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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “simon o'meara”
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  • The Kaʿba Orientations

    Readings in Islam's Ancient House

    by Simon O'Meara ...

    $116.99 USD

  • Space and Muslim Urban Life

    At the Limits of the Labyrinth of Fez

    by Simon O'Meara ...
    Series series Culture and Civilization in the Middle East
    This book develops academic understanding of Muslim urban space by pursuing the structural logic of the premodern Arab-Muslim city, or medina. With particular reference to The Book of Walls, an historical discourse of Islamic law whose primary subject is the wall, the book determines the meaning of a wall and then uses it to analyze the space of Fez.One of a growing number of studies to address ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

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    How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time

    by Jeff Speck ...
    Jeff Speck has dedicated his career to determining what makes cities thrive. And he has boiled it down to one key factor: walkability.The very idea of a modern metropolis evokes visions of bustling sidewalks, vital mass transit, and a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly urban core. But in the typical American city, the car is still king, and downtown is a place that's easy to drive to but often not worth ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Pinecone

    The Story of Sarah Losh, Forgotten Romantic Heroine—Antiquarian, Architect, and Visionary

    by Jenny Uglow ...
    In the village of Wreay, near Carlisle, stands the strangest and most magical Victorian church in England. This vivid, original book tells the story of its builder, Sarah Losh, strong-willed, passionate, and unusual in every way.Sarah Losh is a lost Romantic genius—an antiquarian, an architect, and a visionary. Born into an old Cumbrian family, heiress to an industrial fortune, Losh combined a ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Unbuilt Calgary

    A History of the City That Might Have Been

    by Stephanie White ...
    Series Book 4 - The City That Might Have Been
    Calgary is a typical boom-and-bust town that was first based on ranching and farming, then oil and gas, and now energy. And energy is what its citizens have, whether for skiing, work, or construction. It is a city that leaps ahead eagerly to new futures and rarely looks back., but Calgary can also be an unsentimental city, discarding its ideas, plans, and buildings with ease.Unbuilt Calgary is a ... Read more

    $8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Whose Land Is Our Land?

    The Use and Abuse of Britain's Forgotten Acres

    by Peter Hetherington ...
    Food security and housing a nation with an expanding population should be key priorities for a small island like Britain. Yet both are being thwarted by record land prices. In the last 10 years, farm land has risen by almost 200% - with feeding the nation a secondary consideration to speculators buying up thousands of acres annually to avoid tax. If planning permission is given for new housing, ... Read more

    $15.19 USD

  • The Medieval Monastery

    by Roger Rosewell ...
    Series Book 687 - Shire Library
    An illustrated look at life in abbeys and priories, and within the monastic orders, in the middle ages.Monasteries are among the most intriguing and enduring symbols of Britain's medieval heritage. Simultaneously places of prayer and spirituality, power and charity, learning and invention, they survive today as haunting ruins, great houses and as some of our most important cathedrals and churches ... Read more

    $9.89 USD

  • English Churches Explained

    Britain's Living History

    by Trevor Yorke ...
    The local church is a familiar landmark in every village, town and city. The story of its past is the story of the people, down the centuries, who considered the church to be the centre of their community. But how many people actually understand the reason it was built in a particular place, how it was constructed and why it was decorated in such a style? In this informative guide, Trevor Yorke ... Read more

    $6.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Living with Heritage in Cairo

    Area Conservation in the Arab-Islamic City

    by Ahmed Sedky ...
    The Arab-Islamic city has been always a glamorous urban dream in human cultural memory. This is manifested in Cairo, the world's largest medieval urban system where traditional lifestyles are still implemented. Nevertheless, despite the extensive efforts to preserve Historic Cairo, it is sadly vulnerable. Ahmed Sedky investigates the reasons behind this condition, exploring and comparing regional ... Read more

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  • Future City

    Edited by Stephen Read, Jürgen Rosemann, Job van Eldijk ...
    This text focuses on cities as the dominant form of human settlement for the future, examining the transformation that is happening in urban connobations worldwide today. The last few decades have seen a rate of change and growth in cities that has never been seen before, resulting in giant metropoles with over twenty million inhabitants. This book tackles the causes of these changes, and looks at ... Read more

    $87.99 USD

  • Le Guide Du Leader Tome I

    by Gary Volcy ...
    Le Guide du Leader Cette tude biblique approfondie est prpare pour les leaders de lglise notamment: Pasteurs, Diacres, vanglistes, Prdicateurs, Enseignants ou Docteurs, Chefs de groupes. Le verset clef dencouragement 2 Timothe 2: 15 Efforce-toi de te prsenter devant Dieu comme un homme prouv, un ouvrier qui na point rougir qui dispense droitement la parole de la vrit. Le Tome I de la srie Le Guide ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Infrastructure Sustainability and Design

    Edited by Andreas Georgoulias, Daniel Schodek, Spiro Pollalis, Stephen Ramos ...
    You're overseeing a large-scale project, but you're not an engineering or construction specialist, and so you need an overview of the related sustainability concerns and processes. To introduce you to the main issues, experts from the fields of engineering, planning, public health, environmental design, architecture, and landscape architecture review current sustainable large-scale projects, the ... Read more

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