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Paperback. Using illustrations and biographical sketches, Peter Martin relates the experiences of colonial gardeners who shaped the natural beauty of Virginia's wilderness into varied displays of elegance. He demonstrates that ornamental gardening was a scientific, aesthetic and cultural enterprise. Num Pages: 264 pages, 104 halftone illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3J; AMV; HBJK; HBLH; WMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 191 x 16. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813920535
ISBN
9780813920535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.46

hardcover. A biographical sketch of the antecedents, early life and career of William Thornton, particulary known for his design of the US Capitol. It includes his early antislavery writings, and detailed accounts of the evolution of the first successful steamboat. Num Pages: 720 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; AM; BGHA; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1243.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813913445
ISBN
9780813913445
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.50

Hardcover. Explores the interaction of craft workers and critics as they collaborated to improve the quality of the living and working environment in Boston and across the United States. This book examines topics such as the evolution of the profession of design criticism in the nineteenth century, and Boston in the 'Gilded Age' as a center for reform. Num Pages: 520 pages, 19 colour & 240 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; ACVN; AMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1111.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558496774
ISBN
9781558496774
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.51

Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSR; AMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 254 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1315.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Arkansas Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557286598
ISBN
9781557286598
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.27

Paperback. Editor(s): Saunders, William S. Series: Harvard Design Magazine Readers S. Num Pages: 200 pages, 22 b&w photos. BIC Classification: AM; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816653591
ISBN
9780816653591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816636549
ISBN
9780816636549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMG; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822963134
ISBN
9780822963134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.61

Paperback. "Emily Pugh provides an original comparative analysis of selected works of architecture and urban planning in East and West Berlin during the 'Wall era,' to reveal the importance of these structures to the formation of political, cultural, and social identities" Series: Culture, Politics and the Built Environment. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1111.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822963028
ISBN
9780822963028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 86.77

Paperback. "Second Suburb" uncovers the unique story of Levittown, Pennsylvania, and its significance to American social, architectural, environmental, and political history. Editor(s): Harris, Dianne. Series: Culture, Politics and the Built Environment. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AMX; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 179 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1148.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822962816
ISBN
9780822962816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.81

Paperback. Angelique Bamberg provides the first book-length study of the community of Chatham Village in Pittsburgh. She establishes its historical significance to urban planning and reveals the complex development process, social significance, and breakthrough construction and landscaping techniques that shaped this idyllic community. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white line drawings, maps, dia. BIC Classification: AMX; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822962786
ISBN
9780822962786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.81

Paperback. Examines Pittsburgh s built environment as it relates to the city s unique topography man s response to an unruly terrain of hills, hollows, and rivers. Adopting a spectator s viewpoint, Aurand studies three terrestrial rooms and their development over time." Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822962762
ISBN
9780822962762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.37

Paperback. Challenges conventions for viewing and interpreting the landscape, using visual theory to move beyond traditional practices of describing and classifying objects to explore notions of audience and context. This book considers different perspectives, including ancient Roman visions of landscape, the framing techniques of a Moghul palace, and more. Editor(s): Harris, Dianne; Ruggles, D. Fairchild. Num Pages: 304 pages, 95 illustrations. BIC Classification: AMV. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822959595
ISBN
9780822959595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.31

Paperback. This work offers unusual, unique and highly personalized images of Pittsburgh, combined with prose. Douglas Cooper details the inspiration for his artistic vision, the formal properties of his art and how it relates to architecture. Num Pages: 144 pages, 136 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; AFC; AM; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 279 x 11. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822957485
ISBN
9780822957485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.72

Hardcover. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVK; AMK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1157.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822944041
ISBN
9780822944041
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.96

Hardcover. From its founding in 1758, Pittsburgh has experienced several epic transformations. Remade as a thriving twenty-first-century city and an international center for science, medicine, biotechnology, and financial services, Pittsburgh is now routinely acclaimed as one of the most promising and livable of America's cities. This title shows us why. Num Pages: 480 pages, 320 colour photos, 20 colour maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; AMVD; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1315.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822943716
ISBN
9780822943716
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 46.68

Hardcover. Claude Bragdon enjoyed an international reputation as an architect, designer, and critic working in the progressive tradition associated with Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright, and the Prairie School. This title shows how American modernists committed to social reform used ornament in fresh ways to engage the media and audiences of mass society. Num Pages: 352 pages, 204 illustrations. BIC Classification: AMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 184 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1043.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822943624
ISBN
9780822943624
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.84

Paperback. With 126 color photographs and 30 quotes from noted Alabama storytellers, Robin McDonald creates the "mood" of small towns everywhere as they quietly retire from service.

Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSB; AJC; AM; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 798.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817313753
ISBN
9780817313753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AMV; BG; WMQL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 206 x 20. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813938264
ISBN
9780813938264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.24

Hardcover. Based on the author's thesis (Princeton University, 2006). Num Pages: 256 pages, 147 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 203 x 20. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813937724
ISBN
9780813937724
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.44

Hardcover. Translator(s): Shugaar, Antony. Num Pages: 256 pages, 103 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813937656
ISBN
9780813937656
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.83

Hardcover. Explores the design and marketing of postwar houses in the US. James A. Jacobs shows how these houses physically document national trends in domestic space and record a remarkably uniform spatial evolution that can be traced throughout the country. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 179 x 25. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813937618
ISBN
9780813937618
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.21

Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: AMV; DNJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813937151
ISBN
9780813937151
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.24

Hardcover. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AMA; AMV; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813936437
ISBN
9780813936437
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.67

Hardcover. Series: Buildings of the United States. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNR; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813936406
ISBN
9780813936406
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.67

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