The Manufacturer and Builder
Title | The Manufacturer and Builder PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Henri Van der Weyde |
Publisher | |
Pages | 412 |
Release | 1882 |
Genre | Building |
ISBN |
Billed in early issues as "a practical journal of industrial progress", this monthly covers a broad range of topics in engineering, manufacturing, mechanics, architecture, building, etc. Later issues say it is "devoted to the advancement and diffusion of practical knowledge."
American Architecture
Title | American Architecture PDF eBook |
Author | Leland M. Roth |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 1251 |
Release | 2018-05-04 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 0429973837 |
More than fifteen years after the success of the first edition, this sweeping introduction to the history of architecture in the United States is now a fully revised guide to the major developments that shaped the environment from the first Americans to the present, from the everyday vernacular to the high style of aspiration. Eleven chronologically organized chapters chart the social, cultural, and political forces that shaped the growth and development of American towns, cities, and suburbs, while providing full description, analysis, and interpretation of buildings and their architects. The second edition features an entirely new chapter detailing the green architecture movement and architectural trends in the 21st century. Further updates include an expanded section on Native American architecture and contemporary design by Native American architects, new discussions on architectural education and training, more examples of women architects and designers, and a thoroughly expanded glossary to help today's readers. The art program is expanded, including 640 black and white images and 62 new color images. Accessible and engaging, American Architecture continues to set the standard as a guide, study, and reference for those seeking to better understand the rich history of architecture in the United States.
California Cottage Style
Title | California Cottage Style PDF eBook |
Author | Ann Zimmerman |
Publisher | Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |
Pages | 148 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Cottages |
ISBN | 1402722273 |
"The Zimmermans, whose work has appeared in a number of architecture and design books and periodicals, show the array of styles that make up California cottages. Each home is depicted in numerous photographs."--Library Journal California cottages are famed for their openness and creatively designed interiors, and this magnificent tribute brilliantly showcases the variety of styles that belong to the tradition. Splendid photographs taken by a prominent architectural photographer present Pioneer, Queen Anne, Spanish Colonial Revival, Craftsman, and Tudor revival homes, some designed by major figures, such as Frank Lloyd Wright. Take a look at the examples and see exactly what makes cottages different from other houses, and how to make the most of their beauty. Each one will inspire fresh ideas for decorating in small spaces and gracing every square foot with lovely details.
A Guide to the Architecture of Minnesota
Title | A Guide to the Architecture of Minnesota PDF eBook |
Author | David Gebhard |
Publisher | U of Minnesota Press |
Pages | 494 |
Release | 1978 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781452901015 |
Traces Minnesota's architectural development in eight regions of the state from territorial days to the present and outlines tours of the state's landmarks. A perfect companion for sight-seeing trips.
Empire's Nature
Title | Empire's Nature PDF eBook |
Author | Amy R. W. Meyers |
Publisher | UNC Press Books |
Pages | 608 |
Release | 2012-12-01 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 080783856X |
Completed in 1747, Mark Catesby's Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands was the first major illustrated publication on the flora and fauna of Britain's American colonies. Together with his Hortus Britanno-Americanus (1763), which detailed plant species that might be transplanted successfully to British soil, Catesby's Natural History exerted an important, though often overlooked, influence on the development of art, natural history, and scientific observation in the eighteenth century. Inspired by a major traveling exhibition of Catesby's watercolor drawings from the Royal Library, Windsor Castle, this collection of interdisciplinary essays considers Catesby's endeavors as a naturalist-artist, scientific explorer, experimental horticulturist, ornamental gardener, and early environmental thinker in terms of the interests held by the various, overlapping communities in which he functioned--particularly as those interests related to the British colonial enterprise. The contributors are David R. Brigham, Joyce E. Chaplin, Mark Laird, Amy R. W. Meyers, Therese O'Malley, and Margaret Beck Pritchard.
The American Family Home, 1800-1960
Title | The American Family Home, 1800-1960 PDF eBook |
Author | Clifford Edward Clark |
Publisher | |
Pages | 312 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Architecture |
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In the nineteenth century, architects and family reformers launched promotional campaigns portraying houses no longer as simply physical structures in which families lived but as emblems for family cohesiveness and identity. Clark explains why, despite the fear of standardization and homogenization, the middle class has persisted in viewing the single-family home as the main symbol of independence as as the distinguishing sign of having achieved middle-class status.
Building an American Identity
Title | Building an American Identity PDF eBook |
Author | Linda E. Smeins |
Publisher | Rowman Altamira |
Pages | 350 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 9780761989639 |
This work follows the evolution of the pattern book houses and how they represented the notion of home and community in American historical memory. The book also includes illustrations of such communities.