Romanticism is crucial to an understanding of modern Western culture. Philosophy, art, literature, music, and politics were all transformed in the turbulent period between the French Revolution of 1789 and the Communist Manifesto of 1848. This was the age of the 'Romantic revolution', when modern at[...]

Offers a comprehensive introduction to the causes, investigation and diagnosis of defects in housing. This title covers a specific building element and includes a brief introduction setting out construction principles and the evolution of the practice. It includes a summary of construction practice [...]