9780500343562-050034356X-A Chronology of Architecture: A Cultural Timeline from Stone Circles to Skyscrapers (A Chronology of... Series, 3)

A Chronology of Architecture: A Cultural Timeline from Stone Circles to Skyscrapers (A Chronology of... Series, 3)

ISBN-13: 9780500343562
ISBN-10: 050034356X
Edition: Illustrated
Author: John Zukowsky
Publication date: 2020
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Format: Hardcover 272 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780500343562
ISBN-10: 050034356X
Edition: Illustrated
Author: John Zukowsky
Publication date: 2020
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Format: Hardcover 272 pages

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A Chronology of Architecture: A Cultural Timeline from Stone Circles to Skyscrapers (A Chronology of... Series, 3) (ISBN-13: 9780500343562 and ISBN-10: 050034356X), written by authors John Zukowsky, was published by Thames & Hudson in 2020. With an overall rating of 3.9 stars, it's a notable title among other Buildings (Architecture, Criticism, History) books. You can easily purchase or rent A Chronology of Architecture: A Cultural Timeline from Stone Circles to Skyscrapers (A Chronology of... Series, 3) (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Buildings books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.97.

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A fresh take on the history of architecture, using cultural timelines to reveal little-known connections between society, engineering, and design.

Roman architect and engineer Vitruvius defined architecture’s characteristics to include firmitas, utilitas, and venustas―essentially, structural integrity, usefulness, and beauty. Amazingly, all three Vitruvian characteristics can be found one way or another in most buildings and constructions from antiquity through the present.

A Chronology of Architecture is a groundbreaking survey that examines―together―engineering and architectural accomplishments. Sites are arranged within a sociocultural timeline that examines them in terms of historic events and trends, social change, economic developments, and technological innovations―factors that all helped shape architecture and engineering design solutions over millennia. The text is organized into seven chapters that chronicle these achievements and each chapter includes snappy “In Focus” sections that target sociocultural observations and technological developments related to particular sites and people.

A Chronology of Architecture is an invaluable and comprehensive overview of architecture’s history. This will be a wonderful resource for architecture lovers and for those who want to better understand the world around them.

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