California Missions & Presidios: The History & Beauty Of The Spanish Missions [Lingua Inglese] - Rilegato

Leffingwell, Randy

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ISBN 10: 0896584925 ISBN 13: 9780896584921

Casa editrice: Voyageur Pr, 2005

Riassunto

The rich beauty and historical significance of California missions is captured in three hundred full-color and black-and-white photographs that reveal the construction and operation of the missions, the conquest of California by the Spaniards, and the development of mission architecture and style.

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Recensione:

Internet Bookwatch, March 2006 (circ. unavailable)"A lush guide which offers insights into the architectural and spiritual foundations of over twenty missions."

L'autore:

Randy Leffingwell wrote his first book, American Muscle, in 1989 while still on staff at the Los Angeles Times. Since then, he has authored another 47 titles for Motorbooks and its sister publisher Voyageur Press covering subjects from sports cars to motorcycles to farm tractors. Leffingwell is considered one of the top Porsche historians working today, and he enjoys a close working relationship with Porsche AG. His Porsche titles include Porsche 911 50 Years, The Complete Book of Porsche 911, and Porsche Turbo. He lives in Santa Barbara, California.

Alastair Worden spent more than 20 years serving his country as a Coast Guard yeoman and then as a photojournalist. His images of Coast Guard personnel in action have appeared on the front page of \u201cUSA Today\u201d and in every major newspaper in the country as well as overseas. During his last tour in the Coast Guard, Worden was the Coast Guard Motion Picture Liaison Officer for Hollywood.

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• Editore: Voyageur Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0896584925
• ISBN 13: 9780896584921
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 176