An illustrated chronology of western architecture spanning 3000 years of history, from Minoan Crete to the 1980s. The chronology scheme allows the reader to compare the contrasting interpretations of style - classical, Gothic and modern in different countries. Each spread focuses on a defined period of years, with two columns of text giving a detailed survey of the architecture of the time. A third column records contemporary historical, scientific events, keying developments in building into a wider pattern of European and ...
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An illustrated chronology of western architecture spanning 3000 years of history, from Minoan Crete to the 1980s. The chronology scheme allows the reader to compare the contrasting interpretations of style - classical, Gothic and modern in different countries. Each spread focuses on a defined period of years, with two columns of text giving a detailed survey of the architecture of the time. A third column records contemporary historical, scientific events, keying developments in building into a wider pattern of European and American cultural achievement. Doreen Yarwood is also the author of "Encyclopedia of Architecture".
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Good in Very Good jacket. Ex-Library Ex-library copy with firm hinges and little wear to the cover or jacket. Large book so no pririty or international orders please. architecture.