Abandoned Architecture and Objects from Seven Continents
'Global Remains' offers a visionary collection of the different places around the world that have struck the perceptive eye of acclaimed photographer Michael Clinton
Ensuring the Long-Term Preservation of America's Historic Houses
This substantially enlarged and expanded second edition provides advice for historic site stewards with concerns about the financial sustainability of their historic house museum and its relevance to its audience. Harris adds seven new case studies and updates ten others to showcase a range of alternative uses to safeguard these landmark ......
Ensuring the Long-Term Preservation of America's Historic Houses
This substantially enlarged and expanded second edition provides advice for historic site stewards with concerns about the financial sustainability of their historic house museum and its relevance to its audience. Harris adds seven new case studies and updates ten others to showcase a range of alternative uses to safeguard these landmark ......
Himeji Castle represents an architectural type that probably does not occur in other areas of the world. Large parts of the building were classified as (TM)Kokuho State Treasure as early as 1951, and others as (TM)Important Cultural Property ". The building was placed on the World Cultural Heritage list in 1993.
A Comprehensive Guide To Exploring Our National Coastal Treasures 4ed
This illustrated, one-of-a-kind guidebook describes more than 450 lighthouses, detailing their history and architecture and providing full information on visiting or just viewing them. Included are many "endangered" lights, threatened by erosion or lack of funding, and "ghost lights," which are no longer standing
Susannah Hagan is Professor of Architecture at the University of Westminster and the Founding Director of Research into Environment and Design (R_E_D), a design consultancy that promotes the role of design in making cities more environmentally resilient.
This book takes readers through some of the most powerful recent discoveries about the Holocaust, including an escape tunnel from the Ponar burial pits. Richard Freund explains non-invasive research techniques and highlights how the discovery of an escape tunnel reminds us of the tenacity of the people at the site and the hope they carried.
Southern plantations are an endless source of fascination. That's no surprise since these palatial homes are rich in history, representing a pivotal time in U.S. history that truly is "gone with the wind." With the Civil War literally exploding all around, many of these homes were occupied either by Confederate or Union troops. Today, there are ......
