The story of architecture
(Book)
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Central - Adult Nonfiction | 720.9 RYBCZ | Checked Out | May 18, 2024 |
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Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, 2022.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xi, 348 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Notes
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Includes index.
Description
In this sweeping history, from the Stone Age to the present day, Witold Rybczynski shows how architectural ideals have been affected by technological, economic, and social changes-and by changes in taste. The host of examples ranges from places of worship such as Hagia Sophia and Brunelleschi's Duomo to living spaces such as the Katsura Imperial Villa and the Alhambra, national icons such as the Lincoln Memorial and the Sydney Opera House, and skyscrapers such as the Seagram Building and Beijing's CCTV headquarters. Rybczynski's narrative emphasizes the ways that buildings across time and space are united by the human desire for order, meaning, and beauty.0 Engaging and accessible, this is a coherent story of architecture's physical manifestation of the universal aspiration to celebrate, honor, and commemorate, and an exploration of the ways that each building is a unique product of individual patrons, architects, and builders. Firm in opinion, even-handed, and rooted in scholarship, this book will delight anyone interested in understanding the buildings they use, visit, and pass by each day.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Rybczynski, W. (2022). The story of architecture . Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rybczynski, Witold. 2022. The Story of Architecture. Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rybczynski, Witold. The Story of Architecture Yale University Press, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rybczynski, Witold. The Story of Architecture Yale University Press, 2022.
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