A Concise History of American Architecture (Paperback, New edition)


This is a wide-ranging, substantive account of architecture: its elements, history and meaning from pre-historic times to the present. Leland Roth leads us all the way from Ancient Indian mounds to Johnson & Burgee's new "Chippendale" skyscraper in New York. He provides an assessment of each period based on contemporary concerns and conditions, rather than on retrospective criticism. This book is enhanced by over 300 illustrations.

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This is a wide-ranging, substantive account of architecture: its elements, history and meaning from pre-historic times to the present. Leland Roth leads us all the way from Ancient Indian mounds to Johnson & Burgee's new "Chippendale" skyscraper in New York. He provides an assessment of each period based on contemporary concerns and conditions, rather than on retrospective criticism. This book is enhanced by over 300 illustrations.

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Imprint

WestviewPress

Country of origin

United States

Series

Icon Editions

Release date

September 1980

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First published

October 1980

Authors

Dimensions

229 x 153 x 26mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback

Pages

432

Edition

New edition

ISBN-13

978-0-06-430086-5

Barcode

9780064300865

Categories

LSN

0-06-430086-2



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