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The Egyptian Revival

Ancient Egypt as the Inspiration for Design Motifs in the West

By: James Stevens Curl

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The Egyptian Revival

Ancient Egypt as the Inspiration for Design Motifs in the West

By: James Stevens Curl

In this beautifully illustrated and closely argued book, a completely updated and much expanded third edition of his magisterial survey, Curl describes in lively and stimulating prose the numerous revivals of the Egyptian style from Antiquity to the present day. Drawing on a wealth of sources, his pioneering and definitive work analyzes the remarkable and persistent influence of Ancient Egyptian culture on the West. The author deftly develops his argument that the civilization of Ancient Egypt is central, rather than peripheral, to the development of much of Western architecture, art, design, and religion. Curl examines: the persistence of Egyptian motifs in design from Graeco-Roman Antiquity, through the Medieval, Baroque, and Neo-Classical periods rise of Egyptology in the nineteenth and twentieth-century manifestations of Egyptianisms prompted by the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb various aspects of Egyptianizing tendencies in the Art Deco style and afterwards. For students of art, architectural and ancient history, and those interested in western European culture generally, this book will be an inspiring and invaluable addition to the available literature.

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Routledge

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1134234678

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Squash

A History of the Game

By: James Zug

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Squash

A History of the Game

By: James Zug

The first comprehensive history of squash in the United States, Squash incorporates every aspect of this increasingly popular sport: men's and women's play, juniors and intercollegiates, singles and doubles, hardball and softball, amateurs and professionals. Invented by English schoolboys in the 1850s, squash first came to the United States in 1884 when St. Paul's School in New Hampshire built four open-air courts. The game took hold in Philadelphia, where players founded the U.S. Squash Racquets Association in 1904, and became one of the primary pastimes of the nation's elite. Squash launched a U.S. Open in 1954, but its present boom started in the 1970s when commercial squash clubs took the sport public. In the 1980s a pro tour sprung up to offer tournaments on portable glass courts in dramatic locales such as the Winter Garden at the World Trade Center. James Zug, with access to private archives and interviews with hundreds of players, describes the riveting moments and sweeping historical trends that have shaped the game. He focuses on the biographies of legendary squash personalities: Eleo Sears, the Boston Brahmin who swam in the cold Atlantic before matches; Hashim Khan, the impish founder of the Khan dynasty; Victor Niederhoffer, the son of a Brooklyn cop; and Mark Talbott, a Grateful Dead groupie who traveled the pro circuit sleeping in the back of his pickup. A gripping cultural history, Squash is the book for which all aficionados of this fast-paced, exciting game have been waiting.

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Simon and Schuster

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1416584838

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No I'm Not A Pilot

The View From the Ground of an RAF Armourer

By: Philip James

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No I'm Not A Pilot

The View From the Ground of an RAF Armourer

By: Philip James

The Royal Air Force is one of the most technologically advanced armed forces in the world, with a reputation for fighting well above its size and weight. To most people the first thought they have about the RAF is about pilots and aircrew – quite right too. But for every one of the pilots to take off and deliver a mission successfully there will be a team on the ground making that happen, actually around twenty people for each pilot (which makes the aircrew a vital, but relatively small percentage of the entire force). The daring exploits of our aviators are deservedly well documented, but what about the hundreds of people on the ground that never fly in combat missions and yet enable every single mission to actually happen? This book is a very personal and sometimes emotional journey giving an insight into life in the RAF from the late 1970s to the end of the century, for just one of the support trades – Trade Group No 1: the aircraft armourer. After all, as the founder of the RAF – Lord Trenchard is reputed to have said “without armament, there is no Air Force”. What the armourers say (tongue firmly in cheek) is that without armament, the RAF would be a glorified flying club!

