Customer Reviews

Keeping Time: The History and Theory of Preservation in America (Preservation Press Series)

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An outstanding summary of historic preservation. This was a required text for the online course I took, but it is very readable for the average person. A must-read for those interested in old buildings and their relevance today.

This is an excellent book that suffers from a horrible conversion to electronic format. The font is almost completely unreadable and unscalable as well. It is tragic how publishers charge almost as much as print and make no effort to ensure a quality product.

The chapters are a reasonable length. The text is well written and has a definate voice. If you are a student this is a nicer size to carry than an enourmous biology book. The only annoying aspect is the first page of every chapter has the text alligned to the right. I loose my place for a few sentences. This is very minor though.

This is an interesting to read if you are a history buff or a student of historic preservation. Although I had to read this as part of a graduate course, I am enjoying this so far.

Dr. Murtagh is probably the top expert in the field of Preservation and he has written this very readable book for all interested in the subject. He has received high honors for his work and is
known worldwide as the authority.

Very good review of preservation in the United States. An easy read.