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Recording a Vanishing Legacy: The Historic American Building Survey in New Mexico, 1933-Today by James C. Massey 9780890133804
RRP: £30.99£24.79Created in 1933, the Historic American Buildings Society (HABS) federal programme established the first systematic identification and documentation of historic buildings throughout the US. This is a complete history of HABS in New Mexico, an on-going... -
Dwelling in Possibility by Howard Mansfield 9780872331679
RRP: £15.00£9.36Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780872331679Author Howard MansfieldFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Bauhan (William L.),U.S.Publisher Bauhan (William L.),U.S. -
Lighthouses: A Close-Up Look by Alan Giagnocavo 9781565235601
£15.41Whether you are a casual explorer or a serious history buff, this glimpse into America's architectural past with hands on GPS site coordinates and detailed architectural plans provides a vivid picture of America's lighthouses. Along with over 90 black... -
Buildings, Landscapes, and Memory: Case Studies in Historic Preservation by Daniel Bluestone 9780393733181
RRP: £37.00£35.31Buildings, Landscapes, and Memory: Case Studies in Historic Preservation explores historically and critically the historic preservation movement in the United States. Analyzing ten extraordinary places, this provocative analysis of historic... -
Great American Lighthouses by F. Ross Holland 9780471143871
RRP: £31.99£28.73Lighthouses are increasingly endangered by modernization and abandonment. Simple steel skeletons are replacing the picturesque, conical towers, squat screwpiles and Cape Cod styles so much a part of America's maritime history. This traveler's guide to... -
Contested and Shared Places of Memory: History and politics in North Eastern Europe by Jorg Hackmann 9780415846776
RRP: £19.99£17.69The Baltic-Russian debates on the past have become a hot spot of European memory politics. Violent protests and international tensions accompanying the removal of the "Bronze Soldier" monument, which commemorated the Soviet liberation of Tallinn in 1944,... -
Contested and Shared Places of Memory: History and politics in North Eastern Europe by Jorg Hackmann 9780415494564
RRP: £35.99£31.69The Baltic-Russian debates on the past have become a hot spot of European memory politics. Violent protests and international tensions accompanying the removal of the "Bronze Soldier" monument, which commemorated the Soviet liberation of... -
Protecting Suburban America: Gentrification, Advocacy and the Historic Imaginary by Denise Lawrence-Zuniga 9781474240819
RRP: £110.00£95.11Protecting Suburban America explores the dynamics and conflicts inherent in preserving historic twentieth-century suburban landscapes in America. Bridging architecture, anthropology, planning, and urban studies, its unique approach combines a study of... -
Planning and Engineering Guidelines for the Seismic Retrofitting of Historic Adobe Structures by E.Leroy Tolles 9780892365883
RRP: £35.00£29.57This is a companion volume to "Seismic Stabilization of Historic Adode Structures: Final Report of the Getty Seismic Adode Project", and it offers guidance for planners, architects and engineers in the retrofitting of historic and culturally... -
Seismic Stabilization of Historic Adobe Structures - Final Report of the Getty Seismic Adobe Project by . Tolles 9780892365876
RRP: £35.00£29.97A description of the design, experimental procedures and results of the Getty Seismic Adobe Project, which set out to identify and evaluate methods for the seismic protection of historical and culturally significant Adobe structures. The book identifies... -
Today's Historic Interiors by E. Ashley Rooney 9780764338687
RRP: £45.99£30.12Tour historic homes and other buildings that have been altered to accommodate 21st century lifestyles. Through 338 color images, learn how renovating or refashioning an older building increases the financial return on the initial investment, preserves... -
Miami Beach Postcards by Editors 9780764323065
RRP: £13.99£8.77Forty colorful postcards detail the architectural Art Deco splendor of Miami Beach. Keep it as a souvenir book, detach and mail them, or show them off in any standard 5" x 7" frame. At $14.95, it's the best deal on the Beach.Book InformationISBN... -
Tobacco Sheds: Vanishing Treasures in the Connecticut River Valley by Dale F. Cahill 9780764343261
RRP: £22.99£15.05In recent years, over one thousand tobacco sheds have disappeared from the "Tobacco Valley." This important book systematically catalogues tobacco sheds from Putney, Vermont, to Portland, Connecticut, a span of just over one hundred miles. The... -
Moving Sam Maloof: Saving an American Woodworking Legend's Home and Workshops by Ann Kovara 9780764351365
