Architecture

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by Vitruvius (Author), Ingrid D. Rowland (Editor), Thomas Noble Howe (Editor)For the first time in more than half a century, Vitruvius' Ten Books on Architecture is being published in English. The only full treatise on architecture and its related arts to survive from classical antiquity, the Architecture libri decem (Ten Books on Architecture) is the single most important work of architectural history in the Western world, having shaped architecture and the image of the architect from the Re...

Roman Builders: A Study in Architectural Process - Paperback

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by Rabun Taylor (Author)How were the architectural ideas behind great Roman building projects carried out in practice? Each major phase of the building process is considered in the building histories of the Baths of Caracalla, the Pantheon, the Coliseum, and the great temples at Baalbek. New hypotheses are advanced on the raising of monolithic columns, the construction sequence of the Coliseum, and the vaulting of the Pantheon. The illustrations include archival and original photographs, as w...

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by Tod A. Marder (Editor), Mark Wilson Jones (Editor)The Pantheon is one of the most important architectural monuments of all time. Thought to have been built by Emperor Hadrian in approximately 125 AD on the site of an earlier, Agrippan-era monument, it brilliantly displays the spatial pyrotechnics emblematic of Roman architecture and engineering. The Pantheon gives an up-to-date account of recent research on the best preserved building in the corpus of ancient Roman architecture from the ti...

Sanctuaries and the Sacred in the Ancient Greek World - Paperback

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by John Pedley (Author)This book explores the variety of ancient Greek sanctuaries--their settings, spaces, shapes, and structures--and the rituals associated with them, such as festivals and processions, sacrifice and libation, dining and drinking, prayer and offering, dance, initiation, consultation, and purification. Subsequent chapters trace the consequences of the Roman conquest, the triumph of Christianity, as well as the impact of Turks, travelers, archaeologists, and tourists on these...

The Parish Chest: A Study of the Records of Parochial Administration in England - Paperback

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by W. E. Tate (Author)In this third edition of his valuable study of the variety of civil and ecclesiastical documents in parish archives, Mr Tate corrected and revised the text and replaced Appendix II with information in County and other major local record offices in England. The purpose of the book is to illustrate and encourage research into local history by means of surviving documents and fragments; it opens a way of actual study for many would-be local historians. Much thought has been...

The Art and Science of Lightning Protection - Paperback

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by Martin A. Uman (Author)A lightning strike to an unprotected object or system can be disastrous - in the United States lightning is responsible for over 30% of all electric power failures, causes billions of dollars' worth of property damage, and an average of 85 fatalities a year. This accessible text describes all aspects of lightning protection and includes many illustrative drawings and photographs. The author examines the physical behavior of lightning, various types of lightning damag...

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by Bill Hillier (Author), Julienne Hanson (Author)Based on a new way of describing and analyzing the kinds of spatial patterns produced by buildings and towns, this study presents a new theory of space: how and why it is a vital component of how societies work. The authors examine what it is about different types of societies that leads them to adopt different spatial forms and from this general theory they outline a "pathology of modern urbanism" in today's social context. Number of Pages: 2...

The Place Royale and Urban Design in the Ancien R Gime - Paperback

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by Richard L. Cleary (Author)This book is the first study to examine a unique urban phenomenon that is closely associated with French monarchy in the age of absolutism. Featuring a free-standing statue of the monarch at its center, the place royale was framed by buildings of uniform, monumental design such as found in the Place Vendôme. In this study, Richard Cleary examines the places royales in terms of the political mechanisms and design processes through which they were conceived, their i...

The House of Gold: Building a Palace in Medieval Venice - Paperback

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by Richard J. Goy (Author)In 1406 a young Venetian nobleman, Marin Contarini, married into another ancient patrician clan. His wife's family owned an old palace on the Grand Canal. Contarini demolished the old palace and, in 1421, he began to build the C d'Oro, his 'House of Gold'. This 1993 book tells the history of the building of the palace over a period of nearly twenty years. After a general introduction to the city of Venice at the beginning of the quattrocento, Dr Goy discusses the ba...

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by Yanxin Cai (Author)Ancient Chinese architecture is not only a source of reference for modern Chinese design, it has also had an international influence and attracted global attention. Moreover, architectural remains in China reveal much about the history of this ancient civilisation. The palaces, gardens, temples, tombs and dwellings of the Chinese people reflect, for example, the military achievements of the Qin emperor, the spirit of the Tang Dynasty, the palace intrigues of the Ming Dyn...

The Cult of the Avant-Garde Artist - Paperback

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by Donald Kuspit (Author)The Cult of the Avant-Garde Artist examines the philosophical, psychological and aesthetic premises for avant-garde art and its subsequent evolution and corruption in the late twentieth century. Arguing that modernist art is essentially therapeutic in intention, both towards self and society, Donald Kuspit further posits that neo-avant-garde, or post-modern art, at once mocks and denies the possibility of therapeutic change. As such, it accommodates the status quo of ...

