History of architecture
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History of architecture
Hardback. Investigates America's changing attitudes toward medieval art around the turn of the twentieth century through the lens of Princeton University and its role as a major patron of Gothic Revival art and architecture. Series: Publications of the Art Museum, Princeton University. Num Pages: 128 pages, 65 color illus. 2 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; ACV; ACX; AGC; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1085.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154015
- ISBN
- 9780691154015
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.73
€ 45.99
€ 32.73
Hardback. Num Pages: 120 pages, 40. BIC Classification: AMC; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 118 x 15. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Lars Muller Publishers Switzerland
- Edition
- Updated
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783037782996
- ISBN
- 9783037782996
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.64
€ 32.99
€ 27.64
Hardcover. William Jervois was a military engineer who rose to prominence as a result of Lord Palmerston's extensive programme of fortification against a feared French invasion in the middle years of the nineteenth century. Ramparts of Empire is a detailed and engaging study of his life and works. Num Pages: 322 pages, c. 150 b&w illustrations, 8 pages of colour. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; AMX; TBX; TTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 273 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1282.
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905816040
- ISBN
- 9781905816040
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.56
€ 151.56
Hardback. The year 2014 marks the one hundredth anniversary of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, and the beginning of World War I. Beginning with the Trojan War and weaving a cross-cultural narrative that ends in the 21st-century Middle East, this title explores how cultural treasures often became silent victims of armed conflict. Editor(s): Tollebeek, Jo; Van Assche, Eline. Series: Mercatorfonds. Num Pages: 352 pages, 230 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AMX; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 286 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1756.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300204476
- ISBN
- 9780300204476
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.15€ 49.62
€ 63.15
€ 49.62
paperback. A comprehensive survey of Ravenna's history and monuments in late antiquity, including discussions of scholarly controversies, archaeological discoveries, and interpretations of art works. Num Pages: 460 pages, 103 b/w illus. 15 colour illus. 7 maps 7 tables. BIC Classification: ACG; AMX; HBLA; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 964.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107612907
- ISBN
- 9781107612907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 44.63
€ 51.99
€ 44.63
Paperback. As a reaction to rationalism and functionalist Moderne, the post-modern style developed in the 1970s; the idea was that architecture was to acquire a new identity by employing traditional means. This book analyzes discrepancies in architectural theory and the processes that led to a revaluation in the history of architectural production. Editor(s): Moravanszky, Akos; Lange, Torsten; Hopfengartner, Judith; Kegler, Karl. Num Pages: 336 pages, 145 colour illustrations, 145 farb. Abb. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJP; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 248 x 23. Weight in Grams: 822.
- Publisher
- Birkhauser
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783035610178
- ISBN
- 9783035610178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 42.91
€ 44.99
€ 42.91
Paperback. After the WWII, the need for reconstruction influenced the architectural style in Europe. This volume illustrates that the debate on the humanization of the built environment was carried out with great intensity in the East as well as in the West, irrespective of their political system, that led to similar concepts. Editor(s): Moravanszky, Akos; Lange, Torsten; Hopfengartner, Judith; Kegler, Karl. Num Pages: 376 pages, 170 colour illustrations, 3 black & white tables, 170 farb. Abb., 3 schw.-w. Tab. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJP; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 172 x 248 x 26. Weight in Grams: 918.
- Publisher
- Birkhauser
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783035610154
- ISBN
- 9783035610154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 40.79
€ 44.99
€ 40.79
Paperback. Between 1960 and 1980, both eastern and western Europe experienced a construction boom of hitherto unknown dimensions. The new possibilities offered by science and industry paved the way to large-scale projects in architecture and urban design. This book deals with this topic. Editor(s): Moravanszky, Akos; Lange, Torsten; Hopfengartner, Judith; Kegler, Karl R. Num Pages: 320 pages, 165 colour illustrations, 165 farb. Abb. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJP; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 169 x 246 x 21. Weight in Grams: 784.
