A Global History of Architecture - Rilegato

Ching, Francis D. K.; Jarzombek, Mark; Prakash, Vikramaditya

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ISBN 10: 1118981332 ISBN 13: 9781118981337

Casa editrice: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2017

Riassunto

A GLOBAL HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE

NOW FEATURING ADDITIONAL COVERAGE OF CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL ARCHITECTURE AND MORE SUPERB DRAWINGS BY FRANCIS D.K. CHING!

The book that forever changed the way architectural history is viewed, taught, and studied, A Global History of Architecture examines 5,000 years of the built environment.

Spanning from 3,500 BCE to the present, and organized along a global timeline, this unique guide was written by experts in their fields who emphasize the connections, contrasts, and influences of architectural movements throughout history and around the world.

Fully updated and revised to reflect current scholarship, this Third Edition features expanded chapter introductions that set the stage for a global view, as well as:

• An expanded section on contemporary global architecture
• More coverage of non-Western cultures, particularly South Asia, South East Asia Pre-Columbian America, and Africa.
• New drawings and maps by the iconic Francis D.K. Ching, as well as more stunning photographs
• An updated companion website with digital learning tools and Google Earth^™ mapping service coordinates that make it easier to find sites

Art and architecture enthusiasts, and anyone interested in architectural history, will have 5,000 years of the built environment perpetually at their fingertips with A Global History of Architecture, Third Edition.

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Informazioni sull?autore

FRANCIS D.K. CHING is Professor Emeritus of Architecture at the University of Washington. He is the author of numerous architecture and design books, including Architectural Graphics; Architecture: Form, Space, and Order; A Visual Dictionary of Architecture; Interior Design Illustrated; and Building Construction Illustrated, all from Wiley.

MARK JARZOMBEK is Professor of the History and Theory of Architecture at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as well as author of several books.

VIKRAMADITYA PRAKASH is Professor of Architecture at the University of Washington and the author of several books and academic publications.

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NOW FEATURING ADDITIONAL COVERAGE OF CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL ARCHITECTURE AND MORE SUPERB DRAWINGS BY FRANCIS D.K. CHING!

The book that forever changed the way architectural history is viewed, taught, and studied, A Global History of Architecture examines 5,000 years of the built environment.

Spanning from 3,500 BCE to the present, and organized along a global timeline, this unique guide was written by experts in their fields who emphasize the connections, contrasts, and influences of architectural movements throughout history and around the world.

Fully updated and revised to reflect current scholarship, this Third Edition features expanded chapter introductions that set the stage for a global view, as well as:

• An expanded section on contemporary global architecture
• More coverage of non-Western cultures, particularly South Asia, South East Asia Pre-Columbian America, and Africa.
• New drawings and maps by the iconic Francis D.K. Ching, as well as more stunning photographs
• An updated companion website with digital learning tools and Google Earth^™ mapping service coordinates that make it easier to find sites

Art and architecture enthusiasts, and anyone interested in architectural history, will have 5,000 years of the built environment perpetually at their fingertips with A Global History of Architecture, Third Edition.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2017
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1118981332
• ISBN 13: 9781118981337
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 3
• Numero di pagine: 850
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile