A survey of the life and architecture of the railway station and its evolution. It provides an account of the social and political context of stations over the last 150 years and examines the background of some of the world's major stations and the history of their structure.

In the mid-Georgian era, between 1750-1785, a form of domestic neo-classicism arose that came to named after the architect, Robert Adam. This book provides a survey of typical houses of the time. Winner of the 1992 Apollo Book of the Year and the 1993 International Architecture Book Award.

The Regency period (1780-1837) saw the development of what is today one of the most popular styles in architecture and design. This book provides a survey of the Regency house, from architectural shell to the smallest details of doors, furniture and wallpapers.

* The complete guide for owners and occupiers of houses dating from the classic period of British domestic architecture * Sets the houses in their historical context and explains how their original owners would have used the different rooms * Provides a wealth of advice on maintenance, restoration and sympathetic modernisation, with the emphasis on the use of authentic materials and techniques

The anatomy of 50 political murders, from Julius Caesar to Yitzhak Rabin

This text explores key motifs of style in the design of Palladian villas in early Georgian England, such as Marble Hill and Stourhead, and in 18th-century America. The book incorporates the decorative arts, and developments of consumer products of the period.