- Publisher
- Birkhauser
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783035610161
- ISBN
- 9783035610161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 42.26
€ 44.99
€ 42.26
Paperback. Explores the rich and fascinating history of Reading through an examination of some of its greatest architectural treasures. Series: In 50 Buildings. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKESB; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 235 x 11. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445659343
- ISBN
- 9781445659343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.67
€ 27.67
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415741552
- ISBN
- 9780415741552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.53
€ 70.53
Hardback. The 18th-century rediscovery of the three archaic Greek-Doric temples in Paestum in southern Italy turned existing ideas on classical architecture upside down. In this book, the author analyzes extensive original source material, including letters, diaries, drawings, paintings, engravings and published texts, which are reproduced here. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 352 pages, 100 color + 185 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; AMA; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 234 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300195750
- ISBN
- 9780300195750
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.41€ 45.40
€ 57.41
€ 45.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 872 pages, 224 black & white illustrations, 1724 colour illustrations, 1724 colour illustrations, 22. BIC Classification: AMA; AMX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138038912
- ISBN
- 9781138038912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.58
€ 70.58
Paperback. Ancient Egypt, Greek temples, Indian palaces and medieval castles are just some of the sources of inspiration which architects used when designing houses in the Regency period. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; AMKD; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 149 x 5. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Countryside Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846743108
- ISBN
- 9781846743108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.57
€ 20.99
€ 18.57
Hardcover. Explore how architects have helped breathe new life into old buildings using modern materials and aesthetics Num Pages: 144 pages, Full-colour throughout. BIC Classification: AMX; TNKX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 190 x 17. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Instituto Monsa de Ediciones
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788416500055
- ISBN
- 9788416500055
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.52
€ 26.99
€ 18.52
Paperback. A completely new approach to the history of Renaissance architecture, encompassing the entire continent and dealing with the work of well-known architects such as Michelangelo and Andrea Palladio alongside lesser known though no less innovative designers such as Juan Guas in Portugal and Benedikt Ried in Prague and Eastern Europe. Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 272 pages, 140 colour halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; ACND; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 170 x 240 x 15. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192842275
- ISBN
- 9780192842275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.40
€ 29.99
€ 21.40
Hardback. Retrieving the term 'baroque' from the margins of art history, where it has been sidelined as 'anachronistic', scholars from a range of disciplines reconsider the usefulness of the term 'baroque'. This book attempts re-engagement with the term 'baroque' - its promise, its limits, and its overlooked potential - in relation to the visual arts. Num Pages: 350 pages, Includes 25 colour and 34 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754666851
- ISBN
- 9780754666851
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.80
€ 180.80
Hardcover. Editor(s): Ragette, Friedrich. Num Pages: 168 pages, 350 illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; AMC; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 290 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1070.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Edition Axel Menges Germany
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783936681536
- ISBN
- 9783936681536
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.45
€ 66.45
Paperback. There is a great parallel between the great ocean liners and the great skyscrapers-a fascinating comparison between these two categories of design, engineering and creative genius. Bill Miller here in 'Sailing and Soaring' tells the wonderful story in words and photographs of the liners and skyscrapers from 1906 to 2010. Num Pages: 128 pages, 94 black and white and 52 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJ; 3JMC; AMX; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 248 x 11. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781553688
- ISBN
- 9781781553688
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.41
€ 26.99
€ 23.41
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 80 black & white illustrations, 17 colour plates. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AMB; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 964.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780816676163
- ISBN
- 9780816676163
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.46
€ 39.46
Paperback. San Francisco Chinatown is the first history of and guide to SF Chinatown written by someone born and raised there. Num Pages: 184 pages, B&W photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXJ; AMX; JFSL3; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 117 x 18. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- City Lights Books United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872865402
- ISBN
- 9780872865402
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.86
€ 17.99
€ 16.86
Hardcover. This comprehensive, interdisciplinary collection illuminates many previously unexplored aspects of the Basilica of San Lorenzo's history, extending from its Early Christian foundation to the modern era. San Lorenzo depicts this church as a living Florentine institution, continually reshaped by complex historical forces. Editor(s): Gaston, Robert W.; Waldman, Louis A. Series: Villa I Tatti Series. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND; AMN; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 27 x 21. .
- Publisher
- Villa I Tatti
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674975675
- ISBN
- 9780674975675
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.39€ 86.97
€ 96.39
€ 86.97
Hardcover. Num Pages: 280 pages, 310 illus. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AMB; AMC; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 293 x 295 x 29. Weight in Grams: 2242.
- Publisher
- Edition Axel Menges
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783869050065
- ISBN
- 9783869050065
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.78
€ 59.78
hardcover. Num Pages: 392 pages, 60 color + 90 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; ACND; AMGD; AMX; WTH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 120. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780300175066
- ISBN
- 9780300175066
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.67
€ 34.99
€ 27.67
Hardcover. Num Pages: 64 pages, 30 illus. BIC Classification: AMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 214 x 11. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Edition Axel Menges
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783936681710
- ISBN
- 9783936681710
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 25.90
€ 35.99
€ 25.90