiences such as vintage shopping and cocktail history - A beautiful gift book for anyone seeking to explore Berlin - Helpful what3word addresses so that you can pinpoint all the listed sights - A thoughtfully updated second edition, including new places to visit Compiled by three proud Berliners and revised and updated for 2024, this stylish travel guide is packed with Berlin's best experiences and secret spots, handily categorized to suit your mood and needs. Whether you're a restless Berliner on the hunt for a new hangout or a visitor keen to discover a side you won't find in traditional guidebooks, Berlin Like A Local will give you all the inspiration you need.

Amsterdam Exposed

Author : David Wienir
Publisher : de Wallen Press
ISBN 13 : 9780999355909
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (559 download)

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Download or read book Amsterdam Exposed written by David Wienir and published by de Wallen Press. This book was released on 2018-05 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amsterdam Exposed tells the true one-of-a-kind story of an innocent exchange student who moves to Amsterdam hoping to write a book about the red light district and everything that follows. "A provocative, enlightening, humorous, and impressively executed guide to Amsterdam's twilight world." -- Kirkus Reviews

Water for Gotham

Author : Gerard T. Koeppel
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780691089768
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (897 download)

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Download or read book Water for Gotham written by Gerard T. Koeppel and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2001-08-26 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text examines New York City's struggle for that vital and basic element - clean water. Drawing on primary sources, personal narratives, and anecdotes, it shows how the project developed up to 1842 when the Croton Aqueduct was secured.

Rick Steves Pocket Amsterdam

Author : Rick Steves
Publisher : Rick Steves
ISBN 13 : 1631216287
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (312 download)

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Download or read book Rick Steves Pocket Amsterdam written by Rick Steves and published by Rick Steves. This book was released on 2017-09-19 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make the most of every day and every dollar with Rick Steves! This colorful, compact guidebook is perfect for spending a week or less in Amsterdam: City walks and tours: Six detailed tours and walks showcase Amsterdam's essential sights, including the Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, and the Anne Frank House, plus neighborhood walks through the Red Light District, Jordaan, and the historic city center Rick's strategic advice on what experiences are worth your time and money What to eat and where to stay: Sample pickled herring and friets with mayonnaise, chat with locals over a pint of pils, and cozy up in a canalside hotel Day-by-day itineraries to help you prioritize your time A detailed, detachable fold-out map, plus museum and city maps throughout Full-color, portable, and slim for exploring on-the-go Trip-planning practicalities like when to go, how to get around, basic Dutch phrases, and more Lightweight yet packed with valuable insight into Amsterdam's history and culture, Rick Steves Pocket Amsterdam truly is a tour guide in your pocket. Expanding your trip? Try Rick Steves Amsterdam & the Netherlands!

Total Landscape, Theme Parks, Public Space

Author : Miodrag Mitrasinovic
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351878743
Total Pages : 586 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (518 download)

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Download or read book Total Landscape, Theme Parks, Public Space written by Miodrag Mitrasinovic and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-12-05 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Placing theme parks from the United States, Europe and Asia in a comparative, multidisciplinary framework, this fascinating book argues that these fantasy environments are an extreme example of the totalization of public space. By illuminating the relationship between theme parks and public space, this book offers critical insights into the ethos of total landscape. Illuminating the relationship between theme parks and public space, the book offers an insight into the ethos, design and expectations of public space in the twenty-first century.

Amsterdam

Author : Russell Shorto
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0385534582
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (855 download)

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Download or read book Amsterdam written by Russell Shorto and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An endlessly entertaining portrait of the city of Amsterdam and the ideas that make it unique, by the author of the acclaimed Island at the Center of the World Tourists know Amsterdam as a picturesque city of low-slung brick houses lining tidy canals; student travelers know it for its legal brothels and hash bars; art lovers know it for Rembrandt's glorious portraits. But the deeper history of Amsterdam, what makes it one of the most fascinating places on earth, is bound up in its unique geography-the constant battle of its citizens to keep the sea at bay and the democratic philosophy that this enduring struggle fostered. Amsterdam is the font of liberalism, in both its senses. Tolerance for free thinking and free love make it a place where, in the words of one of its mayors, "craziness is a value." But the city also fostered the deeper meaning of liberalism, one that profoundly influenced America: political and economic freedom. Amsterdam was home not only to religious dissidents and radical thinkers but to the world's first great global corporation. In this effortlessly erudite account, Russell Shorto traces the idiosyncratic evolution of Amsterdam, showing how such disparate elements as herring anatomy, naked Anabaptists parading through the streets, and an intimate gathering in a sixteenth-century wine-tasting room had a profound effect on Dutch-and world-history. Weaving in his own experiences of his adopted home, Shorto provides an ever-surprising, intellectually engaging story of Amsterdam.

