Risebero, Bill, 1938-

The story of Western architecture / Bill Risebero.

London : Herbert Press, 1979.

272 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

When this survey of Western civilization was first published in 1979, the executive editor of the Architectural Review said, "I find it one of the most remarkable books on the subject that I have ever come across. . . a tremendous achievement of Pevsnerian dimensions." The author views the history of architecture not as a chronology of styles but as an expression of social and economic conditions; he tells us not only what was built and when, but also how and under what cultural incentives. The author's hundreds of clear and informative drawings and diagrams add to the lively, informal nature of the book.

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Architecture History.
Architecture and society History.
Architecture Histoire.
Architecture et société Histoire.
Architecture.
Architecture and society.
Western world Architecture, to 1979

History.

Localisation: Bibliothèque main 27012
Cote: 2728; ID:88-B12982
Statut: Disponible