World History of Architecture, Paperback

Updated with expanded coverage of twenty-first century architecture, this new edition uniquely comprises a detailed survey of Western architecture ...

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Reducere. For the first time in more than half a century, Vitruvius' Ten Books on Architecture is being published in English. The only full treatise on archi...

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An extensively revised and updated edition of a bestselling classic on modern architecture and its origins.

If postmodernism is indeed 'the cultural logic of late capitalism', why did typical postmodernist themes like ornament, colour, history and identit...

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An essential exploration of how Russian ideas about the United States shaped architecture and urban design from the czarist era to the fall of the ...

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Each of these Analysing Architecture Notebooks is devoted to a particular theme in understanding the rich and varied workings of architecture. They...

Thinking about Art explores some of the greatest works of art and architecture in the world through the prism of themes, instead of chronology, to ...

In De architectura (c.40 BC), Vitruvius discusses in ten encyclopedic chapters aspects of Roman architecture, engineering and city planning. Vitruv...

Crumbled shells of mosques in Iraq, the fall of the World Trade Center towers on September 11: when architectural totems such as these are destroye...

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Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Kelly HartForeword by: Dr Owen GeigerDiscover how you can build an amazing variety of structures using little more than the...

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Reducere. First published in four volumes in Venice in 1570, "The Four Books of Architecture" is the important architectural treatise by the famed Italian ar...

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Reducere. A History of the Archaic Greek World offers a theme-based approach to the development of the Greek world in the years 1200-479 BCE. Updated and ext...

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DescriptionExperimentations provides a detailed historical and theoretical analysis of the first three decades of experimental composer John Cage's...

Reducere. Art Deco made its formal appearance in Paris at the 1925 L Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes, a showcase for ar...

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Designers around the world are carving out opportunities for new kinds of engagement, new kinds of collaboration, new kinds of design outcomes, and...

Nordic Classicism presents the first English-language survey of an important yet short-lived movement in modern architectural history. It was throu...

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Ideal homes investigates the tastes and aspirations of the new suburban communities that emerged in Britain following the First World War. In a per...

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Globalization affects every aspect of our lives, from what we buy to what we eat to what we study-and the study of design history is no exception. ...

From the epic poems of Homer to the glittering art and architecture of Greece's Golden Age, to the influential Roman systems of law and leadership,...

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In this newest edition of her bestselling book, Barbara H. Rosenwein integrates the history of European, Byzantine, and Islamic medieval cultures--...

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In less than fifty-three years, Rome subjected most of the known world to its rule. This authoritative and compelling work tells the story of the r...

DescriptionRome, the Eternal City - birthplace of western civilisation and soul of the ancient world - has a history that stretches back two thousa...

The story of the rise of the Inkas and the building of the great city of Machu Picchu is described in this book. The city is as astonishing as were...

Fresh insights into the thought and work of the modernist architect, from Loos expert Christopher LongIn this collection of essays, noted architect...

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Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Barry LintonArguably the greatest Empire to ever exist, Rome has indelibly left a significant mark on the modern world. The...

"A must for anyone interested in the Roman Empire and its impact on world history." --Tony Robinson star of Blackadder and Time Team. This entertai...

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From Aqualungs to the Eden Project: a history of closed systemsWhat do outer space capsules, submarines and office buildings have in common? Each w...

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Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Sharon Egretta SuttonForeword by: James Stewart PolshekWhen Ivory Towers Were Black lies at the potent intersection of race...

Reducere. Hybrid Renaissance introduces the idea that the Renaissance in Italy, elsewhere in Europe, and in the world beyond Europe is an example of cultural...

Reducere. An iconic figure in American culture, Frank Lloyd Wright is famous throughout the world. Although his achievements in architecture are stunning, it...

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Long before Muhammed preached the religion of Islam, the inhabitants of his native Arabia had played an important role in world history as both mer...

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Interdisciplinary authors come together to reflect on the history of chair design through 101 selected chairsEvery chair tells its own story, and a...

DescriptionEgypt, Greece, and Rome is regarded as one of the best general histories of the ancient world. It is written for the general reader and ...