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Sticks and Stones:

A Study of American Architecture and Civilization
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Boni and Liveright, 1924 - Architecture - 247 pages

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User Review  - Cheery - Goodreads

Hope springs eternal. Mumford may be recognized as a founding father in the urban planning field, but his writing style leaves so much to be desired. Read full review

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User Review  - Matthew - Goodreads

I was talking about this book one day and I was surprised that Brent actually knew who this guy was. Apparently he is a respected author. These are essays on early American architecture, so its mostly ... Read full review

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Contents

Foreword
C-9
n The Heritage of the Renaissance
C-35
in The Classical Myth
C-55
Copyright

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Sticks and stones: a study of American architecture and civilization
Sticks and stones: a study of American architecture and civilization
Lewis Mumford
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Sticks and stones: a study of American architecture and civilization
Sticks and stones: a study of American architecture and civilization
Lewis Mumford
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Sticks and stones: a study of American architecture & civilization
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TitleSticks and Stones: A Study of American Architecture and Civilization
White Oak library
AuthorLewis Mumford
PublisherBoni and Liveright, 1924
Original fromthe University of California
Digitized31 Mar 2009
Length247 pages
  
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