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Austin Macauley Publishers

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1035840766

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The Oxford Dictionary of Architecture

By: James Stevens Curl,Susan Wilson

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The Oxford Dictionary of Architecture

By: James Stevens Curl,Susan Wilson

Containing over 6,000 entries from Aalto to Zwinger and written in a clear and concise style, this authoritative dictionary covers architectural history in detail, from ancient times to the present day. It also includes concise biographies of hundreds of architects from history (excluding living persons), from Sir Francis Bacon and Imhotep to Liang Ssu-ch'eng and Francis Inigo Thomas. The text is complemented by over 260 beautiful and meticulous line drawings, labelled cross-sections, and diagrams. These include precise drawings of typical building features, making it easy for readers to identify particular period styles. This third edition of The Oxford Dictionary of Architecture has been extensively revised and expanded, with over 900 new entries including hundreds of definitions of garden and landscape terms such as Baroque garden, floral clock, hortus conclusus, and Zen garden-design. Each entry is followed by a mini-bibliography, with suggestions for further reading. The full bibliography to the first edition (previously only available online) has also been fully updated and expanded, and incorporated into this new edition. This is an essential work of reference for anyone with an interest in architectural and garden history. With clear descriptions providing in-depth analysis, it is invaluable for students, professional architects, art historians, and anyone interested in architecture and garden design, and provides a fascinating wealth of information for the general reader.

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OUP Oxford

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0191053856

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Salisbury City Hall - Through The Looking Glass

By: James McCarraher

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Salisbury City Hall - Through The Looking Glass

By: James McCarraher

The opening of the New Picture House Cinema in Fisherton Street on 27th September 1937 caused quite a stir in Salisbury. For 24 years, the cinema drew in the crowds and entertained the people of Salisbury until it closed in 1961. On 30th January 1963, the building received a new lease of life when it opened as the City Hall, a multi-purpose community venue. The Hall became the home for the local beat dances, hosting the likes of the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and local boys, Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich. This book charts the history of the building from 1937 to 2013, based upon interviews with staff both past and present.

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Lulu.com

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1291314792

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Great British Fictional Detectives

By: Russell James

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Great British Fictional Detectives

By: Russell James

The first full-length study of its type highlighting over 400 British literary detectives, many famous through their film and TV adaptations. Using essays to highlight different types of detectives and focusing on some of the more famous such as Sherlock Holmes and Inspector Morse, popular crime fiction writer and former President of Britain's Crime Writers Association, Russell James celebrates the role of the detective in British fiction. Illustrations include original film posters and first edition covers from classic detective fiction. Future books by Russell James in this series will include Great British Fictional Villains and US Fictional Detectives and Villains.

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Remember When

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1844680266

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What end?

By: James J. Kruger

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What end?

By: James J. Kruger

The city is in ruin and who can save them? People are running for their lives, can anyone help them?

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1329898419

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Master Techniques in Surgery: Esophageal Surgery

By: James D. Luketich

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Master Techniques in Surgery: Esophageal Surgery

By: James D. Luketich

It’s time to grab a copy of Master Techniques in Surgery: Esophageal Surgery. Fully illustrated and comprising the clearest, most procedural approaches to esophageal surgery in any textbook available today, this surgical atlas distills vast stores of knowledge from the field’s most renowned surgeons into one definitive book. Covering the full spectrum of surgical techniques, and enhanced by illustrations and tables, each chapter presents a deconstructed, sequential breakdown of every procedure, mimicking real-life experience in the operating room. Don’t leave anything to chance; ensure the utmost in accuracy by sinking your teeth into this authoritative text. Key Features: Formatted chapters briefly assesses indications, contraindications, and preoperative planning before fully explaining and illustrating the procedure in step-by-step detail. Outcomes, complications, and follow-up are also discussed. Topics include gastroesophageal reflux disease, paraesophageal hernia, swallowing disorders, esophageal cancer, and endoscopic ablative therapies and resection Procedures are presented as both open and minimally invasive Color illustrations visually describe each surgical technique and highlight key anatomic structures End-of-chapter further reading facilitates comprehension and complete understanding

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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1469831104

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9781469831107

Farmers, Monks and Aristocrats

The environmental archaeology of Anglo-Saxon Flixborough

By: K. M. Dobney,D. Jaques,James Barrett,Cluny Johnstone

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Farmers, Monks and Aristocrats

