Newton, for instance, attempted to comprehend the diversities of the universe with a single system of mathematical laws, the objectivity, sobriety and logic of Palladian architecture presented an aesthetic formula which, while accepting variations and adjustments according to climate and other needs, could be applied universally.

The garden, by design, is concerned with both the interior and the land beyond the garden

The largest and most influential houses chiefly demonstrate the aloofness of the French approach.

Up until the War of the Roses there had been continual conflict in England.

The Egyptian tomb was the outcome of the Mesopotamian influence and followed from the religious crisis the country had undergone.

The medieval hall house was very primitive when it became the characteristic form of dwelling of the landowner of the Middle Ages.

It is thought that the changeover from hunter to farmer was a slow, gradual process.