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A History of Lodging Through The Ages

by Peter Harris

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Façade Engineering and Building Envelope Performance

Design, materials, and installation best practices to deliver durable, efficient commercial façades

by Jennifer Harrison

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

MEP Coordination and Commissioning for Commercial Buildings

Design, installation sequencing, and commissioning strategies for complex mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems

by Anthony Patel

$6.99 (ebook), $20.99 (paperback)

Green Commercial Construction Blueprint

Design and construction strategies for energy-efficient, low-carbon apartments, offices, malls and warehouses

by Patricia Mendez

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Seismic Resilience for Commercial Construction

Design and construction techniques to protect commercial buildings from earthquakes and extreme loads

by Scott Diaz

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Walls and Cities: Urbanization, Architecture, and Daily Life in Historical China

An architectural and social guide to Chinese cities from early walled towns to treaty ports

by Frank Miller

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

The Architect of Persepolis

Designing a ceremonial capital amid imperial politics and monumental engineering in the Achaemenid Empire

by Stephanie Ellis

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Walls Under Fire: A Global History of Sieges, Fortifications, and Siegecraft

Architectural, tactical, and technological responses to the challenge of taking fortresses

by Jesse Soto

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

African Cities: Urbanization, Informality, and Everyday Life from Lagos to Kinshasa

Slums, Markets, and the Making of Modern Urban Culture

by Gerald Cook

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Cities of Change: Urban Growth and Social Life in the Americas

New York, Mexico City, São Paulo, and Buenos Aires as laboratories of modern urbanization

by Louis Robinson

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Designing with Mediterranean-Climate Natives Worldwide

Landscape architecture principles using native plants from five Mediterranean-climate regions

by Hannah Nelson

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Architects of Mars

Designing sustainable habitats, infrastructure, and logistics for human settlement on Mars

by Randy Price

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Mughal Splendor and Succession: Art, Statecraft, and the Fate of an Empire

The courts, art patronage, and succession crises that shaped Mughal India

by Logan Clark

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Palaces of Power: Architecture, Ritual, and Court Culture in Dynastic Capitals

How space, ceremony, and visual culture reinforced royal authority

by Jacqueline Schmidt

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Tehran Unveiled: Urban Life, Architecture, and Social Change

An urban studies perspective on Tehran's transformation, planning challenges, and popular culture

by Sandra Scott

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Sultans on the Delta: Islamicate Bengal under the Bengal Sultanate

Cultural synthesis, administration, and architectural innovation in Bengal's pre-Mughal sultanate period

by Kevin Coleman

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Religious Landscapes: Temples, Mosques, and Shrines of Bengal

Mapping sacred architecture and devotional practices that shaped communal life across centuries

by Amber Nichols

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Kolkata Transformed: Urban History of a Colonial and Postcolonial Metropolis

From Calcutta to Kolkata—city planning, migration, and cultural reinvention from the 18th century to the present

by Doris Collins

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Suburban Madras: Growth, Planning, and the Peri-Urban Frontier

Railways, suburbs, and the expansion beyond the colonial core

by Noah Black

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Historic Madras Walks: A Field Guide to Heritage Streets and Monuments

Self-guided walking routes with historical context, maps, and conservation notes

by Bryan Scott

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Architectures of Empire: Colonial Buildings and Urban Form in Madras

Indo-Saracenic, bungalow culture, and the material imprint of colonial rule

by Carolyn Freeman

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Sacred Madras: Temples, Churches, Mosques and the Cityscape

Religious architecture and intercommunal life across centuries

by Roy Allen

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Persian Gardens, Parks, and the Ecology of Space

Environmental history of garden design, water management, and urban green spaces in Iran

by Anna Murray

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Persian Art and Architecture: From Achaemenid Palaces to Contemporary Tehran

A visual cultural history of Iranian aesthetic traditions and their modern reinterpretations

by Christian Marshall

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Tehran: Urban Growth, Politics, and Memory

A city history revealing how Iran's capital became a national and metropolitan powerhouse

by Brenda Olson

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Art, Architecture, and Empire

Visual Culture from Ashokan Pillars to Mughal Palaces and Colonial Urbanism

by Carolyn Owens

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Mapping the Divine: Sacred Spaces and the Global History of Religion

How temples, churches, mosques, and shrines shaped cultures, cities, and power from antiquity to today

by Cynthia Ellis

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Cold War Cities: Urban Planning, Architecture, and Ideology behind the Iron Curtain

How architecture and urban design expressed political goals in Eastern and Western cities

by Angela James

$6.99 (ebook), $20.99 (paperback)