Greater Medieval Houses of England and Wales, 1300 1500: Volume 3, Southern England - Hardcover

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by Anthony Emery (Author)This is the third volume of Anthony Emery's magisterial survey, Greater Medieval Houses of England and Wales, 1300-1500, first published in 2006. Across the three volumes Emery has examined afresh and re-assessed over 750 houses, the first comprehensive review of the subject for 150 years. Covered are the full range of leading homes, from royal and episcopal palaces to manor houses, as well as community buildings such as academic colleges, monastic granges and secular...

The Urban Image of Augustan Rome - Paperback

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by Diane Favro (Author)The Urban Image of Augustan Rome examines the idea and experience of the ancient city at a critical moment, when Rome became an Imperial capital. Lacking dignity, unity, and a clear image during the Republic, the urban image of Rome became focused under the control of Augustus, who transformed the city physically and conceptually. This book explores for the first time the motives for urban intervention, methods for implementation and the socio-political context of the A...

Rediscovering Antiquity: Karl Weber and the Excavation of Herculaneum, Pompeii and Stabiae - Paperback

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by Christopher Charles Parslow (Author)This 1995 book examines the early history of the excavations at three important sites of classical antiquity, which came to light in 1738 through the life and work of Karl Jakob Weber, who supervised these investigations from 1750 to 1765. While many of his contemporaries sought only the recovery of precious antiquities to the exclusion of the architectural remains, Weber sought to retrieve evidence of the ancient urban fabric and to relate his discoveri...

Architecture and Power in the Ancient Andes: The Archaeology of Public Buildings - Paperback

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by Jerry D. Moore (Author)In this 1996 volume, Jerry D. Moore discusses public architecture in the context of the cultural, political and religious life of the pre-hispanic Andes. Archaeologists have invested enormous effort in excavating and documenting prehistoric buildings, but analytical approaches to architecture remain as yet undeveloped. Architecture and Power in the Ancient Andes uses analytical methods to approach architecture and its relationship to Andean society, exploring three t...

The Stone Skeleton: Structural Engineering of Masonry Architecture - Paperback

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by Jacques Heyman (Author)What is the time scale for the settlement and cracking of an old stone building? How do the elegant flying buttresses of a Gothic cathedral safely transfer thrust to the foundations? And what is the effect of wind on a stone spire, or bell-ringing on a church tower? These and many other questions pertinent to the upkeep of old stone structures are answered in this clear and authoritative guide. With a firm scientific basis, but without the use of complex mathematics,...

The Architecture of Roman Temples - Paperback

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by John W. Stamper (Author)This book examines the development of Roman temple architecture from its earliest history in the sixth century BC to the reigns of Hadrian and the Antonines in the second century AD. John Stamper analyzes the temples' formal qualities, the public spaces in which they were located and, most importantly, the authority of precedent in their designs. He also traces Rome's temple architecture as it evolved over time and how it accommodated changing political and religiou...

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by Hugh Kennedy (Author)This is a general account of the history and architecture of Crusader castles in the Kingdom of Jerusalem, County of Tripoli and Principality of Antioch between 1099 and 1291, the years during which the Crusaders had a permanent presence on the Levantine coast. Extensive use is made of contemporary chronicles to show the reasons why castles were built and how they were used in peace and war. The book is fully illustrated by photographs, drawings and plans, and contains...

Roman Architecture in Provence - Hardcover

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by James C. Anderson Jr (Author)This book provides a survey of the architecture and urbanism of Provence during the Roman era. Provence, or "Gallia Narbonensis" as the Romans called it, was one of the earliest Roman colonies in Western Europe. In this book, James C. Anderson, jr. examines the layout and planning of towns in the region, both those founded by the Romans and those redeveloped from native settlements. He provides an in-depth study of the chronology, dating, and remains of every t...

Architecture and Mathematics in Ancient Egypt - Hardcover

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by Corinna Rossi (Author)Corinna Rossi explores the use of numbers and geometrical figures by the Ancient Egyptians in their architectural projects and buildings. Whereas previous architectural studies have searched for "universal rules" to explain the entire history of Egyptian architecture, Rossi reconciles the approaches of architectural historians and archaeologists by testing architectural theories. This book is essential reading for all scholars of Ancient Egypt and the architecture of ...

The Application of Total Quality Management in Construction Field Operations - Paperback

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by Daniel Whiteman (Author)Dissertation Discovery Company and University of Florida are dedicated to making scholarly works more discoverable and accessible throughout the world. This dissertation, "The Application of Total Quality Management in Construction Field Operations" by Daniel E. Whiteman, was obtained from University of Florida and is being sold with permission from the author. A digital copy of this work may also be found in the university's institutional repository, IR@UF. The con...

