Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
What is our heritage? What is our heritage? Department of the Environment xii, 135 p. : 21 cm OL1641693W
International heritage and historic building conservation International heritage and historic building conservation Zeynep Aygen "The majority of books in English on historic building conservation and heritage preservation training are often restricted to Western architecture and its origins. Consequently, the history of build… OL16637341W
Moving Sam Maloof Moving Sam Maloof Ann Kovara World-class woodworker Sam Maloof (1916-2009), the first craftsperson to receive a MacArthur Foundation grant, inhabited his family compound in Alta Loma, California, for 45 years until the State of … OL20041491W
Lighting historic buildings Lighting historic buildings Derek Phillips,Derek Phillips x, 206 p. : 29 cm OL3287305W
The architectural legacy of Alfred Giles The architectural legacy of Alfred Giles Mary Carolyn Hollers George "Examines buildings designed by Texas architect Alfred Giles that have been restored over the last thirty years. Includes an appendix of Giles's works in northern Mexico, color photographs of restore… OL4095504W
Tweed Courthouse Tweed Courthouse John G. Waite 176 pages : 27 cm OL4245336W
Structures & Construction in Historic Building  Conservation (Historic Building Conservation) Structures & Construction in Historic Building Conservation (Historic Building Conservation) Forsyth, Michael Structures & Construction in Historic Building Conservation traces the history of structures in various materials and contains guidance on the survey, assessment and diagnosis of structures and the i… OL5601442W
Understanding Historic Building Conservation Understanding Historic Building Conservation Forsyth, Michael Understanding Historic Building Conservation discusses conservation philosophy and the importance of understanding the history of a building before making strategic decisions. It details the role of … OL5601443W
Historic preservation Historic preservation Swanke Hayden Connell Architects. xxvi, 681 p. : 29 cm OL6220847W
Conservation and Sustainability in Historic Cities Conservation and Sustainability in Historic Cities Dennis Rodwell Conservation and Sustainability in Historic Cities examines how the two key issues of urban conservation and sustainability relate to each other in the context of historic cities, and how they can be… OL8719266W