Architecture For Dummies

Dietsch, Deborah K.; Stern, Robert A. M.

* Just the essential information for readers on the go who want to understand architecture.
* Covers the highlights of architectural history, from the Great Pyramids to Frank Gehry's Guggenheim museum in Bilbao.
* Explains how to look at a building and appreciate it. Explains when a building's a building and when it's art.
* Part of Tens includes: Ten Great Architectural Masterpieces, Ten Biggest Architectural and Engineering Failures, Ten of the Most Interesting Architects Working Today-and more.

Details

Published by: For Dummies

Publication Date: 2002-06-28

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9780764553967

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Dimensions: 233.7cm x185.4cm

Pages: 344.0