Twentieth Century Industrial Archaeology

<p>This book examines the industrial monuments of twentieth- century Britain. Each chapter takes a specific theme and examines it in the context of the buildings and structure of the twentieth century. The authors are both leading experts in the field, having written widely on various aspects of the subject. In this new and comprehensive survey they respond to the growing interest in twentieth-century architecture and industrial archaeology. The book is well illustrated with superb and unique illustrations drawn from the archives of the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. It will mark and celebrate the end of the century with a tribute to its remarkable built industrial heritage.</p>

Politics & Social Sciences

Stratton, Michael

Trinder,Barrie

Archaeology

Taylor&Francis

This is an examination of the revival of terracotta over the last 200 years in the context of changing attitudes to decoration and the evolution of building construction in Britain and North America. The terracotta revival became of considerable significance in British architecture during the 19th century, and in the development of the American skyscraper after the Chicago fire of 1871. In the US terracotta and faience were fundamental to the evolution of high-rise construction and to attempts to create forms of decoration appropriate to the New World. The materials were worked to their most impressive effect in turn-of-the-century skyscrapers and Art Deco facades of the 1920s. Terracotta offered a solution to pressing problems of urban construction, such as fire, smoke pollution and the need to replicate ornamentation over the large frontages. This book sets out to demonstrate how dramatic buildings such as the Natural History Museum, the Prudential Assurance offices, Edwardian theatres, inter-war cinemas and the majority of New York and Chicago office blocks were produced. The book provides insights into the technicalities of working with terracotta and faience, and the final chapter discusses conservation practice in terms of cleaning, consolidation and re-manufacture.

The Terracotta Revival: Building Innovation and the Image of the Industrial City in Britain and North America

Arts & Photography

Architecture

Victor Gollancz

English Stone Building

A revised edition of a work on English stone building which aims to reduced technical jargon to a minimum. A brief history of the early use of stone, and a description of English building-stones, are followed by chapters on types of masonry, mortars and pointing, and decorative uses of stone.

Clifton-Taylor, Alec

Ireson, A. S.

TRAFALGAR SQUARE +

Book by Clifton-Taylor, Alec, Ireson, A. S., Stratton, Michael

Encompassing over 15 years of study, this book offers new ways of understanding and appreciating the architecture and technology of England's conserved industrial heritage. A rich historical account for architects, students, historians and general readers alike.

Industrial England: (English Heritage Series)

Sociology

Batsford

Ironbridge, the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, has also played a central role in the age of electricity. Nowhere was the contrast between the old regime of steam, coal and iron and the Electric Revolution of the 20th century more vivid than in Shropshire. This illustrated book recounts the dramatic impact of electricity across the county. Within a few years a monumental "super station" - in the same genre as Battersea - was built on the banks of the River Severn, overhead pylons carried lines over meadows and spoilheaps, and householders were offered a clean, modern alternative to candles, oil lamps and gas. Ironbridge's second power station was also a model design, one of a series of 500 MW unit stations built in response to the demands of the boom years of the 1960s. "Ironbridge and the Electric Revolution" draws upon archives and the memories of engineers, architects, and construction and power workers to tell a story of enthusiasm, of frustrations with new technology and of the conflict between traditional values and prophetic visions inspired by modern technology. Drawings and archive photographs reproduced in black-and-white and colour illustrate the construction of the two power stations showing also the contribution made by the young profession of landscape architecture. This book is suitable for architectural historians, industrial archaeologists and anybody with an interest in 20th-century society.

Ironbridge and the Electric Revolution: The History of Electricity Generation at Ironbridge A and B Power Stations

History

John Murray Pubs Ltd

Conserving the Railway Heritage

Great Britain not only invented the main-line railway but has also led the way in it's preservation - not just locomotves and carriages but also the buildings and structures that bear witness to the confidence of railway developers, architects and engineers. This book defines the nature of the railway heritage - from signalboxes, viaducts, tunnels and locomotive depots - and then discusses priorities and the best practice for it's conservation. The subject is a strongly topical one due to current concern over privatization, the effects of planned high-speed rail links and lively debates concerning the role of the enthusiast in railway preservation.

Science & Math

Burman, Peter

Technology

<p>Everybody Dreams, by Michael Stratton, follows marital therapist, Emma Davis, whose dreams have become nightmares. Struggling to understand their meaning, and appreciating the irony of having become the wounded healer, she begins a Dream Group with select clients, all of whom suffer troubling dreamscapes of their own. Together, Emma hopes they can all decipher the lies and symbolism of sleep to discover the truth that lies behind the fantasia, and so transform their collective chimeras into the answers they all seek. Stratton’s Everybody Dreams explores a mysterious and unknown world within us all. Told through masterful prose, author Stratton weaves a complex world populated by fascinating characters, yet in it all manages to find the humanity, compassion, and spirit that unites everyone who struggles with life’s vicissitudes. This is a book that will entertain everyone who loves a well-told story, be it in the “real” world or the world of dreams.</p>

Everybody Dreams

Literature & Fiction

Contemporary

BookSurge Publishing

British Car Factories from 1896: A Complete Historical, Geographical, Architectural & Technological Survey

Business & Money

COLLINS, Paul

Economics

Motorbooks Intl

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