Description: About this productSynopsis"Understanding Architecture continues to be the only text in the field to examine architecture, as a cultural phenomenon as well as an artistic and technological achievement. Authoritative and clearly written, this is the definitive text for the survey of Western architecture course and an insightful visual guide for the general reader."--BOOK JACKET.This best-selling, illustrated survey of Western architecture is now fully revised throughout, explaining the structure, function, history, and meaning of architecture in a way that is both accessible and engaging. The long-awaited second edition includes: new coverage on Postmodernism and its relationship to the Modernist era; a reorganization of Mesopotamian and Prehistoric architecture based on thematic lines of development; an expanded chapter on Medieval architecture, including developments from the end of the Roman Empire to the Renaissance; and an expanded art program that includes over 500 images in black and white and color. Understanding Architecturecontinues to be the only text in the field to examine architecture as a cultural phenomenon as well as an artistic and technological achievement with its straightforward, two-part structure: (1) The Elements of Architecture and (2) The History and Meaning of Architecture. Comprehensive, clearly written, affordable, and accessible, Understanding Architectureis a classic survey of Western architecture.Product IdentifiersISBN-100813390451ISBN-139780813390451eBay Product ID (ePID)127351459Key DetailsAuthorLeland M. RothNumber Of Pages696 pagesEdition DescriptionRevisedFormatPaperbackPublication Date2006-07-26LanguageEnglishPublisherWestview PressPublication Year2006Additional DetailsEdition Number2Copyright Date2006IllustratedYesDimensionsWeight42.8 OzHeight0.5 In.Width6.5 In.Length9.3 In.Target AudienceGroupTradeClassification MethodLCCN2005-033488LC Classification NumberNA2500.R68 2006Dewey Decimal720.9Dewey Edition23
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Number of Pages: 696 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Understanding Architecture : Its Elements, History, and Meaning
Publisher: Routledge
Item Height: 1.3 in
Subject: General, History / General
Publication Year: 2006
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 42.7 Oz
Subject Area: Art, Architecture
Item Length: 9.2 in
Author: Leland Roth
Item Width: 6.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
