 Theology in Stone: Church Architecture from Byzantium to BerkeleyThinking about church architecture has come to an impasse. Reformers and traditionalists are talking past each other. Statements from both sides are often strident and dogmatic. In Theology in Stone, Richard Kieckhefer seeks to help both sides move beyond the standoff toward a fruitful conversation about houses of worship. Drawing on a wide range... | | Metro Area Networking (McGraw-Hill Networking Professional)It is fascinating to me how much my interest in history helps me understand the evolution of modern networks and the inner workings of the technologies that power them. Metro networks are no exception. As I studied the evolution of the network from a relatively monolithic transport construct to a more differentiated and specialized set of... | | British Battles: The Front Lines of History in Colour Photographs
This text brings the past to life with photographs of battles in British history, re-enacted by "English Heritage" and "Historic Scotland". The written commentary describes what it was probably like to fight with sword, spear or musket from Hastings to Flodden, Naseby to Culloden. Historical eye witness accounts are... |
