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  • The Founders at Home: The Building of America, 1735-1817

    by Myron Magnet ...
    Why the American Revolution, of all the great revolutions, was the only enduring success.Through the Founders’ own voices—and in the homes they designed and built to embody the ideal of domestic happiness they fought to achieve—we come to understand why the American Revolution, of all great revolutions, was the only enduring success.The Founders were vivid, energetic men, with sophisticated ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

  • Fallen Glory

    The Lives and Deaths of History's Greatest Buildings

    An inviting, fascinating compendium of twenty-one of history's most famous lost places, from the Tower of Babel to the Twin TowersBuildings are more like us than we realize. They can be born into wealth or poverty, enjoying every privilege or struggling to make ends meet. They have parents—gods, kings and emperors, governments, visionaries and madmen—as well as friends and enemies. They have ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Statue of Liberty

    A Transatlantic Story

    Series series Icons of America
    “If you think you know all there is to know about the Statue of Liberty, you’ll be pleasantly surprised.”—The New York TimesWhen the crated monument first arrived in New York Harbor, few could have foreseen the central place the Statue of Liberty would come to occupy in the American imagination. In this book, cultural historian and scholar of French history Edward Berenson tells the little-known ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Pushing the Limits

    New Adventures in Engineering

    Here are two dozen tales in the grand adventure of engineering from the Henry Petroski, who has been called America’s poet laureate of technology. Pushing the Limits celebrates some of the largest things we have created–bridges, dams, buildings--and provides a startling new vision of engineering’s past, its present, and its future. Along the way it highlights our greatest successes, like London’s ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • The Pentagon

    A History

    by Steve Vogel ...
    The creation of the Pentagon in seventeen whirlwind months during World War II is one of the great construction feats in American history, involving a tremendous mobilization of manpower, resources, and minds. In astonishingly short order, Brigadier General Brehon B. Somervell conceived and built an institution that ranks with the White House, the Vatican, and a handful of other structures as ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • London Deco: Introduction

    'London Deco: Introduction' is an essential introductory volume for the London Deco series of ebooks by Gregory Edwards, and published by Hidden City Publishing. In 'London Deco: Introduction' there are attempts to answer the questions: “Why is London not Regarded as an Art Deco City?” and, at least as far as London is concerned, “What Makes a Building Art Deco?”. It also has a directory of ... Read more

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  • Mies van der Rohe

    A Critical Biography, New and Revised Edition

    An “excellent” new edition of the definitive biography of the architectural genius, with more than a hundred photos (Booklist, starred review).Upon publication, this book was praised by the Chicago Tribune and “the most comprehensive book ever written about the master designer and, by any measure, the best,” while the Christian Science Monitor noted that “Schulze has both the gift of an ... Read more

    $14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Day Commodus Killed a Rhino

    Understanding the Roman Games

    by Jerry Toner ...
    Series series Witness to Ancient History
    In ancient times, the Roman games—that heady cocktail of mass slaughter, gladiatorial combat, and chariot racing—made strong political, social, and cultural statements.The Roman emperor Commodus wanted to kill a rhinoceros with a bow and arrow, and he wanted to do it in the Colosseum. Commodus’s passion for hunting animals was so fervent that he dreamt of shooting a tiger, an elephant, and a ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • Cultura gastronómica en la Mesoamérica prehispánica

    La cultura gastronómica de un grupo humano es uno de los medios más importantes para expresar su identidad y materializar su interpretación del cosmos que lo rodea. Lo comestible, aquello que pasa por una cocina y después llega al plato, se encuentra dotado de conocimientos y cultura desde el primer momento de su producción en el campo de cultivo y al pasar después por complejos métodos de ... Read more

    $10.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Imaginary Cities

    A Tour of Dream Cities, Nightmare Cities, and Everywhere in Between

    For as long as humans have gathered in cities, those cities have had their shining—or shadowy—counterparts. Imaginary cities, potential cities, future cities, perfect cities. It is as if the city itself, its inescapable gritty reality and elbow-to-elbow nature, demands we call into being some alternative, yearned-for better place.This book is about those cities. It’s neither a history of grand ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • The Gothic Cathedral

    Origins of Gothic Architecture and the Medieval Concept of Order - Expanded Edition

    Series Book 106 - Bollingen Series
    The classic work on Gothic religious architecture, now with added illustrations and a new section by the author on rose windowsNo other monument of a culture so radically different from our own is as much a part of contemporary life as the Gothic cathedral. In this illuminating book, esteemed art historian Otto Georg von Simson explores how Gothic architecture is an expression of supernatural ... Read more

    $34.99 USD

  • Castle to Fortress

    Medieval to Post-Modern Fortifications in the Lands of the Former Roman Empire

    The authors of Castrum to Castle trace the “evolution of defensive architecture at the turn of the late Middle Ages and the beginning of the Renaissance.” —Old Barbed Wire BlogAcross western Europe, the long tradition of castle-building took on its most sophisticated form in the later Medieval period and then, in response to the development of gunpowder weapons, it underwent a fundamental change ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Palladio

