Perhaps the most important architect ever to have worked in America; Peter Harrisonrsquo;s renown suffers from the destruction of most of his papers when he died in 1775. He was born in Yorkshire; England in 1716 and trained to be an architect as a teenager. He also became a ship captain; and soon sailed to ports in America; where he began designing some of the most iconic buildings of the continent. In a clandestine operation; he procured the plans for the French Canadian fortress of Louisbourg; enabling Massachusetts Governor William Shirley to capture it in 1745. This setback forced the French to halt their operation to capture all of British America and to give up British territory they had captured in India. As a result; he was rewarded with commissions to design important buildings in Britain and in nearly all British colonies around the world; and he became the first person ever to have designed buildings on six continents. He designed mostly in a neondash;Palladian style; and invented a way of building wooden structures so as to look like carved stonemdash;ldquo;wooden rustication.rdquo; He also designed some of Americarsquo;s most valuable furniture; including inventing the coveted ldquo;block-front;rdquo; and introducing the bombe motif. In America; he lived in Newport; Rhode Island; and in New Haven; Connecticut; where he died at the beginning of the War of Independence.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful. A great contribution for the self-learner; but challengingBy Charles WilkesLearning classical guitar is a challenging endeavor. Yes; this is the right book with the right exercises and techniques to teach you to become a competent beginning classical guitarist.Importantly; it is different from other For Dummies" books because it is not easy or patronizing. Authors Mark Philips John Chapell have created a course that has the integrity to challenge you to develop real skills over time. You will be proud of each chapter you complete -but you will work for it- especially if you are new to the guitar like I am.This book is a great work for the beginning self-taught student; because it does not oversimplify this beautiful instrument. Yet; with determination it puts complex techniques and skills within your grasp.6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Great BookBy Audio-BookishI purchased this item as a gift for my husband. He is delighted with it; and says he has learned more from this book than all the others put together. Not being a musician myself; I cant speak to the information in it for myself; but he is knowledgeable; so I will take his word for it.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Most thorough Classical Guitar BookBy Spencer BennettBest thing out there. Descriptions of technique; styles; decent instruction. Not really a dummy book in the sense it expects you to know something about reading music but definitely first in terms explaining everything. Highly recommended for teachers and self instruction.
