History of architecture
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History of architecture
Hardcover. As soon as it leaves the protective environment of drafting boards, specialized computer programs, and sophisticated 3-D models, every architectural project is inevitably forced to face the circumstances of real life. This book presents a selection of the most spectacular architectural flops from the 20th century to the present. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 256 x 24. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Publisher
- Braun Publish,Csi
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783721209600
- ISBN
- 9783721209600
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.22
€ 32.99
€ 24.22
paperback. Documents a small but seminal architectural movement that sought to create a radical, new architecture characterized by organic forms, improvisational processes, hands-on methods, and use of natural materials Num Pages: 84 pages, 61 illus. (43 colour). BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 210 x 10. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Fleming Museum United States
- Number of pages
- 84
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780934658041
- ISBN
- 9780934658041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.42
€ 24.42
hardcover. A revisionist view of Renaissance architectural design as a dialectical process engaging word and image in the creation of Raphael's masterwork. Num Pages: 400 pages, 98 b/w illus. 19 colour illus. BIC Classification: ACN; AMX; D; DS; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 177. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107130524
- ISBN
- 9781107130524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.71€ 121.28
€ 123.71
€ 121.28
Paperback. Have you ever wondered what the difference is between Gothic and Gothic Revival, or how to distinguish between Baroque and Neoclassical? This guide makes extensive use of photographs to identify and explain the characteristic features of nearly 300 buildings. Num Pages: 240 pages, 350 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AMC; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 231 x 22. Weight in Grams: 784.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Laurence King Publishing
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780671635
- ISBN
- 9781780671635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.72
€ 26.99
€ 19.72
Hardback. Num Pages: 324 pages, 52 color + 198 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; 3JF; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300211009
- ISBN
- 9780300211009
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.45€ 62.30
€ 80.45
€ 62.30
Hardback. This book looks beyond political structures and towards a reconsideration of the interactions between the rural and the urban; an analysis of the relationships between architecture, culture and power; and an examination of the region's multiple geographies. Editor(s): Blessing, Patricia; Goshgarian, Rachel. Num Pages: 312 pages, 64 black and white, 16 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AMV; AMX; HBJF1; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474411295
- ISBN
- 9781474411295
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.68€ 116.52
€ 120.68
€ 116.52
Paperback. Architecture and the Canadian Fabric traces how culture and politics have influenced, and been influenced by, Canadian architecture from first contact to the postmodern era. Editor(s): Windsor-Liscombe, Rhodri. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; AMX; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774819404
- ISBN
- 9780774819404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 45.09
€ 49.99
€ 45.09
Paperback. Polemics and reflections on how to bridge the gap between what architecture actually is and what architects want it to be. Num Pages: 272 pages, 23 b&w illus. BIC Classification: AMA; AMD; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262518789
- ISBN
- 9780262518789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 20.43
€ 30.99
€ 20.43
Hardcover. The Akademie der Kunste (Academy of Arts) in Berlin has carried out its task of promoting the arts in Germany since the year it was founded in 1696. From the outset, master builders have been eligible to become members. The architect Hans Scharoun laid the groundwork for establishing the architectural archive. Editor(s): Academy of Arts Berlin. Num Pages: 560 pages, 900 images. BIC Classification: 1DFG; AC; AGC; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 288 x 46. Weight in Grams: 2720.
- Publisher
- DOM Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783869225524
- ISBN
- 9783869225524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.87
€ 123.87
Hardcover. Num Pages: 480 pages, 330 black & white illustrations, 220 colour illustrations, 330 schw.-w. u. 220 farb. Abb. BIC Classification: AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 170 x 240. .
