num_pages: 720
description: • Comprehensive overview of architectureas an evolving continuum• Packed with images of the greatesttriumphs of Western architecture• Replaces ISBN 0-8230-2273-0This highly acclaimed reference work traces the history of Western architecture from its earliest days in Mesopotamia and Egypt to the dramatic impact of computer-aided design at the beginning of this century. Looking at architectural history as a living continuum rather than a museum of neatly labeled styles, the author emphasizes the vitality of the Classical language of architecture. Twenty pages of text and twenty-five new pictures have been added to bring this new edition of an authoritative classic completely up to date.
language: English
title: A History of Western Architecture, 4th edition
titlecomplete: A History of Western Architecture, 4th edition
genres: Design, Architecture, History, Reference, Art History, Urbanism, Archaeology, Nonfiction, Art
ratings_count: 204
publisher: Watson-Guptill