| A History of Western Architecture Revised Edition Contributor(s): Watkin, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1780675976 ISBN-13: 9781780675978 Publisher: Laurence King OUR PRICE: $45.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | History - General - Architecture | Criticism |
| Dewey: 720.9 |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 7.4" W x 9.8" (4.40 lbs) 736 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 sixth 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 the role of computers in architecture, sustainability, humanitarian architecture, and very tall buildings. |