Lavishly illustrated, this landmark book covers architecture and urbanism from Stone Age antiquity to Post-Modernism, from ordinary buildings to monuments. Examining the social, physical, and cultural context of building, the author's lucid narrative encompasses both Western and non-Western traditions and includes urban and rural settings as well as ceremonial, residential, and industrial environments.
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Lavishly illustrated, this landmark book covers architecture and urbanism from Stone Age antiquity to Post-Modernism, from ordinary buildings to monuments. Examining the social, physical, and cultural context of building, the author's lucid narrative encompasses both Western and non-Western traditions and includes urban and rural settings as well as ceremonial, residential, and industrial environments.
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Book was in surprisingly amazing conditions for the price and not to mention the speedy delivery thank you.
gardinia08
Feb 19, 2011
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prompt shipping, and accurate description thank you
paulran
Oct 4, 2009
Excellent survey
An excellent in-depth survey of (mostly) western architecture. The great virtue of this book is the author's insistence on seeing buildings as parts of larger environments, usually urban environments. This is no standard catalog of styles and movements; instead, Kostof considers the uses and rituals associated with monumental building--the things that make architecture a vital part of social and civic life. Highly recommended as an introductory text for anyone interested in a history of architecture that addresses more than form and structure.
architect
Apr 24, 2007
Great Book
Love that book!, a lot of information not found anywhere els along with all kinds of pictures and illustrations.
