Chinese scholars of Islamic studies summarize current thinking of the past and present condition of Islam in the People's Republic of China. Though they deal with Islam throughout China, they part
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The first European edition of Francis DK Ching's classic visual guide to the basics of building constructionFor nearly four decades, the US publication Building Construction Illustrated has offered an
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A survey of the built environment distills the work of legendary author and illustrator Francis D. K. Ching into a single volumeIntroduction to Architecture presents the essential texts and drawings o
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