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  • Understanding Frank Lloyd Wright's Architecture by Hoffmann, Donald
    Donald Hoffmann

    Understanding Frank Lloyd Wright's Architecture

    May be the best book on Wright ever written, with the exception of the master's own incomparable autobiography. -- New York Times Book ReviewDespite the vast literature about Frank Lloyd Wright, noted Wright scholar Donald Hoffmann contends that observations about Wright commonly fail to...
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  • Palm Springs Mid-Century Modern by Faibyshev, Dolly
    Dolly Faibyshev

    Palm Springs Mid-Century Modern

    178 stunning color and b/w photos present mid-century modern architecture clustered, perhaps in its highest concentration, in Palm Springs, California. The desert environment and Hollywood stars inspired architects of the day to creative heights, including Donald Wexler, E. Stewart Williams, William Krisel, Albert Frey,...
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  • The English House: A History in Eight Buildings by Cruickshank, Dan
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    Dan Cruickshank

    The English House: A History in Eight Buildings

    This is the story of the superbly elegant early eighteenth-century Pallant House in Chichester. It's the story of 19 Princelet Street in Spitalfields, built for a Huguenot silk-weaver and later transformed into a synagogue. It's also the story of a row of modest two-up,...
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  • Spatial Justice: The Basics by Rocco, Roberto
    Roberto Rocco

    Spatial Justice: The Basics

    Spatial Justice: The Basics offers a concise and accessible introduction to spatial justice as both a theoretical framework and a practical agenda for urban transformation. It examines how urban space is produced, contested, and governed, and how it is implicated in broader dynamics of...
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  • Living with Heritage in Cairo: Area Conservation in the Arab-Islamic City by Sedky, Ahmed
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    Ahmed Sedky

    Living with Heritage in Cairo: Area Conservation in the Arab-Islamic City

    The Arab-Islamic city has been always a glamorous urban dream in human cultural memory. This is manifested in Cairo, the world's largest medieval urban system where traditional lifestyles are still implemented. Nevertheless, despite the extensive efforts to preserve Historic Cairo, it is sadly vulnerable.Ahmed...
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  • Dolmens in Denmark: Architecture and Function by Andersen, Niels H.
    Niels H. Andersen

    Dolmens in Denmark: Architecture and Function

    Dolmens are some of Denmark's oldest and most impressive ancient monuments. These more than 5000-year-old stone structures stand as intriguing testimony to the architectural skill of the Neolithic population. Based on new research results, a comprehensive account is given of the origins of dolmens,...
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  • Houses and Society in Norwich, 1350-1660: Urban Buildings in an Age of Transition by King, Chris
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    Chris King

    Houses and Society in Norwich, 1350-1660: Urban Buildings in an Age of Transition

    First full archaeological study of the urban environment of Norwich when its power was at its height. Norwich was second only to London in size and economic significance from the late Middle Ages through to the mid-seventeenth century. This book brings together, for the...
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  • Leisure Time Living Homes by National Plan Service, Inc
    Inc National Plan Service

    Leisure Time Living Homes

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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  • Alnwick, Northumberland: a Study in Town-plan Analysis by Conzen, M. R. G.
    M. R. G. Conzen

    Alnwick, Northumberland: a Study in Town-plan Analysis

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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  • Building with Logs: Western Log Construction in Context by Attebery, Jennifer Eastman
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    Jennifer Eastman Attebery

    Building with Logs: Western Log Construction in Context

    Addresses aspects of the New Western History by exploring how the log cabin myth is part of the larger myth of the Frontier West. This title argues that scholars interested in understanding log construction must look beyond the myth for evidence of the log...
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  • Households by Booth, William James
    William James Booth

    Households

    What human purpose does an economy serve? In this pathbreaking book, William James Booth examines what he calls the moral architecture of the economy--its significance in our ethical world and the influence of social values on its institutions. Turning to the most fundamental economic...
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  • Venice and the Renaissance by Tafuri, Manfredo
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    Manfredo Tafuri

    Venice and the Renaissance

    Pursuing the intersections of Venetian culture from the beginning of the sixteenth century through the first decades of the seventeenth, Manfredo Tafuri develops a story crowded with characters and full of surprises. He engages the doges Andrea Gritti and Leonardo Dona; architects and artists...
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  • The Alhambra, Spain: Geometry, Light, and the Architecture of Paradise in Granada by Carter, Riley
    Riley Carter

    The Alhambra, Spain: Geometry, Light, and the Architecture of Paradise in Granada

