History of architecture
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History of architecture
Paperback. Exploring the related cultural forms of architecture and literature in the modern era Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472051717
- ISBN
- 9780472051717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.09
€ 41.09
Hardback. This book looks beyond political structures and towards a reconsideration of the interactions between the rural and the urban; an analysis of the relationships between architecture, culture and power; and an examination of the region's multiple geographies. Editor(s): Blessing, Patricia; Goshgarian, Rachel. Num Pages: 312 pages, 64 black and white, 16 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AMV; AMX; HBJF1; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474411295
- ISBN
- 9781474411295
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.55€ 121.20
€ 127.55
€ 121.20
Hardcover. This book explores built environments and visual narratives in Asia via cartography, icons and symbols in different historical settings. Editor(s): Rujivacharakul, Vimalin; Hahn, H. Hazel; Oshima, Ken Tadashi; Christensen, Peter. Series: Spatial Habitus: Making and Meaning in Asia's Vernacular Architecture S. Num Pages: 318 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, maps, figures, colour plates. BIC Classification: AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 971.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824839529
- ISBN
- 9780824839529
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.74
€ 76.74
Paperback. Have you ever wondered what the difference is between Gothic and Gothic Revival, or how to distinguish between Baroque and Neoclassical? This guide makes extensive use of photographs to identify and explain the characteristic features of nearly 300 buildings. Num Pages: 240 pages, 350 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AMC; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 231 x 22. Weight in Grams: 784.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Laurence King Publishing
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780671635
- ISBN
- 9781780671635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.99€ 23.09
€ 28.99
€ 23.09
Hardcover. Looking to the works of prominent architects and intellectuals such as John Evelyn, Robert Hooke, Sir Christopher Wren, and Roger North, this volume explores the origins of the study of architecture as an intellectual persuit in late seventeenth-century England. Num Pages: 240 pages, 30 black and white images. BIC Classification: AMX; HBJD1; HBLH. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198746355
- ISBN
- 9780198746355
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.22
€ 147.22
Hardcover. As soon as it leaves the protective environment of drafting boards, specialized computer programs, and sophisticated 3-D models, every architectural project is inevitably forced to face the circumstances of real life. This book presents a selection of the most spectacular architectural flops from the 20th century to the present. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 256 x 24. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Publisher
- Braun Publish,Csi
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783721209600
- ISBN
- 9783721209600
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.10
€ 32.99
€ 28.10
Hardback. Editor(s): Morrison, Kathryn A. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 480 pages, 250 color + 50 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMM; AMKH; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 292 x 241. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300148701
- ISBN
- 9780300148701
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.49
€ 100.49
Paperback. In this Very Short Introduction Christina Riggs explores the visual arts produced in Egypt over a span of some 4,000 years. Describing the context and stories behind the objects that fill our museums and galleries, from sculpture and magical implements to whole buildings, Riggs explores the relationship between the ancient world and our own. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, Approx 20 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; ACG; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 122 x 8. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199682782
- ISBN
- 9780199682782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.89
€ 13.99
€ 12.89
Paperback. Tells the colorful story of the Renwick Gallery s initial glory, decline, and rebirth over a period of 160 years" Num Pages: 108 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; ACXD2; AMG; AMX; HBJK; TNKX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 233 x 10. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- GILES
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907804816
- ISBN
- 9781907804816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.66
€ 21.99
€ 16.66
Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KBB; 3JJ; AMX; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 238 x 27. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226417769
- ISBN
- 9780226417769
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.58
€ 63.58
Hardback. The sleek lines and gleaming facades of the architecture of the late 1940s and 1950s reflect a culture fascinated by the promise of the Jet Age. This work draws on a vast range of sources to argue that the aesthetics of mid-century modern architecture reflect an increasing fascination with 'glamour'. Num Pages: 272 pages, 125 black-&-white illustrations & 40 colour images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 225 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300116540
- ISBN
- 9780300116540
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.36
€ 103.36
Paperback. A synthesis of recent English Heritage research on the vernacular buildings of the parish of Alston Moor, Cumbria, considering the very special examples found there of the bastle. Series: Informed Conservation. Num Pages: 148 pages, 135. BIC Classification: 1DBKENM; 3JF; 3JH; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 198 x 11. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- English Heritage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848021174