The environmental archaeology of Anglo-Saxon Flixborough

By: K. M. Dobney,D. Jaques,James Barrett,Cluny Johnstone

The environmental archaeological evidence from the site of Flixborough (in particular the animal bone assemblage) provides a series of unique insights into Anglo-Saxon life in England during the 8th to 10th centuries. The research reveals detailed evidence for the local and regional environment, many aspects of the local and regional agricultural economy, changing resource exploitation strategies and the extent of possible trade and exchange networks. Perhaps the most important conclusions have been gleaned from the synthesis of these various lines of evidence, viewed in a broader archaeological context. Thus, bioarchaeological data from Flixborough have documented for the first time, in a detailed and systematic way, the significant shift in social and economic aspects of wider Anglo-Saxon life during the 9th century AD., and comment on the possible role of external factors such as the arrival of Scandinavians in the life and development of the settlement. The bioarchaeological evidence from Flixborough is also used to explore the tentative evidence revealed by more traditional archaeological materials for the presence during the 9th century of elements of monastic life. The vast majority of bioarchaeological evidence from Flixborough provides both direct and indirect evidence of the wealth and social standing of some of the inhabitants as well as a plethora of unique information about agricultural and provisioning practices associated with a major Anglo-Saxon estate centre. The environmental archaeological record from Flixborough is without doubt one of the most important datasets of the early medieval period, and one which will provide a key benchmark for future research into many aspects of early medieval archaeology.

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Oxbow Books

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1782974849

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9781782974840

The Life And Scientific Legacy Of George Porter

By: David Phillips,James Barber

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The Life And Scientific Legacy Of George Porter

By: David Phillips,James Barber

Sir George Porter (Lord Porter of Luddenham) was one of the most highly regarded and well known scientists in Britain. He was appointed Director of the Royal Institution in 1966, awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1967, and was the only Director of the Royal Institution to later become President of the Royal Society (1985-1990). Porter had a marvellous gift for communicating his infectious enthusiasm for science, and as President of the Royal Society, he worked hard to improve the status of science, and employed his communication skills ably in the defence of British science under attack from inadequate government funding, of which he was fiercely critical.It was for his work on flash photolysis in Cambridge that ultimately led him to win the Nobel Prize. Together with Ronald Norrish and Manfred Eigen, he shared the 1967 Nobel Prize for Chemistry, for their work on techniques for observing and studying extremely fast chemical reactions during the processes of combustion, explosion and chain reaction.In this volume, his peers, former colleagues, students and friends — themselves highly regarded and well known scientists in their own right — come together to honour and celebrate the enormous contributions of this man. They comment on their respective personal and working relationships with Porter and on his work.The contributors include Mary Archer (University of Cambridge, UK), James Barber (Imperial College London, UK), Godfrey Beddard (University of Leeds, UK), Graham Fleming (University California, Berkeley, USA), Michael George (University of Nottingham, UK), Anthony Harriman (University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK), David Klug (Imperial College London, UK), Harry Kroto (University of Sussex, UK), Edward Land (Keele University, UK), A J MacRobert (University of College London, UK), David Phillips (Imperial College London, UK), Martyn Poliakoff (University of Nottingham, UK), F Sherwood Rowland (University of California, Irvine, USA), Brian Thrush (University of Cambridge, UK), George Truscott (Keele University, UK), James Turner (University of Nottingham, UK), Barry Ward (UK), Frank Wilkinson (Loughborough University of Technology, UK), Keitaro Yoshihara (Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan), and Ahmed Zewail (California Institute of Technology, USA)./a

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World Scientific

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1908979836

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9781908979834

Twochubbycubs Full-on Flavour

100+ tasty, slimming meals under 500 calories

By: James Anderson,Paul Anderson

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Twochubbycubs Full-on Flavour

