The Toronto Neighbourhoods bundle presents a collection of titles that provide fascinating insight into the history and development of Canada's largest and most diverse city. Beginning with histories of Canada's longest street and the...
Buildings
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Author:Osbaldeston, Mark, Berchem, F. R. (Hamish), Armstrong, Frederick H., Kennedy, Scott, Pitfield, JaneSummary: -
Author:Taylor, Robert RatcliffeSummary:Built in 1889 and now home to the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, the Spencer Mansion is a magnificent building with a rich and layered history. With detailed research, historian and author Robert Ratcliffe Taylor describes the...
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Author:Clements, GillianSummary:History of the buildings that have shaped the world in which we live, ranging from Stonehenge and the Step Pyramid to the high-rises that dominate our city skylines today.
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Author:Bevan, RobertSummary: -
Author:Graham, IanSummary:The tallest, the biggest, the longest and the deepest structures in the world are revealed in detail in this incredible book. Learn all about these immense buildings, tunnels, bridges and other constructions.
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In Gatineau, the Quartier du Musée heritage neighbourhood regularly makes the news as it has been earmarked for large-scale development that would modernize the downtown area. Discover the 65 early-20th century buildings and their...
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Author:Paxmann, ChristineSummary:Children will be utterly absorbed by this journey through the history of architecture, from the earliest mud huts to today's soaring towers. Chronologically arranged, this large-format book gives each iconic building its own double-page...
