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Historic Preservation An Introduction to Its History, Principles, and Practice

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ISBN-10: 0393732738

ISBN-13: 9780393732733

Edition: 2nd 2009

Authors: Norman Tyler, Ted J. Ligibel, Ilene R. Tyler, Tyler

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The classic primer on the subject, revised to reflect the latest developments in theory and practice. Historic Preservationsurveys the concepts, techniques, and procedures for preserving our architectural and cultural heritage. Every chapter has been updated, and new chapters address the relevance of sustainability, "green" architecture, and heritage tourism to historic preservation. More than eighty-five new graphics and photographs enhance the text. 91 line drawings, 69 black-and-white photographs.
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Book details

List price: $35.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/4/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 7.30" wide x 9.10" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.606
Language: English

Norman Tyler, FAICP, is faculty and former director of the Urban and Regional Planning program at Eastern Michigan University. He has also taught at the University of Michigan and Penn State University. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and a registered architect. He has served on the board of the Michigan Association of Planning, the Michigan Historic Preservation Network, the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects, and a founding member of the Ann Arbor Preservation Alliance.

Ted J. Ligibel, PhD, is director of Eastern Michigan University's historic preservation programs and an advisor emeritus to the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Michigan Historic Preservation Network. He currently serves as chair of the National Council for Preservation Education.

Ilene R. Tyler, FAIA, FAPT, LEED AP, is Principal and Director of Preservation in the Ann Arbor office of Quinn Evans Architects. She has served on the Association for Preservation Technology Board of Directors and the Technical Committee for Sustainable Preservation. She teaches a course in the Principles of Preservation Technology at Eastern Michigan University, and has lectured widely on the topic.

Introduction
The Preservation Movement in the United States
Architectural Styles, Contextualism, and Design Guidelines
The Legal Basis for Preservation
Designation of Historic Properties
Historic Districts and Ordinances
Intervention Approaches, Documentation, and Technology
Preservation Economics
Preservation Planning
Sustainability and Partnering with the Environmental Community
Heritage Tourism, Cultural Landscapes, and Heritage Areas
Notes
Further Reading
Preservation Resources
Degree and Certificate Programs in Historic Preservation
Architectural Terms
Index