Unpacking My Library by Jo Steffens

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What does a library say about the mind of its owner? How do books map the intellectual interests, curiosities, tastes, and personalities of their readers? What does the collecting of books have in common with the practice of architecture? This title provides an intimate look at the personal libraries of fourteen of the world's leading architects.

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Unpacking My Library by Jo Steffens

What does a library say about the mind of its owner? How do books map the intellectual interests, curiosities, tastes, and personalities of their readers? What does the collecting of books have in common with the practice of architecture? This title provides an intimate look at the personal libraries of fourteen of the world's leading architects.
Jo Steffens is director of Urban Center Books and editor of Block by Block: Jane Jacobs and the Future of New York City.
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ISBN 13 9780300158939
ISBN 10 0300158939
Title Unpacking My Library
Author Jo Steffens
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Yale University Press
Year published 2009-11-30
Number of pages 192
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.