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  • "This Disastrous and Inhuman Structure": The Reconstruction of Euston Station, 1959-1977

    Between 1959 and 1977, London's Euston station was completely rebuilt as part of the modernisation of the West Coast Main Line. Much loved Victorian buildings, including the famous Doric Arch and Great Hall, were swept away and replaced by a Modernist building described by John Betjeman as a "disastrous and inhuman structure".Although the new station is widely derided, no one has yet made a ... Read more

    $5.46 USD

  • 'Als het niet kan zoals het moet...'

    Biografie Jan de Koning

    by Peter Bootsma ...
    Portret van een toonaangevend politicus en zijn aanstekelijke pragmatisme Jan de Koning (1926-1994) speelde een bepalende rol in de totstandkoming van het CDA - toen de partij nog de machtsfactor van weleer was. Via de Christelijke Boeren- en Tuindersbond werd hij actief in de ARP, waarvoor hij lid was van de Eerste en Tweede Kamer en van het Europees Parlement. ... Read more

    $28.74 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 'To Amaze the People with Pleasure and Delight"

    The horsemanship manuals of William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

    by Elaine Walker ...
    William Cavendish, first Duke of Newcastle’s passions included women, music, writing, theatre and, perhaps above all, the finest horses. He was a widely acknowledged expert in the art of the riding horse, and his works laid the foundation for classical dressage. Mastery in horsemanship was the mark of a graceful and accomplished gentleman in the European nobility of the seventeenth century. In the ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • 100 Victorian Architectural Designs for Houses and Other Buildings

    Series series Dover Architecture
    Originally published in 1878, this now-rare collection of designs supplies views of a remarkable variety of modestly priced structures: houses, villas, cottages, many others. Handsome drawings of perspective views and elevations, some of which include floor plans, plus suggestions for interior design. 98 black-and-white illustrations. ... Read more

    $8.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 100 величайших соборов Европы

    Series series Исторический интерес
    Очерки о 100 соборах Европы, разделенные по регионам: Франция, Германия, Австрия и Швейцария, Великобритания, Италия и Мальта, Россия и Восточная Европа, Скандинавские страны и Нидерланды, Испания и Португалия. Известный британский автор Саймон Дженкинс рассказывает о значении того или иного собора, об истории строительства и перестроек, о важных деталях интерьера и фасада, об элементах декора, ... Read more

    $19.99 USD $14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 1000 Turn-of-the-Century Houses

    With Illustrations and Floor Plans

    A remarkable presentation of the "finished ideas of a practicing architect of high rank in his profession," this early-twentieth-century showcase of homes features a wide range of designs from a Midwest master. Reproduced from a rare edition, the work features a splendid array of dwellings, from cottages and bungalows to sprawling mansions. Each house is meticulously illustrated and accompanied by ... Read more

    $18.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 101 Classic Homes of the Twenties

    Floor Plans and Photographs

    Series series Dover Architecture
    Originally published in 1925 by the Harris, McHenry & Baker Company of Elmira, New York, this authentic plan book advertises 101 "modern homes," selected from several thousand submitted designs. Chosen for aesthetic appeal as well as utility of arrangement and economy of construction, the houses encompass a truly impressive array of sizes and styles. Now this meticulous reproduction of the company ... Read more

    $14.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 101 Places in Italy: A Private Grand Tour

    1001 Unforgettable Works of Art

    A new and massively enlarged and revised version of a much praised book first published by Umberto Allemandi in 2008 (then titled ’52 Places in Italy’)A distinguished and well-connected author with powerful and influential media and art-world friends—he is deputy chairman of Christies.A selective and authoritative guide to the art and architecture of the world’s most visited ‘foreign country’.A ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • 101 épopées de la construction française

    Jalons du patrimoine bâti

    Series series Blanche BTP
    Ils ne savaient pas que c’était impossible, alors ils l’ont fait.Mark TwainDe mémoire d’homme, on a toujours bâti : là où les habitations étaient encore fragiles et que les chemins se sont effacés, d’innombrables vestiges témoignent encore de la longue histoire de la construction. De grands édifices collectifs – palais, temples, églises… nous viennent d’un passé parfois très lointain. Avec l’époque ... Read more

    $15.52 USD

  • 10necessárias falas

    cidade, arquitetura e urbanismo

    10necessárias falas: Cidade, Arquitetura e Urbanismo consiste em uma coletânea de ensaios acerca de planejamento, arquitetura e urbanismo, estabelecendo relações de totalidade e fragmentos, expondo ideias e percepções do autor, algumas ainda provisórias e abertas ao diálogo com os leitores. ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • 110 Turn-of-the-Century House Designs

    Series series Dover Architecture
    With its wealth of representative styles and its emphasis on craftsmanship and exterior design, the late-Victorian era ranks among the halcyon days in American house building. This survey of the era's traditional designs—reproduced from a rare edition—offers a complete and authentic guide to faithful restorations or re-creations.A New York City-based firm prepared and published this catalog in ... Read more

    $14.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 117 House Designs of the Twenties

    Series series Dover Architecture
    In the post-World War I era, as the economic boom of the 1920s gathered momentum, millions of Americans set out to make the dream of owning their own home come true. Labor and materials were plentiful and cheap, and new trends in home design made the prospect of homebuilding an exciting venture. This fascinating book, a reprint of a rare catalog of prefabricated houses from 1923, reveals in detail ... Read more

