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Following a youth of poverty and bitter exile after his father's execution, the ousted king first challenged, then made his magnificent escape from, Cromwell's troops before he was eventually restored to his throne in triumph in 1660. Spanning his life both before and after the Restoration, Antonia Fraser's lively and fascinating biography captures all the vitality of the man and the expansiveness of the age.
Interviews with friends and colleagues of the man who developed Hilton Head Island, Kiawah Island, Amelia Island, Palmas del Mar and more. The true, fascinating story that changed the face of planned communities.Creating a sustainable way of life in concert with nature was unheard of at the time Fraser was creating a new way of life in Beaufort County. Fraser changed Beaufort County from one of the poorest in America to one of the wealthiest. A must read for land planners and architects.
This book provides a comparative account of the process of urban regeneration and examines the factors influencing these processes, as well as the consequences of their implementation. Through a mixture of theoretical discussion and a series of case studies a thorough examination is made of the extent to which these different European old industrial conurbations are facing similar problems.
Exploring the similarities and differences between the spatial planning in Great Britain and France, this book draws on the outcomes of the Franco-British Planning Study Group. It features detailed analysis and case studies.