History of Interior Design, Hardcover by Pile, John; Gura, Judith; Plunkett, Drew, ISBN 1119638801, ISBN-13 9781119638803, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US “Interior design describes the process by which an interior space is made into an effective setting for whatever range of human activities are to take place there. Much like the history of art, the history of interior design encompasses numerous styles, movements, and the influence of international, political, and social developments. A basic understanding of this history is important to students taking survey courses, professional designers looking to the past for inspiration, and for those interested in antiques, furniture design, and the general evolution of the spaces where we work and live”–