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A Global History of Architecture
eBook
ISBN/EAN: 9781118981603
Umbreit-Nr.: 4938148
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 864 S., 296.15 MB
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Keine Angabe
Erschienen am 23.03.2017
Auflage: 3/2017
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Format: EPUB
DRM: Adobe DRM
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- <b>A GLOBAL HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE</b><p><b>NOW FEATURING ADDITIONAL COVERAGE OF CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL ARCHITECTURE AND MORE SUPERB DRAWINGS BY FRANCIS D.K. CHING!</b><p>The book that forever changed the way architectural history is viewed, taught, and studied,<i>A Global History of Architecture</i> examines 5,000 years of the built environment.<p>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.<p>Fully updated and revised to reflect current scholarship, this<i>Third Edition</i> features expanded chapter introductions that set the stage for a global view, as well as:<ul><li>An expanded section on contemporary global architecture</li><li>More coverage of non-Western cultures, particularly South Asia, South East Asia Pre-Columbian America, and Africa.</li><li>New drawings and maps by the iconic Francis D.K. Ching, as well as more stunning photographs</li><li>An updated companion website with digital learning tools and Google Earth<sup></sup> mapping service coordinates that make it easier to find sites</li></ul><p>Art and architecture enthusiasts, and anyone interested in architectural history, will have 5,000 years of the built environment perpetually at their fingertips with<i>A Global History of Architecture, Third Edition.</i>
- Autorenportrait
- <p><b>FRANCIS D.K. CHING</b> is Professor Emeritus of Architecture at the University of Washington. He is the author of numerous architecture and design books, including<i>Architectural Graphics; Architecture: Form, Space, and Order; A Visual Dictionary of Architecture; Interior Design Illustrated;</i> and<i>Building Construction Illustrated,</i> all from Wiley.</p><p><b>MARK JARZOMBEK</b> is Professor of the History and Theory of Architecture at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as well as author of several books.<p><b>VIKRAMADITYA PRAKASH</b> is Professor of Architecture at the University of Washington and the author of several books and academic publications.