Keeping Time: The History and Theory of Preservation in America - Softcover

Murtagh, William J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471473774 ISBN 13: 9780471473770

Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2005

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Book by Murtagh William J

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The historic preservation movement has had a huge influence on America's built landscape for the past thirty years. Discover the cornerstone primer on the topic -- Keeping Time. This edition features a wealth of new material, including new chapters on preservation values in oral-based cultures, international preservation, and future developments in the field. In addition, you'll find a clear, concise survey of preservation movement's history, complete with: * Helpful coverage of the theory and practice driving the movement. * Expanded material on landscape preservation. * New information on scientific conservation, cultural corridors, and historic tourism. * Numerous informative photographs illustrating the book's content. Order your copy of this fundamental volume for tomorrow's historic preservationists today.

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Praise for the First Edition

"A single volume offering a synopsis of the history of the preservation movement, an analysis of the relevant data, and a discussion of the key issues facing preservationists . . . informative and well written."
?The Public Historian

The historic preservation movement has had a huge influence on America's built landscape for the past thirty years, and Keeping Time is the cornerstone primer for students of all ages. This Third Edition features a wealth of new material, including new chapters on preservation values in oral-based cultures, international preservation, and future developments in the field.

In an engaging and useful format, Keeping Time, Third Edition continues its long tradition of providing a concise, clear survey of the history of the preservation movement, complete with helpful coverage of the theory and practice driving it. Expanded coverage of landscape preservation as well as new material on scientific conservation, cultural corridors, and historic tourism is supported by dozens of informative photographs, making this a fundamental volume for tomorrow's historic preservationists.

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• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0471473774
• ISBN 13: 9780471473770
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Auflage: 3
• Anzahl der Seiten: 272