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245 0 0 _aArchitecture :
_bthe definitive visual history /
_ceditorial consultant, Dr. Barnabas Calder ; contributors: Jon Astbury, Ian Chilvers, Dr. Diane Davies, Andrew Humphreys [and seven others].
246 1 _iAt head of title:
_aDK Smithsonian
250 _aFirst American edition.
264 1 _aNew York, NY :
_bDK Publishing,
_c2023.
300 _a440 pages :
_bcolor illustrations, plans ;
_c29 cm
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
336 _astill image
_bsti
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
500 _aIncludes index.
505 0 _aIntroduction -- 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.
520 _aFrom 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.
650 0 _aArchitecture.
650 0 _aArchitecture
_vPopular works.
650 0 _aArchitecture
_xHistory.
650 6 _aArchitecture.
650 6 _aArchitecture
_vOuvrages de vulgarisation.
650 6 _aArchitecture
_xHistoire.
650 7 _aarchitecture (discipline)
_2aat
650 7 _aARCHITECTURE / History / General.
_2bisacsh
655 7 _aInformational works.
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655 7 _aDocuments d'information.
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700 1 _aCalder, Barnabas,
_eeditor.
700 1 _aAstbury, Jon,
_econtributor.
700 1 _aChilvers, Ian,
_econtributor.
700 1 _aDavies, Diane
_c(Archaeologist),
_econtributor.
700 1 _aHumphreys, Andrew,
_d1965-
_econtributor.
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