Encyclopedia of Architectural and Engineering Feats by Christine Garnaut

Encyclopedia of Architectural and Engineering Feats by Christine Garnaut

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Encyclopedia of Architectural and Engineering Feats presents more than 200 achievements in architecture and structural engineering in all the inhabited continents, from prehistory to the present.

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Encyclopedia of Architectural and Engineering Feats by Christine Garnaut

Encyclopedia of Architectural and Engineering Feats presents more than 200 achievements in architecture and structural engineering in all the inhabited continents, from prehistory to the present.
"[T]his encyclopedia is international in coverage and chronologically vast, and many of the topical essays will not be found in other architectural encyclopedias. . overall the essays are extremely informative and well written, providing not just architectural details but also social and cultural information to help explain why the building, site, material, or group is important . . . Recommended for most public and academic libararies." - Library Journal
"This work is highly recommended for general and academic collections." - American Reference Books Annual

Donald Langmead is professor of architectural history at the University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia.

Christine Garnaut is research associate in the Louis Laybourne Smith School of Architecture and Design at the University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia.

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ISBN 13 9781576071120
ISBN 10 157607112X
Title Encyclopedia of Architectural and Engineering Feats
Author Christine Garnaut
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Year published 2001-12-06
Number of pages 388
Prizes Winner of Independent Publisher Book Awards (Reference Boty) 2002
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