100+ tasty, slimming meals under 500 calories

By: James Anderson,Paul Anderson

James and Paul, also known as the Twochubbycubs (triple Sunday Times Bestsellers mind you, no less), are finally back with their latest serving of flavoursome and filling recipes that are designed with one thing in mind: to give you delicious slimming dinners, lovely lunches and bangin' breakfasts without ever feeling like you're on a diet. Having lost over TEN STONE each, the Cubs know the importance of not only losing the weight but also keeping it off. There's no magical mystery: it's about enjoying your food and your meals being something you look forward to, not endure in the name of 'healthy eating'. As a result, every single meal in Full On Flavour might be low-calorie, but you're guaranteed wonderfully tasty meals that leave you satisfied. Not the best cook? Don't worry: nor are they by their own admission - so every meal is simple to prepare. Cooking for the family? No need to prepare your own 'special' food, these are meals for everyone to enjoy. Complex ingredients that you'll only use once? Not in this book - the Cubs are too tight for that malarkey. Like all the previous books, there is one key ingredient running all the way through: humour. The world of dieting and healthy eating can be a grey, boring affair, but not here - each recipe is prefaced by a little sprinkling of the frivolity that they're known for. On top of that, there's a guide to exercise and calorie counting if you're just getting started. With over 15,000 5* reviews of their previous books and hundreds of thousands of copies sold, you're in safe hands with the Cubs! Recipes include: Cheese 'n' onion French toast / Bacon and potato soup / Onion bhaji curry / Veggie cheats lasagne / Spring roll in a bowl / Pizza-stuffed meatloaf / Chocolate lava cakes FULL-ON FLAVOUR will become your absolute go-to for easy, daily cooking inspiration!

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Yellow Kite

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1399701983

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9781399701983

Vintage Tomorrows

A Historian And A Futurist Journey Through Steampunk Into The Future of Technology

By: James Carrott,Brian Johnson

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Vintage Tomorrows

A Historian And A Futurist Journey Through Steampunk Into The Future of Technology

By: James Carrott,Brian Johnson

Can you imagine what today’s technology would have looked like in the Victorian Era? That’s the world Steampunk envisions: a mad-inventor collection of 21st Century-inspired contraptions powered by stream and driven by gears. It’s more than just a whimsical idea. In the past few years, the Steampunk genre has captivated makers, hackers, artists, designers, writers, and others throughout the world. In this fascinating book, futurist Brian David Johnson and cultural historian James Carrott offer insights into what Steampunk’s alternative history says about our own world and its technological future. Interviews with experts such as William Gibson, Cory Doctorow, Bruce Sterling, James Gleick, and Margaret Atwood explore how this vision of stylish craftsmen making fantastic and beautiful hand-tooled gadgets has become a cultural movement—and perhaps an important countercultural moment. Steampunk is everywhere—as gadget prototypes at Maker Faire, novels and comic books, paintings and photography, sculptures, fashion design, and music. Discover how this elaborate view of a future that never existed can help us look forward.

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"O'Reilly Media, Inc."

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1449337996

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9781449337995

Van Diemen’s Land

By: James Boyce

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Van Diemen’s Land

By: James Boyce

Winner of the 2009 Tasmania Book Prize Winner of the 2008 Colin Roderick Award Almost half of the convicts who came to Australia came to Van Diemen’s Land. There they found a land of bounty and a penal society, a kangaroo economy and a new way of life. In this book, James Boyce shows how the convicts were changed by the natural world they encountered. Escaping authority, they soon settled away from the towns, dressing in kangaroo skin and living off the land. Behind the official attempt to create a Little England was another story of adaptation, in which the poor, the exiled and the criminal made a new home in a strange land. This is their story, the story of Van Diemen’s Land. Shortlisted in the 2009 Prime Minister's Literary Awards, the 2009 NSW Premier's Literary Awards, the 2010 Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature, the 2008 Age Book of the Year Awards, the 2008 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards, the 2008 Queensland Premier's Literary Awards, the 2008 NSW Premier's History Awards and the 2008 Australian Book Industry Awards ‘A brilliant book and a must-read for anyone interested in how land shapes people.’ —Tim Flannery ‘The most significant colonial history since The Fatal Shore. In re-imagining Australia's past, it invents a new future.’ —Richard Flanagan ‘Like the best history, Van Diemen's Land is not an artfully constructed narrative with the (inevitably inadequate) evidence banished to endnotes, but a dialogue between historian and reader as they explore the fragile sources, and the silences, together.’ —Inga Clendinnen ‘The publication of Van Diemen's Land signals an entirely fresh approach to Australian history-writing ... This is a brilliant publication.’ —Alan Atkinson ‘A fresh and sparkling account.’ —Henry Reynolds James Boyce is the multiple award-winning author of Born Bad, 1835 and Van Diemen’s Land. He has a PhD from the University of Tasmania, where he is an honorary research associate of the School of Geography and Environmental Studies.

