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Usually ships in 1 business days | | Only 4 left in stock, order soon! | | | | | | For History of Architecture courses in departments of Art, Design, Art History and Architecture. Moving back and forth between the long view of historical trends and close-ups on major works and crucial architectural themes, this insightful, lively and original modern survey reinvigorates conventional period and thematic structures of architectural history and revitalizes the canon of great buildings. Designed to help students understand and appreciate great architecture and its history, the lavishly illustrated text explains specific qualities of periods in depth and the complex illuminating differences between them in social, intellectual, and aesthetic terms. Exceptionally detailed coverage of the modern age (18th century to the present). | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Marvin Trachtenberg | | Hardcover: | 624 pages | | Publisher: | Prentice Hall | | Publication Date: | January 05, 2003 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0131830651 | | Product Length: | 11.6 inches | | Product Width: | 8.9 inches | | Product Height: | 1.8 inches | | Product Weight: | 6.15 pounds | | Package Length: | 11.6 inches | | Package Width: | 8.9 inches | | Package Height: | 1.8 inches | | Package Weight: | 6.1 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 7 reviews |
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3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 This is THE story of Western Architecture Aug 24, 2006
By Paul M. Black
"AIA"
I am a Registered architect(with National Certification), Registered Interior Designer and instructor of Architectural History. Trachtenberg and Hyman have written the definitive history of western architecture in this tract. The reading is awkward at times, but the ideas conveyed comprise the foundation of todays architectural theory. There are few, if any textbooks on this subject which maintain a consistant thread of thought all the way through. This one does. If you are vitally interested in the underpinnings of today's designs, you should read it.
A Classic Feb 10, 2011
By Kevin Kochanski
Isabelle Hyman was my professor for Renaissance Architecture at NYU. She was my favorite professor in four years there, and when I used this text for an overview class it solidified my opinion of her and her knowledge. An excellent textbook.
0 of 2 found the following review helpful:
good book, best price I found Sep 24, 2010
By studentyo
Book was in virtually new condition. I had one product sticker on back cover, which the description mentioned prior to buying. It didn't contain the plastic face cover, but I saved at least $30 on this book so that didn't bother me.
0 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Excellent Service Mar 11, 2010
By Alexandra
"Alexandra"
This book came in a very timely matter. I am satisfied with the quality of the book. It is in great condition.
2 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Didactic and moribund overuse of words to describe simple truths. Jul 30, 2006
By books forU
"mundane"
It does not take a whole lot of verbiage or a Ph.D. to describe what the Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, or the modern Americans have achieved in constructing their architecture. This book is written with an unecessary amount of big words and is extremely abstract throughout and tends to over-explains simple architectural realms. It does have great color photos.
If you want to read an excellent architectural book buy or read Sir Banister Fletcher's Architecture.
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