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040			_cNULRC
050			_aNA 200 .N88 2006
100			_aNuttgens, Patrick. _eauthor
245		4	_aThe complete architecture handbook : _bfrom the first civilizations to the present day / _cPatrick Nuttgens and Richard Weston
260			_aNew York : _bCollins Design and Loft Publications, _cc2006
300			_a208 pages : _billustrations ; _c22 cm.
365			_bUSD541.94
504			_aIncludes index.
505			_aIntroduction -- 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.
520			_aOrganized 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.
650			_aARCHITECTURE -- HISTORY
700			_aWeston, Richard _ejoint author
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