Cities on Ice: Urban Life, Architecture, and Infrastructure in Greenland

How settlements adapt to Arctic conditions, with design solutions, housing policy, and climate resilience lessons

by Matthew Silva

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Cities Under the Mushroom Cloud: Urban Planning for Nuclear Resilience

How cities can design infrastructure, zoning, and services to reduce nuclear catastrophe impacts

by William Taylor

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Stone and Spirit: Church Architecture and Sacred Space in the Dark Ages

Evolution of basilicas, crypts, and liturgical space across western Europe

by Walter Mitchell

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Architecture and Urbanism of the Renaissance

From Brunelleschi to Palladio, how design principles reshaped European cities and buildings

by Deborah Reed

$6.99 (ebook), $21.99 (paperback)

Bauhaus to Brutalism: German Architecture and Urban Design in the Modern Era

Architectural movements, urban planning, and the built environment from 1900 to today

by Dennis Ruiz

$6.99 (ebook), $21.99 (paperback)

City Wars: Berlin, Munich, and Hamburg as Competing Models of Urban Growth

Comparative case studies of planning, culture, and economic strategy in Germany's largest cities

by Russell Woods

$6.99 (ebook), $20.99 (paperback)

Castles, Industry, and the Romantic Road: A Historical Traveler's Guide to Germany

A thematic travel guide that connects historical sites, industrial heritage, and cultural routes

by Timothy Rice

$6.99 (ebook), $20.99 (paperback)

Paris: Layers of a City—Urban Growth, Class, and Public Space

A spatial and social history of Paris from medieval streets to modern boulevards

by Angela Herrera

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Conserving Italy: Heritage, Tourism, and Preservation Challenges

A practical guide to Italy's cultural heritage management, balancing tourism, conservation, and community needs.

by Roger Perez

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Rome Rebuilt: Urban Life from Republic to Empire

A social and architectural history of Rome 509 BCE–476 CE focusing on how physical space shaped power and daily life.

by Kayla Nichols

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Upgrading the Margin: Urban Planning, Slum Interventions, and Evidence-Based Solutions

Case studies of successful and failed slum upgrading, housing policy, and participatory planning initiatives

by Johnny Morris

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Urban Ascensions

The Making and Remaking of Asian Cities from Angkor to Shanghai

by Rebecca Russell

$6.99 (ebook), $20.99 (paperback)

Cities Forged in Steel: Urbanization, Industry, and Planning in North American Metropolises

From Port Towns to Megacities, 1700–2000

by Ashley Dixon

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Architectural Legacies

Temples, Palaces, and Colonial Buildings Across Asia

by Virginia Sanders

$6.99 (ebook), $20.99 (paperback)

Cities of Gold: Urbanization and Statecraft in Precolonial West Africa

Urban planning, governance, and economic life in medieval and early modern West African cities

by Joyce Sanchez

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Architectures of Empire and Independence

Colonial Cities, Religious Spaces, and Modern Urban Form in Central America

by Judy Reynolds

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Cities of Silver and Smoke

Urbanization and social life in colonial and modern South America

by William Edwards

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Historic Preservation Development

Economic, Regulatory, and Design Strategies for Restoring Heritage Properties

by David Ryan

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Urban Infill Development Guide

Maximizing Value on Tight City Parcels with Mixed-Use Projects

by Nathan Clark

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Greenfield Development Blueprint

From Raw Land to Master-Planned Communities with Financial and Environmental Balance

by Jennifer Silva

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Space Habitats: Architecture and Human-Centered Design Beyond Earth

Designing livable, functional, and psychologically healthy habitats in orbit and on other worlds

by Sophia Olson

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Cities of Asia

Urbanization, Commerce, and Everyday Life from Ancient Xi'an to Modern Jakarta

by Peter Coleman

$6.99 (ebook), $20.99 (paperback)

Architecture of Authority

Palaces, Temples, and Urban Design as Instruments of Power in Asian History

by Sharon Hill

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Stones and Steel

Urbanization and the Making of Modern European Cities 1000–1900

by Randy Ross

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

City Commutes: Transportation, Mobility, and Urban Living in the United States

How transit systems, car culture, and walkable design shape daily life and urban opportunity

by Noah Owens

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Suburban Dreams, Concrete Realities: The Rise and Reality of Suburbia

Planning, housing policy, and everyday life in America's suburbs from postwar booms to modern reinvention

by Noah Edwards

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Architectural Rome: Temples, Forums, and Domestic Spaces Explained

