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Historic Architecture
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A Little History of the Future of Dublin€15.99
A Little History of the Future of Dublin is the work of Ireland's most respected commentator on the urban landscape. In the book, McDonald explores visions of the city, from the work of the Duke Ormonde to Abercrombie's Dublin of the Future, through the excesses of the Cletic Tiger, to the decisions taken in the aftermath of the property crash.
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Abandoned Places of World War I€23.99
An overgrown concrete bunker at Ypres; a rusting gun carriage in a field in Flanders; perfectly preserved trenchworks at Vimy, northern France; a rocky mountaintop observation post high in the Tyrolean mountains.
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Walls of Containment€39.99
This book reveals the rich variety of buildings and landscapes created as the asylum system evolved over the course of two centuries. Today, as the last of the large mental institutions pass into history, their architectural legacy – captured eloquently in this book by over 400 historic and contemporary photographs, drawings and diagrams – faces an uncertain future.
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Raising the Roof : Women Architects Who Broke Through the Glass Ceiling€41.00
Historically, women architects were disappointingly absent in the news and at awards ceremonies, but now they are spearheading some of the most exciting and important projects in every corner of the globe.
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Julia Watson. Lo-TEK. Design by Radical Indigenism€47.00
Three hundred years ago, intellectuals of the European Enlightenment constructed a mythology of technology. Influenced by a confluence of humanism, colonialism, and racism, this mythology ignored local wisdom and indigenous innovation, deeming it primitive. 420 pages
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Architecture : A Visual HistorySpecial Price €20.99 Regular Price €24.99
See more than 350 of the world's greatest buildings come to life in the most spectacular way! A world of beauty and genius is unveiled in this comprehensive architecture book. Discover the world's most incredible buildings, from the ancient world to the present day.
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Roman Architecture by Frank Sear (Author)€42.50
In this fully updated new edition, Frank Sear offers a thorough overview of the history of architecture in the Roman Empire.
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Building the Irish Courthouse and Prison : A Political History, 1750-1850€39.99
This book is the first national history of the building of some of Ireland's most important historic public buildings.
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The Death and Life of Great American Cities€24.00
In this classic text, Jane Jacobs set out to produce an attack on current city planning and rebuilding and to introduce new principles by which these should be governed. The result is one of the most stimulating books on cities ever written.
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Building St Paul's€11.99
Building St Paul's tells the story of the cathedral that has dominated London's skyline for 300 years and of those responsible for its construction from the time of the disastrous Great Fire to final completion in 1708.