Textbook Discounter: Architecture: How to Read Buildings: A Crash Course in Architectural Styles

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How to Read Buildings: A Crash Course in Architectural Styles
	Author: Carol Davidson Cragoe Publisher: Rizzoli Category: Book List Price: ~~$17.95~~ Buy New: $10.02 You Save: $7.93 (44%) New (32) Used (11) from $9.71 Rating: 2 reviews Sales Rank: 37383 Media: Paperback Pages: 256 Number Of Items: 1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8 Dimensions (in): 6.4 x 5.3 x 0.8 ISBN: 0847831124 Dewey Decimal Number: 720 EAN: 9780847831128 ASIN: 0847831124 Publication Date: March 18, 2008 Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Shipping: International shipping available Condition: Brand new item. Over 3.5 million customers served. Order now. Selling online since 1995. Order with confidence. Code: B20081121221340T


Editorial Reviews: Product Description This practical primer is a handbook for decoding a building’s style, history, and evolution. Every building contains clues embedded in its design that identify not only its architectural style but also the story of who designed it, who it was built for, and why. Organized by architectural element (roofs, doors, windows, columns, domes, towers, arches, etc.), the book is roughly chronological within each section, examining the elements across history, through different architectural styles, and by geographical distribution. Additional chapters offer overviews of how architecture has been affected by geography, history, and religion, along with an illustrated timeline of architectural elements. Also included is a chapter on applied ornament and a handy introduction to naming each part of a building. All entries are accompanied by examples in the forms of period engravings, line drawings, and pictures. The extended captions make the book invaluable for anyone who has ever pondered the meaning or importance of a hipped roof, rounded doorway, or classical pediment.