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A guide to birdwatching sites in Portugal and offshore islands:
this book shows you where to go and when to visit for the best
birding experience. This guide is best used alongside your field
guide - it does not include information about identifying birds.
Portuguese territory goes well beyond Portugal itself; it also
comprises the Atlantic archipelagos of Azores and Madeira.
Considered in this light, it is a highly diverse area in
ornithological terms, holding endemic bird taxa, large populations
of seabirds, most of the rarest and sought-after species of
southern Europe and many exciting Nearctic vagrants. Add to these
prospects the natural hospitality of the Portuguese people, the
mild climate, the modern infrastructure plus the excellent food and
wine and it is easy to see why the country is one of the most
attractive destinations in Europe for the birdwatcher. This book is
a reprint (without changes) of the Prion Birdwatchers' Guide to
Portugal, the Azores & Madeira Archipelagos (2nd Edition, 2014,
ISBN: 9781871104134). It is a key reference for anyone - from
beginner to ornithologist - planning to visit the area with an
interest in its birds. This is a site guide, not an identification
guide.
This book focuses on Kay Fisker (1893-1965)’s housing estates in
Copenhagen. A leading exponent of Danish Functionalism, Fisker was
influenced by Louis Sullivan, and had a strong belief in
continuity, putting modernism in perspective and identifying
precedents. He built many large-scale housing schemes, mostly for
non-profit workers' housing associations, and developed innovative
and beautifully considered high-density, low-rise block schemes,
which have proven useful and influential to the growing number of
contemporary architects who have examined his designs. Beautifully
illustrated with photographs and architectural drawings, this book
documents and critically analyses three of Kay Fisker's seminal
housing projects in Copenhagen: Hornbaekhus (1923); Vestersohus
(1935-39); and Dronningegarden (1943-58). These projects reflect
how Fisker's work contains valuable lessons for contemporary
architects in economy, precision and generosity in housing design.
Essays by Martin Søberg, Poul Sverrild and Job Floris set
Fisker’s work within their historical, social and architectural
context. In the final section, architects from three leading
contemporary practices – Clancy Moore, Monadnock and Tony Fretton
- discuss how Kay Fisker has influenced their own approaches and
work.
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