Cambridge University Press
9781108497220
Eriksen, Marianne Hem
This book takes a fresh perspective on the Viking Age; it is a social archaeology of the Viking home. A highly charged architectural element - the door - is used as a gateway to generate new knowledge of households and society in Viking Age Scandinavia, fleshing out everyday life and domestic ritual.
9781108080798
Elmes, James
This 1823 work, the first biography of Wren, is based on the so-called 'Parentalia', or notes on the Wren family compiled by his son (also Christopher) and privately printed by his grandson Stephen in 1750. James Elmes places Wren's life in the context of the intellectual ferment of Restoration England.
9781108471794
Binder, Claudia R. (Ecole Polytechnique
This book provides guidelines for assessing the sustainability of urban systems and covers different aspects of urban sustainability, from energy and housing, to mobility and health. Including numerous case studies, this book provides a useful reference for researchers from a broad range of disciplines working in the field of sustainability.
9780521002929
Vitruvius
A new, critical edition of Vitruvius' Ten Books of Architecture.
9780521458559
Ray, Nicholas
An illustrated introduction to the history and meaning of Cambridge architecture.
9780521723718
Stamper, John
This book traces the development of Roman temple architecture.
9780521186612
Qingxi , Lou
An illustrated introduction to the creation of Chinese gardens through history and their distinctive combination of nature, philosophy and art.
9780521188241
Forman R
The first richly illustrated worldwide portrayal of urban ecology, tying together organisms, built structures, and the physical environment around cities.
9780521283243
Harris, Eileen
This 1990 account of architectural books printed in Britain surveys a body of complex literature largely uncharted in bibliographical terms.