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  • Washington's Headquarters at Valley Forge Washington's Headquarters at Valley Forge
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    Washington's Headquarters at Valley Forge

    The House used by General Washington at Valley Forge still stands today. This history honors its simple beauty and sketches some features of the time which gave it form.Beyond that, it follows the vicissitudes of the building's post revolutionary...
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  • East Brother East Brother
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    East Brother

    East Brother Island is the location of one of America's best preserved Victorian-style light stations. First lighted in 1874, the lighthouse still guides mariners across San Francisco Bay. Since 1980 the lighthouse has been open to the public, both for...
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  • The Emergence of the Interior The Emergence of the Interior
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    The Emergence of the Interior

    The first book to study the interior as a specific concept, this fresh new interpretation of a contemporary situation brings together an eclectic and novel array of historical and theoretical material in a wide-ranging account of the domestic interior.
    $147.97

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  • Reimagining Industrial Sites Reimagining Industrial Sites
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    Reimagining Industrial Sites

    The discourse around derelict, former industrial and military sites has grown in recent years. This interest is not only theoretical, and landscape professionals are taking new approaches to the design and development of these sites. This book examines...
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    Growing At Greenfields
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    Growing At Greenfields

    Diana Yates shares her guide to creating a flower and veg garden from scratch, and how it turned out to be larder, source of home decoration and a place of restoration and healing, too. From planting for pollinators to growing a pumpkin patch and storing...
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  • The Conservation Movement The Conservation Movement
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    The Conservation Movement

    Winner of the 2016 Antoinette Forrester Downing Award presented by the Society of Architectural Historians.In many cities across the world, particularly in Europe, old buildings form a prominent part of the built environment, and we often take it for...
    $465.70

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  • Structural Design in Building Conservation Structural Design in Building Conservation
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    Structural Design in Building Conservation

    Bringing together theory with current conservation technology, this book explores possibilities in architectural expression alongside the technical requirements of structures. International case studies are used throughout to provide the...
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  • Tourists in Historic Towns Tourists in Historic Towns
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    Tourists in Historic Towns

    Tourists in Historic Towns examines the relationship of culture, heritage, conservation and tourism development in historic towns and urban centres, debating the impacts of tourism on historic towns and the role tourism plays in conservation and urban...
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  • Contested and Shared Places of Memory Contested and Shared Places of Memory
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    Contested and Shared Places of Memory

    Recent tensions accompanying the removal of the "Bronze Soldier" monument have revealed the political and social impact of places of memory in the Baltic Sea region, which are addressed here in broader historical and theoretical perspectives.This...
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  • John Nolen and the Metropolitan Landscape John Nolen and the Metropolitan Landscape
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    John Nolen and the Metropolitan Landscape

    "A model city, the hope of democracy" - John Nolen on his suggested plans for Madison, WisconsinThis book connects John Nolen's political and social visions with his design proposals by analyzing his extensive writings, personal correspondence and some...
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  • Natural Stone and World Heritage Natural Stone and World Heritage
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    Natural Stone and World Heritage

    This book is about the stone used to build the castles of Edward I in North West Wales. It provides a description of the available geological resources and the building materials used in the construction of Caernarfon, Conwy, Harlech and Beaumaris...
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  • Conservation and Restoration of Built Heritage Conservation and Restoration of Built Heritage
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    Conservation and Restoration of Built Heritage

    The word conservation, when used in the context of the preservation of built heritage, implies an intrinsically complex concept that evolved over time, since it has been influenced by the perception of history throughout time. This volume emphasises why...
    $324.02

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  • Records Of Ancient Races In The Mississippi Valley Records Of Ancient Races In The Mississippi Valley
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    Records Of Ancient Races In The Mississippi Valley

    Records of Ancient Races in the Mississippi Valley is a book written by William McAdams that delves into the history and civilization of the indigenous people who inhabited the Mississippi Valley region in ancient times. The book provides a comprehensive...
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  • Consuming Architecture Consuming Architecture
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    Consuming Architecture

    Projecting forward in time from the processes of design and construction that are so often the focus of architectural discourse, Consuming Architecture examines the variety of ways in which buildings are consumed after they have been produced, focusing...
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    The Ebb and Flow of the Ghrid Empire
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    The Ebb and Flow of the Ghrid Empire

    The iconic minaret of Jm stands in a remote mountain valley in central Afghanistan, the finest surviving monument of the enigmatic 12th-century Ghrid dynasty. The rediscovery of the minaret half a century ago prompted renewed interest in the Ghrids, and...
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    Japan's World Heritage Sites
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    Japan's World Heritage Sites

    Japan's World Heritage Sites presents the exquisite temples, shrines, gardens, castles and natural wonders found throughout Japan which have now been declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites. This new edition has more convenient size and includes...
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