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The Architecture of I.M. Pei(2nd Edition)
With an Illustrated Catalogue of the Buildings and Projects
by Carter Wiseman, Charles Wiseman, I. M. Pei
Hardcover, 340 Pages, Published 2001 by Thames & Hudson Ltd
ISBN-13: 978-0-500-51067-4, ISBN: 0-500-51067-9

"This revised edition of the first full-length study of I.M. Pei, one of the world's greatest architects, includes a chapter on Pei's work since 1990, when he established a new relationship with his firm that enabled him to pursue more small scale, personal commissions. Illustrated from the rich archives of Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, this book charts Pei's progress from his birth in China in 1917 through every milestone in his career to ..."

Twentieth-Century American Architecture(Reprint)
The Buildings and Their Makers
by Carter Wiseman
Paperback, 416 Pages, Published 2000 by W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN-13: 978-0-393-32054-1, ISBN: 0-393-32054-5

"An authoritative and richly illustrated narrative history of the buildings that shaped the American century and the architects who gave them form. Carter Wiseman presents an original, readable, and literate overview of the major figures, influential movements, and landmark buildings that have defined American architecture over the past hundred years. In a survey that is "as good . . . as anyone is likely to write . . . accurate in its f ..."

I. M. Pei(Updated)
A Profile in American Architecture (Revised Edition)
by Carter Wiseman
Hardcover, 340 Pages, Published 2001 by Harry N. Abrams
ISBN-13: 978-0-8109-3477-1, ISBN: 0-8109-3477-9

"In 1990, I. M. Pei: A Profile in American Architecture was published as the first full-length study of the life and work of this extraordinary artist. The revised edition includes a chapter on Pei's work since 1990, when he established a new relationship with his firm that enabled him to pursue more small scale, personal commissions. Illustrated from the rich archives of Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, the book charts Pei's progress from his ..."

Shaping a Nation(1st Edition)
Twentieth-Century American Architecture and Its Makers
by Carter Wiseman
Paperback, 412 Pages, Published 1998 by W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN-13: 978-0-393-04564-2, ISBN: 0-393-04564-1

"This is a narrative history of the major figures, influential movements and landmark buildings which have defined American architecture in the 20th century. It focuses mainly on great architecture, and addresses both artistic and practical issues such as architectural preservation and financial constraints. The author discusses the triumph of modernism, the growth of architectural preservation, the eclipse of the the practical arts by m ..."

Building a Nation
by Carter Wiseman
Hardcover, Published 1998 by W W Norton & Co Ltd
ISBN-13: 978-0-393-04095-1, ISBN: 0-393-04095-X