A guide to the industrial palaces built to house pumping machinery in Victorian England. It will appeal to anyone with an interest in the industry and architecture of the nineteenth…

This book offers a brief, straightforward, illustrated history of the First World War in some 96 pages. In particular, it explains the trenches; how they were built and what it…

This book aims to help the reader recognise the common architectural styles and original features from each period, whether they just want to find out more about a particular property…

Tudor Houses Explained opens the doors on this fascinating period of history through the buildings that remain standing in our towns and villages. Trevor Yorke uses a wealth of detailed…

An illustrated guide to the houses of the early 20th century from the style of the Arts and Crafts movement to the interior design known as art nouveau. This work…

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…

Examines transboundary conservation areas - environmentally endangered regions that sprawl across international borders and contain multiple protected areas. This illustrated book has eminent scientists and conservationists contributing histories of the…