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9 reviews
John R. Horner, James Gorman

Courage Books, 1990

A Daughter's Grateful Comment
My father wrote this book when I was very young and it is just gratifing to know that other people enjoyed it as much as I did growing up. A friend of mine saw a copy in my house and then told me that it was her favortie book as a child. Its nice to know that people love this book. We appreaciate your comments very much. Thank you, Celia Gorman.

How to Build a Dinosaur: The New Science of Reverse Evolution

1 review
Jack Horner, James Gorman

Plume, 2010

Hello, I am a T-Rex....
What happens when Paleontology converges with Molecular Biology? Advances in molecular biology now allows us to make changes to the genetic code - the 'language of life'. Paleontology gives us glimpses of extinct animals. The authors of this book challenges the reader to consider the possibility of changing the genome of an existing embryo say that of a chicken and enticing it to 'remember' its ...

Hill-Stead: The Country Palace of Theodate Pope Riddle

Princeton Architectural Press, 2010

Nestled in the bucolic village of Farmington, Connecticut, at the summit of 152 hilltop acres, sits what many architectural historians consider to be the finest Colonial Revival house in the United States. The 33,000-square-foot Hill-Stead was built for Alfred Pope, a wealthy Cleveland industrialist looking for an East Coast country estate to house his world-class collection of French impressionist art. The house was designed by his daughter, ...

Henry Austin: In Every Variety of Architectural Style (Garnet Books)
James F. O'Gorman

Wesleyan, 2009

Henry Austin's (1804-1891) works receive consideration in books on nineteenth-century architecture, yet no book has focused scholarly attention on his primary achievements in New Haven, Connecticut, in Portland, Maine, and elsewhere. Austin was most active during the antebellum era, designing exotic buildings that have captured the imaginations of many for decades. James F. O'Gorman deftly documents Austin's work during the 1840s and '50s, the ...

ABC of Architecture

10 reviews
James F. O'Gorman

University of Pennsylvania Press, 1997

Excellent Introduction to Architecture
My college freshman daughter told me she was thinking about majoring in environmental design. Knowing nothing about environmental design, I decided I needed to know more. Architecture is a part of environmental design, and I feel fortunate to have found this book. It is a fast read at about 120 pages, and it is focused on the three principles of an ancient Roman architect named Vitruvius: ...

How to Build a Dinosaur: Extinction Doesn't Have to Be Forever

13 reviews
Jack Horner, James Gorman

Dutton Adult, 2009

possibilities for the future
this book represents an intriguing look into the future of genetic manipulation. Indeed, the creation of a dinochiken may only be the first in a series of genetic recreations of past species. the genetic code hides many ancient genes that,if turned on, can shed light on the long process of evolution, perhaps all the way into deep time. This is the real "Jurassic Park", as the author describes ...

Digging Dinosaurs: The Search That Unraveled the Mystery of Baby Dinosaurs

4 reviews
John R. Horner, James Gorman, ...

Workman Pub Co, 1988

Dinosaur egg hunt
Digging Dinosaurs, by John Horner, is a firsthand account of the discovery of fossilized Dinosaur eggs that led to extensive discoveries of nesting sites in Montana. The book describes the geology of the area, the discovery of the nesting sites, their excavation, and the changes in paleontology that ensued. The book was made all the more fascinating by the fact that you can visit the actual ...

Living Architecture
James F. O'gorman

Simon & Schuster, 1997

Elegantly written and filled with lush, full-color photos, this is the first in-depth portrait of H.H. Richardson, the greatest American architect of the 19th century and a man whose magnetic, colorful personality was equal to his genius. 150 photos, 100 in full color.

The Man with No Endorphins and Other Reflections on Science
James Gorman

Mandarin, 1990

Gorman brings his scientific knowledge to bear on a number of eccentric subjects, such as toilet mechanisms, toothpaste pumps, fleas, the sense of humour of cats and dogs and TV evangelists, in 28 essays which aim to combine good scientific sense with a sense of humour.

Three American Architects: Richardson, Sullivan, and Wright, 1865-1915

1 review
James F. O'Gorman

University Of Chicago Press, 1992

Excellent Overview & Analysis
A concise and thoughtful work; a scholarly yet very easy read. O'Gorman's positioning of Richardson's work as a manifestation of Emerson's call for 'an American beauty' to arise from the 'shop and the mill' as well as the 'field and roadside' is spot-on. This approach resonated through the work of both Sullivan and Wright and, to me, indicates a path that is still relevant (yet often missing) ...

On the Boards: Drawings by Nineteenth-Century Boston Architects
James F. O'Gorman

Univ of Pennsylvania Pr, 1989

This collection of both famous and little-known nineteenth-century Boston architectural drawings offers a unique picture of the ideas behind the building of one of America's greatest cities.

Principles of Architectural History

1 review
Paul Frankl

The MIT Press, 1973

Principles of Architectural History; The Four Phases of Arch
This book is every bit the equal of "Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture." The parallels are quite amazing and extensive and "Principles of Architectural History" preceded "Complexity and Contradiction" by 50+ years. It should also be said that Le Corbusier's "Vers une Architecture," was probably the most important writing on the making of architecture since "Principles of Architectural ...

Digging Dinosaurs: The Search that Unraveled the Mystery of Baby Dinosaurs

3 reviews
John R. Horner, James Gorman

Harper Perennial, 1990

A glimpse into the real world of paleontology.
"Digging Dinosaurs" is far more than the continueing search for traces of these vanished beasts. It is a glimpse into the mind and lives of the people who have dedicated their lives to understanding this fascinating topic. Co-authored by Jack Horner, probably the most influential paleontologist alive today, the book reads at times more like a novel than a scholarly research. Fast paced, often ...

Connecticut Valley Vernacular: The Vanishing Landscape and Architecture of the New England Tobacco Fields

1 review
James F. O'Gorman

University of Pennsylvania Press, 2002

slightly disappointed
While the text is pretty good and the historic pictures are fine, there should have been more contemporary photos to show the Connecticut River Valley Today and how people are using the barns today.

Working with Mr. Wright: What It Was Like

1 review
Curtis Besinger

Cambridge University Press, 1997

A True Story
Why didn't I read this book when it first came out? It is a very well written book from a true "insider" at Taliesin. Besinger does what he says and tells it like it was, from his personal experience. It gives a wonderful look inside the forbidden city, one that is often enhanced and usually turns out to be a lauditory biography of Mr. Wright. Here is a real narrative in the best sense of the ...

American Architects and Their Books to 1848

University of Massachusetts Press, 2001

Since the Renaissance, books and drawings have been a primary means of communication among architects and their colleagues and clients. In this volume, twelve historians explore the use of books by architects in America in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, a period when the profession of architecture was first emerging in the United States. As architects separated themselves from amateur and gentlemen designers on the one ...

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