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Hove, west of its immediate neighbour Brighton, was a small fishing village on the Sussex coast until its development in the early nineteenth century as a fashionable seaside resort for wealthy Lond……続きを見る

On the picturesque banks of the River Thames in Berkshire lies Windsor, over owing with rich royal history and dominated by its castle. Across the iron bridge on the opposite bank is Eton, often nam……続きを見る

Having provided the setting for many royal and historic events, Windsor Castle attracts millions of visitors from around the world and continues to be a favourite royal residence. This imposing buil……続きを見る

The inviting Buckinghamshire town of Aylesbury has far more to offer than just the well-known Aylesbury duck. The Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Danes, and all other conquering invaders have left the echoes ……続きを見る

Rochester’s position on the River Medway, near where it joins the Thames, has meant that it has played an important historical role for centuries. Beyond its Norman castle and cathedral and many anc……続きを見る

Il volume raccoglie undici saggi – firmati da storici dell’arte e dell’architettura, archeologi e filologi – che dimostrano come il Medioevo rappresenti una fase costantemente sovrascritta e riscrit……続きを見る

Greenville: The well-kept gem of South Carolina. Visitors from everywhere have hailed downtown Greenville as one of the best in America. From its tree-lined Main Street to its bustling riverfront, t……続きを見る

In 'The House of the Lord: A Study of Holy Sanctuaries Ancient and Modern,' James E. Talmage presents an incisive exploration of the significance of sacred temples throughout history, employing a sc……続きを見る

From its beginning as one of the most ambitious construction projects west of the Mississippi, the imposing red granite Lone Star statehouse loomed large in Texas lore. The iconic landmark rests on ……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

O mundo chega a nós a cores. Mas, quando as cores ganham vida em nossa imaginação, elas já estão impregnadas de sentidos, a depender de cada contexto cultural, como revela este livro fascinante. Cad……続きを見る

This volume explores the history of Vicksburg National Cemetery, reveals recent discoveries, and notes how the addition of various elements through the years helped to beautify this sacred ground. I……続きを見る

Originally published in 1994, as part of the Ethnoscapes: Current Challenges in the Environmental Social Sciences series, reissued now with a new series introduction, Architecture, Ritual Practice a……続きを見る

With forewords by Mario Carpo, Jenny Sabin, and Branko Kolarevic. This book is the first comprehensive overview of the pioneering works, events, and people that contributed to the paradigm shift def……続きを見る

O personagem/narrador deste livro, Italo Campofiorito não foi apenas um espectador muito arguto do que aconteceu no Brasil por muitas décadas, desde o final dos anos cinquenta até sua morte recente.……続きを見る

La consolidación de la injusticia examina la historia del Estado español y su transición de la dictadura a la democracia. En sus páginas se argumenta, con un estilo crítico y sensible, que esta tran……続きを見る

La consolidación de la injusticia examina la historia del Estado español y su transición de la dictadura a la democracia. En sus páginas se argumenta, con un estilo crítico y sensible, que esta tran……続きを見る

In "The Pencil of Nature," William Henry Fox Talbot presents a groundbreaking exploration of photography as a medium of artistic expression and documentation. This seminal work, published in the 184……続きを見る

A lively new history of London told through twenty-five buildings, from iconic Georgian townhouses to the Shard A walk along any London street takes you past a wealth of seemingly ordinary buildings……続きを見る

The town of Newark has been an important place since medieval times, when it became a major centre for wool and cloth production. The town grew around its once-impressive castle, built in the eleven……続きを見る

An " engaging" study of Machu Picchu's transformation from ruin to World Heritage site, and the role a National Geographic photo feature played ( Latin American Research Review). When Hiram Bingham,……続きを見る

Secret Newark goes behind the façades of the familiar to discover the lesser-known aspects of the town’s fascinating past. Situated on the important old Roman road, the Fosse Way, the ancestral mark……続きを見る

In "The Pencil of Nature," William Henry Fox Talbot presents a revolutionary exploration of photography as both an art form and a scientific endeavor. Published in the 1840s, this pioneering work il……続きを見る

In "The Principles of Gothic Ecclesiastical Architecture, Elucidated by Question and Answer," Matthew Holbeche Bloxam provides a comprehensive exploration of the intricacies of Gothic architecture t……続きを見る

Through photographs, Architecture of the Lower Rio Grande Valley: An Introduction, celebrates the architecture of the Texas-Mexico border region, its craftsmen, its cultures and its climate. The 40 ……続きを見る

The extraordinary creative energy of Renaissance Italy lies at the heart of modern western culture. This creativity extended far beyond the visual arts and architecture: dress history, dance history……続きを見る

Irving, Texas, was founded in 1903 by two eager individuals, J.O. Schulze and Otis Brown, of the Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf Railway Company. Beginning as an agrarian area of farmland, cotton, and c……続きを見る

Great Sodus Bay graces the southern shore of Lake Ontario. Known as Bay of the Cayugas to early French explorers and Assorodus (Silvery Waters) to Native American Indians, Sodus Bay is bountiful in ……続きを見る

'One is never over-dressed or under-dressed with a Little Black Dress' Karl Lagerfeld Ninety years after Vogue dubbed Coco Chanel's simple short black 'Ford' dress 'the frock that all the world will……続きを見る

The Islamic world's artistic traditions experienced profound transformation in the 19th century as rapidly developing technologies and globalizing markets ushered in drastic changes in technique, st……続きを見る