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  • The Lighthouse Of Alexandria

    by John Ray ...
    John Ray tells the story of the building of Alexandria dominated by the towering Pharos and explores the technology which underlay its workings. It was only one of the achievements of that city, the New York of the ancient Mediterranean, with its museum and greatlibrary; its slot machines and the health service for Greeks only; the mathematician Eratosthenes calculating the circumference of the ... Read more

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  • Literary Landscapes: New York

    A beautiful photographic stroll around the bookshops, restaurants, literary locations and authors’ neighbourhoods in the Big Apple.Literary Landscapes: New York is the follow-up to Literary Landscapes: Paris and contains a familiar blend of everything precious to the bibliophile – a blend of quirky bookstores, authors’ favourite bars, storied hotels, grand libraries, on- and off-Broadway theatres ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

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  • The Power and the Glory

    Life in the English Country House Before the Great War

    A spirited history of the English country house in its golden ageFor generations, the great palaces of Britain were home to living histories, noble families that had reigned for centuries. But by the end of the nineteenth century, members of elite society found themselves, for the first time, in the company of arrivistes. Their new neighbors—from chorus girls to millionaire greengrocers to guano ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

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  • A Short History of British Architecture

    From Stonehenge to the Shard

    by Simon Jenkins ...
    Architecture wields great power – a beautiful building inspires awe, an ugly building can oppress – and is an art form unique in being all around us, all the time. But despite its importance and its ubiquity, architecture is a mystery to all but the elite few. In this spectacular history, Simon Jenkins reveals why Britain looks the way it does.Starting with the earliest neolithic structures that ... Read more

    $29.99 USD

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  • The Bookshop, The Draper, The Candlestick Maker

    A History of the High Street

    by Annie Gray ...
    'The queen of food historians' LUCY WORSLEY'Annie Gray leads the pack' JAY RAYNERGoogle 'the future of the high street' and you'll be confronted by opinion pieces debating the ethics ofvegan cafés, spiralling economic projections and the rush to online shopping. But what about the history of the high street?Historian Annie Gray walks us down the road and through the ages - from the dawn of the ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

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  • I Love Suburbia

    The Joys of Life on London’s Outskirts

    by Simon Pollock ...
    'Brilliant. London never looked so good. A glorious celebration of the city that will leave a big smile on your face.’ Daisy May CooperHow many of us have marvelled at the unexpected beauty of an art deco cinema, had our heads turned by the magnificent Hoover Factory on the A40, or wondered at a mosaic-covered house in Chiswick?From stations that wouldn't be out of place in Miami Beach to cinemas ... Read more

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  • Cat People to Judge in Art and Life

    From the author of the hit humor book Men to Avoid in Art and Life comes this tongue-in-cheek collection of cats' innermost thoughts.Cat people love their cats deeply . . . maybe a little too deeply. Cats, on the other hand, secretly hate our haircuts but tolerate our presence because we have the thumbs to open the food can. Against the backdrop of fine art, bestselling author Nicole Tersigni ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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  • Building Culture

    How Museums are Shaping the Future of Art, Architecture, and Public Space

    by Julian Rose ...
    An insider's look at art museums and how they shape the ways we view art, through the****eyes of the architects who design them.Architects and art lovers everywhere will enjoy this remarkable collection of interviews from sixteen of the world's most celebrated, thoughtful, and innovative architects who have designed many of the world’s greatest museums. Spanning generations, geographies, and ... Read more

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  • Die Leuchttürme der Stevensons

    Historischer Roman

    by Sabine Weiß ...
    Schottland, 1868. Der fast 18-jährige Robert Louis Stevenson träumt von einem Leben als Schriftsteller. Lange lässt sein Vater ihn gewähren, doch als Robert sich unstandesgemäß verliebt, muss er Edinburgh verlassen. Wenig später nimmt sein Vater ihn mit auf eine Inspektionsreise zu den Leuchttürmen, für deren Konstruktion die Männer der Familie berühmt sind: wahnwitzigen Bauten inmitten der ... Read more

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  • 222 Cemeteries to See Before You Die

    by Loren Rhoads ...
    Perfect for budding cemetery armchair travelers and serious taphophiles, this hauntingly beautiful guide to the world's most interesting and unusual cemeteries has been revised and updated to include 23 additional locations.Every year, millions of tourists flock to cemeteries around the globe to uncover hidden stories of their residents and admire the incredible architecture, stunning landscapes, ... Read more

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  • Misfits & Hybrids: Architectural Artifacts for the 21st-Century City

    by Ferda Kolatan ...
    Contemporary cities are shaped by the unlikely adjacencies of objects that are vastly different in kind, origin, and scale: buildings, infrastructure, and other urban components that over time accumulate into mismatched configurations. However, despite the ubiquity of these oddities and their impact on the city, we rarely give them much consideration. In Misfits & Hybrids, Ferda Kolatan explores ... Read more

