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Hardcover The Story of Architecture Book

ISBN: 0789459655

ISBN13: 9780789459657

The Story of Architecture

Guiding readers through a staggering 5,000 years of world architecture, from ancient Sumeria to the spectacular glass-and-steel towers of today's cityscapes, this refreshingly accessible visual history makes for an irresistible read despite the complexity of the subject. Popular commentator Jonathan Glancey combines his sparkling prose with an unprecedented collection of photographs, artworks, and design plans to create a memorable story told with...

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Customer Reviews

5 customer ratings | 5 reviews

Rated 5 stars
Happy, Happy!

Great price for the book, timely delivery, and I even recieved an e-mail from Better World Books make sure that I had recieved my book...good customer service!

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Rated 4 stars
Fine introduction.

I was looking for a readable inroduction to varied styles and history of architecture that was jargon free but not overly simplified. This book did the job well. Perhaps Glancey could have provided a bit more text to go along with the beautiful pictures, but he still informs. Recommended for newcomers or those with an incomplete education in the field of architecture.

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Rated 4 stars
excellent (and opinionated) survey

THis is a very, very good introduction to the complexities of architecture, at about the freshman level of college. Starting with the dawn of civilization (in what is now Iraq), Glancey takes the reader on a tour of human history from the angle of what we build to worship, work, and live in. THe basics are covered extremely well, providing a context for further research. Glancey writes with grace and clarity, dividing each...

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Rated 4 stars
Great review

Great book to review the history of architecture, it is concise and well illustrated.

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Rated 5 stars
new architecture student

As a freshman architecture student, this book was exactly at my level. The photographs are splendid, and the dialogue informative. This book provides a complete history of architecture in every area of the world, as well as some theory. Great for anyone truly interested in architecture, but not an expert (yet!)

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