architecture, domestic

Introduces homes around the world through photographs and brief text that uses one word relating to homes for each letter of the alphabet.

A color-illustrated guide to over ninety castles, palaces, and manor houses of medieval Britain, including the Tower of London, the Palace of Westminster, and Caernarvon Castle.

Contains photographs, illustrations, and descriptions of the architectural details of domestic buildings throughout history, from Tudor and Jacobean style to the contemporary era, and includes color coded pages that allow users to easily compare features from different periods.

Provides information about where people lived during colonial times in America, whether they bought or built their own homes, how the homes of settlers differed from Native American housing, and how modern homes compare with those of the colonists.

A cultural history of architecture considering the practical aspects of the art.

Describes the Roman country homes called villas, including how and why they were built, and the Roman customs and culture at the height of the Roman Empire.

Text, illustrations and diagrams describe a variety of architectural styles as works of art and discusses the prevalent themes found in different time periods.

Shows how different styles of American architecture developed and illustrates details of each style.