Story of Architecture by Jonathan Glancey

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Story of Architecture by Jonathan Glancey

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Zusammenfassung

Photographs supported by architectural plans and diagrams combine with text in this book to tell the story of the history of architecture.

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Story of Architecture by Jonathan Glancey

How did the pyramid evolve during its journey from Luxor to the Louvre? Why can the Parthenon be compared to a Greek fighting ship? What connects Hadrian's Villa to the Getty Center Los Angeles? In this inspiring and innovative overview Jonathan Glancey brings a fresh approach and unique personal insights into the continuing story of 5 000 years of architecture. From the ziggurat of Ur to the Buddhist temples of Southeast Asia via Romanesque arcades Gothic steeples Baroque palaces and Modernist appartment blocks this accessible and lively narrative reveals the geographical historical and cultural influences that permeated these structures.

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SKU Nicht verfügbar
ISBN 13 9780751308105
ISBN 10 0751308102
Titel Story of Architecture
Autor Jonathan Glancey
Buchzustand Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart Hardback
Verlag Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr 2000-09-28
Seitenanzahl 240
Hinweis auf dem Einband Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.