| Description |
xvi, 800 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps, plans ; 29 cm |
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 769-777) and index. |
| Contents |
3500 BCE -- 2500 BCE -- 1500 BCE -- 800 BCE -- 400 BCE -- 0 -- 200 CE -- 400 CE -- 600 CE -- 800 CE -- 1000 CE -- 1200 CE -- 1400 CE -- 1600 CE -- 1700 CE -- 1800 CE -- 1900 CE -- 1950 CE -- Globalization takes command. |
| Summary |
"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 drawings from the renowned Frank Ching as well as photographs."--Jacket. |
| Subject |
Architecture -- History.
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Architecture (OCoLC)fst00813346
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Reference works (OCoLC)fst01919963
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History (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Reference works.
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| Added Author |
Jarzombek, Mark.
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Prakash, Vikramaditya.
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| ISBN |
0471268925 (cloth) |
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9780471268925 (cloth) |
| Standard No. |
9780471268925 |
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