"""Steven W. Semes, a practicing architect, is professor at the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture and director of its graduate program in historic preservation. Francesco Siravo is an Italian architect specializing in town planning and historic preservation. Jeff Cody is an architectural historian with a background in historic preservation planning. He was a senior project specialist at the Getty Conservation Institute from 2004 to 2022. """
"""Superbly translated and edited, this timely anthology of polymath Gustavo Giovannoni's writings is most welcome. Giovannoni's forward-looking reflections and experiences in the formulation and pursuit of a comprehensive ethic rooted in historic city continuity, respect, and care are connected to environmental and socioeconomic sustainability. Multidisciplinary in essence, it embraces issues that expand the traditionally architecture-dominated understanding of urban conservation. These issues are of direct relevance today to the wise use of inherited urban resources worldwide."" --Dennis Rodwell, architect-planner, cultural heritage and sustainable urban development consultant ""This long-awaited translation of Gustavo Giovannoni's writings marks a significant milestone in conservation literature. It was through Giovannoni's innovative ideas and hands-on experiments that the pursuit of urban conservation emerged in the early twentieth century; his work became the foundation upon which contemporary architectural restoration theory was laid. This publication introduces his clear and prescient insights to a global audience, enriching the field with his powerful contributions."" --Francesco Bandarin, UNESCO World Heritage Director and Assistant Director-General of UNESCO for Culture, 2000-2018"