Architecture - History - General

Delve into the fascinating history of English domestic architecture with Charles James Richardson's "The Englishman's House." This meticulously prepared print edition explores the evolution of house design and interior design, offering a detailed look at residential buildings through the ages. A valuable resource for...

Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church Of York: A Description Of Its Fabric And A Brief History Of The Archi-Episcopal See This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature....

"The Crystal Palace: Its Architectural History and Constructive Marvels" by Peter Berlyn and Charles Fowler offers a detailed exploration of one of the most iconic structures of the 19th century. This meticulously prepared reprint delves into the architectural history and engineering achievements of the...

Explore the ancient city of Jerusalem through the meticulously detailed lens of Ermete Pierotti's "Jerusalem Explored, Volume II--Plates." This volume offers a visual feast, supplementing Pierotti's comprehensive description of the ancient and modern city. Delve into the rich religious history and archaeology of this...

If you've ever wondered what goes through architects' minds when they design buildings, you'll be happy to know that there's no shortage of brilliant reading material to satisfy your curiosity. Wading through the archives at your local library may prove fruitful to your endeavor,...

For generations, the trilogy of the Kremlin, Red Square, and the GUM department store marked the undisputed centre of Moscow. The last decades brought sweeping changes to the Russian capital. Today the biggest city in Europe and undoubtfully the heart of Eurasia has many...

Explore the grandeur of late 19th-century American domestic architecture in Joy Wheeler Dow's "American Renaissance, a review of domestic architecture." This meticulously reproduced edition offers a fascinating glimpse into the building designs that defined an era. Delve into the architectural landscape of the United...

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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,...

Take a Journey Through the Life Events of One Woman's Faith, Passion, and Desire. Embrace the History of Days Gone by and the Era of Old General Stores. In this book you will: Learn the keys to Success and Happiness Be inspired with a...

This revised edition includes a new introduction and six additional chapters covering a broad range of subjects up to the most recent and topical concerns.Author: Chris AbelISBN-10: 1138206555ISBN-13: 9781138206557Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/16/2017Pages: 414Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.35lbsSize: 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.94d

At the close of World War II, Americans became increasingly concerned about the problem of housing for returning veterans, relocated defense workers, and their families. Designs such as the garden city that dated from the turn of the twentieth century or earlier were prominent...

In 1910 John Merven Carr?re, a Paris-trained American architect, wrote, "Learning from Paris made Washington outstanding among American cities." The five essays in Paris on the Potomac explore aspects of this influence on the artistic and architectural environment of Washington, D.C., which continued long...

- A flexibind edition of this bestselling book, Michael G. Imber reveals the artwork that has inspired his architecture. This book is a beautiful collection of over 230 historic and contemporary paintings, sketches, and conceptual architectural artwork- Includes the stories behind the artwork, with...

WHAT IF EVERYTHING YOU'VE BEEN TOLD ABOUT HISTORY IS A LIE?Author: DeepcurioISBN-13: 9798316285716Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/19/2025Pages: 154Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.47lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.33d

What do Vincent Price, Harrison Ford, Jackie Chan and Uma Thurman all have in common with Frank Lloyd Wright? The movies. The influence of Frank Lloyd Wright on architecture can't be overstated, and his unique creations have also left a lasting impression on movie...

A groundbreaking history of Africa's looted architectural heritage--and a bold proposal for the repatriation of the continent's stolen cultural artifacts Between the nineteenth century and today, colonial officials, collectors, and anthropologists dismembered African buildings and dispersed their parts to museums in Europe and the...

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A comprehensive survey of the intriguing misericord carvings, setting them in their religious context and looking at their different themes and motifs. Misericord carvings present a fascinating corpus of medieval art which, in turn, complements our knowledge of life and belief in the late...

Author: Neal BascombISBN-10: 0767912683ISBN-13: 9780767912686Publisher: Crown Publishing GroupLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/21/2004Pages: 368Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.02lbsSize: 8.40h x 5.59w x 0.88d

Author: Fuxu ShenISBN-10: 9819616549ISBN-13: 9789819616541Publisher: Palgrave MacMillanLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/11/2025Pages: 288Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.17lbsSize: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.75d

Revealing the materials and craftsmanship that shaped the look of eighteenth-century architecture in Britain and Ireland This book uncovers the overlooked material practices that were crucial to architectural production in the eighteenth century. Centred on the architecture of England and Ireland, it examines the...

Author: Pamela H. SimpsonISBN-10: 1621901572ISBN-13: 9781621901570Publisher: University of Tennessee PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2016Pages: 232Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.10lbsSize: 9.90h x 7.90w x 0.60d

People's Parks - The Design and Development of Public Parks in Britain' identifies the principal national and international influences on park development from the nineteenth century until the present, including their historical and cultural significance. Municipal parks made an important contribution to our urban...

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,...

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,...

