ADAM - History 1

Palenque is uniquely situated among massive Mayan cities, built directly into the steep foothills of the Chiapas mountains where a network of spring-fed streams creates constant, deafening cascades.……続きを見る

Famous as the birthplace of William Shakespeare, the Warwickshire market town of Stratford-upon-Avon has attracted visitors to its streets and ancient buildings for centuries. Its status as a market……続きを見る

Well known for its lace industry and connections to notable figures such as John Bunyan and John Howard, the county town of Bedford has a long and fascinating history. Here you will discover the gri……続きを見る

The city of Coventry has a rich and varied history. It has been one of the most important cities in England since the Middle Ages, when it first grew rich on the cloth trade and silk spinning. In th……続きを見る

This new English edition of Roman Building makes available the most up-to-date revision of the text to a new generation of English scholars of Roman architecture and technology. Covering every aspec……続きを見る

Rasgo distintivo estético y estructural de las ciudades del siglo XX, cuyo perfil ha transformado, la "arquitectura moderna" nace y se desarrolla en buena parte del globo entre 1910 y 1970. Su conce……続きを見る

This is the first study of the work of architect Sidney Colwyn Foulkes (1884–1971), one of Britain’s most significant regional architects. His design work included schools, shops, churches and churc……続きを見る

The story of Frank Lloyd Wright’s life is no less astounding than his greatest architectural works. He enmeshed himself eagerly in myth and hearsay, and revelled in the extravagance of his creative ……続きを見る

First published in 2017 as Revisiting Postmodernism, this refreshed edition of a seminal text reflects on a design movement that changed our world. Postmodernism invites readers to explore the style……続きを見る

A landmark photography collection featuring work exclusively by Indigenous Americans, shedding new light on the understanding of Indigenous America. The history of photography–and the Americas–is in……続きを見る

This study argues that intimacy requires an overcoming of shame, and each of these artists, in their own way, uses photography to frame moments that can be shameful to some and intimate others, leav……続きを見る

Dans "Paris sous Louis XIV : monuments et vues", Auguste Maquet dresse un tableau riche et détaillé de la capitale française sous le règne du Roi Soleil, soulignant les transformations architectural……続きを見る

Tras siglos de incomprensiones y recelos mutuos, Portugal y España fueron de la mano en su exitosa transición hacia la democracia y en su plena integración a la Europa más desarrollada. Este libro n……続きを見る

Windows are moments in modern architecture where we look to ascertain elegance, technical expression and material language or to capture a certain atmosphere. A window opening is as much an interval……続きを見る

Le "Traité d'architecture pratique" de Jean-François Monroy est un ouvrage fondamental qui aborde l'art et la science de l'architecture à travers une approche pragmatique. Composé de plusieurs chapi……続きを見る

Dans le 'Traité des Arènes construites au Pays de Liège', L.-M.-G de Crassier propose une exploration exhaustive des structures aréniques, tant sur le plan architectural que social. Ce texte, rédigé……続きを見る

Designing Spatial Culture investigates a powerful experiential dialogue formed between the habitation of space and a diversified cultural realm. This creative proposition binds and positions human a……続きを見る

This book is about a lost world, albeit one less than 50 years old. It is the story of a grand plan to demolish most of Whitehall, London’s historic government district, and replace it with a ziggur……続きを見る

A fascinating account from award-winning author, Adam Nicolson, on the history of Nicolson’s own national treasure, his family home: Sissinghurst. Sissinghurst is world famous as a place of calm and……続きを見る

Once a relatively small rural settlement on the River Clyde, Glasgow expanded dramatically over the centuries to become the largest city in Scotland. From the early eighteenth century Glasgow prospe……続きを見る

Revisiting Postmodernism offers an engaging, wide-ranging and highly illustrated account of postmodernism in architecture from its roots in the 1940s to its ongoing relevance today. This book invite……続きを見る

Architectures of survival is an original and innovative work of history that investigates the relationship between air war and urbanism in modern Britain. It asks how the development of airpower and……続きを見る

Sommario REUSE OF PREHISTORIC LITHIC IMPLEMENTS IN HISTORICAL TIMES: CASE STUDIES FROM THE ALBAN HILLS Flavio Altamura COOKING, WORKING AND BURYING IN ANCIENT NEOLITHIC: THE OVENS OF PORTONOVO (MARC……続きを見る

The name Chislehurst literally means ‘a stony place in the woods’. A somewhat appropriate name to keep in mind as Joanna Friel explores the secrets of Chislehurst. Evidence of Chislehurst’s rich her……続きを見る

Once famous throughout the country for its hat-making industry, the Bedfordshire town of Luton has a long and fascinating history. Here you will find connections to a famous wartime witchcraft trial……続きを見る

Treasured by locals and visitors alike, the charm of Block Island, Rhode Island, first developed as a summer resort in the late 1800s, is shown here throughout its history, from its begininning in 1……続きを見る

For thousands of years, Point Piedras Blancas, located along the central coast of California, has attracted people to its rocky, windswept shores. In ancient times, it was used by Native American cu……続きを見る

How Architects Write shows you the interdependence of writing and design in both student and professional examples. This fully updated edition features more than 50 color images, a new chapter on on……続きを見る

This is the first study to explore the connections between late-19th-century university/college composite class portraits and the field of eugenics – which first took hold in the United States at Ha……続きを見る

Set within a wider British and international context of post-war reconstruction, The Everyday Experiences of Reconstruction and Regeneration focuses on such debates and experiences in Birmingham and……続きを見る