03261cam a2200577 i 4500 23581694 SA-PMU 20260308144811.0 240227s2023 nyuae 001 0 eng d 2023290702 9780744084986 (hardcover) 0744084989 (hardcover) 9780241566213 0241566215 23581694 (OCoLC)1395952422 TOH eng rda TOH YDX BDX PX0 OCLCO ILM ZQP DLC lccopycat NA200 .A734 2023 720.9 23 Architecture : the definitive visual history / editorial consultant, Dr. Barnabas Calder ; contributors: Jon Astbury, Ian Chilvers, Dr. Diane Davies, Andrew Humphreys [and seven others]. At head of title: DK Smithsonian First American edition. New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2023. 440 pages : color illustrations, plans ; 29 cm text txt rdacontent still image sti rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes index. Introduction -- Diversity: before 300CE -- Development: 300-1100 -- Gods and rulers: 1100-1500 -- Collision: 1500-1750 -- The rise of coal: 1730-1900 -- Oil and electricity: 1900-1970 -- Crisis and hope: 1970 onward. From ancient dwellings to modern high-tech skyscrapers, discover everything there is to know about the history of architecture worldwide. Covering over 6,000 years of human history, Architecture charts the most important developments in building materials, technology, design, and the social changes that have shaped the architectural landscape. Explore every significant architectural period and style in depth through critical examples. Take a tour of some of the world's most iconic buildings, beautifully illustrated with brilliant photography and specially commissioned CGI artworks...Find out why so many ancient Roman structures have withstood the test of time. Learn how the soaring ceilings of Gothic cathedrals are held up. And discover the architectural innovations that are helping to combat climate change. Architecture is the perfect book for anyone fascinated by the built world -- its visual character and the factors that have formed it -- and who wants to understand more. Architecture. Architecture Popular works. Architecture History. Architecture. Architecture Ouvrages de vulgarisation. Architecture Histoire. architecture (discipline) aat ARCHITECTURE / History / General. bisacsh Informational works. lcgft Documents d'information. rvmgf Calder, Barnabas, editor. Astbury, Jon, contributor. Chilvers, Ian, contributor. Davies, Diane (Archaeologist), contributor. Humphreys, Andrew, 1965- contributor. 7 cbc copycat 2 ncip 20 y-gencatlg ddc BOOK 12919 12919 0 0 lcc 0 0 MAIN MAIN 2026-03-08 0 NA200 .A734 2023 51952000266457 2026-03-08 2026-03-08 BOOK 0 0 lcc 0 0 MAIN FEMALE 2026-03-08 0 NA200 .A734 2023 51952000266594 2026-03-08 2026-03-08 BOOK