Somewhere between 1910 and 1970, architecture changed. Now that modern architecture has become familiar (sometimes celebrated, sometimes vilified), it's hard to imagine how novel ...
Many beautiful illuminated manuscripts survive from the Middle Ages and can be seen in libraries and museums throughout Europe. But who were the skilled ...
Ideal for elementary learners of English looking to improve or practise their English. The book is filled with useful vocabulary that is carefully graded ...
The Grove Encyclopedia of Materials and Techniques deals with all aspects of materials, techniques, conservation, and restoration in both traditional and nontraditional media, including ...
Ideal for introductory studio art courses in drawing, Drawing Essentials: A Guide to Drawing from Observation thoroughly covers the three drawing subcategories that are ...
The purpose of all architecture, writes Christopher Alexander, is to encourage and support life-giving activity, dreams, and playfulness. But in recent decades, while our ...
The late Professor Peter A. Burrough, Rachael A. McDonnell, and Christopher D. Lloyd. Provides a thorough, broad-ranging account of the theory and practice of ...
The Mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon is an exciting story of detection involving legends, expert decipherment of ancient texts, and a vivid ...
Environmental psychology, which studies the ways in which people perceive and respond to the physical environment, is an established area of study. Conservation psychology ...
