A global history of architecture / Francis D.K. Ching, Mark M. Jarzombek, Vikramaditya Prakash.

Main entry:

Ching, Francis D. K., 1943-

Title & Author:

A global history of architecture / Francis D.K. Ching, Mark M. Jarzombek, Vikramaditya Prakash.

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Description:

xvi, 800 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, plans ; 29 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 769-777) and index.
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.
Library copy: Presentation copy to Phyllis Lambert from Mark Jarzombek, dated June 18, 2007.

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.

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ISBN:

0471268925 (cloth)
9780471268925 (cloth)

Subject:

Architecture History.
Architecture Histoire.
Architecture
Architektur
Geschichte
Bouwkunst.

Form/genre:

Reference works
History
Ouvrages de référence.

Added entries:

Jarzombek, Mark.
Prakash, Vikramaditya.
Jarzombek, Mark author.
Prakash, Vikramaditya author.
Provenance. Lambert, Phyllis. Inscription.
Presentation copies. Jarzombek, Mark. Inscription.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 299915
Call No.: BIB 183404
Notes: Project: Director's Projects
Status: Available

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