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Sep 2024
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New Recording! The Ten Books on Architec...

SHARON HANDY
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Let’s relax and sleep with the first of some fresh new recordings of very, very old episodes. This time, we learn what architecture covers, what we should study, and why putting buildings in healthy spots is a good idea. Obvious? Apparently not!

 

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