    Geometry, Light, and the Architecture of Paradise in GranadaDiscover the Science Behind the SplendorPerched on the Sabika Hill, the Alhambra (Granada, Spain) is more than a romantic ruin or a fortress of red clay; it is a sophisticated machine for living. While millions visit...
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  • Chinese Master Architect-Liang Sicheng by Gao, Yilian
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    Yilian Gao

    Chinese Master Architect-Liang Sicheng

    Discover the life and legacy of a visionary architect. This biography explores the remarkable life and career of Liang Sicheng, a pivotal figure in Chinese architectural history, education, and cultural preservation.Follow Liang Sicheng's journey from his early education and involvement in political movements to...
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  • Dwelling on Earth: The Past and Future of the Places We Call Home by Al, Stefan
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    Stefan Al

    Dwelling on Earth: The Past and Future of the Places We Call Home

    Americans spend, on average, 90 percent of their lives indoors, with two-thirds of that time spent in their homes. Globally, the construction and maintenance of residential buildings account for a staggering portion of carbon emissions. In this timely and fascinating work, architect and urban-planning...
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  • The Compendium of Architectural Sheet-Metal Work: Embracing Rules & Directions for Estimates, Items of Cost, Nomenclature; Designs and Prices of Archi by Cornice &. Co, Kittredge Ornament
    Kittredge Ornament Cornice &. Co

    The Compendium of Architectural Sheet-Metal Work: Embracing Rules & Directions for Estimates, Items of Cost, Nomenclature; Designs and Prices of Archi

    "The Compendium of Architectural Sheet-Metal Work" is a comprehensive guide from 1877, offering invaluable insights into the design, estimation, and cost analysis of architectural sheet-metal elements. Originally intended for the trade, this compendium provides detailed rules and directions for creating accurate estimates, understanding cost...
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  • The Architecture of Affordable Housing by Davis, Sam
    Sam Davis

    The Architecture of Affordable Housing

    That a country of wealth cannot provide sound housing for those in need is a national embarrassment. This book is about the design of dignified, affordable housing for those not served by the private sector, and how that housing fits comfortably into our communities....
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  • Real Life at the White House: 200 Years of Daily Life at America's Most Famous Residence by Whitcomb, Claire
    Claire Whitcomb

    Real Life at the White House: 200 Years of Daily Life at America's Most Famous Residence

    Celebrate the 200th anniversary of the White House with this richly illustrated new book on America's, if not the world's, most famous residence. Abigail Adams dried her wash in the unfinished East Room. Benjamin Harrison left the lights burning all night because he feared...
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  • Empire Style: The Hôtel de Beauharnais in Paris by Ebeling, Jörg
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    Jörg Ebeling

    Empire Style: The Hôtel de Beauharnais in Paris

    Author: Jörg Ebeling,Ulrich LebenISBN-10: 2081519518ISBN-13: 9782081519510Publisher: Flammarion-Pere CastorLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2020Pages: 348Format: HardcoverWeight: 7.10lbsSize: 13.90h x 10.70w x 1.70d
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  • SACRED GEOMETRY The Hidden Codes of the World's Great Monuments by Pandya, Pranav
    Pranav Pandya

    SACRED GEOMETRY The Hidden Codes of the World's Great Monuments

    Sacred Geometry: The Hidden Codes of the World's Great Monuments Why do the world's greatest monuments - the Pyramids of Giza, the Parthenon, Chartres Cathedral, the Taj Mahal - still captivate us centuries later? The answer lies in a universal language older than words:...
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  • East Polynesia: Architectural and Cultural Guide by Meuser, Natascha
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    Natascha Meuser

    East Polynesia: Architectural and Cultural Guide

    This Architectural and Cultural Guide East Polynesia challenges the romanticized visions of the South Pacific by critically examining the built environment through the lens of architecture, history, and cultural resilience. Across over 400 richly illustrated pages, it traces how traditional knowledge systems, ecological adaptation,...
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  • Lost London: From Crystal Palace to Heston Airport, a History in 25 Missing Buildings by Knox, Paul
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    Paul Knox

    Lost London: From Crystal Palace to Heston Airport, a History in 25 Missing Buildings

    An engaging, beautifully illustrated history of London told through twenty-five lost buildings London has been rebuilt and reshaped perhaps more than any other city over its two-millennia history. From the construction of the Underground to slum clearance and the Blitz, buildings have long been...
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  • The Making of a Country Estate; Practical Suggestions and Professional Advice for Planning and Planting of the Gardens and Development of the Landscap by Wild, Henry [From Old Catalog]
    Henry [From Old Catalog] Wild