RRP: £31.99£20.40World-class woodworker Sam Maloof (1916-2009), the first craftsperson to receive a MacArthur Foundation grant, inhabited his family compound in Alta Loma, California, for 45 years until the State of California decided that a new highway was needed, and... -
Wildwood's Neon Nights and Motel Memories by Robert O. Williams 9780764334795
RRP: £22.99£15.05Wildwood, New Jersey, is a seashore destination for adventure with thrilling rides, bright neon signs, fancy motels, and a good time. This book captures the Doo Wop architectural style and spirit that have defined the landscape and memories of this... -
California Theme Parks by Alex Miller 9780764334788
RRP: £18.99£12.67Amusement parks have been a staple of California recreation and entertainment for over a century. First appearing along the beaches and multiplying up and down the coast, these parks ignited an industry that has seen tremendous change and innovation... -
Historic Doorways of San Antonio, Texas by Frederick R. Preston 9780764331671
RRP: £18.99£12.67Doorways, particularly front entrances, are among a building's most significant architectural features. Their powerful visual impact provides a sense of structural design style. The unique and well-preserved historic architecture of San Antonio, Texas,... -
Historic Preservation Technology: A Primer by Robert A. Young 9780471788362
RRP: £76.95£68.03This introduction to historic preservation goes well beyond the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and shows how wood, stone, masonry, and metal were used in the past and how adaptive re-use can be employed to bring modern amenities... -
Living with Heritage in Cairo: Area Conservation in the Arab - Islamic City by Ahmed Sedky 9789774162459
RRP: £24.99£20.69This book offers a new assessment of the preservation of historic areas of Middle Eastern cities, with Cairo as a case study. The Arab - Islamic city has been always a glamorous urban dream in human cultural memory. This is manifested in Cairo, the... -
On the Rock: The Acropolis Interviews by Allyson Vieira 9781940190228
RRP: £27.00£18.39The marble workers laboring on the decades-long restoration of the Acropolis are the invisible force rebuilding one of the world's most storied monuments. Inheritors of a millennia-old tradition, few carvers exist today; fewer pass the Acropolis entrance... -
Heritage Building Information Modelling for Implementing UNESCO Procedures: Challenges, Potentialities, and Issues by Ahmad Hamed Baik 9780367510718
RRP: £45.99£40.13The main aim of this book is to develop and explore the value of new innovative digital content to help satisfy UNESCO’s World Heritage nomination file requirements.Through a detailed exploration of two BIM case studies from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the... -
Preventive Conservation - From Climate and Damage Monitoring to a Systemic and Integrated Approach: Proceedings of the International WTA - PRECOM3OS Symposium, April 3-5, 2019, Leuven, Belgium by Aziliz Vandesande 9780367631352
RRP: £45.99£40.13The concept of preventive conservation has successfully introduced the knowledge that "prevention is better than cure" into the built heritage sector. The benefits of this approach are the cost-effectiveness, the improved protection of heritage values,... -
Historic Preservation, Third Edition: An Introduction to Its History, Principles, and Practice by Norman Tyler 9780393712971
RRP: £31.99£27.53Historic preservation, which started as a grassroots movement, now represents the cutting edge in a cultural revolution focused on "green" architecture and sustainability. This book provides comprehensive coverage of the many facets of historic... -
The Temple of Venus and Rome and Santa Francesca Romana at the Roman Forum: Preservation and Transformation by Cristina Gonzalez-Longo 9780367633103
RRP: £37.99£33.38This book examines the influence of architectural design in the conservation of historic buildings by discussing in detail an important building complex in Rome: the Temple of Venus and Rome, the monastery of Santa Maria Nova and the church of Santa... -
Heritage Conservation in Postcolonial India: Approaches and Challenges by Manish Chalana 9780367624309
RRP: £37.99£33.38Heritage Conservation in Postcolonial India seeks to position the conservation profession within historical, theoretical, and methodological frames to demonstrate how the field has evolved in the postcolonial decades and follow its various trajectories... -
Of The Past, For the Future - Integrating Archaeology and Conservation by Neville Agnew 9780892368266
RRP: £60.00£50.71Conservation is a core value for most archaeological societies. It is highlighted in their codes of ethics, statements of mission, and governance. In recognition of this, the World Archaeological Congress, with the Getty Conservation Institute and a... -
Buying Time for Heritage: How to Save an Endangered Historic Property by J. Myrick Howard 9781469677002
