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Analysing Mamluk constructions as a form of communication and documentation as well as a cultural index, this book shows how the buildings mirror the complex - and historically unique - military, political, social and financial structures of Mamluk society. It offers an innovative approach to the history of the Mamluks.

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This is the first comprehensive study of Manchester Cathedral. Founded in 1421 by charter of Henry V, the Collegiate Church of Manchester, as it then was, is of outstanding historical and architectural importance. In this highly-illustrated book, a team of experts reconstructs its past, offering reflections on architecture, music and more.

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Poldma and the contributors explore diverse types of spaces, what constitutes 'designed space' and what this means for technology, business, design thinking and doing, ethics, culture, sustainability and society. This book will encourage debate, conversation and discussion.

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An introduction to the medieval cathedral, those churches that are regarded as the greatest achievements of medieval architecture.

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By learning how to identify the stylistic phases that resulted from shifts in architectural fashion, it is possible to date each part of a church to within a decade or two. This book introduces key features of each succeeding style, from Anglo-Saxon and Norman through to the three great gothic styles, Early English, Decorated and Perpendicular.

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Menkaure's Mathematical Masterpiece explores how the geometrics and measurements used by the Egyptians in Menkaure's pyramid relate to each other through square roots, squares, inverses, multiples and divisions of one number and are tightly related to measurements of the Great Pyramid, the equator and latitude.

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Effective use of microcomputers can greatly aid professional city planners and managers in the exacting duties they perform. The book's learn-by-example format will prove extremely useful to time-pressed practitioners and students in city planning and management, as well as students preparing to enter the field.

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This general bibliography of fortifications also provides a selective, annotated compilation of citations to a variety of relevant works. It addresses all types of fortifications - permanent and temporary - and considers aspects of design, construction and maintenance.

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A historical study of Latin American modernism, foregrounding Quito, Ecuador as a point of encounter between local and international influences.

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Includes thirteen photographs and many illustrations of some of the great cathedrals of Northern France. This book includes the author's record of his journeys through France, searching for images of unity in an age of conflict, accompanied by observations on literature, politics, religion, and major church leaders.

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Monumental cares links the monument debate of the last decade to the history of realism, showing how art can address problems like the climate crisis, migration and authoritarian politics. Case studies range from Chicago and Berlin to Oslo, Bucharest and Hong Kong, in media ranging from marble and glass to cardboard, graffiti and re-enactment.

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Monumental cares links the monument debate of the last decade to the history of realism, showing how art can address problems like the climate crisis, migration and authoritarian politics. Case studies range from Chicago and Berlin to Oslo, Bucharest and Hong Kong, in media ranging from marble and glass to cardboard, graffiti and re-enactment.

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An entertaining, abundantly illustrated history of a Chicago landmark, inspired by Daniel Burnham and a feat of engineering, now a grand locale for public recreation.

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