Architecture

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by Asher Benjamin (Author)This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. Number of Pages: 226 Dimensions: 0.56 x 11 x 8.5 I...

The True Principles Of Pointed Or Christian Architecture: Set Forth In Two Lectures (1841) - Hardcover

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by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (Author)This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. Number of Pages: 148 Dimensions: 0...

Kindergarten Chats and Other Writings (revised edition) - Paperback

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by Louis H. Sullivan (Author)Louis Henry Sullivan was one of the foremost American architects, and has been called the "father of skyscrapers" and "father of modernism". He is considered by many as the creator of the modern skyscraper, was an influential architect and critic of the Chicago School, was a mentor to Frank Lloyd Wright, and an inspiration to the Chicago group of architects who have come to be known as the Prairie School. Along with Henry Hobson Richardson and Wright, Sullivan is ...

Long Island's Prominent Families in the Town of Hempstead: Their Estates and Their Country Homes - Paperback

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by Raymond E. Spinzia (Author), Judith A. Spinzia (Author)This 2023 updated and expanded version of the Town of Hempstead's estate areas documents 873 estate owners by surname in a modified "Who's Who" format. Entries are accompanied by relevant biographical and architectural information. Included are 547 estate photographs and cross-references to family members mentioned in the other five volumes in the series. Number of Pages: 676 Dimensions: 1.36 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: February 1...

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by Jacob Abbott (Author) Jacob Abbott's series of biographies of prominent historical figures, Makers of History, includes one of the world's most inspiring figures: Alexander the Great. Abbott pens the story of Alexander III, who became the king of Macedonia - an ancient Greek kingdom - at the age of 19 and died a mere 13 years after. Known as Alexander the Great for his conquests across the world, the Macedonian king was also excessive in his lifestyle, which was probably why his resounding...

The Total Environment Masterplan: Navigating architectural projects through planning and construction - Paperback

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by Graham Ford (Author)The road to a successful masterplan or building is complex and involves many stages. How do you manage this complexity to gain planning permissions and produce the information you need to build?Every construction project presents its own set of unique circumstances, but The Total Environment Masterplan will help you navigate the major milestones of a design and construction project successfully. It provides proven strategies and principles to avoid problems and ensure y...

Hemp Building Directory 2023: Guide to the International Hemp Building Industry - Paperback

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by Jean Lotus (Author)Essential handbook for the zero-carbon, natural hemp-building revolution. Up to date articles, book review, and more than 400 companies and contacts in 26 categories in 30 countries. Number of Pages: 100 Dimensions: 0.21 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: February 03, 2023

The New Rural: Interiors Within Nature - Hardcover

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by Daniela Santos (Author)With the advent or possibility of remote work for many of us these past few years, more and more people are opting to relocate from urban enclaves with their families and pursue a new and more nourishing lifestyle in a rural setting. Thanks to technology and widespread internet access we can leave behind the cramped conditions and soaring costs of our cities for a simpler and less hectic day to day existence. In The New Rural, the possible is made real as we examine ...

Home Inspection and Mold Testing Business - Paperback

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by D. Rod Lloyd (Author)Updated 2023 edition. The Home Inspection Business and Mold Testing is one of the fastest-growing businesses today. It is ideal for starting part-time and before you know it, you will have a full-time business with a great income.Over 180 pages. Very little start-up cost. Don't pay thousands to attend a week-long course. Everything you need to know about starting a Home Inspection business from a Pro that has been inspecting for over 25 years, inspected thousands of pr...

Homes for Our Time. Small Houses - Hardcover

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by Philip Jodidio (Author)Small Houses is a tribute to the endless artistic inventiveness of architects and ingenuity of perception of the familiar and known concepts. It is also a conscious pivot towards sustainability and reduction of impact on the environment as well as a daring attitude of change in lifestyle. As humanity faces inevitable pressures such as climate change, an increase in population, and strain on resources, these solutions are helping shape what the world may look like in ...

