Architecture
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Architecture
Buildings of Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania
Donnelly, Lu; Brumble, H. David, Iii; Toker, ...
hardcover. Considers the architecture, landscape, and town plans of thirty-one counties west of Blue Mountain and north to Lake Erie, including cities and communities big and small, from Pittsburgh, Beaver Falls, Johnstown, and Altoona to Bellefonte, State College, Lock Haven, Clarion, and Erie, and scores of places in between. Num Pages: 656 pages, 342 b&w photographs, 12 line drawings, 61 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780813928234
- ISBN
- 9780813928234
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.40
€ 114.40
Hardback. Women have practiced as landscape architects, since the founding of the practice as a profession in the United States in the 1890s. They came to landscape architecture as gardeners, garden designers, horticulturalists, and fine artists. This book describes design practice in landscape architecture by women in the first half of the 20th century. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 colour & 65 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AMV; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813928081
- ISBN
- 9780813928081
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.23
€ 83.23
Hardback. Explores the lives and work of 151 professionals who quite literally shaped both the land itself and our ideas of what the American landscape means. This book identifies a host of public spaces deserving of recognition, and sheds light on the process by which they may be protected. Editor(s): Birnbaum, Charles A.; Foell, Stephanie S. Num Pages: 496 pages, 62 colour & 400 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 184 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813927893
- ISBN
- 9780813927893
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.74
€ 106.74
paperback. At the forefront of national and international change, Pittsburgh has long been portrayed as a place for innovative architecture. Organized by area, with subsets of geographical entries, this book presents the architectural history of this ever-changing city. Num Pages: 272 pages, 160 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 172 x 14. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780813926506
- ISBN
- 9780813926506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.07
€ 25.99
€ 24.07
Hardback. Examines the roles played by local economies and class structures as keys to understanding building practices and results. This book reveals not only the importance, but also the often overlooked expertise of slave artisans in antebellum construction. Num Pages: 400 pages, 183 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813925387
- ISBN
- 9780813925387
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.36
€ 122.36
Hardback. Court day in early Virginia transformed crossroads towns into forums for citizens of all social classes to transact a variety of business, from legal cases before county magistrates to horse races, the sale of produce, and more. This is a history of the public buildings that formed this space and the important buildings that grew up around them. Series: Colonial Williamsburg Studies in Chesapeake History & Culture. Num Pages: 448 pages, 267 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; AMG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1134.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813923017
- ISBN
- 9780813923017
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.87
€ 104.87
Hardback. How wild and managed or artificially arranged environments coexist has long been a matter of intense debate among foresters and landscape professionals. In this study, Simo considers the developments of half a century, 1897-1949, when the contours of the debate were formed. Num Pages: 296 pages, 17 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMV; HBJK; HBLW; RNA; RPG; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813921594
- ISBN
- 9780813921594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.37
€ 67.37
Paperback. Using illustrations and biographical sketches, Peter Martin relates the experiences of colonial gardeners who shaped the natural beauty of Virginia's wilderness into varied displays of elegance. He demonstrates that ornamental gardening was a scientific, aesthetic and cultural enterprise. Num Pages: 264 pages, 104 halftone illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3J; AMV; HBJK; HBLH; WMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 191 x 16. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813920535
- ISBN
- 9780813920535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.98
€ 50.98
hardcover. A biographical sketch of the antecedents, early life and career of William Thornton, particulary known for his design of the US Capitol. It includes his early antislavery writings, and detailed accounts of the evolution of the first successful steamboat. Num Pages: 720 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; AM; BGHA; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1243.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 720
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813913445
- ISBN
- 9780813913445
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.53
€ 126.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AGC; AMV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Getty Publications
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606064955
- ISBN
- 9781606064955
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.60
€ 11.60
Paperback. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AGC; AMV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Getty Publications
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606064931
- ISBN
- 9781606064931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.60
€ 11.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AGC; AMV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Getty Publications
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606064924
- ISBN
- 9781606064924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.80
€ 11.80
Paperback. Suitable for those who dream of building that longed-for cabin in the woods - or simply find themselves learning to cope with permafrost in a frigid climate. This guide is illustrated with drawings and contains folk knowledge. Num Pages: 103 pages, 9 halftones, 70 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; AM; TNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 218 x 7. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Alaska Press United States
- Edition
- 5 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 103
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602230194
- ISBN
- 9781602230194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.80
€ 21.99
€ 20.80
Paperback. Argues that we'll slow global warming more quickly - and blunt its effects - by retrofitting cities, suburbs, and towns. This book shows that change undertaken at the building and community level can reach carbon-reduction goals rapidly. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: AMCR; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 231 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597267250
- ISBN
- 9781597267250
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.47
€ 42.47
Paperback. Useful to people involved in creating human communities, this book teaches how to develop better environments while conserving natural resources. It presents an approach to planning that is rooted in ecology and design, with an emphasis on sustainable development. Num Pages: 394 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AMV; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1134.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597263962
- ISBN
- 9781597263962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.01
€ 79.01
Paperback. Introduces the basics of green building and to the related projects. Employing interviews, case studies, more than 50 photos, tables, and charts, this book shows why and how to start thinking about designing, building, and operating high-performance, environmentally aware (LEED-certified) buildings on conventional budgets. Num Pages: 224 pages, 50 photos, tables, charts. BIC Classification: AM; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597261791
- ISBN
- 9781597261791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.03
€ 36.99
€ 34.03
Hardcover. Num Pages: 235 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AMG; AMVD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Univ Tennessee Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781572336315
- ISBN
- 9781572336315
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.39
€ 54.39
Paperback. Series: Vernacular Architecture Studies. Num Pages: 120 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AMA; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 258 x 12. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Univ Tennessee Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781572333314
- ISBN
- 9781572333314
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.29
€ 37.29
Paperback. Illustrates how to weave together contemporary thinking in urban planning with open space planning and urban ecology. This book demonstrates methods and models that solve multiple, complex problems in concert. This book is a guide for planners, architects, engineers, and developers to better neighborhoods and a more natural metropolis. Num Pages: 354 pages, tables, figures, photos, references, endnotes, index. BIC Classification: AMVD; RN; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 270 x 205 x 12. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781559633376
- ISBN
- 9781559633376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.44
€ 69.44
Hardcover. Much of Boston's heritage of Victorian buildings dates from the mid-nineteenth century when Gridley James Fox Bryant (1816-1899) dominated the profession of architecture in the city. This work focuses on representative projects by Bryant, that illuminate the trajectory of his career and creates a portrait of the profession of architecture. Num Pages: 256 pages, 72 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JH; AMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 699.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558495555
- ISBN
- 9781558495555
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.42
€ 50.42