A history of Western architecture /
Traces the history of western architecture from the earliest times in Mesopotamia and Egypt to the eclectic styles of the twenty-first century. This new edition covers structures in other areas of the world as products of globalization, the attention paid to sustainability, energy, recycling elemen...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Laurence King,
2015.
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| Edition: | Sixth edition. |
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| Summary: | Traces the history of western architecture from the earliest times in Mesopotamia and Egypt to the eclectic styles of the twenty-first century. This new edition covers structures in other areas of the world as products of globalization, the attention paid to sustainability, energy, recycling elements of buildings, the passion for astonishing height but also architecture on a human scale and urban planning issues. |
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| Item Description: | Previous edition: 2011. First edition published in 1986. |
| Physical Description: | 736 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 720-724) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1780675976 9781780675978 |