RRP: £36.95£21.69What does it take to save endangered historic properties? This practical guide builds on decades of historic preservation experience to provide readers with legal, financial, political, and technical tools and strategies to be more effective... -
Tampa Bay Hotel by Heather Trubee Brown
RRP: £23.99£15.16Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781467104371Author Heather Trubee BrownFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Arcadia Publishing (SC)Publisher Arcadia Publishing (SC)Weight(grams)... -
John Gaw Meem at Acoma: The Restoration of San Esteban del Rey Mission by Kate Wingert-Playdon
RRP: £34.95£29.18Built by Spanish Franciscan missionaries in the seventeenth century, the magnificent mission church at Acoma Pueblo in west-central New Mexico is the oldest and largest intact adobe structure in North America. But in the 1920s, in danger of becoming a... -
American Theaters by Joan Dillon
RRP: £36.99£24.58American stage theaters are as diverse as the performances staged in them. Marvels of survival and revival, these robust structures are the special places where live performers and audience are suspended in a timeless aura of mystery, myth, and magic... -
Yin Yu Tang: The Architecture and Daily Life of a Chinese House by Nancy Berliner
£22.01With hundreds of photographs and a wealth of information, Yin Yu Tang tells the history of a traditional Chinese house and the fascinating stories of its occupants.In the late Qing dynasty, around the year 1800, a prosperous Chinese merchant named Huang... -
Protecting Suburban America: Gentrification, Advocacy and the Historic Imaginary by Denise Lawrence-Zuniga
RRP: £39.99£35.06Protecting Suburban America explores the dynamics and conflicts inherent in preserving historic twentieth-century suburban landscapes in America.Bridging architecture, anthropology, planning, and urban studies, its unique approach combines a study of... -
Story of Lime and the Lime Kilns of Lancaster County by Kenneth G. Miller
RRP: £31.99£20.40Lime is a white, powdery substance widely used in construction, agriculture, and industry. It is manufactured by heating limestone. Small amounts may be produced in an open fire but more effectively when enclosed. Early pits were lined with stone and in... -
Museums of the Commons: L'Internationale and the Crisis of Europe by Nikos Papastergiadis
RRP: £39.99£35.06Museums of the Commons examines L'Internationale, an ongoing confederation between six museums and contemporary art institutions in Europe.Drawing on extensive interviews with the directors, curators, public programs officers in all the museums, as well... -
Gingerbread Gems: Victorian Architecture of Oak Bluffs by Arthur P. Richmond
RRP: £27.99£18.62Take a leisurely stroll through one of the most charming and desirable areas on Martha's Vineyard -- or anywhere in the country, for that matter. Founded in 1835 as a Methodist campground, the Martha's Vineyard Campmeeting Association began as a group of... -
Art Deco Architecture: Miami Beach Postcards by Paul Clemence
RRP: £9.99£6.41Photographer Paul Clemence captures the emblematic forms of Miami Beach's Art Deco architecture in 20 dramatic black-and-white postcards. Mail them or frame and hang as the fine art they are! This book is the perfect souvenir, and a must-have for lovers... -
Practical Masonry: A Guide to the Art of Stone Cutting by William R. Purchase
RRP: £135.00£117.68Regarded by many as the stonemason's bible, Practical Masonry has for many years been one of the best technical stone masonry books available for both apprentices and experienced masons. Originally written in 1896 and published by Crosby Lockwood &... -
Heritage Building Information Modelling for Implementing UNESCO Procedures: Challenges, Potentialities, and Issues by Ahmad Hamed Baik
RRP: £71.99£62.05The main aim of this book is to develop and explore the value of new innovative digital content to help satisfy UNESCO's World Heritage nomination file requirements.Through a detailed exploration of two BIM case studies from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the... -
Corporate Responsibility for Cultural Heritage: Conservation, Sustainable Development, and Corporate Reputation by Fiona Starr
RRP: £39.99£35.06This book examines the relationship between two divergent fields - corporate activity and heritage conservation - linking the financing of conservation and its benefits with the corporate social responsibility (CSR) goals of the private sector. Through... -
Professionalism in the Built Heritage Sector: Edited Contributions to the International Conference on Professionalism in the Built Heritage Sector, February 5-8, 2018, Arenberg Castle, Leuven, Belgium by Koen van Balen
RRP: £110.00£95.11Professionalism entails the conduct, aims and qualities that characterise a profession. The term is also used to describe education and training standards for the knowledge and skills necessary to perform a specific profession. In practice, professional...