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Classic Country Estates of Lake Forest: Architecture and Landscape Design 1856-1940 by Kim Coventry, Daniel Meyer, Arthur H. Miller (Norton) 290 illustrations, 16 pages of color.  A look at the luxurious homes of Lake Forest , Illinois , from the high period of the country estate. More

Chinese Architecture edited by Nancy S. Steinhardt, contributions by Fu Xinian, Liu Xujie, Pan Guix, Guo Daiheng, Qiao Yun, Sun Dazhang (The Culture & Civilization of China: Yale University Press and the China International Publishing Group of Beijing) A comprehensive and authoritative study of Chinese architecture from Neolithic times to the late-19th century. Six of China 's greatest architectural historians have joined with a leading Western scholar to write this text, a collaborative history of Chinese architecture. Drawing on recent discoveries and scholarly work inside China , the volume recounts the story of China 's architectural achievements, the forms they took and the historical, political, cultural and social factors that shaped them. Each chapter includes sections on cities, palatial architecture, religious architecture, tombs and gardens, as well as discussions of bridges, walls, fortifications, academies and architectural writings. Enhanced with colour plates and line drawings, explanatory maps and charts, and an index that includes Chinese terms, this should be an accessible resource for both scholars of China and visitors to China alike. More

Yin Yu Tang: The Architecture and Daily Life of a Chinese House by Nancy Berliner (Tuttle) tells the story behind the house. The book offers a fascinating, in-depth look at Chinese domestic culture, architecture, artistry, and history. The book examines all these elements through a detailed exploration of a house built during the second half of the Qing dynasty in China (1644-1911). A prosperous merchant surnamed Huang built the new house for his family in the remote mountain village that had been home to his ancestors for more than 20 generations. More

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