The Architecture of Happiness - Brossura

Botton, Alain De

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0307277240 ISBN 13: 9780307277244

Casa editrice: Vintage Books, 2008

Riassunto

A thoughtful study of architecture that examines how we both shape and are shaped by our surroundings considers how our private homes and public edifices--from Classical to Gothic to minimalist Modern--reflect how we feel and explains how our stylistic choices can be used to increase our chances of happiness. Reprint. 50,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

“De Botton has a marvelous knack for coming at weighty subjects from entertainingly eccentric angles.”
—The Seattle Times

"An elegant book. . . . Unusual . . . full of big ideas. . . . Seldom has there been a more sensitive marriage of words and images."
—The New York Sun

"With originality, verve, and wit, de Botton explains how we find reflections of our own values in the edifices we make. . . . Altogether satisfying."
—San Francisco Chronicle

"De Botton is high falutin' but user friendly. . . . He keeps architecture on a human level."
—Los Angeles Times

L'autore:

Alain de Botton is the author of three works of fiction and five of nonfiction, including How Proust Can Change Your Life, The Consolations of Philosophy, and The Art of Travel. He lives in London.

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• Editore: Vintage Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0307277240
• ISBN 13: 9780307277244
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 280