Los Mayas: The Maya, Spanish-Language Edition

Este libro presenta la edición del manuscrito castellano e.IV.5 (Biblioteca de El Escorial), que describe la coronación del rey Carlos VIII de Francia en mayo de 1484 y su entrada, dos meses más tarde, en París, en medio de celebraciones y festividades diversas. Si bien este manuscrito aparecía ya en los repertorios bibliográficos españoles, nunca hasta la fecha se había realizado ningún estudio sobre él ni se había editado, laguna que esta publicación y otros dos trabajos de las mismas autoras (López Izquierdo/Pons Rodríguez, 2015, y Pons Rodríguez/López Izquierdo, en...

Interest in living off the grid, i.e. self-sufficiently without relying on public services such as the municipal water supply, electricity, or local sewage and gas systems, has come on the scene as a greener, cheaper, and more independent way of life. Homes that are off-grid generally allow for a smaller carbon footprint, and a sense of freedom and self-sufficiency. Living Off-Grid sets you free from depending on a company, either using solar panels, wind turbines, a micro water system, or a combination of these technologies. Other times, an Off-Grid system can work as an energy backup or be...

Mexico City Architecture Guide is a compilation of more than 150 works of architecture dating from the early 20th century up to the present day. To help orient readers, the guide is divided into five areas and includes seven maps to create a comprehensive panorama of the Mexican megalopolis. Each project includes details about the relevant architects, location and year of construction, as well as public transport information. The texts, photographs and maps created for this guide give fresh shape to the city. Now available in an English-language edition for the first time, Mexico City...

Gli edifici di nuova costruzione più interessanti al mondo sono ormai quasi tutti eco-compatibili, sostenibili e concepiti per consumare molta meno energia rispetto al passato. L'architettura è una delle principali fonti di emissioni di gas serra al mondo, e dunque questa nuova tendenza si rivelerà estremamente significativa. Questo libro riunisce i migliori esempi di soluzioni "green" tratti dalla serie Architecture Now! oltre a numerosi nuovi progetti mai visti prima. Architetti famosi come Gehry e Norman Foster sono presentati accanto a giovani talenti emergenti provenienti da America...