The complete architecture handbook : from the first civilizations to the present day / Patrick Nuttgens and Richard Weston
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TextPublication details: New York : Collins Design and Loft Publications, c2006Description: 208 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmISBN: - 9780060893217
- NA 200 .N88 2006
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National University - Manila | LRC - Architecture Reference | Architecture | REF NA 200 .N88 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | c.1 | Available | NULIB000010168 |
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Includes index.
Introduction -- Landmarks in architectural history -- The first civilizations -- Ancient Egypt -- The ancient Greeks -- The Romans -- South Asia: Hindu, Buddhist and Jain styles -- China and Japan: Traditional wooden architecture -- Pre-hispanic America: Early civilizations of central and south America -- Early christian and byzantine styles -- Islam: Architecture of the Muslim world -- Romanesque -- Gothic -- Italian Renaissance -- The spread of the Renaissance -- Baroque and Neo-classicism -- The Nineteenth century -- Turn of the century -- Modern -- Post-modern -- Contemporary pluralism -- Glossary -- Index.
Organized chronologically, The Complete Architecture Handbook covers all established historical styles and explores regional developments throughout the centuries. Illustrated with clear, detailed plans, sections, and drawings, it is a remarkably useful and portable resource for students, architects, and tourists.
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