Architectura Navalis Mercatoria: The Classic of Eighteenth-Century Naval Architecture, Paperback - Fredrik Henrik Af Chapman

First published in 1768, this remarkable collection of sophisticated line drawings offers a fascinating look at the maritime world of the eighteent...

A consortium of British architects and their patrons rebelled against the early eighteenth century's Baroque excesses and turned instead toward the...

One of England's most respected and influential architects, James Gibbs was born in Scotland, studied in Rome, and left a legacy of design the worl...

Publisher: Princeton University PressAuthor(s): Danielle BobkerIllustration(s): 32 b/w illus.Number of pages: 288Publication date: 2022Dimensions: ...

The most complete in-depth survey of global Mid-Century Modern homes ever published - more than 400 stunning homes from 40 countries, designed by m...

Reducere. Exploring a new century of architecture in the Windy City Chicago's wealth of architectural treasures makes it one of the world's majestic cityscap...

Reducere. "Poetic Significance" presents beautiful architectural photography, diagrams, and the history of the very rich and complex Vietnamese modernist arc...

Presents an interpretation of the Classical Orders. This book includes the proportions in both metric and imperial measurements to make the orders ...

DescriptionArchitecture reflects not only a nation's history, but also how its people lived, worked, prayed and fought over the centuries. Since th...

Publisher: University of Minnesota PressAuthor(s): Claire ZimmermanNumber of pages: 416Publication date: 2014Dimensions: 256 x 179 x 26Cover type: ...

How the introduction of steam, iron, and steel required new rules and new ways of thinking for the design and building of ships.

The chronologically organized chapters put it all into perspective, illustrated by hundreds of large-format photos as well as a plenitude of drawin...

Contemporary Mexican architecture: a selection of diverse architectural projects from 2017-2018Volume eight in this series presents a selection of ...

Perhaps the single most revolutionary aspect of the Renaissance was the re-emergence of the gods and goddesses of antiquity. This book surveys this...

Crumbled shells of mosques in Iraq, the fall of the World Trade Center towers on September 11: when architectural totems such as these are destroye...

This is a major revision and expansion of what has long been recognized as a basic reference in its field. Besides updating the existing text, the ...

Contributor(s): Editor: Simon SwaffieldHere, for students and practitioners of landscape architecture, architecture, and planning, is a single reso...

DescriptionThe impeachment trial of Warren Hastings lasted from 1788 until 1795. Hastings was the first Governor-General of Bengal and his trial ha...

DescriptionClassic Contemporary is an opportunity for Gosling to explore his influences, including historical sources (dating from the eighteenth c...

Examines the influence of twentieth-century avant-garde movements on the contemporary architectural landscape through the work of "disruptors" such...

Urban Design & Architecture is a richly illustrated journey in the architectural events of the 20th century. At the same time, it offers an excitin...

Reducere. The Language of School design is a seminal work because it defines a new graphic vocabulary that synthesizes learning research with best practice i...

A landmark account of architectural theory and practice from acclaimed philosopher Roger ScrutonArchitecture is distinguished from other art forms ...

An Lasair (The Flame) is a colorful new anthology of over sixty poems from one of the most dynamic periods of Gaelic literature.

Reducere. DescriptionReprinted from rare 1912 catalog, this book presents 100 winning entries from a nationwide competition for brick bungalow designs. Super...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Publisher: The University of Chicago PressAuthor(s): Reyner BanhamNumber of pages: 320Publication date: 1984Dimensions: 181 x 190 x 16Cover type: P...

Reducere. In this book, Bernard Rudofsky steps outside the narrowly defined discipline that has governed our sense of architectural history and discusses the...

Reducere. The Founding Myths of Architecture brings together and discusses the work of some of the most influential and intriguing figures in the history of ...

Reducere. A complete reference to the classical orders of architecture, this magnificently illustrated volume covers the Greek, Roman, and Renaissance period...

This book describes a methodology for architecting, designing, and constructing an enterprise that specifies what to do, but more importantly, how ...