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The Irvine Ranch: Fulfilling the Vision, 1977*‒*2025 continues the story of the planning and development of the Irvine Ranch under a partnership of high-powered businessmen to the single ownership o……続きを見る

Greenwich’s position on the River Thames has drawn many people to this fascinating area of south-east London over the years. This book delves into the history of Greenwich, detailing intriguing and ……続きを見る

Greenwich was home to a royal palace from medieval times and was a particular favourite of the Tudor monarchs, and the Royal Observatory was built in Greenwich Park in the reign of Charles II. Lying……続きを見る

Unlike many other small villages in the UK, Lesmahagow has many claims to fame because of its location and geological heritage and due to many of its sometime residents having taken up influential r……続きを見る

A–Z of Southend delves into the history of the Essex coastal town of Southend-on-Sea. Originally Southend was a small collection of buildings at the south end of the village of Prittlewell, but in t……続きを見る

Prestwick Airport is a major international freight hub and is the only airport in Scotland to be connected by rail. It also has the second-longest runway in Scotland, accommodating all types of airc……続きを見る

Southend History Tour offers an insight into the fascinating history of this coastal town in Essex. Author David C. Rayment guides us around its well-known streets and buildings, showing how its fam……続きを見る

Southampton Airport boasts a long history, with the first aircraft taking off from the original site at Stoneham Farm in 1910. Requisitioned by the War Office in 1917 as an aircraft assembly area, i……続きを見る

Greenwich History Tour offers a fascinating insight into the history of this town on the River Thames in south-east London. Author David C. Ramzan guides us around its well-known streets and buildin……続きを見る

Warwickshire, often known as Shakespeare’s County, has a host of strange and mysterious tales ranging from ancient legends and stories of the supernatural to more modern documented cases. Curious be……続きを見る

On 1 March 2022, Prince Charles attended the official ceremony in Southend-on-Sea to mark the town becoming a city. Southend’s city status had been tirelessly campaigned for by Southend West’s MP Si……続きを見る

Located mainly across Portsea Island on the south coast, the city of Portsmouth is best known for its maritime heritage and association with the Royal Navy. Its strategic location presented obvious ……続きを見る

The county town of Warwick is famous for its magnificent castle rising above the River Avon but there is much more to this historic town. Although many medieval houses were destroyed by the Great Fi……続きを見る

Endangered Species of Country Life takes the reader on a very special journey. For those of the younger generation, who have grown up with the Internet, the iPad and the smartphone, this book will l……続きを見る

L’émotion ressentie dans le monde entier au soir du 15 avril 2019 nous a rappelé à quel point Notre-Dame de Paris fait partie de notre histoire, de notre identité. Et de nous-mêmes. Pour comprendre ……続きを見る

White County has been acquainted with loss since its very beginning. First formed in 1834, the county saw its first citizens, the Potawatomi, removed to Kansas in September 1838. As time went by, co……続きを見る

Drawing on ancient texts, religious traditions, and comparative mythology, this work explores the symbolic and theological meanings embedded in the design of the Great Pyramid of Giza. C. Staniland ……続きを見る

O Arquivo Histórico Colonial Português, de Lisboa, possui riquíssimas coleções de desenhos de edifícios do período colonial, incluindo a arquitetura da antiga capital do Brasil. Os documentos anexos……続きを見る

Urban Exploring – Entdecke die vergessene Welt mit Respekt und Verantwortung Verlassene Orte üben eine einzigartige Faszination aus: stille Zeugen vergangener Zeiten, geheimnisvolle Räume voller Ges……続きを見る

Global City Typologies explores the historical, cultural and socio-economic transactional forces in the development of existing cities through to newly planned and emerging cities. Individual chapte……続きを見る

The Recovery of Natural Environments in Architecture challenges the modern practice of sealing up and mechanically cooling public scaled buildings in whichever climate and environment they are locat……続きを見る

They took the most memorable photographs of the Civil War. Now their long rivalry was about to climax with the spilled blood of an American president--an event that would usher in a new age of moder……続きを見る

Der Speyerer Dom ist mehr als ein herausragendes Bauwerk der Romanik – er ist ein Zeugnis europäischer Geschichte, eine architektonische Meisterleistung und ein Symbol für Macht, Glaube und kulturel……続きを見る

Poplar Forest is one of two personal residences that Thomas Jefferson designed for himself, the other being Monticello. Jefferson’s wife, Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson, inherited the landーorigina……続きを見る

Images of America: Cleveland Area Disasters looks back at the historic disasters to strike Cleveland in the first half of the 20th century. It documents the tornados, fires, cave-ins, accidents, and……続きを見る

Northeast Philadelphia chronicles this area's history of transformation, from scattered communities to an urban center. Before the Consolidation Act of 1854 more than tripled the former capital's po……続きを見る

New Albany's historic homes boast unique histories and fascinating stories of those who inhabited them. Founded in 1813 below the falls of the Ohio River, the city was Indiana's most populous by the……続きを見る

Imagination is bigger in Texas, too. This collection of inspiring and often quirky stories highlights dozens of examples of innovation from Lone Star history. The Hamill brothers devised a better oi……続きを見る

The Russian River has drawn tourists to its colossal redwoods, picturesque seashore and idyllic resorts for more than a century. This collection of John C. Schubert's "Stumptown Stories" columns rel……続きを見る

The Delaware River has been home to steamboats and canoes, swimmers and fishermen, and shipyards and factories for generations. Recreation and industry have long coexisted along its changing banks. ……続きを見る