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Understanding Architecture
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Ideal for architecture students, sightseers, visitors of historic buildings, and connoisseurs seeking a clear and accessible guide to architectural styles.
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A new edition of the bestselling introduction to design styles and movements in architecture.
This is an easy-to-use guide to a wide range of architectural styles, from classical times through to the post-modern era. For each style, there is a definition, an introduction to the topic, a list of key architects, keywords, and major works, as well as suggestions of other styles you might be interested in.
This new edition now includes four brand new chapters covering Performatism, Ornamentalism, Giganticism, and Bioclimatism.
Understanding Architecture is a must for anyone interested in architecture and wanting to know more—whether you are a sightseer, a visitor of historic buildings, or an architecture connoisseur.
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Praised as the best value short guide to architecture, this book is highly recommended for students and enthusiasts alike. Wanderlust highlights its broad coverage, from Shintoism to imperialism, explaining the world's great structures effectively.
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ISBN: 9781912217236
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 17 May 2018
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Herbert Press Ltd
Edition: 2nd edition
Illustration: 100+ colour images
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 16.0mm
Width: 134.0mm
Height: 202.0mm
Weight: 400g
Pages: 168
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About the Author
Jeremy Melvin is senior lecturer in the History of Architecture at South Bank University, and guest lecturer at the University of Cambridge, Architectural Association, ETH Zurich and other schools. He has also written a number of books on the subject of architecture.
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