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Architecture
Green Man
By Richard Hayman
Paperback
Published 19-May-2010
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| Our price: | £4.79 |
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Green men are figures or heads that were carved in churches, abbeys and cathedrals from the twelfth to the sixteenth centuries. This book discusses the origins and definitions of these figures and traces their many declines and revivals throughout history. It is suitable for any church history enthusiast.
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English Castle
By John Goodall
Hardback
Published 22-Feb-2011
| Our price: | £45.00 |
From coast to coast, the English landscape is still richly studded with castles both great and small. This is a riveting architectural study that sets this legion of buildings in historical context, tracing their development from the Norman Conquest in 1066 through the civil wars of the 1640s.
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English Garden Cities
By Mervyn Miller
Paperback
Published 03-Dec-2010
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Written by the leading authority in the field, this book tells the story of a major development in England's urban and planning history and provides a timely popular survey of the achievements of the Garden City Movement and the challenge of change.
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Arts and Crafts Country House
By Clive Aslet
Hardback
Published 07-Nov-2011
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The Arts and Crafts Country House is a fascinating and beautifully illustrated survey of some of Britain's most important houses.
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Hull
By David Neave
Paperback
Published 14-Sep-2010
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Hull is one of the great historic trading centres of northeast England. Severely hit by industrial decline, it has recently begun to see substantial regeneration. Filled with numerous maps; plans; and colour photographs, this guide to Hull's buildings also includes walks that explore the waterfront area with its recent developments.
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How to Read Churches
By Denis R McNamara
Paperback
Published 21-Feb-2011
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This handy, easy-to-carry book will provide the reader with a strictly visual approach to reading the architecture of the church.
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Drawing for Interior Design
By Drew Plunkett
Paperback
Published 14-Sep-2009
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Covers various stages of visual presentation as part of the interior design process, from early concept sketches and more evolved technical drawings to complex computer renderings and production drawings for contractors. This book is suitable for interior design and architecture students and practising interior designers.
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Judicious Eye
By Joseph Rykwert
Hardback
Published 04-Jun-2008
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Is architecture art? This title presents the history of the relationships between painting, sculpture and architecture as they have shifted over the years. It locates the first major shift during the Enlightenment, when key philosophers drew implied and explicit distinctions between the visual arts and architecture.
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Living in the Endless City
By Ricky Burdett
Hardback
Published 26-Apr-2011
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In 2050, over three quarters of the world's population will live in cities. This follow-up to Phaidon's successful The Endless City is a close look at the issues that affect cities, and thus human life across the globe in the twenty-first century. Based on a series of conferences held by the London School of Economics.
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Interior Design Since 1900
By Anne Wealleans
Paperback
Published 05-May-2008
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Presents the history of interior design from the 19th-century Arts and Crafts movement onwards. This book analysis major styles and trends, including Art Nouveau, Bauhaus, the Modern Movement and Art Deco through to Post-Modern and Hi-Tech Design.
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