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This book is the indispensable guide to the history of architecture in Venice, encompassing the city's fascinating variety of buildings from ancient times t...

The first book on the life and work of the pioneer of American cast-iron architecture. Booknews Examines the life and work of James Bogardus, who invented ...

In the northeast region of New York State lies the Adirondack Park: six million breathtaking acres of natural beauty. In the late nineteenth and early twent...

Colquhoun, an eminent scholar in the field of architecture, offers here a new account of international modernism that explores the complex motivations beh...

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher* Go beyond the visual spectacle of the world's 50 greatest wonders, and discover what makes them ...

originally Published In 1878, This Now-rare Collection Of Designs Supplies Views Of A Remarkable Variety Of Modestly Priced Structures: Houses, Villas, Co...

This heavily illustrated survey has been expanded in its second edition to provide students of both art history and of architecture with a worldwide introdu...

This Heavily Illustrated Survey Text Provides Students Of Both Art History And Architecture With A Worldwide Introduction To The History Of Architecture Tha...

With over 300 full-color photographs, this is the first fully illustrated book devoted to Christian houses of worship in Egypt. The text incorporates the la...

chaco Canyon, New Mexico, Has Been Called The Stonehenge Of North America. Its Spectacular Pueblos, Or Great Houses, Are World Famous And Have Attracted T...

An indispensable document of Americna history, this lavishly illustrated edition describes how some of America's greatest mansions were built and the famili...

Photography By Jorg Brockmann ; Text By Bill Harris. Includes Index.Categories: Arts & Photography ArchitectureHistory

Underappreciated And Misunderstood, The More Than Fifty Concrete Projects Considered Here Represent An Exciting Era Of Cultural Investment And Design Innova...

Blessed with a unique and pioneering vision, Antoni Gaudí is one of the most iconic architects of the 20th century. His distinctive modernist style transfo...

The Previous Edition Has Been Entirely Updated, With New Contributions Replacing Older Ones. A Distinctive Characteristic Of This Anthology Is The Range Of ...

Conflict And Contradiction In The Imagery Of The Dying Republic -- Rival Images: Octavian, Antony, And The Struggle For Sole Power -- The Great Turning Poin...

The Domus Aurea And The Farnese Dado: The Custom Of Thinking Big -- Palazzo, Street, And Piazza -- Courtyards And Gardens -- Sumptuous Interiors: Decoration...

The Author Of Reclaiming The Gods And The Isle Of Avalon Now Details The Fascinating Significance Of The Design Of The U.s. Capital. Nicholas R. Mann. Inclu...

John Summerson. Originated In A Series Of Six Talks Broadcast By The Bbc In 1963. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 135-139.Categories: Arts & Photograph...

Looks At The History Of The Rise Of Christianity As Experienced By The Adherents Of The Traditional Religions Of The Ancient World Who Directly Experienced ...

This Inspiring Book Chronicles The Most Influential Ideas That Have Shaped Architecture. Entertaining And Intelligent, It Provides A Concise History Of The ...

Includes Bibliographical References (p. [416]-[423]) And Index.Categories: Arts & Photography ArchitectureHistory

A milestone in modern thought, Space, Time and Architecture has been reissued many times since its first publication in 1941 and translated into half a doz...

America's cities are being rapidly transformed by a sinister and homogenous design. A new Kind of urbanism—manipulative, dispersed, and hostile to traditi...

Ch. 1. Introduction: American Architecture? -- 1. Excerpt From On The Architecture Of America / Anonymous -- 2. Excerpt From On The Arts / Anonymous -- 3. A...

Design History has become a complex and wide-ranging discipline. It now examines artefacts from conception to development, production, mediation, and consum...

This is the legendary travel diary that the twenty-four-year-old Charles-Édouard Jeanneret (Le Corbusier) kept during his formative journey through Souther...