Civil engineering, surveying & building

Astonishing images of vanished Denver, from old hotels and movie houses to streetcars to sports stadiums.

Complete Ceramics marries modern appeal with an age-old craft. This book features a collection of techniques beginning with basics such as making pinch pots, coil building and slab construction to more advanced techniques such as throwing and mould-making.

Putting archive and contemporary photographs of the same landmark side-by-side, Savannah Then and Now (R) is a visual chronicle of the city's past.

Using archive photos from the late nineteenth century through to the 1950s, Brisbane Then and Now matches historical views with their twenty-first century equivalents.

The Upholsterer's Step-by-step Handbook reveals the techniques and tips of the upholstery trade in an easy to understand format.

Lost New Orleans is the latest in the series from Pavilion Books that traces the cherished places in a city that time, progress and fashion have swept aside before concerned citizens or the National Register of Historic Places could save them from the wrecker's ball.

The way you design your home says just as much about you as the clothes you wear. This great new book is packed with practical advice on how to achieve the look you want, for a budget you can afford.

Lost Seattle traces the cherished places in a city that time, progress and fashion have swept aside before concerned citizens or the National Register of Historic Places could save them from the wrecker's ball or the graveyard of history.

Like a parallel universe, an entire city could be formed with the lost buildings of New York Citys past. Lost New York is a walk through this virtual metropolis.

The Joy of Sheds is a shed miscellany that chronicles man’s need for a small space on his own. It’s a humorous look at every aspect of the shed experience, mixed with shed facts and some practical information too.

101 DIY Fixes! is the ultimate guide for all basic household repairs and renovations.

Nina Tolstrup has devised 15 simple, beautifully made projects from one block of wood.