A Global History of Architecture

Francis D. K. Ching, Mark M. Jarzombek, Vikramaditya Prakash

800 pages, parution le 14/09/2006

Ajouter à une liste

Indisponible

Résumé

From ancient Chinese civilization to the postmodern world

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 rich drawings from the renowned Frank Ching as well as brilliant photographs.

Architecture and art history enthusiasts will find A Global History of Architecture perpetually at their fingertips.

L'auteur - Francis D. K. Ching

D. K. Ching est architecte et professeur émérite à l'université de Washington à Seattle. Il a écrit de nombreux ouvrages à succès sur l'architecture et le design, traduits en plus de onze langues.

Autres livres de Francis D. K. Ching

Architecture : Forme, espace, organisation

Découvrir tous les livres de Francis D. K. Ching

Sommaire

Preface
Color Portfolio
Early Cultures
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
Glossary
Bibliography
Photo Credits
Index

Voir tout

Replier

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	Francis D. K. Ching, Mark M. Jarzombek, Vikramaditya Prakash
Parution	14/09/2006
Nb. de pages	800
Format	22 x 28,5
Couverture	Relié
Poids	2154g
Intérieur	Quadri
EAN13	9780471268925
ISBN13	978-0-471-26892-5