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The complete architecture handbook : from the first civilizations to the present day / Patrick Nuttgens and Richard Weston

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Collins Design and Loft Publications, c2006Description: 208 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9780060893217
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • NA 200 .N88 2006
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
Item type: Books - Reference
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Books - Reference Books - Reference National University - Manila LRC - Architecture Reference Architecture REF NA 200 .N88 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c.1 Available NULIB000010168

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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