Author : Courtlandt Canby
Publisher : New York, N.Y. : Facts on File Publications
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 22,45 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Gazetteers
ISBN : 9780871961266
A Hudson Group book.
Author : Courtlandt Canby
Publisher :
Page : 1604 pages
File Size : 38,95 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Gazetteers
ISBN : 9780816053445
Identifies and provides background information on cities, towns, districts, territories, and nations around the world.
Author : Robert B. Roberts
Publisher : New York : Macmillan ; London : Collier Macmillan
Page : 920 pages
File Size : 50,86 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Architecture
ISBN :
Author : Janet Vorwald Dohner
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 19,31 MB
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 030013813X
"The need to preserve farm animal diversity is increasingly urgent, says the author of this definitive book on endangered breeds of livestock and poultry. Farmyard animals may hold critical keys for our survival, Jan Dohner warns, and with each extinction, genetic traits of potentially vital importance to our agricultural future or to medical progress are forever lost."--BOOK JACKET.
Author : Thomas W. Paradis
Publisher : Lorenz Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 28,7 MB
Release : 2016-02-07
Category : Historic buildings
ISBN : 9780857234148
This fascinating book contains more than 150 significant landmarks of the United States of America. It includesplaces of military history and conflict, recreation grounds and public spaces, and skyscrapers built usinggroundbreaking design and construction techniques. Anhistorical overview of every landmark details the reason for its existence, methods of construction anddevelopment, important architectural considerations, andassociations with culturally important events or people.Here is the perfect reference for students of American social history and architecture, as well as those keen to travel and see the best of what each state has to offer.
Author : D.R. Woolf
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 558 pages
File Size : 21,9 MB
Release : 2014-06-03
Category : History
ISBN : 1134819986
First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author : Courtlandt Canby
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 31,76 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Gazetteers
ISBN :
Author : David J. Bodenhamer
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 1624 pages
File Size : 34,13 MB
Release : 1994-11-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9780253112491
"A work of this magnitude and high quality will obviously be indispensable to anyone studying the history of Indianapolis and its region." -- The Journal of American History "... absorbing and accurate... Although it is a monument to Indianapolis, do not be fooled into thinking this tome is impersonal or boring. It's not. It's about people: interesting people. The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis is as engaging as a biography." -- Arts Indiana "... comprehensive and detailed... might well become the model for other such efforts." -- Library Journal With more than 1,600 separate entries and 300 illustrations, The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis is a model of what a modern city encyclopedia should be. From the city's inception through its remarkable transformation into a leading urban center, the history and people of Indianapolis are detailed in factual and intepretive articles on major topics including business, education, religion, social services, politics, ethnicity, sports, and culture.
Author : John Theodore Haneman
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 49,44 MB
Release : 2012-09-19
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0486139042
Sourcebook of inspiration for architects, designers, others. 1880 line drawings on 70 plates. Bibliography. Captions.
Author : Carol Kammen
Publisher : AltaMira Press
Page : 668 pages
File Size : 40,16 MB
Release : 2012-10-12
Category : History
ISBN : 0759120501
The Encyclopedia of Local History addresses nearly every aspect of local history, including everyday issues, theoretical approaches, and trends in the field. The second edition highlights local history practice in each U.S. state and Canadian province.