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Black Inc.

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1921825391

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9781921825392

Vintage Tomorrows

A Historian And A Futurist Journey Through Steampunk Into The Future of Technology

By: James H. Carrott,Brian David Johnson

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Vintage Tomorrows

A Historian And A Futurist Journey Through Steampunk Into The Future of Technology

By: James H. Carrott,Brian David Johnson

What would today’s technology look like with Victorian-era design and materials? That’s the world steampunk envisions: a mad-inventor collection of 21st century-inspired contraptions powered by steam and driven by gears. In this book, futurist Brian David Johnson and cultural historian James Carrott explore steampunk, a cultural movement that’s captivated thousands of artists, designers, makers, hackers, and writers throughout the world. Just like today, the late 19th century was an age of rapid technological change, and writers such as Jules Verne and H.G. Wells commented on their time with fantastic stories that jumpstarted science fiction. Through interviews with experts such as William Gibson, Cory Doctorow, Bruce Sterling, James Gleick, and Margaret Atwood, this book looks into steampunk’s vision of old-world craftsmen making beautiful hand-tooled gadgets, and what it says about our age of disposable technology. Steampunk is everywhere—as gadget prototypes at Maker Faire, novels and comic books, paintings and photography, sculptures, fashion design, and music. Discover how this elaborate view of a history that never existed can help us reimagine our future.

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1449337953

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Iron Age and Roman Settlement at Highflyer Farm, Ely, Cambridgeshire

By: James Fairclough

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Iron Age and Roman Settlement at Highflyer Farm, Ely, Cambridgeshire

By: James Fairclough

This volume presents the results of archaeological work carried out by MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology) at Highflyer Farm in 2018. Remains dating from the Neolithic to the post-medieval period were recorded, with most of the activity occurring between the early Iron Age and late Roman periods

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Archaeopress Publishing Ltd

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178969843X

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Henry Austin

In Every Variety of Architectural Style

By: James F. O’Gorman

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Henry Austin

In Every Variety of Architectural Style

By: James F. O’Gorman

Winner of the Historic New England Book Prize (2009) Winner of the Henry-Russell Hitchcock Book Award (2010) Henry Austin's (1804–1891) works receive consideration in books on nineteenth-century architecture, yet no book has focused scholarly attention on his primary achievements in New Haven, Connecticut, in Portland, Maine, and elsewhere. Austin was most active during the antebellum era, designing exotic buildings that have captured the imaginations of many for decades. James F. O'Gorman deftly documents Austin's work during the 1840s and '50s, the time when Austin was most productive and creative, and for which a wealth of material exists. The book is organized according to various building types: domestic, ecclesiastic, public, and commercial. O'Gorman helps to clarify what buildings should be attributed to the architect and comments on the various styles that went into his eclectic designs. Henry Austin is lavishly illustrated with 132 illustrations, including 32 in full color. Three extensive appendices provide valuable information on Austin's books, drawings, and his office.

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0819569690

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The Egyptian Revival

The Egyptian Revival

Squash

Squash

No I'm Not A Pilot

No I'm Not A Pilot

The Oxford Dictionary of Architecture

The Oxford Dictionary of Architecture

Salisbury City Hall - Through The Looking Glass

Salisbury City Hall - Through The Looking Glass

Great British Fictional Detectives

Great British Fictional Detectives

What end?

What end?

Master Techniques in Surgery: Esophageal Surgery

Master Techniques in Surgery: Esophageal Surgery

Farmers, Monks and Aristocrats

Farmers, Monks and Aristocrats

The Life And Scientific Legacy Of George Porter

The Life And Scientific Legacy Of George Porter

Twochubbycubs Full-on Flavour

Twochubbycubs Full-on Flavour

Vintage Tomorrows

Vintage Tomorrows

Van Diemen’s Land

Van Diemen’s Land

Vintage Tomorrows

Vintage Tomorrows

Iron Age and Roman Settlement at Highflyer Farm, Ely, Cambridgeshire

Iron Age and Roman Settlement at Highflyer Farm, Ely, Cambridgeshire

Henry Austin

Henry Austin

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