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Cathedrals of Britain: North of England & Scotland
**Pointing persistently to heaven: A guide to UK cathedrals**Power, glory, bloodshed, prayer: cathedrals in the UK are as much about human drama as spiritual sanctuary, as much about political wrangling as religious fervor. From Christian beginnings in the Middle Ages through Reformation, Renaissance and Modernity, the great cathedrals of Britain have been both battleground and place of quiet r…
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- 9781526703866
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Cathedrals of Britain: London and the South East
**Pointing persistently to heaven: A guide to UK cathedrals**Power, glory, bloodshed, prayer: cathedrals in the UK are as much about human drama as spiritual sanctuary, as much about political wrangling as religious fervour. From Christian beginnings in the Middle Ages through Reformation, Renaissance and Modernity, the great cathedrals of Britain have been both battleground and place of quiet …
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- 9781526703941
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How to Make the Best Use of SalvageA Practical Guide to Reclamation
This book about reclamation shows whats available and why salvage is a good option for people doing up their homes or wanting to have a stylish talking point whether it s stained glass windows, a vintage garden bench, Victorian roll-top bath or an Edwardian door or tiled fire surround. It also appeals to the fast-growing green market with its recycling element, plus reclaimed goods can be great…
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- 9781783408603
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- 1 online resource (304 pages)
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The Pocket Guide to English Architecture
This user-friendly guide to English architecture up to the mid-twentieth century is divided into styles with examples highlighted (e.g. the Tower of London for Norman Architecture), complemented by original prints which sets this quality book apart from other guides. The detailed 18th and 19th century (and later) prints enable the reader to understand just what makes these styles so important a…
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- 9781783400485
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Martello Towers Worldwide
Martello Towers Worldwide follows the history of the Martello tower from the construction of the early towers built to protect the Mediterranean shores of Spain and Italy right up to the final towers built in the United Kingdom during the First World War.The book is illustrated with a large number of contemporary and historic photographs, drawings and plans, a very large number of which were no…
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- 9781783408788
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Relics of the ReichThe Buildings the Nazis Left Behind
The author of Secret Wartime Britain examines the architecture left behind after the Nazis were defeated in World War II. Hitler's Reich may have been defeated in 1945, but many buildings, military installations, and other sites remained. At the end of the war, some were obliterated by the victorious Allies, but others survived. For almost fifty years, these were left crumbling and ignored with…
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- 9781473844254
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- 1 online resource (216 pages)
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New York Behind Closed Doors
A look inside the homes of New York City's artists, designers, writers, and social influencers, including in-depth interviews. These twenty-four homes reflect the tastes and styles of real New Yorkers who live in small spaces with art, books, collections, treasures, and fabulous, sometimes funky furniture—each space expressing the resident's unique personality. Bright, captivating photogra…
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- 9781423647324
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The Well-Traveled Home
Luxury homes with international panache—includes over 175 exquisite photos. Sandra Espinet's extensive world travels produce finds of exquisitely wrought artisanal furniture, dramatic artworks, and exotic accessories that are put to beautiful use in interiors. Blending the fabulous objects culled from particular corners of the globe is a delicate art form. Well-known to viewers of HGTV, Espi…
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- 9781423633211
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Bracing for DisasterEarthquake-Resistant Architecture and Engineering in San …
"The first history of seismic engineering in San Francisco . . . spiced with survivor and eyewitness accounts. "— Midwest Book Review For the past one hundred and fifty years, architects and engineers have quietly been learning from each quake and designing newer earthquake-resistant building techniques and applying them in an ongoing effort to save San Francisco. Bracing for Disaster is…
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- 9781597143288
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The World by DesignThe Story of a Global Architecture Firm
Sharing stories and inspiring lessons on leadership and design, one architect explains how he helped build one of the world's most successful firms Founded on July 4, 1976, Kohn Pedersen Fox quickly became a darling of the press with groundbreaking buildings such as the headquarters for the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in New York, 333 Wacker Drive in Chicago, the Procter & Gamble headqu…
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- 9780795352652
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- 1 online resource (328 pages)
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