A History of Western Architecture - Brossura

Watkin, David

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ISBN 10: 1856697908 ISBN 13: 9781856697903

Casa editrice: Laurence King Pub, 2011

Riassunto

In his highly acclaimed reference work David Watkin traces the history of western architecture from the earliest times in Mesopotamia and Egypt to the eclectic styles of the twenty-first century. The author emphasizes the ongoing vitality of the Classical language of architecture, underlining the continuity between, say, the work of Ictinus in fifth-century BC Athens and that of McKim, Mead and White in twentieth-century New York. Authoritative, comprehensive and highly illustrated, this fifth edition has been expanded to bring the story of western architecture right up to date and includes a separate final chapter on twenty-first century developments.

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In this highly acclaimed reference work David Watkin traces the history of western architecture from the earliest times in Mesopotamia and Egypt to the eclectic styles of the twenty-first century. The author emphasizes the ongoing vitality of the Classical language of architecture, underlining the continuity between, say, the work of Ictinus in fifth-century BC Athens and that of McKim, Mead and White in twentieth-century New York. Authoritative, comprehensive and highly illustrated, this fifth edition has been expanded to bring the story of western architecture right up to date and includes a separate final chapter on twenty-first century developments, including computers and architecture, and sustainability and the environment.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Laurence King Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1856697908
• ISBN 13: 9781856697903
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 5
• Numero di pagine: 720
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile