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The book is an historic and graphical account of the patios of "vecindad" (neighbourhood) in the port city of Veracruz, in a period that goes from the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 21st century. The foreword of this edition, states that the first record of a patio of a "vecindad" dates back to 1791, highlighting that those patios have seen the early years of musician and singer "Toña la Negra" and were the place of origin of the famous "picadas" from Veracruz, one of the most popular snacks of the jarocha traditional cuisine.

This series was the winner of the American Institute of Architects' prestigious "Award for Excellence in International Book Publishing". Each volume in this series is introduced with an essay on the architect, and a chronological or stylistic presentation of their most outstanding buildings and projects. No other series provides such a complete and concise summary of the world's leading architects' works. The volumes are fully illustrated in black-and-white with photos and project renderings.

Llus Domnech i Montaner is the author of such extraordinary buildings as the Palau de la Msica, the museum of zoology and the hospital of Sant Pau. This publication gathers a collection of articles that treat the same works and present-day photographic material.

Un recorrido sencillo y ameno a través de 100 jardines ingleses representativos e influyentes desde el siglo xvi hasta la actualidad. Abarca la historia completa de los jardines ingleses, desde los más formales del Renacimiento y los bucólicos lugares de la tradición paisajística inglesa hasta las borduras herbáceas estilo Arts & Crafts del siglo xx y los diseños contemporáneos. Incluye jardines históricos y auténticos símbolos nacionales, como los del palacio de Hampton Court y el palacio Blenheim de Capability Brown, así como ejemplos influyentes y menos conocidos, como los de...