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Kidder Smith Builds is, simply, a book to savor.&#8221;<\/em>&mdash;&nbsp;<strong>More to Come<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>George Everard Kidder Smith (1913&ndash;1997) was a multidimensional figure within the wide-ranging field of North American architectural professionals in the second half of the twentieth century. Although he trained as an architect, he chose not to practice within the conventional strictures of an architecture office. Instead, Kidder Smith &ldquo;designed,&rdquo; researched, wrote, and photographed a remarkably diverse collection of books about architecture and the built environment. His work and life were deeply interwoven and punctuated by travel related to the research, writing, and promotion of books that sought to reveal the genius loci of the countries whose built environments he admired and wished to share with a broader audience. 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