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  • Digital Analysis of Vaults in English Medieval Architecture

    Medieval churches are one of the most remarkable creative and technical achievements in architectural history. The complex vaults spanning their vast interiors have fascinated both visitors and worshippers alike for over 900 years, prompting many to ask: ‘How did they do that?’ Yet very few original texts or drawings survive to explain the processes behind their design or construction.This book ... Read more

    $54.99 USD

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  • Structural Engineering

    A Very Short Introduction

    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Have you ever wondered how it's possible to build a skyscraper, a big bridge, a jumbo jet, or a cruise liner? Everything has structure. Structure is the difference between a random pile of components and a fully functional object. Through structure the parts connect to make the whole. Natural structures vary from the very smallest part of an atom to the entire cosmology of the universe. Man-made ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Understanding Architecture Through Drawing

    by Brian Edwards ...
    This second edition is fully revised and updated and includes new chapters on sustainability, history and archaeology, designing through drawing and drawing in architectural practice. The book introduces design and graphic techniques aimed to help designers increase their understanding of buildings and places through drawing. For many, the camera has replaced the sketchbook, but here the author ... Read more

    $104.99 USD

  • The English Country House Explained

    by Trevor Yorke ...
    Most of England’s country houses are packed with masterpieces of art and antiques. They also have vast landscaped gardens, often with lakes and fountains. Recent television series and films (such as Downton Abbey and Gosford Park) have spurred on the public’s interest in these grand and glamorous houses which reflect all the splendour of England’s glory years. Using original colour drawings, ... Read more

    $6.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Oxford Sights: a travel guide to the top 20 attractions in Oxford, England (Mobi Sights)

    This illustrated Travel Guide is a part of the Mobi Sights series, our concise guides that only feature the most essential information on city attractions. This guide is designed for optimal navigation on eReaders, smartphones, and other mobile electronic devices. Inside you will find a locator map and a list of top attractions linked to individual articles. Addresses, telephones, hours of ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Classical Orders of Architecture

    This is the only publication that presents a modern interpretation of the Classical Orders. The new edition of this successful title now includes the proportions in both metric and imperial measurements to make the orders more accessible and to provide a valuable reference for designers.The inclusion of both 100-part and 96-part systems of proportion is underpinned by an essay on James Gibbs - one ... Read more

    $79.99 USD

  • Travel Oxford & Cambridge, UK: Illustrated Guide & Maps

    This guide is designed for optimal navigation on eReaders, smartphones, and other mobile electronic devices. It is indexed alphabetically and by category, making it easier to access individual articles. Articles feature information about attractions, landmarks, transportation, cultural venues, dining, history and much more. Addresses, telephones, hours of operation and admissions information are ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Cambridge Sights: a travel guide to the top 20 attractions in Cambridge, England (Mobi Sights)

    This illustrated Travel Guide is a part of the Mobi Sights series, our concise guides that only feature the most essential information on city attractions. This guide is designed for optimal navigation on eReaders, smartphones, and other mobile electronic devices. Inside you will find a locator map and a list of top attractions linked to individual articles. Addresses, telephones, hours of ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Medieval Church Architecture

    by Jon Cannon ...
    Series Book 718 - Shire Library
    Britain is a treasure trove of medieval architecture. Almost every village and town in the land has a church that was built during the period, whose history is legible – to those who know how to look – in every arch, capital, roof vault, and detail of window tracery. By learning how to identify the stylistic phases that resulted from shifts in architectural fashion, it is possible to date each ... Read more

    $10.59 USD

  • Urban Design: Street and Square

    This book, part of a series of four, offers a detailed analysis of urban design, covering the streets, squares and buildings that make up the public face of towns and cities. It outlines the theory of the principal features of urban design from which method is developed and provides a better understanding of the main elements of urban design. This includes the arrangement, design and details of ... Read more

    $79.99 USD

  • How to Read a Building

    Series series Collins Need to Know?
    Architecture is all around us – it is part of our lives, and its development is a central theme in the history of mankind. Learning to read a building is the route to understanding a major part of our cultural inheritance.Collins Need to Know? How to Read a Building shows you how to analyse and interpret architectural features with confidence.Have you ever wanted to be able to tell the difference ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • Architecture Design Notebook

    Architecture Design Notebook focuses on the process of design as pragmatic and non-theoretical. Dealing systematically with the core design curriculum, it clearly demonstrates the skills required for designing at undergraduate level.Providing students with fundamental maxims of design, and a framework within which they can approach their work, this book supports undergraduates as they learn to ... Read more

    $54.99 USD