Times of Creative Destruction is about the years that followed the end of WWII; one of the most seminal and dramatic epochs in human history; during which extraordinary star-buildings were born; cities exploded; and an unprecedented world of a lsquo;Third Ecologyrsquo; emerged. Never before was there such a flurry of daring mega-constructions; such daring spatial acrobatics; lsquo;starrsquo; buildings by star architects attained by star developers; mega-constructions; technological feats; and flourishing spatial acrobatics. But; for all its exhilarating creativity; this was also an era of unanticipated; intractable; irreversible destruction reducing the uniqueness and diversity of cultural; social and ecological peaks and valleys of our world; to a lsquo;desert flatlandrsquo;; environmental inequality and unhappiness. This book critically discusses and revaluates these contradictory events; bringing together and commenting on a selection of shorter key texts by Tzonis and Lefaivre; the product of a rare research and writing partnership. The texts; published between the early 1960s and the present; are significant as documents that inform about the period. They are also important and timely because of their critical and influential role in the debates of this era; both creative and destructive.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Helpful Drawing Book for Older Kids to AdultsBy Ellybean"Draw 50 OutSpace" by Lee J. Ames with Erin Harvey is a step-by-step drawing book that will appeal to any space enthusiast.nbsp; In this book. one is prompted to mimic the making of space-themed pictures. There are astronauts. space stations. rockets. planets. space rocks. satellites. rovers. and a plethora of other space-themed things.This book has a To The Reader. To The Parent. 50 things to draw. and an About The Author And Illustration section. The drawing method in this book is step-by-step. You can start with the first. next. or ending picture to draw your own version of it. The author encourages the student to start where they feel comfortable. He gives many great tips on starting and finishing your piece.As pointed out in the book. the only drawing tools you will need are a medium or soft pencil. paper. a kneaded eraser. and if preferred. a pen or brush and ink. I like the author was helpful in providing this information. The pictures within are all in pencil with no color. Thenbsp;pictures are realistic and not in a cartooning typestyle.Im using this book along with our homeschool science studies. Im drawing the images alongside my children. Im teaching them to have fun with it and that the picture doesnt have to be exact.nbsp; Its been great practice drawing single pictures. We plan on compiling many of the different drawings together into a single picture as we go along.Whether a beginner artist or more advanced. I feel one will reap from the advice given by the author and the drawing instruction style to follow. I recommend this book to those that love outer space. drawing. and a good challenge.I received this book for free from Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest unbiased opinion.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Whats better than a book that teaches you to drawBy Loving MommahoodWhats better than a book that teaches you to draw? A book that teaches you how to draw things from outer space!In "Draw 50" by Lee J. Ames. Space enthusiasts learn how to draw astronauts. rocket ships. galaxies. meteors and much more! Each drawing has pictures throughout the process so artists can see their drawings begin to come alive. Its aimed at children ages 10 to 13. but can definitely be enjoyed by older artists as well.I was super excited to get this book in the mail! Ive always loved all things outer space related. and especially with the big solar eclipse that just occurred. I thought this book would be a fun activity to work on with my kids. I will say that to draw a lot of these. readers will probably have to have some sort of experience in drawing. Some of the pictures are very detailed and intricate. I am not the best at drawing. but I wont let the difficulty deter me! Its still a very fun and cute book.I received this book for free from Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest unbiased opinion.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. My rating of "Draw 50 Outer Space" is 4 out of 5 stars.By DelAnneTitle: Draw 50 Outer Space - The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Astronauts. Rockets. Space Stations. Planets. Meteors. Comets. Asteroids. and MoreAuthor: Lee J Ames Erin HarveyPublisher: Ten Speed PressPublished: 7-25-2017Pages: 64Genre: Arts PhotographySub-Genre: Drawing; Educational; Pen Pencil. Teaching; Instructions ReferenceISBN: 9780399580192ASIN: B01MXHD4XYReviewed For NetGalley and Ten Speed PressReviewer: DelAnneRating: 4 StarsGeared to the more advanced artist. I found the finishing touches on a few of these to be a bit vague or even non existent. In some cases it was a matter of looking at the completed example and trying to match it up. Overall though it was fun and suitable for budding artist with above average talent. (Which does not include me!). I did enjoy what I learned though and was pleased with the drawings I was able to complete without too much trouble.My rating of "Draw 50 Outer Space" is 4 out of 5 stars.