India's first city to be designated as a World Heritage City is located in the western state of Gujarat. World Heritage Photographer, Author, and Publisher of six books on historic architecture, Pino Shah, takes you through a visual journey of the city of Ahmedabad...

First full-length study of the impact of the Gothic Revival across the arts, from literature and architectural theory to houses, furniture and interiors. The Gothic Revival, rich, ambitious, occasionally eccentric, but nonetheless visually exciting, is one of Britain's greatest contributions to early modern design...

Ronnie Cohen does it again. Blood in the Street is a riveting, unflinchingcontinuation of Cover Story: Still Deadly After All These Years, pullingreaders even deeper into the tangled web of history, conspiracy, andthe relentless pursuit of justice. From the very first page, Cohen immerses...

Author: Haibo LiuISBN-10: 1487813244ISBN-13: 9781487813246Publisher: Royal Collins Publishing CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/30/2025Pages: 434Format: Hardcover

A historical study of Vitruvius's De architectura, showing that his purpose in writing "the whole body of architecture" was shaped by the imperial Roman project of world domination.Author: Indra Kagis McEwenISBN-10: 026263306XISBN-13: 9780262633062Publisher: MIT PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/17/2004Pages: 508Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.29lbsSize: 7.66h x 5.38w x...

This exquisite volume showcases the beauty and grandeur of some of England and Wales's most magnificent cathedrals. Featuring detailed illustrations by Benjamin Winkles and historical context provided by Thomas Moule, this book provides a unique insight into the architectural and cultural history of these...

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Politics, architecture, landscapes, city designs, and infrastructure planning were the substance of the Earl of Mar's creative thinking before and after the Anglo-Scottish Union of 1707. Condemned as a traitor after he led and lost the Jacobite Rising of 1715, Mar devoted his time...

Great civilizations are built upon multiple layers of accumulated knowledge. By examining the remains of Maya cities, we can learn valuable principles of architectural design and how their dynamic society--in a hostile environment and in a relatively short time--was able to blossom and create...

In a Middle Persian text known as "Khusro and the Page," one of the most famous kings of the ancient Iranian world, Khusro I Anusheruwan, is called haft kiswar xawadāy "the King of the Seven Climes." This title harkens back to at least the...

Originally published in 1992, as part of the Ethnoscapes: Current Challenges in the Environmental Social Sciences series, reissued now with a new series introduction and new preface, Forms of Dominance: On the Architecture and Urbanism of the Colonial Enterprise examines the complex experience of...

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,...

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,...

Revealing previously unpublished material and drawing new conclusions about the period, this chronicle explores the intricacies of early Maori church building in New Zealand. Focusing on the Anglican and Church Missionary Society structures that dominated the period, this guide also takes a closer look...

Earth-sheltered buildings offer an important alternative to conventionally designed facilities. This design manual provides criteria for evaluating the habitability and suitability of earth-sheltered space as well as providing new technical design information. Design guidance is presented for use by experienced engineers and architects. The...

The 30 color photos in Fieldstone Houses & Farms of Michigan represent a rare glimpse into a fascinating epoch in the history and evolution of early Michigan rural architecture and charm. Many of these old fieldstone homes will soon be lost to time -...

Eric Arthur fell in love with Toronto the first time he saw it. The year was 1923; he was twenty-five years old, newly arrived to teach architecture at the University of Toronto. For the next sixty years he dedicated himself to saving the great...

A charming compilation of work from this keen observer of the Virginia Peninsula scene includes his line-drawings as well as his accompanying historical and local narrative. This is a must-have for the student of Virginia architecture and Virginia byways as these structures give way,...

This is the first English-language study devoted to dougong, the block-bracket cluster widely regarded as the epitome of traditional Chinese architecture. For almost two millennia, dougong have been central to the multipartite frame structure of wooden buildings, connecting columns with beams, supporting projecting eaves,...

A lively new history of London told through twenty-five buildings, from iconic Georgian townhouses to the Shard A walk along any London street takes you past a wealth of seemingly ordinary buildings: an Edwardian church, modernist postwar council housing, stuccoed Italianate terraces, a Bauhaus-inspired...

Step inside one of the most historically significant buildings in the American South-the Alabama State Capitol. Through stunning photography and rich storytelling, Jane Moorman takes readers on a journey through the halls where history was made. From the birth of the Confederacy to the...

"Exploring America Through Its Capitols"What started as a spontaneous idea on a Friday night turned into a breathtaking journey across the United States. Join adventurer and photojournalist Jane Moorman as she embarks on a quest to photograph all 50 state capitols, each a masterpiece...

This beautifully illustrated volume showcases a selection of Gothic architectural designs from across England. Drawing upon his vast experience as an architect and designer, Pugin presents detailed plans, elevations, sections, and parts at large of some of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in...

An in-depth exploration of Gothic architecture, with stunning illustrations and detailed descriptions of its most iconic structures. Ideal for art historians, architects, and lovers of medieval history.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base...