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ISBN: 0714836168

ISBN13: 9780714836164

The Story of Architecture

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By Patrick Nuttgens and P. Leslie. Waterhouse

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Throughout history the creation and shaping of the built environment has been at the forefront of human endeavour. The Story of Architecture is the rigorous account of how men and women of ingenuity and imagination have taken the most elementary of human needs and transformed them into some of the greatest manifestations of the human civilization. Each chapter charts a stage in the development of architecture, dividing the book into natural study units, and the illustrations and plans are closely keyed to the text. For this new edition, the author has revised and updated the entire text and bibliography, and extensively expanded the volume's treatment of the modern and contemporary periods. The book has been completely redesigned with more than 400 illustrations - half of them in colour - and a series of valuable new features including maps, time charts and architects' biographies. This description may be from another edition of this product.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0714836168

ISBN13:9780714836164

Release Date:August 1997

Publisher:Phaidon Press

Length:352 Pages

Weight:2.44 lbs.

Dimensions:9.6" x 0.9" x 8.3"

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Architecture Criticism Education & Reference Foreign Language Study & Reference History Humanities Reference

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Rated 5 stars
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By Thriftbooks.com User, October 18, 2007

This book's helped me a lot for my arch history class. It's a small book you can take on the go and the information is concise with great images. Great buy for anyone interested in learning about the history of architecture.

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For also Non-Architects

By Thriftbooks.com User, May 3, 2005

It's a good, quality book. Both skilled architects, those who doesn't know anything about technical architecture, art historians and even any history-buffs can enjoy this book.

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Rated 4 stars
Well written survey

By Thriftbooks.com User, July 16, 2004

This book is required reading for a class I am taking on Appreciation of Architecture. It is a great intro for those of us who want to learn more about the subject and it isn't overly scholastic or too dense. It is enough to give you a thirst for more knowledge, which is what a good overview book should.

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Rated 4 stars
Great Pictures

By Thriftbooks.com User, February 17, 1999

If you are looking for a great photographical history of architecture in the modern world (15-20th centuries), this book is for you. More a page flipper than a page turner, yet absolutely worthwile if you choose to read the words as well.

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