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  • Cities in the Sky

    The Quest to Build the World's Tallest Skyscrapers

    by Jason M. Barr ...
    From one of the world’s top experts on the economics of skyscrapers—a fascinating account of the ever-growing quest for super tall buildings across the globe.The world’s skyscrapers have brought us awe and wonder, and yet they remain controversial—for their high costs, shadows, and overt grandiosity. But, decade by decade, they keep getting higher and higher. What is driving this global building ... Read more

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  • The Evolution of Airport Design

    This is the first book to comprehensively cover the evolution of airport design, from the start of commercial aviation in 1919 to the present day. Many books have been written about airport design at a particular moment in history, but none have rigorously considered why, where, when and how the ideas we now take for granted originated.This book traces the history of airport design considering the ... Read more

    $79.99 USD

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  • Charleston Then and Now

    Following her success with Lost Charleston, local author and city tour guide Leigh Jones Handal brings a fresh approach to one of the key titles in Pavilion Books’ trademark series.Charleston, South Carolina is one of the most popular East Coast tourist destinations. The flashpoint of the Civil War, what remains of Fort Sumter in Charleston is still a much-visited attraction, and despite ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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  • Your Own Construction Journal

    Discover the essence of construction with "P.O.L.C.," ( Plan, Organize, Lead & Control) a journal crafted from 56 years of industry experience. This comprehensive guide illuminates the core principles of construction, catering to everyone from general workers to managing directors. It aims to enhance knowledge, revive forgotten practices, and empower individuals to become invaluable assets in ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

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  • Legendary Lighthouses of Britain

    Ghosts, Shipwrecks & Feats of Heroism

    Packed with legends, sea lore and exciting true-life tales, this is a highly giftable treasure trove of Britain's top 100 lighthouses, each one illustrated by award-winning artist Roger O'Reilly.This is a unique celebration of 100 of the most dramatic and storied lighthouses along the coasts of Britain. Illustrated with fantastic retro art by award-winning artist Roger O'Reilly, this guide to the ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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  • Un palau de Barcelona

    Història del palau Savassona, seu de l'Ateneu Barcelonès

    by Mateu Barba ...
    Un palau de Barcelona és la insòlita biografia del palau Savassona, l'espai que allotja des de fa més de cent anys la institució de l'Ateneu Barcelonès.Amb una mirada experta i afectiva, Mateu Barba, arquitecte que ha format part de l'equip que ha fet la darrera remodelació d'aquest edifici emblemàtic, proposa una aproximació inèdita, partint dels canvis físics –les parets, les escales, les ... Read more

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  • A Brief Atlas of Lighthouses at the End of the World

    A unique illustrated exploration of our favorite oceanic beacons and their haunted histories.There is something beautiful and wild in the impossible architecture of lighthouses. These precariously perched structures have been the homes and workplaces of keepers whose romantic guardianship has saved countless lives from cruel seas. While that way of life may have faded away, as the lights go out ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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  • Modern Methods of Construction and Innovative Materials

    by Arthur Lyons ...
    This new textbook has two main themes. The first is Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) which is the off-site manufacture of a wide spectrum of products, ranging from whole buildings to be transported onto site, down to smaller units or components for site integration. The second theme describes the innovation and progress towards carbon zero by the major generators of CO2 in the construction ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

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  • The Life and Death of Buffalo's Great Northern Grain Elevator

    1897-2023

    by Bruce Jackson ...
    Series series Excelsior Editions
    Archer Daniels Midland got lucky the night of December 11, 2021: a fierce winter wind took out a third of the brick wall of Buffalo's Great Northern Grain Elevator. ADM had wanted to demolish the building since 1993, but each of its demolition requests to the city had been blocked. Six days after the storm, with no public hearings, the building was condemned. A unique piece of Buffalo's economic ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

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  • Animais arquitetos

    O ser humano não é o único arquiteto animal. Praticamente em todo o reino animal, pode-se encontrar, em certo grau, hábitos de construção, e as espécies com maior capacidade construtora estão distribuídas em todos os filos, desde os protozoários até os primatas. Assombrado desde criança pelo trabalho arquitetônico de outros animais, Juhani Pallasmaa repassa neste livro a atividade construtora de ... Read more

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  • Crusader Castle

    The Desert Fortress of Kerak

    This is the ultimate history and guide to Kerak, one of the greatest crusader castles, tracing the architectural history of the castle over the course of 800 years.The formidable strongholds built by the crusaders are among the most iconic castles of the Middle Ages. These mighty structures offer fascinating insights into the lives of those who built and occupied them, and the role they played in ... Read more

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  • A Guide to the Medieval Castles of England

    This is a well illustrated expert guide to the castles of England, providing concise accounts of what remains to be seen at each site.Spread across the medieval kingdom of England in a network of often formidable strongholds, castles, like cathedrals, are defining landmarks of their age, dominating their settings, in many cases even to this day. By representing an essential aspect of our history ... Read more

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  • Great Windows in Modern Architecture

    by Kevin Adams ...
    Windows are moments in modern architecture where we look to ascertain elegance, technical expression and material language or to capture a certain atmosphere. A window opening is as much an interval and an opportunity as it is a device for admitting light, air or views; it is simultaneously a physical aperture but also a philosophical opening of collaboration and reflection. In order to understand ... Read more

    $42.99 USD

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