How was it that ordinary men in medieval England & Wales became such skilled archers that they defeated noble knights in battle after battle? The archer in medieval England became a forerunner of John Bull as a symbol of the spirit of the ordinary Englishman. He had his own popular literature that left us a romantic version of the lives & activities of outlaws & poachers such as Robin Hood. This remarkable development began 150 years after the traumatic events of the Norman Conquest transformed the English way of life in ways that were almost never to the benefit of the English. This book is the first account of the way ordinary men used bows & arrows in their day-to-day lives & the way that their skills became recognised by the kings of England as invaluable in warfare. ...

This is a fascinating scrapbook insight to the First World War as seen through the eyes of a young boy. In 1914 just before the outbreak of the First World War ten-year-old Archie is sent a scrapbook in the post by his Uncle Colin. In the years that follow until the war ends in 1918 he writes in the book & we experience life through Archies eyes & learn about his world & his family in an exhilarating collage of strip comics doodles drawings cartoon characters mementoes photos thoughts & jokes. Its an astonishing insight into what it was like to be a child at this important moment in history. With its striking scrapbook style
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- Archies War" is fun informative & instantly accessible to a young audience. It supports KS1 & KS2 History: historical interpretation & enquiry & KS2 English: reading in a variety of forms (letters diaries autobiographies)."

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Given the dead costs involved in moving house more & more people are choosing to make alterations to their existing homes rather than seek pastures new. By choosing to work with an architect many people are aware they will have access to effective quality design expert advice & professional resources. But how do you start this process? When youre already worried about your budget does it make sense to consider the expense of employing an architect on your home? Whether youre looking to simply rearrange your existing rooms or have ambitions towards a kitchen or loft conversion Architect Your Home has every piece of information that you need to run a successful project. Designing Forwards illuminates the possibilities that design can offer & explores step-by-step the decision-making criteria that make great home design. Understanding the process of working with building trade is often half the battle -- not to mention getting to grips with the full range of legal issues planning permissions & building regulations involved. Getting The Builders In takes you systematically through all the stages involved whatever scale of project you are considering. Finally The Information provides a comprehensive illustrated directory of building & interior materials & products. Packed with photographs & case studies plans & illustrations this is a complete & practical guide to achieving your dream home. ...

Autobiographical homes. This title deals with the houses architects design for themselves. The greatest challenge in designing homes is negotiating the delicate balance between aesthetics & the personal desires of the occupants. While it's important for the structure to reflect the vision & style of the architect the client must ultimately feel at home beneath the roof. It is particularly interesting therefore to examine the homes that architects create for themselves. If houses reflect their owners' personalities then architects' own homes are like autobiographies. Location layout style lighting artwork furnishings
- every detail adds color to the story. Each of these dwellings presented A-Z by architect speaks more about its designer than any other building possibly could.
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This handy pocket book brings together a wealth of useful information that architects need on a daily basis
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This practical foundation course in architectural design offers key advice on the principles practice & techniques of the subject. Dealing with much more than just the technical aspects of drawing it introduces the reader to the visual language of architecture encouraging them to think spatially & question the built environment. All architecture students & anyone interested in the creative side of architecture will find this book an invaluable tool & reference. ...

Francis D.K. Chings architectural bestseller thoroughly updated Since 1975 Architectural Graphics has been a bestselling classic that has introduced countless students of architecture & design to the fundamentals of graphic communication. Featuring Francis D.K. Chings signature graphic style it illustrates how to use graphic tools & drafting conventions to translate architectural ideas into effective visual presentation. This Fifth Edition has been updated to reflect the latest drawing techniques helping it remain the leading book on the topic. The latest edition of the classic book on architectural drawing by the master of architectural communication Over 500 000 copies sold of previous editions Revised & expanded to include more information on computer-generated graphics & the latest drawing conventions for architectural representation The author is world-renowned for his numerous architecture & design books including Architecture: Form Space & Order; A Global History of Architecture; Interior Design Illustrated; Building Codes Illustrated; & Building Construction Illustrated all from Wiley. ...

The Architectural Uncanny presents an engaging & original series of meditations on issues & figures that are at the heart of the most pressing debates surrounding architecture today. Anthony Vidler interprets contemporary buildings & projects in light of the resurgent interest in the uncanny as a metaphor for a fundamentally unhomely" modern condition. The essays are at once historical
- serving to situate contemporary discourse in its own intellectual tradition & theoretical
- opening up the complex & difficult relationships between politics social thought & architectural design in an era when the reality of homelessness & the idealism of the neo-avant-garde have never seemed so far apart. Vidler one of the deftest & surest critics of the contemporary scene explores aspects of architecture through notions of the uncanny as they have been developed in literature philosophy & psychology from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present. He interprets the unsettling qualities of todays architecture
- its fragmented neo-constructivist forms reminiscent of dismembered bodies its "seeing walls" replicating the passive gaze of domestic cyborgs its historical monuments indistinguishable from glossy reproductions
- in the light of modern reflection on questions of social & individual estrangement alienation exile & homelessness. Focusing on the work of architects such as Bernard Tschumi Rem Koolhaas Peter Eisenman Coop Himmelblau John Hejduk Elizabeth Diller & Ricardo Scofidio as well as theorists of the urban condition Vidler delineates the problems & paradoxes associated with the subject of domesticity. Anthony Vidler is William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Architecture at Princeton University. His most recent book is Claude-Nicolas Ledoux: Architecture & Social Reform at the End of the Ancien Regime."



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A superb visual reference to the principles of architecture Now including interactive CD-ROM! For more than thirty years the ...

When is a building just a building & when is it art? This accessible guide cuts through the jargon & clearly explains the essentials of architecture demystifying the incredible ways in which structures & spaces come alive. Youll gain a real appreciation for architecture & the confidence to talk about it even to an architect. It provides just the essential information for readers on the go who want to understand architecture. It covers the highlights of architectural history from the Great Pyramids to Frank Gehrys Guggenheim museum in Bilbao. It explains how to look at a building & appreciate it. It explains when a buildings a building & when its art. Part of Tens

Includes:: Ten Great Architectural Masterpieces Ten Biggest Architectural & Engineering Failures Ten of the Most Interesting Architects Working Today & more.

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