This book provides the first full overview of the changing relationship between cities and the Olympic events since 1896. With specially commissioned, original essays ...
Addressing the interactions between the different design and construction variables and techniques, this book illustrates best practices for constructing economical, long life concrete pavements. ...
Examines and explores distinctive traditions of landscape writing. This book explores 'landscape' theories and writings, allowing students of geography, environmental studies and cultural studies ...
Highly visual and containing contributions from leading names in landscape, architecture and design, this volume provides a rare insight into people's engagement with the ...
Continuing her feminist reconceptualisation of the ways we can experience and study the visual arts, world renowned art historian and cultural analyst, Griselda Pollock ...
Museums in the Material World seeks to both introduce classic and thought-provoking pieces and contrast them with articles which reveal grounded practice. The articles ...
This definitive textbook provides students with a comprehensive introduction to acoustics. Beginning with the basic physical ideas, "Acoustics" balances the fundamentals with engineering aspects, ...
In this fully revised and updated edition of Roman Pompeii, Dr. Laurence looks at the latest archaeological and literary evidence relating to the city ...
The so-called fourth dimension of a metropolis is the underground space beneath a city which typically includes structures such as tunnels, which facilitate transport, ...
This consistently successful core textbook enables civil and structural engineering students to develop a sound understanding of the fundamentals and to use relevant principles ...
This comprehensive design guide summarizes current developments in the design of concrete pavements. Following an overview of the theory involved, the authors detail optimum ...
Presenting a critical and theoretical dimension to retail design, "Boutiques and Other Retail Spaces" links the ideas behind it to real practice in this ...
Exploring the role of theatre and fiction in defining character in architecture, Louise Pelletier examines how architecture developed to express political and social intent. ...
