How cool is this?! | Asmara: Africa's Secret Modernist City | Edward Denison, Guang Yu Ren, ... ...

An authoritative work | Asmara: Africa's Secret Modernist City | Edward Denison, Guang Yu Ren, ...

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	• Asmara: Africa's Secret Modernist City Edward Denison, Guang Yu Ren, ... Merrell, 2007 - 240 pages average customer review:based on 5 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Asmara, Eritrea

Anyone who was in the Peace Corps in or near Asmara or stationed at Kagnew Station would appreciate this lovely book.

How cool is this?!

Terrific "lost history" book! Thank you, Mr. Denison, et al,
for rediscovering and sharing this fascinating story with the rest of us!

An authoritative work

A very important work that includes both the Eritrean history and the architectural mystique and prominence of this otherwise unknown city.

I applaud the authors for helping to preserve Eritrea's architectural treasures, which stand as a true gem compared with the rest of the African continent. Outlined in the book are those that were spared from the marauding British and greedy Ethiopian invaders and withstood decades of war.

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Excellent for the arm chair traveler and history buff

I spent several years living with my family in Asmara as a young boy. Now as an adult I've been searching for a book that would allow my to do some arm chair traveling back to my former home. Mr. Denison's book allowed me to do that in both word and picture. The book is broken up into a general history section followed by detailed photos on the major architecture of Asmara in each of the significant eras, and offers both vintage and current photographs and design plans of the buildings in the city.

A 'must' for any college-level collection strong in architecture and modern urban landscapes.

Edward Denison, Guang Yu Ren and Naigzy Gebremedhin's ASMARA: AFRICA'S SECRET MODERNIST CITY examines the nature and architectural innovations of a city which holds one of the highest concentrations of Modernist architecture in the world. Experts with detailed knowledge of the city survey many of the structures, add notes from previously unpublished archival material, and include original photography not to be seen elsewhere. A 'must' for any college-level collection strong in architecture and modern urban landscapes.

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