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AVOIDING ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISASTERS
Left Coast Press 2010; US$ 26.95You think it can’t happen to you, but it can. One day, months into your construction project, your front end load operator runs into bones and wooden slats. Your county coroner says it is not a crime scene, and refers you to the local archaeology department. The archaeologist tells you that it is a very important discovery. Work stops. Archaeological... more...
Alt & Neu
De Gruyter 2012; US$ 105.00Old and New provides a comprehensive overview of intelligent approaches for working with existing building stock. Presented in this volume are everyday projects such as the revitalizing of structures from the 1950s to the 1970s but also more specialized examples. Including essays on technical aspects such as improving energy efficiency and working... more...
Architectural Conservation in Europe and the Americas
Wiley 2011; US$ 115.00“From such well-known and long-vexed sites as the Athenian Acropolis to more contemporary locales like the Space Age Modernist capital city of Brasília, the conflicting and not always neatly resolvable forces that bear upon preservation are addressed as clearly and thoughtfully as the general reader could hope for.”— New York... more...
Architectural Tiles: Conservation and Restoration
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 130.00Providing hands on advice for the conservator, Architectural Tiles: Conservation and Restoration is a unique and valuable guide. Topics covered offer practical guidance on conservation and restoration techniques including the problems of manufacture, cleaning, replacement or repair and mortars. Techniques are illustrated by comprehensive case studies,... more...
Behind Bars
Dundurn 2006; US$ 19.95Travel across Ontario and visit Ontario?s heritage jails, ranging in size from single cell lockups to massive monuments such as the Kingston Pen and the Don Jail. more...
Black Creek Pioneer Village
Dundurn 2000; US$ 18.95Black Creek Pioneer Village is a recreation of a typical crossroads community found in southern Ontario during the 1800s. more...
Born on the Island
Texas A&M University Press 2012; US$ 25.00In sixty-seven exquisite watercolors and drawings, nationally famous architect Eugene Aubry captures on paper the sensibilities, the memories, and the grace that evokes Galveston, especially for those who are BOI (?born on the island?). Commissioned by the Galveston Historical Foundation, these works of art are intended to enhance the visual record... more...
Building Care
Wiley 2009; US$ 62.99Building care encompasses everything from maintenance of a building to energy conservation and range of approaches, including the effects on design. A range of approaches to looking after buildings and their users is covered in this book. The rationale and conditions that support them (e.g. PPM - preventative planned maintenance; JIT - just in time)... more...
Building Codes for Existing and Historic Buildings
Wiley 2011; US$ 85.00Learn to apply the International Building Code and International Existing Building Code to historic buildings Written for architects, engineers, preservation, and code enforcement professionals, this is the only comprehensive book that examines how the International Building Code (IBC) and the International Existing Building Code (IEBC) can be applied... more...
Caring for our Built Heritage
Taylor and Francis 2004; US$ 175.00Conservation is now a major part of planners', surveyors' and architects' work load. This review of recent conservation schemes carried out by the County Councils in England and Wales will provide a unique and indispensable reference book for professionals in the construction industry embarking on 'heritage' work. Using detailed and highly-illustrated... more...









