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The coastal suburb of Saltdean, which straddles the boundary between East Sussex and the city of Brighton and Hove, is best known for its art deco lido, the former Ocean Hotel and the various intere……続きを見る

This illustrated history portrays one of England’s great cities. It provides a nostalgic look at Nottingham’s past and highlights the special character of some of its most important historic sites. ……続きを見る

It was in 1841 that the London & Brighton Railway constructed the line from Norwood (linking with the London & Croydon Railway) to the coast. The lines built between 1841 and 1868 formed a comprehen……続きを見る

In July 2019, staff of the New Jersey State Museum visited a cramped and dusty storage locker in Hunterdon County. Inside was a treasure trove of more than one thousand glass plate negatives. Each n……続きを見る

This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design. "The Secrets of a Great Cathedral" by H. D. M. Spence-Jones serves as an insightful exploration of Romanesque archi……続きを見る

The Big Sandy River Valley of Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia experienced a great coal boom at the end of the nineteenth century. The area attracted railroads, capital, corporations, and peopl……続きを見る

In Masonic Temples, William D. Moore introduces readers to the structures American Freemasons erected over the sixty-year period from 1870 to 1930, when these temples became a ubiquitous feature of ……続きを見る

When a group of intrepid gold prospectors set up camp at the fork of the Snake and Clearwater Rivers in 1861, they expected to make camp for a night and move on. Instead, they made a town. It was an……続きを見る

Jacques de Molay, the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, met his fiery end in Paris in 1314. More than two centuries earlier, in 1098, Basil the Physician, leader of the Bogomils, suffered a ……続きを見る

The statesman and reformer James Oglethorpe was a significant figure in the philosophical and political landscape of eighteenth-century British America. His social contributionsーall informed by Enl……続きを見る

Lens of War grew out of an invitation to leading historians of the Civil War to select and reflect upon a single photograph. Each could choose any image and interpret it in personal and scholarly te……続きを見る

Many animals build shelters, but only humans build homes. No other species creates such a variety of dwellings. Drawing examples from across the archaeological record and around the world, archaeolo……続きを見る

Concrete Wanderlust: The Art of Urban Exploration is your ultimate guide to unlocking the hidden world of abandoned places, forgotten structures, and the secrets buried within the modern cityscape. ……続きを見る

In 1799, Revolutionary War veteran General Green Clay finished construction on a stately Georgian mansion he named Clermont. The home became a statewide symbol of prosperity, housing the farm of one……続きを見る

Lewiston has a proud heritage of historic preservation. Yet, as with other communities, it has neglected and thrown away once-treasured landmarks and precious memories with the passage of time. Some……続きを見る

Lewiston boasts a tawdry, scandalous history. In 1872, prostitutes Carlotta Felis and Anna Ream appeared in a survey of Nez Perce County's wealthiest residents. To their horror, unsuspecting passers……続きを見る

Author Eric D. Lehman chronicles the lives of two dozen men and women who left their marks on Connecticut and the world as a whole. Noah Webster, Charles Goodyear, P.T. Barnum and Katharine Hepburn ……続きを見る

Este es un libro singular, que no se entiende sin la particular mirada de su autora, sus profundos conocimientos de la villa de Madrid, obtenidos de innumerables lecturas e investigaciones y de no p……続きを見る

பல்லவ மாமன்னன் இராஜசிம்மன், காஞ்சி கைலாசநாதர் கோயிலில் தன்னை இரட்டைச் சிற்பத்தில் செதுக்கிச் சென்றிருக்கிறான் என்பதை பதின்மூன்று நூறாண்டுகளுக்குப் பின்னர் முதன்முதலாகக் கண்டு சொல்வதே இப்புத்தகம். வர……続きを見る

A comprehensive history of the women architects who left their enduring mark on American Modernism In the decades preceding World War II, professional architecture schools enrolled increasing number……続きを見る

David D. Morrison, retired Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) branch line manager and railroad historian, has compiled rare photographs to showcase the shops that power the LIRR, the busiest railroad in N……続きを見る

Between 1898 and 1909, Frank Lloyd Wright's residential studio in the idyllic Chicago suburb of Oak Park served as a nontraditional work setting as he matured into a leader in his field and formuliz……続きを見る

"Clay Lancaster was infected by a love of architecture at an early age, a gentle madness from which he never cared to recover."ーFrom the Foreword, by Roger W. Moss It is easy to take for granted th……続きを見る

With the introduction of the two-pickup 4001 model in 1961, the Rickenbacker bass became a phenomenon. The Beatles's use of Rickenbacker instruments was pivotal: teen groups everywhere wanted to hav……続きを見る

Waukesha�s Latino community continues to keep pace with the growth that has characterized Latino demographics in the last 20 years. About 15,000 Latinos are now Waukesha County residents, and there ……続きを見る

El mercado mexicano de Olvera Street y su plaza forman el hogar de la cultura Latina en la regi�n de Los Angeles. En este sector de la ciudad donde se realizan muchas fiestas, incluyendo el Cinco de……続きを見る

Think of the Renaissance and you might only picture the work of fine artists such as Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo and Van Eyck. Or architecture could spring to mind and you might think of St Pete……続きを見る

Esta obra que habla de Santiago Tejupan, posee variados testimonios culturales de distintas épocas. Se sitúa en un valle rodeado por cerros que se consideraban sagrados y la publicación, en sí, invi……続きを見る

Examining the history of altar decorations, this study of the visual liturgy grapples with many of the previous theoretical frameworks to reveal the evolution and function of these ritual objects. U……続きを見る

Karun suspects that his childhood toy-a clown named Jokko-is out to get him. Even after he throws it away multiple times, it follows him around, standing at doorways, clapping its pudgy hands, smili……続きを見る