architecture

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide definitions of terms related to nearly eighty working areas in the field of architecture and construction, including brickwork, ceramics, excavation, framing, masonry, roofing, stairs, and windows.

Photographs and text profile the residential work of McKim, Mead & White, one of the most influential and best known architecture firms in the United States.

Photographs and text explore the themes used through the centuries by village craftsmen on Hindu temples, Mogul palaces, and traditional crafts and reveals how modern designers are reinterpreting these forms and returning to the indigenous skills of Indian craftsmen and women.

Contains a collection of black-and-white photographs depicting eighty years of Long Island country houses and architects from 1860 to 1940 and chronicles nearly one thousand estates built by prominent families including J.P. Morgan, the Hearsts, Astors, and Vanderbilts.

An era-by-era guide to the history of New York City from 1655 to 1995, featuring a timeline of events, and providing descriptions of some of the city's architectural landmarks from each era.