| Title | : | A Global History of Architecture |
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| ISBN | : | 0471268925 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780471268925 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 800 |
| Publication | : | First published August 1, 2006 |
Organized along a global timeline, A Global History of Architecture presents an innovative approach to the study of architectural history. Spanning from 3,500 B.C.E. to the present, this unique guide is written by an all-star team of architectural experts in their fields who emphasize the connections, contrasts, and influences of architectural movements throughout history. The architectural history of the world comes to life through a unified framework for interpreting and understanding architecture, supplemented by rich drawings from the renowned Frank Ching as well as brilliant photographs.
Architecture and art history enthusiasts will find A Global History of Architecture perpetually at their fingertips.
A Global History of Architecture Reviews
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Good, but could have stood some section headers, larger font, and simpler navigation. But I absolutely adore architectural history, so it's largely forgiven!
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Totally wonderful! Profusely illustrated with photos, diagrams, time lines, maps, floor plans, elevations, and more. Organization is chronological so in just a few pages you see what is going on at that time all over the earth. Really stunning. Out of necessity, it's a large, heavy book: you need to be at a table/desk to use it. Well written and very east to follow. It seems it is a college textbook…I'd love to take such a class. Great book with a zillion places & buildings totally new to me in all time periods.
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Read this for an excellent online course
A Global History of Architecture We didn't read the entire book the 85% we did read was posted online, but I got a copy from the library and skimmed the rest. Lecturer for the class was Mark M. Jarzombek, one of the co-authors of this book. -
The Third Edition that I have was a really good introduction into the subject of Architecture and it helped me become more interested in it as a subject. So if you want to learn about Architecture and don't know where to start, this book might be right for you.
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Wonderful.
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I did not expect to learn so much about global trade and with it, the flow of knowledge, reading a book on the global history of architecture.
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Amazing book. I did not finish it, I really need to own it.
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Read this for my History of Architecture I class.
