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

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

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

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

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

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

Travel across Ontario and pay a visit to Ontario's nearly 50 heritage jails. Built before the modern era of the OPP, they range in size from single cell lo...

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

From Federal to Cape Cod to Southern Colonial, these classic homes continue to charm people everywhere. Each style section features artist renderings and de...

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

Includes Bibliographical References (p. [416]-[423]) And 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...

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

In About 40 B.c.e. The Roman Architect And Engineer Vitruvius Declared Firmitas, Utilitas, And Venustas - Firmness, Commodity, And Delight - To Be The Three...

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 ...

Product Description From the preserved remains of the mighty Przemyśl fortress to the underwater wreckage of German warship SMS Scharnhorst near the F...

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 ...

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

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...

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...

Following on from the hit BBC series Victorian Farm, this book accompanies a new 12-part BBC series. This time, Ruth Goodman, Alex Langlands, and Peter Ginn...

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...