This hard-to-find study by a Victorian-era architect presents precise and detailed renderings of antiquities from Greece and southern Italy. Scottish artist; architect; and jeweler James Cromar Watt (1862ndash;1940) belonged to the Royal Institute of British Architects. This volume is the product of on-site studies he conducted in 1893 in Athens; Palermo; and Naples. His painstaking drawings; most of them full size; recapture the delicacy and precision characteristic of ancient designs from Greece and southern Italy.The splendid variety of designs includes depictions of geometric patterns on marble floors; ornamented urns; and decorative embellishments in the form of leaves; birds; flowers; faces; and realistic as well as mythological animals. Scenes from Pompeii range from a long view of the Forum and close-ups of its richly embellished pillars to details of the altar from the Temple of Aesculapius and floor patterns from the Temple of Isis. Graphic artists and lovers of antiquities will rejoice in this inexpensive new edition of a rare resource and its wealth of illustrations.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Outstanding review of policies and programs for housing for aging in AmericaBy David HoickaThis is an outstanding overview of policies and programs for housing and community for aging in America by 29 seasoned experts. "Independent for Life: Homes and Neighborhoods for an Aging America" edited by Henry Cisneros; Margaret Dyer-Chamberlain and Jane Hickie; is a thorough and detailed discussion of all aspects of aging in America; focusing on housing and community issues. Subdivided into 6 sections; 20 chapters; introduction and conclusion; and 336 pages; with numerous charts; graphs; and color photographs; it is like an encyclopedia in its scope.The topics covered are shown below; according to the table of contents. These topics show the breadth of the comprehensive coverage of this volume.I also found it fascinating to read about the writers; and their short bios at the end of each chapter. These are experts who have more than "been there; done that"; and are leaders in their fields in creatively seeking solutions to providing homes and neighborhood care for our aging population.Henry Cisneros is a former Secretary of HUD; four-term mayor of San Antonio; Texas; is also executive chairman of CityView. He is a member of the advisory boards of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Broad Foundation; and was president of the National League of Cities.Laura L. Carstensen; founding director of the Stanford Center on Longevity; is professor of psychology at Stanford University. She is a member of the MacArthur Foundation Research Network on an Aging Society.Jane Hickie is senior research scholar and director of the Politics; Scholars; and the Public Program at the Stanford Center on Longevity.ContentsForeword; by John W. RoweJohn W. Rowe is a professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at Columbia University. Previously; he was chairman and CEO of Aetna Inc. and president and CEO of Mount Sinai NYU Health. He was professor of medicine and founding director of the Division on Aging at Harvard Medical School; as well as chief of gerontology at Bostons Beth Israel Hospital. Currently; he leads the MacArthur Foundations Research Network on Aging.PART I Introduction: Independent/ Successful Longevity1. New Visions for Aging in Place; by Henry Cisneros2. A Hopeful Future; by Laura L. CarstensenPART II Demographics and Challenges3. Changing Demographic Realities; by Adele M. Hayutin4. Future Social and Economic Changes; by Anthony DownsPART III Housing and Services5. From Home to Hospice: The Range of Housing Alternatives; by Elinor Ginzler6. Community Services; by Jennie Chin Hansen and Andrew ScharlachPART IV Homes7. The Home Environment and Aging; by Esther Greenhouse8. Technology Solutions; by Eric Dishman9. A Contractors Perspective; by Greg Miedema10. A Case Study: Interior Design for Aging in Place; by M. Robbins Black11. Multifamily Housing; by Hipolito Roldan12. A Case Study: The Freedom Home; by Keith CollinsPART V Neighborhoods13. Healthy Communities; by Lawrence D. Frank14. Local Community Action; by Ron Littlefield and Robert H. McNulty15. Retrofitting Suburbs; by Ellen Dunham-Jones and June Williamson16. Longevity and Urbanism; by Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk and Scott Ball17. Neighborhood Development; by Christopher B. Leinberger and Michael GlynnPART VI Strategies for Change18. Vulnerable Populations; by Fernando Torres-Gil and Brian Hofland19. Housing Finance; by Richard K. Green and Gary D. Painter20. A Political Strategy; by Shirley Franklin and Jane HickieConclusion: Aging in Place; by Henry Cisneros"Independent for Life" is an important and useful addition to the professional library of housing and community practitioners; and is a new classic. The many authors are to be commended for their hard work and excellent presentations on this important topic; providing hope for good housing and community as all age in America.Reviewed by David Hoicka6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. A must read for both the young and the aging!By Patsy BrundigeAnyone who plans to live beyond 55; or those who have made that passage...this is a book for you; and for me! It is factual; challenging; and inspirational. Each chapter can stand alone; and is written by authorities on the subject and inclues detailed source notes. Living independently for all of life is the goal; with the necessary components discussed in reader friendly fashion. This is a life-changing; life-enriching book!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy BarbaraOne of the best books on senior housing and strategies for making it happen written.
