Thijs Weststeijn (124 results)

Hardback or Cased Book. Condition: New. The Future of the Past: When Cultural Heritage Meets Climate Change. Book.

Hardback. Condition: New. As the wooden piles under Amsterdam begin to rot, water levels rise in Venice. The 4,500-year-old ruins of Mohenjo-daro flood in Pakistan. Compaction of peat soil in northern England is causing Hadrian's Wall to collapse. The bricks of excavated Babylon are exploding as a result of increasing salt levels. Melting permafrost in Siberia is endangering the ancient burial mounds of the Scythian civilization. In the US, hurricanes have partially destroyed the heritage of New Orleans and Puerto Rico, while the 2019 wildfires forced the Getty Museum in Los Angeles to close.The climate crisis is threatening historical heritage all over the world, with higher temperatures, more storms and fires and, of course, rising sea levels. Monuments, buildings, inner cities and cultural landscapes are at risk, and museums such as the Louvre have already started relocating parts of their collections to climate-proof storage facilities. Written by a highly regarded art historian, The Future of the Past addresses this urgent issue and asks us to include the fate of beauty in our conversations on climate change.Extreme weather means we have to approach history in new ways. Historical heritage now confronts us not only with the past, but also the future.…

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. As the wooden piles under Amsterdam begin to rot, water levels rise in Venice. The 4,500-year-old ruins of Mohenjo-daro flood in Pakistan. Compaction of peat soil in northern England is causing Hadrian's Wall to collapse. The bricks of excavated Babylon are exploding as a result of increasing salt levels. Melting permafrost in Siberia is endangering the ancient burial mounds of the Scythian civilization. In the US, hurricanes have partially destroyed the heritage of New Orleans and Puerto Rico, while the 2019 wildfires forced the Getty Museum in Los Angeles to close.The climate crisis is threatening historical heritage all over the world, with higher temperatures, more storms and fires and, of course, rising sea levels. Monuments, buildings, inner cities and cultural landscapes are at risk, and museums such as the Louvre have already started relocating parts of their collections to climate-proof storage facilities. Written by a highly regarded art historian, The Future of the Past addresses this urgent issue and asks us to include the fate of beauty in our conversations on climate change.Extreme weather means we have to approach history in new ways. Historical heritage now confronts us not only with the past, but also the future. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardback. Condition: New. As the wooden piles under Amsterdam begin to rot, water levels rise in Venice. The 4,500-year-old ruins of Mohenjo-daro flood in Pakistan. Compaction of peat soil in northern England is causing Hadrian's Wall to collapse. The bricks of excavated Babylon are exploding as a result of increasing salt levels. Melting permafrost in Siberia is endangering the ancient burial mounds of the Scythian civilization. In the US, hurricanes have partially destroyed the heritage of New Orleans and Puerto Rico, while the 2019 wildfires forced the Getty Museum in Los Angeles to close.The climate crisis is threatening historical heritage all over the world, with higher temperatures, more storms and fires and, of course, rising sea levels. Monuments, buildings, inner cities and cultural landscapes are at risk, and museums such as the Louvre have already started relocating parts of their collections to climate-proof storage facilities. Written by a highly regarded art historian, The Future of the Past addresses this urgent issue and asks us to include the fate of beauty in our conversations on climate change.Extreme weather means we have to approach history in new ways. Historical heritage now confronts us not only with the past, but also the future.…

Condition: new.

Soft cover. Condition: New. A new copy in pictorial wraps still sealed in its shrink-wrap. A larger book requiring additional postage for priority and international orders. 4to., 160 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 240 pages. 5.79x1.18x8.78 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New. 2026. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . .

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 240 pages. 5.79x1.18x8.78 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New. 2026. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

hardcover. Condition: New. Special order direct from the distributor.

Hardback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Condition: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.…

Original publisher's sewn white paperback, pictorial frontcover, large 4to: 93pp., [3]pp., foreword, introduction, 9 contributions, very richly illustrated, notes & references, index, colophon. Very fine copy - as new. Contributions: Leonard Blussé - Jan van Campen - Trude Dijkstra - Lennert Gesterkamp - Noël Golvers - Menno Jonker - Willemijn van Noord - Nicolas Standaert - Jing Sun - Ching-Ling Wang - Thijs Weststeijn.…

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: Very Good.

Hardback. Condition: New. As the wooden piles under Amsterdam begin to rot, water levels rise in Venice. The 4,500-year-old ruins of Mohenjo-daro flood in Pakistan. Compaction of peat soil in northern England is causing Hadrian's Wall to collapse. The bricks of excavated Babylon are exploding as a result of increasing salt levels. Melting permafrost in Siberia is endangering the ancient burial mounds of the Scythian civilization. In the US, hurricanes have partially destroyed the heritage of New Orleans and Puerto Rico, while the 2019 wildfires forced the Getty Museum in Los Angeles to close.The climate crisis is threatening historical heritage all over the world, with higher temperatures, more storms and fires and, of course, rising sea levels. Monuments, buildings, inner cities and cultural landscapes are at risk, and museums such as the Louvre have already started relocating parts of their collections to climate-proof storage facilities. Written by a highly regarded art historian, The Future of the Past addresses this urgent issue and asks us to include the fate of beauty in our conversations on climate change.Extreme weather means we have to approach history in new ways. Historical heritage now confronts us not only with the past, but also the future.…

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. As the wooden piles under Amsterdam begin to rot, water levels rise in Venice. The 4,500-year-old ruins of Mohenjo-daro flood in Pakistan. Compaction of peat soil in northern England is causing Hadrian's Wall to collapse. The bricks of excavated Babylon are exploding as a result of increasing salt levels. Melting permafrost in Siberia is endangering the ancient burial mounds of the Scythian civilization. In the US, hurricanes have partially destroyed the heritage of New Orleans and Puerto Rico, while the 2019 wildfires forced the Getty Museum in Los Angeles to close.The climate crisis is threatening historical heritage all over the world, with higher temperatures, more storms and fires and, of course, rising sea levels. Monuments, buildings, inner cities and cultural landscapes are at risk, and museums such as the Louvre have already started relocating parts of their collections to climate-proof storage facilities. Written by a highly regarded art historian, The Future of the Past addresses this urgent issue and asks us to include the fate of beauty in our conversations on climate change.Extreme weather means we have to approach history in new ways. Historical heritage now confronts us not only with the past, but also the future. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. As the wooden piles under Amsterdam begin to rot, water levels rise in Venice. The 4,500-year-old ruins of Mohenjo-daro flood in Pakistan. Compaction of peat soil in northern England is causing Hadrian's Wall to collapse. The bricks of excavated Babylon are exploding as a result of increasing salt levels. Melting permafrost in Siberia is endangering the ancient burial mounds of the Scythian civilization. In the US, hurricanes have partially destroyed the heritage of New Orleans and Puerto Rico, while the 2019 wildfires forced the Getty Museum in Los Angeles to close.The climate crisis is threatening historical heritage all over the world, with higher temperatures, more storms and fires and, of course, rising sea levels. Monuments, buildings, inner cities and cultural landscapes are at risk, and museums such as the Louvre have already started relocating parts of their collections to climate-proof storage facilities. Written by a highly regarded art historian, The Future of the Past addresses this urgent issue and asks us to include the fate of beauty in our conversations on climate change.Extreme weather means we have to approach history in new ways. Historical heritage now confronts us not only with the past, but also the future. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Small 4to., cloth with dust jacket, pp. 295. Minimal shelfwear to extremities of binding and dust jacket; otherwise fine.

Condition: New.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.