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The much-awaited reissue and reexpression of the classic New York row-house book Bricks and Brownstone, with all-new and......more
Many of the historic houses in and around the town of Victoria, Texas, were built between 1875 and 1910 by immigrant own......more
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Conservatories emerged in the early 19th century as a result of an increased interest in horticulture as well as develop......more
UnDoing Buildings: Adaptive Reuse and Cultural Memory discusses one of the greatest challenges for twenty-first-century ......more
Architecture and Fire develops a conceptual reassessment of architectural conservation through the study of the intimate......more
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The act of identifying, protecting, restoring, and reusing buildings, districts, and built landscapes of historic and cu......more
In this thoughtful tour of 120 historic homes in Waco, Texas, architectural historian Kenneth Hafertepe gives readers a ......more
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Norway and Russia have been closely related through the ages, both geographically and historically, and have experienced......more
Recognised by the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals as a measure to make cities inclusive, safe and resilient, conserva......more
Author Richard Deatherage unravels his fascinating life and universally relatable struggles in "The Last Leadholders: Qu......more
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When Jim Lewis met the directors of the RSA Trust, the charity responsible for the concept and the running of Enfield Is......more
The aim of this book is to explore the significance of the concept of ’monument’ in the context of the Achaemenid Empire......more
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Brighton and Allston Through Time outlines a neighborhood of the city of Boston which was once known as Little Cambridge......more
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One of the most revered names in luxury hospitality takes readers on an exhilarating journey throughout its world of tim......more
"Building Back Better" (BBB) has been a popular slogan in disaster recovery efforts around the world, including the 2004......more
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"Building Back Better" (BBB) has been a popular slogan in disaster recovery efforts around the world, including the 2004......more
Chinese wallpaper has been an important element of western interior decoration for three hundred years. As trade between......more
Palm Beach houses and gardens resplendent with old grandeur yet wonderfully alive for today are the subject of this eleg......more
Historic preservation, which started as a grassroots movement, now represents the cutting edge in a cultural revolution ......more
Connecticut boasts some of the oldest and most distinctive architecture in New England, from Colonial churches and Moder......more
Communities have witnessed a fundamental shift in the ways they interact with heritage sites. Much of this change has be......more
Human-Centered Built Environment Heritage Preservation addresses the question of how a human-centred conservation approa......more
Human-Centered Built Environment Heritage Preservation addresses the question of how a human-centred conservation approa......more
Scott Anfinson’s Practical Heritage Management provides a comprehensive overview of American cultural resource managemen......more
Scott Anfinson’s Practical Heritage Management provides a comprehensive overview of American cultural resource managemen......more
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James D. Dilts has written the first comprehensive study of the broad range of structures built in North America for the......more
Historic St. Augustine Research Institute William L. Proctor Award Henry Flagler s opulent Hotel Ponce de Leon drew worl......more
This book explores the reasons that old places matter to people such as the feelings of belonging, continuity, stability......more
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This volume presents for the first time Rainer Strzolka’s black and white photographies of lost places in Hoppegarten ne......more
An archaeological dig uncovers the secret history of Toronto s long-forgotten first immigrant neighbourhood....more
Best known for its World Heritage program committed to "the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and ......more
This book brings together ecological-conservation theory and heritage-preservation theory and shows how these two realms......more
From pioneer houses to elegant neo-Classical churches, this collection from Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia is based on an......more
A series of scholarly papers prepared for presentation to the ’81 Club of Kansas City, Missouri, which was formed in 188......more
Unleash your creativity and imagination to add myriads of colours to the amazing designs inspired by nature. Explore int......more
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-Featuring over 200 color photographs and minute architectural drawings, this book recreates the splendor of Lucknow s h......more
Few things evoke thoughts and memories of the past more than a house from a bygone era, and few places are identified an......more
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As architectural designs continue to push boundaries, there is more exploration into the bound shape of architecture wit......more
Widely disliked in their heyday and only recently beginning to be appreciated, brutalist buildings around the world are ......more
Paying homage to the seminal mid-century modern architecture of Palm Springs, this luxurious book showcases historic jet......more
Archives, museums, and libraries are pivotal to the management and preservation of any society s heritage. Heritage asse......more
How the Pine Hills neighborhood in Albany, New York, changed and grew, as reflected in the history of one house and the ......more
RAF Upper Heyford was founded during the First World War and after a short period of abandonment was re-established duri......more
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The Humayun’s Tomb-Nizamuddin area is inhabited by a vibrant local community being visited by millions of tourists and p......more
Gardening legend Alan Titchmarsh (Gardeners World, Alan Titchmarsh Show) introduces a lavishly illustrated book about t......more
John Loughborough Pearson (1817-97) was one of the most eminent and distinguished architects of the Victorian Gothic Rev......more
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Bridges, the least known and understood of China s many wonders, are one of its most striking and resilient feats of arc......more
When the A&M College of Texas opened its doors in 1876, its early buildings followed a Victorian architectural style. Cl......more
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As many as 15,000 covered bridges were built in North America over the past 200 years. Fewer than 1,000 remain. In Ameri......more
As Afghanistan recovers from decades of destruction, this book celebrates many of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture s proje......more
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This edition represents a photographic celebration of damaged and often abandoned barns and silos located within the rur......more