This book is unique in its attempt to explore the many ways we have of thinking about
buildings. In particular it raises questions about the kinds of knowledge we have and will …

'History is written by the winners' is the received wisdom. This book explains why historical
interpretation has to incorporate perspectives from those other than'winners', and …

Housing Culture is an inter-disciplinary study of old houses. It brings together recent ideas in
studies of traditional architecture, social and cultural history, and social theory, by looking at …

Concluding the trilogy on geological materials in construction, this authoritative volume
reviews many uses of clays, ranging from simple fills to sophisticated products …

The aim of this article is to make a comprehensive review of the traditional timber house
constructions in Turkey, which constitutes the majority of the existing Ottoman architectural …

NCE IN A WHILE someone slows down to read the historical marker that the state put up
alongside the county road years before the site was actually found. Now the location is …

This paper describes the excavations of an area of North Hampshire chalk land designated
for housing development at Cowdery's Down, Basingstoke, Hampshire (SU657532). The …

This practical guide to the assessment and repair of historic buildings is invaluable for
structural engineers, architects, surveyors and builders working in all aspects of building …

Houses are more than a shelter from the elements: they also offer an unparalleled insight
into the beliefs, ideas and experiences of the people who built and lived in them. In this …

Although life in the Middle Ages was not as comfortable and safe as it is for most people in
industrialized countries today, the term" Dark Ages" is highly misleading. The era was not so …