An illustrated guide to interpreting Roman buildings, architectural orders, and urban planning principles

by Scott Anderson

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Rome's Urban Engineering: Roads, Aqueducts, and the Infrastructure of Empire

A technical and accessible account of Roman engineering principles and public works

by Thomas Porter

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Memory and Monuments: Imperial Propaganda, Public Space, and the Politics of Commemoration

How statues, triumphal arches, and urban ceremonies shaped collective memory and imperial legitimacy

by Denise Romero

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Building Codes and Inspection Mastery

Understanding ICC codes, local amendments, and passing complex inspections

by Margaret Ramirez

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Retrofitting and Historic Building Conservation

Techniques for preserving and upgrading heritage structures with modern performance

by Kathleen Ramos

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Advanced Structural Steel Design and Erection

Connections, sequencing, and field tolerances for high-rise and industrial projects

by Paul Robinson

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Commercial Interiors Fit-Out Guide

Managing tenant improvements, MEP coordination, and tight schedules for office and retail projects

by Russell Gonzales

$6.99 (ebook), $20.99 (paperback)

Sustainable Urban Development and Smart Cities Construction

Integrating green infrastructure, transit, and digital systems in urban projects

by Virginia Vasquez

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Prefabrication and Modular Construction Playbook

Design, supply chain, and on-site integration of volumetric and panelized systems

by Teresa Hall

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Mexico City: From Lakebed to Megalopolis

Urban history and planning of Mexico City from Aztec foundations through colonial growth to 21st-century challenges

by Marie Gonzales

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Historic Ports and Colonial Forts: A Field Guide to Sri Lanka's Coastal Heritage

Walking maps, architectural notes, and conservation priorities for Galle, Trincomalee, Negombo, and beyond

by Danielle Ellis

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Urban Colombo: Planning, Gentrification, and Sustainable City Futures

An urbanist's guide to Colombo's development challenges, regeneration projects, and climate resilience strategies

by Paul Robinson

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Temple Architects and Rock Fortresses: Ancient Engineering and Architecture of Sri Lanka

An illustrated study of hydraulic systems, stupas, and rock-cut monuments from prehistoric to medieval periods

by Amanda Murphy

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Hidden Churches and Chapels of Malta

Art, devotion, and architecture in lesser-known sacred spaces

by Julie Jimenez

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Restoring the Past: Heritage Conservation in Malta

Case studies of restoration projects, policy challenges, and community engagement

by Walter Price

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Cities of Contrasts: Planning and Policy for Urban India

A comprehensive guide to sustainable urban planning, mobility, and housing solutions

by Beverly Wells

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Valletta Unlocked

Architectural history and urban design secrets of Malta's fortified capital

by Heather Freeman

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Architectures of Power: Mughal, Colonial, and Modern Monuments of India

A guided architectural history linking design, symbolism, and political authority across eras

by Janet Green

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Iconic Engineering Failures and Lessons Learned

Case studies and root-cause analyses of major structural, mechanical, and systems collapses with prevention strategies

by Diana Sanders

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Monuments of Authority: Art, Architecture, and Propaganda in Ancient Empires

How rulers used visual culture and building programs to legitimize power across continents

by Robert Soto

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Architecture of the USSR

How Socialist Ideals Shaped Urban Planning, Housing Blocks, and Monumental Public Works

by Brandon Walker

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

The Art of the Renaissance Home

Reviving Historical Aesthetics and Designs for Modern Living Spaces

by Barbara Rice

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Caribbean Architecture: Colonial Forts, Plantation Houses, and Urban Vernaculars

Design, materials, and preservation techniques across island built environments

by Victoria Kelley

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

From Sketch to Structure

The Art and Engineering of Iconic Bridges Around the World

by Ryan Webb

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Occupied Architecture

Urban Planning, Reconstruction, and Memory in War-Damaged Cities

by Janet Ellis

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

The Palaces of Power

Architectural Marvels of Royal Residences

by Christopher Reynolds

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Steel and Skyscrapers: A Century of Urban Transformation

How Steel Engineering Shaped the Modern Cityscape

by Beverly Edwards

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Steel on the Skyline: The Role of Steel in Modern Architecture

How Steel Transformations Built the World's Cities

by Julia Aguilar

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Cities of Vatican City

by Evelyn Murphy

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Cities of Yemen

by Doris Ferguson

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Cities of Switzerland

by Elizabeth Torres

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Cities of The United Arab Emirates

by Joseph Baker

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Cities of Sweden

by John Jones

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Cities of Singapore

by Katherine Foster

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Cities of Russia

by Christina Scott

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Cities of Pakistan

by Henry Fisher

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)