- ISBN
- 9781848021174
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.35
€ 29.35
Hardback. Focusing on the design and building practices developed in the Portuguese region of the Algarve over four decades, from Modern Movement influence to the eve of mass-tourism development, this book looks at three tropes of twentieth-century architecture - modernism, regionalism and popular building traditions commonly known as 'vernacular'. Num Pages: 398 pages, 199 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 3JJ; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 183 x 253 x 27. Weight in Grams: 924.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472456847
- ISBN
- 9781472456847
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.50
€ 202.50
Hardback. A comprehensive look at the life and work of one of the 20th century's most influential architects Num Pages: 264 pages, 92 color + 216 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AMB; AMG; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 253 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1468.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300153965
- ISBN
- 9780300153965
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.97
€ 63.97
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; 3JM; AGB; AMX; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 111 x 21. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141983912
- ISBN
- 9780141983912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.17
€ 17.99
€ 17.17
Hardcover. A glorious photographic survey of the London churches built in the sixty years after the Great Fire Num Pages: 384 pages, 280 colour and black and white photographs and illustrations; 65,000 words. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JD; AMN; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 281 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2020.
- Publisher
- Pimpernel Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910258088
- ISBN
- 9781910258088
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.98€ 48.97
€ 57.98
€ 48.97
Hardcover. Editor(s): Gossel, Peter. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: ACXD2; AMB; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 268 x 14. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- Taschen
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783836544672
- ISBN
- 9783836544672
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.26
€ 19.99
€ 18.26
Hardcover. Josef Frank is seen as an important visionary at the early stages of the Modern movement, as well as a critic of its dogmatism. He not only left his mark on Viennese culture and also on Swedish Modernism. This book has emphasis on Frank's later work. It introduces his late, unbuilt building projects, as well as his furniture and fabric designs. Num Pages: 96 pages, 34 colour illustrations, 34 farb. Abb. BIC Classification: AKP; AMB; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 236 x 15. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Birkhauser
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783035611199
- ISBN
- 9783035611199
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.35
€ 36.35
Hardback. Series: Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Scotland. Num Pages: 800 pages, 120 color illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 224 x 45. Weight in Grams: 946.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300215557
- ISBN
- 9780300215557
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.46€ 67.55
€ 69.46
€ 67.55
Hardback. The north-east of Scotland is one of the least known areas of the country but has an architectural heritage as rich as the Highlands and Angus with which it shares its borders. This volume intends to illuminate its buildings and covers not only the historic districts of Formartine, Buchan and Banff in Aberdeenshire but also the whole of Moray. Series: Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Scotland. Num Pages: 800 pages, 120 color illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 128 x 45. Weight in Grams: 926.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300204285
- ISBN
- 9780300204285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.57
€ 95.57
Hardback. This latest book by Tarquin Blake documents eighty abandoned Church of Ireland churches, preserving a record of fragile religious ruins. Blake's haunting images of crumbling ruins and history of the churches tell another fascinating story of troubled times. Num Pages: 348 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AMN; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 284 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1122.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The Collins Press Cork
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781848899100
- ISBN
- 9781848899100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.85
€ 32.99
€ 24.85
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 299 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1496.
- Publisher
- Jonglez
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9782361950941
- ISBN
- 9782361950941
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 23.09
€ 34.99
€ 23.09
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 220. BIC Classification: AMA; AMB; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 211 x 13. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Right Angle Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780953284894
- ISBN
- 9780953284894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.09
€ 23.99
€ 21.09
Paperback. Updated with expanded coverage of twenty-first century architecture, this new edition uniquely comprises a detailed survey of Western architecture as well as architecture from the Middle East, Africa, Central and South America, India, Russia, China and Japan. Num Pages: 624 pages, 596 illustrations, 369 in colour. BIC Classification: AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 292 x 39. Weight in Grams: 2610.
- Publisher
- Laurence King Publishing
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 3rd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780671116
- ISBN
- 9781780671116
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.98€ 46.45
€ 57.98
€ 46.45