Building Shanghai
Building Shanghai

Author: Edward Denison

Publisher: Academy Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13:

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Shanghai's illustrious history and phenomenal future is celebrated in this book, which examines the evolution of the city's architecture and urban form in order to contextualise the challenges facing the city today. The physical legacies that reflect Shanghai's uniqueness historically and contemporarily are examined chronologically using specific case studies of exemplary architecture interwoven in a compelling narrative that unlocks the many mysteries surrounding this amazing metropolis. Some of the most influential colonial architecture in the world, outstanding examples of Modernism and Art Deco, and an exceptional selection of eclectic and vernacular architecture reflecting Shanghai's many adopted cultures are revealed. This is the first book ever to examine this remarkable subject in a manner that is both comprehensive and captivating in its written content and stunningly illustrated with over 300 archive and contemporary photographs and maps.

The Preparation and Use of Historic Structure Reports
The Preparation and Use of Historic Structure Reports

Author: Deborah Slaton

Publisher: Government Printing Office

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 16

ISBN-13: 9780160616907

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Explains the purpose of historic structure reports, describes their value to the preservation of significant historic properties, outlines how reports are commissioned and prepared, and recommends an organizational format for such reports.

The Cambridge History of the American Civil War: Volume 1, Military Affairs
The Cambridge History of the American Civil War: Volume 1, Military Affairs

Author: Aaron Sheehan-Dean

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019-10-31

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 1108754643

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This volume narrates the major battles and campaigns of the conflict, conveying the full military experience during the Civil War. The military encounters between Union and Confederate soldiers and between both armies and irregular combatants and true non-combatants structured the four years of war. These encounters were not solely defined by violence, but military encounters gave the war its central architecture. Chapters explore well-known battles, such as Antietam and Gettysburg, as well as military conflict in more abstract places, defined by political qualities (like the border or the West) or physical ones (such as rivers or seas). Chapters also explore the nature of civil-military relations as Union armies occupied parts of the South and garrison troops took up residence in southern cities and towns, showing that the Civil War was not solely a series of battles but a sustained process that drew people together in more ambiguous settings and outcomes.