Ching, Frank, 1943-

A global history of architecture / Francis D.K. Ching, Mark M. Jarzombek, Vikramaditya Prakash. - Hoboken, N.J. : J. Wiley & Sons, c2007. - xvi, 800 p. : ill. (some col.), maps, plans ; 29 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 769-777) and index.

3500 BCE -- 2500 BCE -- 1500 BCE -- 800 BCE -- 400 BCE -- 0 -- 200 CE -- 400 CE -- 600 CE -- 800 CE -- 1000 CE -- 1200 CE -- 1400 CE -- 1600 CE -- 1700 CE -- 1800 CE -- 1900 CE -- 1950 CE -- Globalization takes command.

"Organized along a global timeline, A Global History of Architecture presents an innovative approach to the study of architectural history. Spanning from 3,500 B.C.E. to the present, this unique guide is written by an all-star team of architectural experts in their fields who emphasize the connections, contrasts, and influences of architectural movements throughout history. The architectural history of the world comes to life through a unified framework for interpreting and understanding architecture, supplemented by drawings from the renowned Frank Ching as well as photographs."--BOOK JACKET.

0471268925 (cloth) 9780471268925 (cloth)

2005034527


Architecture--History.

NA200 / .C493 2007

720.9