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A Chronology of Architecture: A Cultural Timeline from Stone Circles to Skyscrapers
John (Ed) Zukowsky
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Description for A Chronology of Architecture: A Cultural Timeline from Stone Circles to Skyscrapers
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A Chronology of Architecture presents a fresh perspective on the medium by taking a purely chronological approach to its history, tracing the complex links between structural innovations, social changes, and artistic interventions. Organized around a central timeline that charts the development of architecture from the earliest structures to the present-day skyscrapers and global cities, it features key buildings, together with commentaries and contextual information about the social, political and cultural events of the period in which they were built. Special feature spreads highlight important movements, construction methods and key practitioners. Covering a wide selection of genres, styles and architects, it ... Read more
A Chronology of Architecture presents a fresh perspective on the medium by taking a purely chronological approach to its history, tracing the complex links between structural innovations, social changes, and artistic interventions. Organized around a central timeline that charts the development of architecture from the earliest structures to the present-day skyscrapers and global cities, it features key buildings, together with commentaries and contextual information about the social, political and cultural events of the period in which they were built. Special feature spreads highlight important movements, construction methods and key practitioners. Covering a wide selection of genres, styles and architects, it ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500343562
SKU
V9780500343562
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Ref
99-3
About John (Ed) Zukowsky
John Zukowsky is an architectural historian and retired museum professional, and the author of numerous books. He was curator of architecture at the Art Institute of Chicago from 1978 to 2004 and has held several executive positions at institutions in Chicago, New York and Ohio. Among his books is Architecture Inside and Out, also published by Thames & Hudson.
Reviews for A Chronology of Architecture: A Cultural Timeline from Stone Circles to Skyscrapers
'An entertaining PechaKucha ... [stuffed] with enough interesting facts and trivia to appeal to readers outside the profession' - Architectural Record