    The Making of a Country Estate; Practical Suggestions and Professional Advice for Planning and Planting of the Gardens and Development of the Landscap

    “The Making of a Country Estate” offers practical suggestions and professional advice for planning and planting gardens and developing landscape features for country homes and estates. Written in a time when the design of grand estates was at its peak, this book provides invaluable...
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  • Medieval Art, Architecture & Archaeology at Canterbury by Bovey, Alixe
    Alixe Bovey

    Medieval Art, Architecture & Archaeology at Canterbury

    This book argues that Robert Willis's presentations were fundamental to the format of British Archaeological Association meetings and to the creation of medieval architectural history. It discusses the background to his study of Canterbury in terms of his own research.Author: Alixe BoveyISBN-10: 1909662208ISBN-13: 9781909662209Publisher:...
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  • Catalogue of a Collection of Early Drawings and Pictures of London by Club, Burlington Fine Arts
    Burlington Fine Arts Club

    Catalogue of a Collection of Early Drawings and Pictures of London

    Step back in time with "Catalogue of a collection of early drawings and pictures of London, With some contemporary furniture," a fascinating visual journey through the heart of London. Compiled by the Burlington Fine Arts Club, this meticulously prepared catalogue showcases a remarkable collection...
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  • Carpentry Made Easy, or, The Science and art of Framing, on a new and Improved System: With Specific Instructions for Building Balloon Frames, Barn Fr by Bell, William E.
    William E. Bell

    Carpentry Made Easy, or, The Science and art of Framing, on a new and Improved System: With Specific Instructions for Building Balloon Frames, Barn Fr

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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  • The Farm Idea Book by Johns-Manville Corp
    Johns-Manville Corp

    The Farm Idea Book

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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  • Ontology of Construction: On Nihilism of Technology and Theories of Modern Architecture by Hartoonian, Gevork
    Gevork Hartoonian

    Ontology of Construction: On Nihilism of Technology and Theories of Modern Architecture

    Ontology of Construction explores theories of construction in modern architecture, focusing on the relationship between nihilism of technology and architecture. The essays articulate the implications of technology in works by such architects as Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Mies Van der Rohe. Hartoonian...
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  • History of Indian and Eastern Archiecture; Volume 1 by Fergusson, James
    James Fergusson

    History of Indian and Eastern Archiecture; Volume 1

    This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe...
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  • The Civil Engineer and Architect's Journal; Volume 15 by Laxton, William
    William Laxton

    The Civil Engineer and Architect's Journal; Volume 15

    This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe...
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  • The American Architect and Building News, Volumes 93-94 by Anonymous
    Anonymous

    The American Architect and Building News, Volumes 93-94

    This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe...
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  • The Monograph Series: Records of Early American Architecture, Volumes 1-2 by Anonymous
    Anonymous

    The Monograph Series: Records of Early American Architecture, Volumes 1-2

    This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe...
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  • An Elementary History of Art, Architecture, Sculpture, Painting; Volume 1 by D'Anvers, N.
    N. D'Anvers

    An Elementary History of Art, Architecture, Sculpture, Painting; Volume 1

    This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe...
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  • The Civil Engineer and Architect's Journal; Volume 9 by Anonymous
    Anonymous

    The Civil Engineer and Architect's Journal; Volume 9

    This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe...
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  • Antiquarian and Topographical Cabinet by Anonymous
    Anonymous

    Antiquarian and Topographical Cabinet

    This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that...
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  • Architecture and Building; Volume 47 by Anonymous
    Anonymous

    Architecture and Building; Volume 47

    This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that...
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  • Forms of Belonging: Armenian Architects, Vernacular Style and Architectural Placemaking in the Ottoman East by Wharton-Durgaryan, Alyson
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    Alyson Wharton-Durgaryan

    Forms of Belonging: Armenian Architects, Vernacular Style and Architectural Placemaking in the Ottoman East

    Contrary to the historical record, which views the architecture of the eastern Ottoman cities as unchanging remnants of a medieval and proto-Turkish golden age, this richly illustrated book highlights the wide-ranging transformations that Mardin, Diyarbakir, Urfa, Antep, Bitlis and Erzurum, saw at the hands...
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  • History of Chartered Surveyors in Singapore, The: The First Hundred Years: 1868 - 1968 by Jones, William James
    William James Jones