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783035611380
- ISBN
- 9783035611380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.38
€ 72.38
Hardcover. Offers a fresh perspective on the architectural history of the Second World War, which in previous accounts has most often been viewed as a hiatus between peaceful periods of production. This title focuses on plans, buildings, and technological inventions but also examines the many types of visual representation used for war purposes. Series: Editions Hazan. Num Pages: 448 pages, 300 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 177 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Hazan France
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9782754105309
- ISBN
- 9782754105309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 36.95
€ 51.99
€ 36.95
Hardcover. Starting with the dawn of human society, through early civilizations, to the pre-Columbian American tribes, Architecture of First Societies: A Global Perspective traces the different cultural formations that developed in various places throughout the world to form the built environment. Num Pages: 672 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: AMX; HD; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 276 x 40. Weight in Grams: 2336.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 672
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118142103
- ISBN
- 9781118142103
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.49
€ 153.49
Hardcover. Editor(s): Frederiksen, Rune. Num Pages: 468 pages. Dimension: 275 x 210. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press
- Number of pages
- 468
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788771243802
- ISBN
- 9788771243802
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.68
€ 79.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages, 162 b&w illustrations, 18 colour plates. BIC Classification: AMC; AMV; AMX; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 180 x 19. Weight in Grams: 868.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816673056
- ISBN
- 9780816673056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.43
€ 38.99
€ 35.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages, 310 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; AMC; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 179 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1290.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816673971
- ISBN
- 9780816673971
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.54
€ 51.54
Hardcover. Does the way in which buildings are looked at, and made sense of, change over the course of time? How can we find out about this? By looking at a selection of travel writings spanning four centuries, Anne Hultzsch suggests that it is language, the description of architecture, which offers answers to such questions. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: AMX; DSB; WTL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 255 x 171 x 16. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Publisher
- Maney Publishing United Kingdom
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907975639
- ISBN
- 9781907975639
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.62
€ 103.62
Paperback. By way of more than 2,000 years of architectural history, this illustrated book defines and shows the major components of the art - from theory, plans, and models to structural elements such as columns, arches, and domes, to materials and decorative elements. Num Pages: 384 pages, 325 color illus. BIC Classification: AMA; AMC; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 116 x 199 x 33. Weight in Grams: 790.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141503
- ISBN
- 9780691141503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.81
€ 36.99
€ 26.81
paperback. A great gift book for lovers of unsung urban decorative art and unique architectural details. Num Pages: 160 pages, 150 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXD3; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- WW Norton
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393733402
- ISBN
- 9780393733402
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.79
€ 31.99
€ 27.79
Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJC; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 211 x 5. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486804552
- ISBN
- 9780486804552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.98
€ 21.99
€ 15.98
Paperback. Since the collapse of the iron curtain, Prague has become one of Europe's - and the world's - most popular tourist destinations. This title presents the monuments and buildings of Prague that are representative of the art nouveau movement and offers insightful commentary on each. Num Pages: 135 pages, 100 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; ACVY; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 206 x 10. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech Republic Czech Republic
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 135
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788024613468
- ISBN
- 9788024613468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.59
€ 26.99
€ 21.59
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Taschen
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783836551021
- ISBN
- 9783836551021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.32€ 56.72
€ 69.32
€ 56.72
Hardback. After World War II, France embarked on a project of modernization, which included the development of the modern mass home. At Home in Postwar France examines key groups of actors - state officials, architects, sociologists and tastemakers - arguing that modernizers looked to the home as a site for social engineering and nation-building. Series: Berghahn Monographs in French Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJPG; AMX; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782385875
- ISBN
- 9781782385875
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.28
€ 156.28
Hardback. Revered as the birthplace of democracy, Athens is much more than an open-air museum filled with crumbling monuments to ancient glory. Athens takes readers on a journey from the classical city-state to today's contemporary capital, revealing a world-famous metropolis that has been resurrected and redefined time and again. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DVG; AMX; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674047723
- ISBN
- 9780674047723
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.09
€ 46.99
€ 39.09
Paperback. During the short interwar period of the early 20th century, Athens entered into a process of meteoric urban transformation which gave her a unique place among European capital cities of the time. Num Pages: 202 pages, Illustrated throughout in black & white. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JJG; AMX; HBJD; HDT; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 211 x 297 x 16. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Publisher
- Archaeopress
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784913113
- ISBN
- 9781784913113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 44.94
€ 44.99
€ 44.94