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    de Ned Kaufman ...
    In Place, Race, and Story, author Ned Kaufman has collected his own essays dedicated to the proposition of giving the next generation of preservationists not only a foundational knowledge of the field of study, but more ideas on where they can take it. Through both big-picture essays considering preservation across time, and descriptions of work on specific sites, the essays in this collection ... Leer más

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  • The Founders at Home

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    de Myron Magnet ...
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  • The Pentagon

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  • Dr. Kimball and Mr. Jefferson

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    de Hugh Howard ...
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  • Roman Building Techniques

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    Building and architecture flourished throughout the Roman Empire. The Romans discovered new techniques to solve problems but also to impress the world. They built aqueducts to bring water into their cities and towns, grand baths for cleansing and socialising, and elaborate villas for the cream of their society. In this book, scientist and archaeologist Tony Rook takes the reader through Roman ... Leer más

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  • The Conservation Movement: A History of Architectural Preservation

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    Winner of the 2016 Antoinette Forrester Downing Award presented by the Society of Architectural Historians.In many cities across the world, particularly in Europe, old buildings form a prominent part of the built environment, and we often take it for granted that their contribution is intrinsically positive. How has that widely-shared belief come about, and is its continued general acceptance ... Leer más

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    de Anthony Sully ...
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  • Authentic Reconstruction

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