    History of Chartered Surveyors in Singapore, The: The First Hundred Years: 1868 - 1968

    There is a rich history of achievements by Chartered Surveyors in Singapore going back as far as the 1880s. Their stories have largely gone untold. This book tells the stories of individual Chartered Surveyors in Singapore over the first hundred years since the Royal...
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  • The Cathedrals of Great Britain: Their History and Architecture by H. Ditchfield, P.
    P. H. Ditchfield

    The Cathedrals of Great Britain: Their History and Architecture

    Discover the timeless beauty and rich history of Britain's most magnificent cathedrals in ""The Cathedrals of Great Britain: Their History and Architecture"" by P. H. Ditchfield. This captivating volume takes you on an enchanting journey through the architectural splendor and historical significance of these...
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  • Potsdamer Platz: The Reshaping of Berlin by Nowobilska, Malgorzata
    Malgorzata Nowobilska

    Potsdamer Platz: The Reshaping of Berlin

    The redesign of Potsdamer Platz depicts the struggle to revive Berlin, Germany. This central and highly visible square has undergone a series of strategic revisions to restore its vitality and so to meet place-enhancing objectives. Specifically, the book critically addresses the challenging tasks of...
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  • From Life to Architecture, to Life by Ireland, Tim
    Tim Ireland

    From Life to Architecture, to Life

    The book establishes a correlation between architectural theory and the biosemiotic project, and suggest how this coupling establishes a framework leading to an architectural-biosemiotic paradigm that puts biosemiotic theory at the heart of cognising the built environment, and offers an approach to understanding and...
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  • The Modern British City 1945-2000 by Gunn, Simon
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    Simon Gunn

    The Modern British City 1945-2000

    Bringing together architectural, urban and social historians, this book charts the extraordinary changes that took place in British cities between the end of the Second World War and the early 21st century. This ambitious volume captures something of the diversity of the modern British...
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  • Independence Hall in American Memory by Mires, Charlene
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    Charlene Mires

    Independence Hall in American Memory

    A chronicle of the lost history of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, reissued on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding, with a new preface updating the constantly evolving public perception of Independence Hall Independence Hall is a place Americans think they...
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  • Fairground Theory: The Hidden Life and Architecture of the Travelling Fair by Walker, Stephen
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    Stephen Walker

    Fairground Theory: The Hidden Life and Architecture of the Travelling Fair

    Fairground Theory goes behind the scenes of the travelling fair - exploring its design, its atmosphere, and the people and processes that make it happen - in order to develop the first architectural theory of the fair. Even well-known places can be made strange...
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  • History of the Foundations in Manchester of Christ's College, Chetham's Hospital, and the Free Grammar School by Anonymous
    Anonymous

    History of the Foundations in Manchester of Christ's College, Chetham's Hospital, and the Free Grammar School

    This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that...
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  • The Civil Engineer and Architect's Journal; Volume 13 by Laxton, William
    William Laxton

    The Civil Engineer and Architect's Journal; Volume 13

    This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe...
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  • Cathedral Antiquities: Winchester, Lichfield, and Hereford by Blore, Edward
    Edward Blore

    Cathedral Antiquities: Winchester, Lichfield, and Hereford

    This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that...
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  • The Story of Siena and San Gimignano by Gardner, Edmund G.
    Edmund G. Gardner

    The Story of Siena and San Gimignano

    Explore the captivating history of two of Tuscany's most iconic medieval cities with "The Story of Siena and San Gimignano" by Edmund G. Gardner. This meticulously prepared print edition delves into the rich tapestry of Italian history, focusing on the unique stories of Siena...
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  • American Bridge: Reinventing Building, Making History by Dreicer, Gregory
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    Gregory Dreicer

    American Bridge: Reinventing Building, Making History

    Why a world-transforming invention remained an untold story--until now. How did builders shift from the erection of one structure at a time to the mass construction of hundreds of thousands? American Bridge explores a radical reimagining, a new way of building that introduced uniformity...
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  • Cathedral Antiquities: Wells, Exeter, and Worcester by Britton, John
    John Britton

    Cathedral Antiquities: Wells, Exeter, and Worcester

    Cathedral Antiquities presents detailed accounts of the architectural history of Wells, Exeter, and Worcester Cathedrals. This meticulously researched volume, compiled by John Britton with contributions from John Le Keux, Edward Blore, and William Marchant, offers a comprehensive look at these iconic structures. The book...
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