Metropolis in the Making

Author : Jaap Evert Abrahamse
Publisher : Brepols Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9782503580302
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book Metropolis in the Making written by Jaap Evert Abrahamse and published by Brepols Publishers. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the Fall of Antwerp in 1585, Amsterdam took over its position as the main trade hub in northwestern Europe. The city grew rapidly to become the central harbour town - and one of the largest European cities. The boom in harbours and industry went hand in hand with an explosive population growth. This resulted in two huge city extensions in 1613 and 1663, multiplying the territory of Amsterdam by five. Around the old town, the now famous ring of canals was constructed. Beyond this residential zone mixed-use and industrial districts were laid out, with a series of harbour islands along the borders of the IJ. Early modern Amsterdam was an ultra-modern city, laid out conforming to the triple demand of functionality, beauty and profit; a city that takes a unique place in European urban history because of its location, design, and impressive scale. This book deals with the question how Amsterdam's administration managed to realize these immense projects from the viewpoints of urban design, infrastructure, logistics, and finance. The first part of this book is dedicated to the extension projects. A thorough analysis of all remaining administrative archives and a great many cartographic documents has enabled the author to reconstruct the decision process about the scale, design, and realization of the extensions. The second part contains chapters concerning land use, public space and water management. Metropolis in the Making tells the story of one of the cradles of early modern capitalism and at the same time one of the most meticulously planned cities in the world. Its broad approach of planning makes this a standard work on early modern urbanism.

Amsterdam

Author : Pia Jane Bijkerk
Publisher : Little Bookroom
ISBN 13 : 9781892145840
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (458 download)

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Download or read book Amsterdam written by Pia Jane Bijkerk and published by Little Bookroom. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the second Made by Hand guide by stylist Pia Jane Bijkerk. The first, Paris: Made by Hand, received an ecstatic reception around the world from magazines such as British House and Garden, Vogue Living, and Martha Stewart Living, and on dozens and dozens of design blogs from design*sponge to decor8.

Het grachtenboek

Author : Paul Spies
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Het grachtenboek written by Paul Spies and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Rembrandt's Jews

Author : Steven Nadler
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022636061X
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (263 download)

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Download or read book Rembrandt's Jews written by Steven Nadler and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a popular and romantic myth about Rembrandt and the Jewish people. One of history's greatest artists, we are often told, had a special affinity for Judaism. With so many of Rembrandt's works devoted to stories of the Hebrew Bible, and with his apparent penchant for Jewish themes and the sympathetic portrayal of Jewish faces, it is no wonder that the myth has endured for centuries. Rembrandt's Jews puts this myth to the test as it examines both the legend and the reality of Rembrandt's relationship to Jews and Judaism. In his elegantly written and engrossing tour of Jewish Amsterdam—which begins in 1653 as workers are repairing Rembrandt's Portuguese-Jewish neighbor's house and completely disrupting the artist's life and livelihood—Steven Nadler tells us the stories of the artist's portraits of Jewish sitters, of his mundane and often contentious dealings with his neighbors in the Jewish quarter of Amsterdam, and of the tolerant setting that city provided for Sephardic and Ashkenazic Jews fleeing persecution in other parts of Europe. As Nadler shows, Rembrandt was only one of a number of prominent seventeenth-century Dutch painters and draftsmen who found inspiration in Jewish subjects. Looking at other artists, such as the landscape painter Jacob van Ruisdael and Emmanuel de Witte, a celebrated painter of architectural interiors, Nadler is able to build a deep and complex account of the remarkable relationship between Dutch and Jewish cultures in the period, evidenced in the dispassionate, even ordinary ways in which Jews and their religion are represented—far from the demonization and grotesque caricatures, the iconography of the outsider, so often found in depictions of Jews during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Through his close look at paintings, etchings, and drawings; in his discussion of intellectual and social life during the Dutch Golden Age; and even through his own travels in pursuit of his subject, Nadler takes the reader through Jewish Amsterdam then and now—a trip that, under ever-threatening Dutch skies, is full of colorful and eccentric personalities, fiery debates, and magnificent art.