The Pearl District: Placemaking From The Ground Up - Paperback

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by Bruce Johnson (Author)The history of the Pearl District's evolution began in the 1970s. Later in the mid-1980s, developers and their investors bought and repurposed old warehouses, thereby introducing a new urban lifestyle to Portlanders. By 2022, the district's vibrant street life had returned following the disruption attributed to past social unrest and the Covid-19 public health crises uncertainty. Sidewalk café dining was back, and area art galleries admitted visitors again. The book's...

The Civil War: a Comprehensive Textbook - Paperback

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by William J. Duffy (Author)America's evolution during the mid-19th century just prior to the Civil War was amazing. The six-fold increase in population from 1800 to 1860 was fueled by an influx of immigrants into the North and Northcentral, and the 800,000 immigrants into the North between 1861-65 alone filled the Union armies. This population explosion coincided with a dramatic territorial expansion. From 1845-48, the United States grew by over 1,200,000 square miles, a 67% increase. As a r...

The Colonel Peter Vroman House: A House with History - Hardcover

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by Berna Heyman (Author), Joseph Heyman (Photographer)The Colonel Peter Vroman house of Schoharie, New York reflects the history of its times - from the Mohawk Iroquois who first inhabited the land to Dutch slaveholders, from the Revolutionary War patriot Colonel Peter Vroman to millers establishing saw and grain mills, from an enterprising widow building an antiques business to a folk artist creating the on-site Easter Egg Museum, each lends a voice for telling the story of this house and of...

Killing Vincent: The Man, The Myth, and The Murder - Paperback

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by Irving Kaufman Arenberg (Author)On July 27, 1890, Vincent van Gogh came stumbling into his room in the Ravoux Inn, in Auvers-sur-Oise, France, bleeding from a wound in his abdomen. Thirty hours later, Vincent was dead. THe common myth, which has prevailed for over one hundred years, is that the "mad" artist shot himself in a wheatfield after suffering from years of unhappiness and "insanity". But is that what really happened?Killing Vincent is meant as a historical analysis and expos of t...

Historic Apartment Buildings of Salt Lake City - Paperback

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by Lisa Michele Church (Author)This beautifully-photographed and researched book tells the story of more than 120 historic apartment buildings in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah from the early 20th century. It includes full-color photographs and historical information about the buildings, with brief stories told of some of the residents. Number of Pages: 112 Dimensions: 0.29 x 11 x 8.5 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: July 01, 2019

You Say You Want a Revolution: SDS, PL, and Adventures in Building a Worker-Student Alliance - Paperback

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by John F. Levin (Editor), Earl Silbar (Editor)Today, Students for a Democratic Society is often portrayed as the drama of the good early 1960s SDS turning into Weatherman, the small faction whose story ended in bombed-out New York townhouse. The reality was quite different. SDS at its apex in 1968/69 numbered 100,000 students whose political views reflected a rainbow of ideologies exploring what a new American left could be with a willingness to risk everything to stop the war in Vietnam an...

Killing Vincent: The Man, The Myth, and the Murder - Hardcover

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by Irving Kaufman Arenberg (Author)Killing Vincent: The Man, The Myth, and The Murder is a non-fiction historical cold case murder mystery about the death of the world-renowned artist, Vincent van Gogh. On July 27, 1890, Vincent van Gogh came stumbling into his room in the Ravoux Inn, in Auvers-sur-Oise, France, bleeding from a wound in his abdomen. Thirty-six hours later, Vincent was dead. The common myth, which has prevailed for over one hundred years, is that the "mad" artist shot himself ...

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England's Marvelous Gothic Cathedrals and Churches - Paperback

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by Richard Moore (Author), Sawon Hong (Author)This substantive, easy-to-use guide to selected English gothic cathedrals and churches provides profiles of thirteen important religious buildings, including eleven cathedrals, one abbey, and one chapel. The most well-known are Canterbury Cathedral, Kings College Chapel, Salisbury Cathedral, York Minster, and Westminster Abbey. They are located in different parts of England, are a mix of Romanesque and Gothic styles, and include both well-known an...

Next Stop on Grandpa's Road: History & Architecture of NC&St.L Railway Depots & Terminals - Paperback

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by Terry L. Coats (Author), H. C. Hill (Photographer), Robert Bell (Photographer)The history of the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway spanned 112 years. Its infancy sprang from an era when railroading replaced foot, horseback, the wagon, and the flatboat as the primary means of transporting goods. Its demise ushered in the era of Sputnik and the first space explorations.There was an allure to the depots of the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway. A station on the NC&am...

Utopian Trace: An Oral Presentation - Paperback

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by Peter Lamborn Wilson (Author)In the late 19th and early 20th century Peter Lamborn Wilson hosted The Moorish Orthodox Radio Crusade on WBAI-FM in NYC, where he would read his essays as "Radio Sermonettes." One of these, "Utopian Trails in Central Park," was thought lost until the publisher of Logosophia found some tapes he had made of Wilson's shows. Utopian Trace contains this essay, with Wilson's on air running commentary (in a green font), extensive updated notes (in maroon font), and d...