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From Bauhaus to Our House
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How to Read Buildings: A Crash Course in Architectural Styles
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Photo Book of Chicago World's Columbian Exposition 1893
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The Glow of Paris: The Bridges of Paris at Night
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Why Old Places Matter: How Historic Places Affect Our Identity and Well-Being
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The World by Design: The Story of a Global Architecture Firm
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Homeplace: The Social Use and Meaning of the Folk Dwelling in Southwestern North Carolina
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Englands Thousand Best Houses
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Folk Housing in Middle Virginia: A Structural Analysis of Historic Artifacts
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The Most Beautiful Libraries of the World
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Tennessee Log Buildings: A Folk Tradition
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How to Read a Country House
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Field Guide to New England Barns and Farm Buildings
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A Visual Dictionary of Architecture
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A Field Guide to American Houses
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The Ten Books on Architecture
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The Courthouse and Depot in Georgia, 1833-1910: The Architecture of Hope in an Age of Despair
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The Grammar of Architecture
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Emily Cole (Editor)
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The Walls Around Us: The Thinking Person's Guide to How a House Works
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David Owen (Goodreads Author)
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A Guide To The Architecture of London
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Buildings without Architects: A Global Guide to Everyday Architecture
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London Architecture
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Mound Sites of the Ancient South: A Guide to the Mississippian Chiefdoms
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New London Architecture
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Through the Arch: An Illustrated Guide to the University of Georgia Campus
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London: Architecture & Design
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The Georgia Catalog: Historic American Buildings Survey
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London Architecture: Features and Facades
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Our Mark on This Land: A Guide to the Legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps in America's Parks
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London: Atlas of Architecture
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Forts of Florida: A Guidebook
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Kevin McCloud's Grand Tour of Europe
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Guide to Florida Pioneer Sites: Exploring the Cracker Heritage
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Kevin McCloud's 43 Principles of Home: Enjoying Life in the 21st Century.
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Aia Guide to the Architecture of Atlanta
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Grand Designs Handbook: The blueprint for building your dream home
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Looking at Atlanta: Architectural Observations and Self-Guided Tours
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Grand Designs: Building Your Dream Home
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The Bridge: How the Roeblings Connected Brooklyn to New York
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The Best of Grand Designs
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How to Read a Graveyard
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Welcome to Your World: How the Built Environment Shapes Our Lives
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How to Read Churches: A Crash Course in Ecclesiastical Architecture
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How Architecture Works: A Humanist's Toolkit
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The Great Indoors: The Surprising Science of How Buildings Shape Our Behavior, Health, and Happiness
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Small Architecture (Bibliotheca Universalis)
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Ponce City Market: The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of Atlanta’s Largest Building
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An Archaeological Study of the Bayeux Tapestry: The Landscapes, Buildings and Places
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Sacred Places of the Lowcountry: Lost Photographs from the Historic American Buildings Survey
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The Finest Building in America: The New York Crystal Palace, 1853-1858
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Changing Places: Rebuilding Community in the Age of Sprawl
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The Secret Language of Churches & Cathedrals: Decoding the Sacred Symbolism of Christianity's Holy Building
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Begin with the Past: Building the National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Animal Architects: Amazing Animals Who Build Their Homes
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Building St Cuthbert's Shrine: Durham Cathedral and the Life of Prior Turgot
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Michael Graves: Buildings and Projects 1982 - 1989
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Mountains of the Pharaohs: The Untold Story of the Pyramid Builders
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Lost Buildings
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How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They're Built
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“When All of Rome Was Under Construction”: The Building Process in Baroque Rome
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Bricks & Mortals: Ten Great Buildings and the People They Made
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A History of Architecture in 100 Buildings
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Built: The Hidden Stories Behind our Structures
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The Churches of Charleston and the Lowcountry
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Historic Rural Churches of Georgia
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The Secret Language of Sacred Spaces: Decoding Churches, Cathedrals, Temples, Mosques and Other Places of Worship Around the World
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From Meetinghouse to Megachurch: A Material and Cultural History
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Moorish Architecture (Taschen 25th Anniversary Series)
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Looking Around: A Journey Through Architecture
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Architecture in Minutes
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Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture
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Madrid And The Prado: Art and Architecture
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Back of the Big House: The Architecture of Plantation Slavery (Fred W. Morrison Series in Southern Studies)
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Atlanta Architecture: Art Deco to Modern Classic, 1929-1959
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John Portman: Art and Architecture
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Paul Goldberger (Contributor)
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Earth Architecture: From Ancient to Modern
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The Tao of Architecture
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Main Street to Miracle Mile: American Roadside Architecture
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Architecture's Odd Couple: Frank Lloyd Wright and Philip Johnson
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Ancient Egyptian Art and Architecture: A Very Short Introduction
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Anasazi Architecture and American Design
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Architecture for Beginners
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Andalusia: Art and Architecture
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Buddhist Art and Architecture
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The Architecture of Francis Palmer Smith, Atlanta's Scholar-Architect
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Art & Architecture Florence
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Art and Architecture of Insects
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The Architecture of James Means
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Architecture of Middle Georgia: The Oconee Area
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The Story of Architecture
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Ghostly Ruins: America's Forgotten Architecture
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The Architecture of the Shakers
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Savannah Revisited: History & Architecture
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Art & Architecture Rome
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Maya Architecture: Temples in the Sky
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Maya Art and Architecture
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Vernacular Architecture
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Precolumbian Architecture in Eastern North America (Florida Museum of Natural History: Ripley P. Bullen Series)
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Thomasville: Unique History, Elegant Homes, and Southern Hospitality
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Madison: A Classic Southern Town
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