The North and the Frisian Islands (Rough Guides Snapshot Netherlands)

Author : Rough Guides
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0241276837
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (412 download)

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Download or read book The North and the Frisian Islands (Rough Guides Snapshot Netherlands) written by Rough Guides and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rough Guide Snapshot to The North and the Frisian Islands is the ultimate travel guide to this fascinating part of the Netherlands. It leads you through the region with reliable information and comprehensive coverage of all the sights and attractions, from mud-flat walking to culture along the Museumroute Aldaerserf, and from scenic coastal cycleways to local brews. Detailed maps and up-to-date listings pinpoint the best hotels, cafés, restaurants and bars, ensuring you make the most of your trip, whether passing through, staying for the weekend or longer. The Rough Guide Snapshot to The North and the Frisian Islands covers Leeuwarden, Franeker, Harlingen, Sneek, Bolsward, Makkum, Workum, Hindeloopen, Stavoren, Sloten, Dokkum, Moddergat, Wierum, the Frisian Islands, Groningen and Drenthe. Also included is the Basics section from the Rough Guide to The Netherlands, with all the practical information you need for travelling in and around the region, including transport, food, drink, costs and health. Also published as part of the Rough Guide to The Netherlands. The Rough Guide Snapshot to The North and the Frisian Islands is equivalent to 62 printed pages.

Amsterdam canal houses

Author : Arjan Bronkhorst
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789082135411
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (354 download)

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Download or read book Amsterdam canal houses written by Arjan Bronkhorst and published by . This book was released on 2014-11-28 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Lonely Planet Pocket Amsterdam

Author : Lonely Planet
Publisher : Lonely Planet
ISBN 13 : 1788689976
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (886 download)

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Download or read book Lonely Planet Pocket Amsterdam written by Lonely Planet and published by Lonely Planet. This book was released on 2020-05-01 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher Lonely Planet's Pocket Amsterdam is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Tour the resplendent Royal Palace, step into history at the Anne Frank Huis and admire genius at the Van Gogh Museum - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Amsterdam and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Pocket Amsterdam: Colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss User-friendly layout with helpful icons, and organised by neighbourhood to help you pick the best spots to spend your time Covers Medieval Centre & Red Light District, Jordaan & the Western Canal Ring, Southern Canal Ring, Vondelpark & the South, De Pijp, Oosterpark & East of the Amstel, Nieuwmarkt, Plantage & the Eastern Islands, Amsterdam Noord, and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Pocket Amsterdam is our colourful, easy to use and handy guide that literally fits in your pocket, and is packed with the best sights and experiences for a short trip or weekend away. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveler's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

The City at Eye Level

Author : Meredith Glaser
Publisher : Eburon Uitgeverij B.V.
ISBN 13 : 9059727142
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (597 download)

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Download or read book The City at Eye Level written by Meredith Glaser and published by Eburon Uitgeverij B.V.. This book was released on 2012 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although rarely explored in academic literature, most inhabitants and visitors interact with an urban landscape on a day-to-day basis is on the street level. Storefronts, first floor apartments, and sidewalks are the most immediate and common experience of a city. These "plinths" are the ground floors that negotiate between inside and outside, the public and private spheres. The City at Eye Level qualitatively evaluates plinths by exploring specific examples from all over the world. Over twenty-five experts investigate the design, land use, and road and foot traffic in rigorously researched essays, case studies, and interviews. These pieces are supplemented by over two hundred beautiful color images and engage not only with issues in design, but also the concerns of urban communities. The editors have put together a comprehensive guide for anyone concerned with improving or building plinths, including planners, building owners, property and shop managers, designers, and architects.