WHAT DOES PEVSNER MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of Pevsner in the English dictionary
The definition of Pevsner in the dictionary is Antoine. 1886–1962, French constructivist sculptor and painter, born in Russia; brother of Naum Gabo. Other definition of Pevsner is Sir Nikolaus. 1902–83, British architectural historian, born in Germany: his series Buildings of England describes every structure of account in the country.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PEVSNER»
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Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius
This expanded edition of a classic study of the history of modern design provides Pevsner's original text along with significant new and updated information, enhancing Pevsner's illuminating account of the roots of Modernism.
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Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics
This edition provides up-to-the-minute coverage of the fields of bioinformatics and genomics.
3
Reassessing Nikolaus
Pevsner
This wide-ranging collection of essays, based on papers delivered at the Conference held at Birkbeck celebrating the centenary of Pevsner's birth, offers the first sustained critical assessment of Pevsner's achievements.
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Visual Planning and the Picturesque
A previously unpublished work by Nikolaus Pevsner, much of which was published as journal articles in the Architectural Review in the 1940s and 1950s during Pevsner's term as editor.
Nikolaus Pevsner, Mathew Aitchison, 2010
The delights of Devon's well loved seaside and country towns are explored from the distinctive merchants' houses of Totnes and Topsham to the elegant Regency crescents of Teignmouth and Sidmouth.
Bridget Cherry, Nikolaus Pevsner, 1991
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Nikolaus
Pevsner: The Life
'Harries is a careful and systematic biographer. The man who emerges.is enormously likeable. As is this book.' Sunday Telegraph 'Stunningly good.one of the finest biographies I have read for years.
This guide also covers the inland towns of Lavenham and Bury St Edmunds.
Nikolaus Pevsner, Enid Radcliffe, 1974
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A History of Building Types
He describes twenty types of buildings ranging from the most monumental to the least, from the most ideal to the most utilitarian. More than seven hundred illustrations illuminate the text.
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Lancashire: Liverpool and the Southwest
This work is a comprehensive guide to the buildings of South-West Lancashire.
Richard Pollard, Nikolaus Pevsner, 2006
A comprehensive guide to the 12 southern boroughs.
Bridget Cherry, Nikolaus Pevsner, 2002
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PEVSNER»
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10 Most Romantic Places in the UK
... listed buildings - a former bank premises at 100 King Street, designed by Edwin Lutyens and referenced in Pevsner's Architectural Guide. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
Auditions: Architecture and Aurality, by Rob Stone
... hi-fi equipment advertising, Nikolaus Pevsner, John Cage's New York apartment, The Old Grey Whistle Test, Snow White, the architecture of ... «Times Higher Education, Jul 15»
Stunning Beverley home Bar House goes on sale
Bar House is detailed in Nikolaus Pevsner's architectural guide Yorkshire: York And The East Riding. It was altered in 1866 by William Hawe ... «Hull Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Revealed: The AJ student survey results 2015
Until the 19th century, an architect was engaged only, as in Pevsner's famous phrase, “for buildings designed with a view to aesthetic appeal”. «Architects' Journal, Jul 15»
Lechlade, Gloucestershire
Pevsner calls this feature a 'gazebo bay', and it certainly enables the inhabitants to look out on to the street in different directions, as those in a ... «NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL LOLS, Jul 15»
Private equity tax raid comes with an extra sting for non-doms
... carried interest as an investment return and treating it as income based on where the recipient works,” said Stephen Pevsner, a tax partner at ... «Yahoo Finance UK, Jul 15»
Politicians must work together to improve city life
It is in a sad state - water has seeped through the roof, the suite of rooms on the ground floor, described as 'exquisite' by the Pevsner guide to Brighton and Hove ... «The Argus, Jul 15»
Travel: Newcastle and Morpeth, England
And I'd never even seen the subtly descending curve of Grey Street, which both Pevsner and Betjeman hailed as one of the country's finest ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»
Former Malvern church transformed into unusual residences
It even earned a mention in the Pevsner Guide to Worcestershire. Full advantage has been taken of the height of the church to create an ... «Birmingham Post, Jul 15»
Houses worth unpacking your bags for
... formal gardens and grounds protected by woodland, the house—described by Pevsner as 'characterful'—stands on high ground overlooking ... «Country Life, Jul 15»
