false 5352987 1 <B>A look at how nature serves as a source of inspiration for contemporary architecture.</B><BR><BR>This collection of contemporary projects reveals conscious and unconscious visual analogies with the mineral world and explains why natural forms make good models for structures. Included are residences, museums, theaters, offices, and stadiums by such notables as Daniel Libeskind, Antoine Predock, Will Bruder, Dominique Perrault, Coop Himmelb(1)au, and XTEN. 209 color illustrations, 192 line drawings. 5420475 30 9 2008 Inspired by Nature: Minerals: The Building/Geology Connection (Inspired By Nature) total:1|3:1| 1 3 1 0 5352987 0393732606 9780393732603 1 0 3.00 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5352987.Inspired_by_Nature_Minerals_The_Building_Geology_Connection 3 0 false Sun Jul 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 22:44:23 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 19:21:30 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=5352987