    $14.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 124 Distinctive House Designs and Floor Plans, 1929

    Series series Dover Architecture
    An annual publication intended as a reference work for contractors, suppliers, architects, and homeowners, the 1929 Home Builders Catalog offered a beautifully illustrated look at a variety of homes. Painstakingly reproduced from a rare edition, this volume offers old-house restorers, preservationists, and lovers of 1920s architecture an authentic view of American homes of the era. ... Read more

    $15.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 14 Fun Facts About the Washington Monument: A 15-Minute Book

    Series series 15-Minute Books
    The Washington Monument is one of the most recognizable monuments in Washington D.C.. It took over 50 years to build, and it has stood for over 100 years. How much do you know about this magnificent monument.How thick are the walls at the base of the monument?Why is the Washington Monument made up of two different colors of marble?Why is there a stone in the monument that says “My language, my ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 1565, Malte dans la tourmente

    Le Grand Siège de l'île par les Turcs

    by Anne Brogini ...
    En 1565, de mai à septembre, une gigantesque flotte turque assiège Malte, petite île située au sud de la Sicile, qui devient le théâtre inattendu d’une des étapes de l’affrontement séculaire entre les empires espagnol et ottoman pour la maîtrise de la Méditerranée. L’île a été concédée en fief à l’Ordre de Saint-Jean de Jérusalem par l’Empereur Charles Quint en 1530, après que l’Ordre a été chassé ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • 1865, 2015. 150 Jahre Wiener Ringstraße

    Dreizehn Betrachtungen

    Oper, Museen, Kaffeehäuser und Life Ball - nur einige der internationalen Symbole für die facettenreiche Geschichte und die schillernde Gegenwart Wiens. Sie alle befinden sich an der Wiener Ringstraße, dem schönsten Boulevard der Welt. Vor 150 Jahren wurde er eröffnet, viel hat sich seither verändert. Geblieben sind die Prunkbauten und Palais, die viele Geschichten erzählen. Geschichten erzählen ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • 1917 - cent jaroj, cent mesaĝoj

    Historiografiaj pozicioj pril la Oktobra Revolucio

    Translated by Johano Petik ...
    Series Book 217 - MAS-libro
    La aŭtoro parolas pri la plej diversaj prezentadoj en la historiografio pri la Oktobra Revolucio en Rslando en la jaro 1917. Li mem estas hungara historiisto organizita en la siallanda komunista movado. ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • 1968 - Abaixo as ditaduras

    Em 1968 uma explosão política e cultural sacudiu o mundo capitalista, chamuscou os países comunistas e ardeu nos trópicos, incluindo o Brasil, onde a luta pelas liberdades democráticas uniu a juventude estudantil, os intelectuais de esquerda, operários e todos os resistentes contra a ditadura militar. Passados 50 anos, personagens dos acontecimentos no Recife analisam o contexto da época e as ... Read more

    $3.99 USD $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 200 Years Yonge

    A History

    Edited by Ralph Magel ...
    The Yonge Street as conceived by Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe is celebrated, from its beginning as a First Nation’s Trail, to the Yonge Street we know today, extending from Toronto to Innisfil. Augustus Jones, the surveyor assigned by Simcoe, the French, the German pioneers, the Loyalists – all were to influence the building of Yonge Street. With the building of a route came tolls, inns, ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 20th Century Japan in 20 Buildings

    by John Barr ...
    There is a long history in the West of viewing Japan through the twin lenses of orientalism and exoticism. This book argues that Japanese modern architecture emerged from identifiable events: political, social, economic, historical events, and is as susceptible as any other architecture to analysis and criticism in these terms. Episodic rather than encyclopaedic, it does not describe every twist ... Read more

    $53.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 2nd Grade History: The Mayan Civilization

    Second Grade Books

    Series series Children's Ancient History Books
    Learning about the Mayan Civilization can become quite boring when you're just reading about it. There is little interaction with texts compared to seeing pictures. That is why this educational book has carefully selected images to complement textbook learning. If you're having trouble explaining what life was during the Mayan Civilization, then it's best you get a copy of this book today! ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • 305 Lost Buildings of Canada

    The legacies of theaters, hotels, fire stations, flour mills, and more — torn down, burned down, and otherwise lost — are uncovered in this bittersweet collection. Using archival photographs, blueprints, and written reports, Raymond Biesinger has rendered a selection of Canada’s most iconic lost buildings in his signature minimalist style.Accompanying Biesinger’s illustrations are Alex Bozikovic’s ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • 4th Grade History Book: Mayans and Incas of South America

    Fourth Grade Books Ancient Civilizations

    Series series Children's Ancient History Books
    The Mayans and Incas of South America were influential people in the region's culture and tradition. Learn about them through this attention-grabbing educational book. By using more pictures and only a few select texts, children are able to understand and absorb historical information better. This is a book your child needs to get better grades in history. Grab a copy today! ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • 4th Grade History: Ancient Civilizations

    Fourth Grade Books for Kids

    Series series Children's Ancient History Books
    Ancient civilizations is one 4th grade subject that can be quite difficult to understand just be reading texts. The good news is history picture books exist and they are a joy to study. Pictures provide visual representations of the past. They're easy to remember compared to blocks of text that may not be as descriptive as photos. Order your copy today! ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus