A study of European architecture. Integrating over 200 colour photographs, it explains the author's perceptive understanding of the heritage of past civilizations.

The West Riding of Yorkshire was the largest of England's historic counties. This title covers the northern half of the territory from the outskirts of York to the edge of the Lake District.

The county's varied military architecture, from Hadrian's Wall to Warkworth, contrasts with monastic ruins buried deep in the valleys of the Coquet and the Aln or standing by the sea at Holy Island and Tynemouth. This work also covers great country houses.

Lincolnshire is rich in medieval churches from Saxon times onwards, many of them still little known. Lincoln Cathedral is justly famous, and second only to Durham in the grandeur of its setting. Monuments to industry include the maltings of Sleaford and the dock tower of Grimsby.

This volume begins with a a full account of Cambridge, tracing its development prior to the University and continuing with the architectural splendours that have appeared since. Buildings covered include Ely Cathedral and Wimpole Hall in the county itself.

A comprehensive guide to the buildings of Worcestershire: the fine Gothic cathedral of Worcester, the splendid remains of the abbeys and priories at Pershore, Evesham, and Malvern, and the many parish churches with their rich inheritance of Norman work.

One of the most widely read books on modern design, Nikolaus Pevsner's landmark work today remains as stimulating as it was when first published in 1936. This expanded edition of Pioneers of Modern Design provides Pevsner's original text along with significant new and updated information, enhancing Pevsner's illuminating account of the roots of Modernism. The book now offers many beautiful colour

Sussex turns away from nearby London, towards the sea and the massive ridge of the South Downs. This work shows that castles and fortified town walls along the coast attest to Sussex's military past; Chichester cathedral and Battle Abbey to its medieval endowments.

Some of England's grandest country houses are to be found in this prosperous rural midland county with its local building stone from the limestone belt. The Elizabethan Renaissance Kirby Hall and the interiors of Althorp provide a survey of changing taste through the centuries.

An area incorporating most of present day South and West Yorkshire, the West Riding embraces the industrial landscapes of Sheffield and Barnsley, Leeds, Bradford and the Pennine valleys, and the Dales. This volume also covers Ripon and Fountains Abbey.

This volume aims to provide a comprehensive survey of the architectural treasures of Norfolk. It brings together research on a county which has some of the most attractive buildings in England. Pre-eminent in this volume is the city of Norwich.

A guide to the architectural treasures of Westminster, covering the Abbey, Parliament, the Royal Parks, London's West End, Belgravia and Pimlico. For each area there is a detailed gazetteer and brief introduction. Maps, plans, photographs and an illustrated glossary are provided.

According to the work, the premier monument is Durham Cathedral, greatest of English Norman churches. Lovers of the Middle Ages will also seek out the county's exceptional Anglo-Saxon churches, while many of its great castles conceal palatial Georgian and Victorian interiors.

A comprehensive guide to the 12 southern boroughs. Its riverside buildings range from the royal splendours of Hampton Court and Greenwich and the Georgian delights of Richmond, to the monuments of Victorian commerce in Lambeth and Southwark.

Although so close to London this is still a rural area, with quiet country churches with fine monuments, timber-framed farmhouses, and some splendid country houses, of which the most celebrated is Cecil's Jacobean Hatfield House. Also included are St Albans, Hertford, and Hitchin.

This guide shows that from prehistoric Stonehenge and Avebury to railway age Swindon, the rolling countryside of Wiltshire encompasses every aspect of English building. Thirteenth-century Salisbury cathedral is set in a spacious close, within a planned medieval town.

In this county on the borders of Wales is a rich medieval legacy, from tiny county churches with the distinctive wiry Norman sculpture of the Herefordshire school , to the inventive gothic of Abbey Dore and Hereford Cathedral.

Need a handbook to your architect's business or studies? Struggling with your DIY project? Interested in the art of architecture? This work covers the aspects of architecture and landscape architecture. Ranging from ancient times, it adopts an international perspective focussing on countries and cultures such as Coptic, Tibet and De Stijl.

A county of striking contrasts, Staffordshire includes the industrial towns that make up Stoke-on-Trent and much of the Black Country, but also the cathedral city of Lichfield, and the wild country of the Peak District and Cannock Chase. This guide also covers its best timber-framed houses.