    Palladio (1508-80) combined classical restraint with constant inventiveness. In this study, Professor Ackerman sets Palladio in the context of his age - the Humanist era of Michelangelo and Raphael, Titian and Veronese - and examines each of the villas, churches and palaces in turn and tries to penetrate to the heart of the Palladian miracle. Palladio's theoretical writings are important and ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Dome of Florence Cathedral

    by Ryan Croyle ...
    The dome of Florence Cathedral is considered by many to be among the finest in the world. Being one of the largest domes ever constructed, it is certainly worthy of such a title. The grandeur of the dome itself is a visible icon of Renaissance thinking- the power of man to use technology and its own ingenuity to achieve seemingly impossible tasks. It is representative of the humanist approach of ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • In Ruins

    A Journey Through History, Art, and Literature

    In this enchanting meditation on ruins, Christopher Woodward takes us on a thousand-year journey from the plains of Troy to the monuments of ancient Rome, from the crumbling palaces of Sicily, Cuba, and Zanzibar to the rubble of the London Blitz. With an exquisite sense of romantic melancholy, we encounter the teenage Byron in the moldering Newstead Abbey, Flaubert watching the buzzards on the ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Castles, A Very Peculiar History

    Series Book 29 - A Very Peculiar History
    Whether you're planning your first seige, building a fortress or just looking for a way to escape the peasants below, 'Castles: A Very Peculiar History' is full of tips, tricks and horror stories from the castle-building trade. We can't all match up to the combined beauty and danger of the Tower of London, but in this title you'll learn who developed the world's first flat-pack castle, the ... Read more

    $7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Ghosts of Berlin

    Confronting German History in the Urban Landscape

    by Brian Ladd ...
    “Written in a clear and elegant style, The Ghosts of Berlin is . . . a superb guide to this process of urban self-definition, both past and present.” —The Wall Street JournalIn the twenty years since its original publication, The Ghosts of Berlin has become a classic, an unparalleled guide to understanding the presence of history in our built environment, especially in a space as historically ... Read more

    $14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Post-Socialist Urban Infrastructures (OPEN ACCESS)

    Series series Routledge Research in Planning and Urban Design
    Post-Socialist Urban Infrastructures critically elaborates on often forgotten, but some of the most essential, aspects of contemporary urban life, namely infrastructures, and links them to a discussion of post-socialist transformation.As the skeletons of cities, infrastructures capture the ways in which urban environments are assembled and urban lives unfold. Focusing on post-socialist cities, ... Read more

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  • 6th Grade History: First Civilizations

    Ancient Civilizations for Kids Sixth Grade Books

    Series series Children's Ancient History Books
    Going back to the past is both scary and exciting, with it being mysterious and all. But this picture book provides just the right sneak peek into forgotten times. Here, you get to see for yourself how ancient civilizations lived and how their lives are so tightly knitted with ours. This is an exciting book to keep, so make sure you get a copy now! ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Living in History

    Hand Drawn Portraits of Period English Houses

    by Eli Ofir ...
    Living in History reveals the architectural diversity of English period houses through the eyes and beautiful hand drawn portraits of Artist Eli Ofir. Each detailed portrait is accompanied by in-depth historical research from House Historians Jane Davidson and Rosalind Chislett, as well as stories and memories from the people actually living in the houses today. This book is a unique and ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Bracing for Disaster

    Earthquake-Resistant Architecture and Engineering in San Francisco, 1838–1933

    “The first history of seismic engineering in San Francisco . . . spiced with survivor and eyewitness accounts. ”—Midwest Book ReviewFor the past one hundred and fifty years, architects and engineers have quietly been learning from each quake and designing newer earthquake-resistant building techniques and applying them in an ongoing effort to save San Francisco. Bracing for Disaster is a fresh ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Topography of Wellness

    How Health and Disease Shaped the American Landscape

    The COVID-19 pandemic has reignited discussions of how architects, landscape designers, and urban planners can shape the environment in response to disease. This challenge is both a timely topic and one with an illuminating history. In The Topography of Wellness, Sara Jensen Carr offers a chronological narrative of how six epidemics transformed the American urban landscape, reflecting changing ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Rome

    Series series Oxford Archaeological Guides
    The city of Rome is the largest archaeological site in the world, capital and showcase of the Roman Empire and the centre of Christian Europe. This guide provides: · Coverage of all the important sites in the city from 800 BC to AD 600 and the start of the early middle ages, drawing on the latest discoveries and the best of recent scholarship · Over 220 high-quality maps, site plans, diagrams and ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

  • Construir y habitar

    Ética para la ciudad

    Cómo deberían ser las ciudades del futuro? ¿Cómo ha evolucionado su planificación a lo largo de la historia? ¿Cómo afecta a nuestra vida el entorno urbano en el que vivimos? ¿Qué valores urbanísticos se deberían potenciar? ¿Qué lastres se deberían desterrar?Repensar la ciudad es el objetivo último de este libro, que hace un recorrido por su evolución partiendo de los dos ámbitos en los que trabaja ... Read more

    $8.99 USD