Orthogonal town planning in antiquity

The decisiveness of the right angle, which is uncommon in nature, would seem to exercise an irresistible appeal to the human mind, for it permeates man's art, artifacts, and architecture. That it should also appear as a basic organizational element in town plans over many centuries and in many...

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Main Author:	Castagnoli, F. (Ferdinando)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, Mass., MIT Press [1971]
Subjects:	Hippodamus, > of Miletus. Cities and towns, Ancient. Ancient world > Orthogonal town planning ARCHITECTURE/Urban Design Electronic books.
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