Laboratory Manual for the Use of Students in Testing Materials of Construction - Hardcover

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by Leslie Abram Waterbury (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserv...

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by Georges Perrot (Author), Charles Chipiez (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important en...

The Masterpieces of the Ohio Mound Builders, the Hilltop Fortifications, Including Fort Ancient - Hardcover

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by Emilius Oviatt Randall (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserv...

A Descriptive and Historical Account of Dudley Castle, and Its Surrounding Scenery, Etc. [With Plates and Plans.] - Paperback

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by Luke Booker (Author) Title: A Descriptive and Historical Account of Dudley Castle, and its surrounding scenery, etc. With plates and plans.]Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections incl...

The Decorative Painters' and Glaziers' Guide - Hardcover

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by Nathaniel Whittock (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, ...

The Lives of the Painters; Sculptors & Architects; Volume 1 - Hardcover

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by Giorgio Vasari (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, repr...

The Castles of England: their story and structure ... With ... illustrations and ... plans. Vol. II. - Paperback

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by James Dixon MacKenzie (Author), J. Macnairn (Author) Title: The Castles of England: their story and structure ... With ... illustrations and ... plans.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collec...

The Barbarian West, A. D. 400-1000: The Early Middle Ages - Paperback

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by John Michael Wallace-Hadrill (Author) Number of Pages: 158 Dimensions: 0.34 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: September 14, 2013

An Architectural Monograph on the Early Dwellings of Nantucket - Hardcover

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by Russell Fenimore Whitehead (Author), Julius A. Schweinfurth (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this w...

A Book of Designs and Drawings, Containing Specimens of Work Done by Students in the College of Architecture, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y - Hardcover

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by Cornell University College of Archit (Created by)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important en...

Building Democracy in Late Archaic Athens - Paperback

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by Jessica Paga (Author)In 508/7 B.C.E., after years of chaos and uncertainty, the city of Athens was rocked by a momentous occurrence: the passage of a series of reforms that resulted in what has come to be known as the world's first democracy. Exactly how the Athenians did this is still a fundamental question 2,500 years later. The results of the reforms transformed the very nature of what it meant to be Athenian and their far-reaching effects would come to leave their mark on nearly every ...

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by Henry Charles Shelley (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserve...

Handbook to the Cathedrals of Wales - Paperback

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by Richard John King (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, r...

Twentieth Century Impressions of Hong-kong, Shanghai, and Other Treaty Ports of China - Hardcover

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by Arnold Wright (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, repro...

The Work of A.E. Bye, Landscape Architect: North Street, Greenwich, Conn., Telephone: TO9-0381 - Paperback

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by A. E. (Arthur Edwin) Bye (Created by)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be p...

Colour Scheme in the Flower Garden - Hardcover

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by Gertrude Jekyll (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, rep...

Daniel H. Burnham, Architect, Planner of Cities - Paperback

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by Charles Moore (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, repro...

Trinity Church In The City Of Boston: An Historical And Descriptive Account, With A Guide To Its Windows And Paintings - Paperback

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by Anonymous (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduce...

The Design of Steel Mill Buildings and the Calculation of Stresses in Framed Structures - Hardcover

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by Milo Smith Ketchum (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, ...

Housing, Neoliberalism and the Archive: Reinterpreting the Rise and Fall of Public Housing - Paperback

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by Kathleen Flanagan (Author)From the mid-1940s, state housing authorities in Australia built large housing estates to enable home ownership by working-class families, but the public housing system they created is now regarded as broken. Contemporary problems with the sustainability, effectiveness and reputation of the Australian public housing system are usually attributed to the influence of neoliberalism. Housing, Neoliberalism and the Archive offers a challenge to this established 'rise a...

The Livable House: Its Plan And Design - Hardcover

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by Aymar Embury (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reprod...

Rivington's Notes On Building Construction: A Book of Reference for Architects and Builders and a Text-Book for Students - Hardcover

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by Walter Noble Twelvetrees (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be prese...