ISBN: 9780195083798 - a history of architecture: settings and rituals (19 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. When the late Spiro Kostof's A History of Architecture appeared in 1985, it was universally hailed as a masterpiece--one of the finest books on architecture ever written. Now, updated and expanded, this classic reference continues to bring to readers the full array of civilization's architectural achievements. Insightful, engagingly written and graced with close to a thousand superb illustrations, the Second Edition of this extraordinary volume offers a sweeping narrative that examines architecture as it reflects the social, economic, and technological aspects of human history. The scope of the book is astonishing. Kostof examines a surprisingly wide variety of man-made structures: prehistoric huts and the TVA, the pyramids of Giza and the Rome railway station, the ziggurat and the department store. Kostof considered every building worthy of attention, every structure a potential source of insight, whether it be prehistoric hunting camps at Terra Amata, or the caves at Lascaux with their magnificent paintings, or a twenty-story hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. Richard Tobias (illustrator).…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. When the late Spiro Kostof's A History of Architecture appeared in 1985, it was universally hailed as a masterpiece--one of the finest books on architecture ever written. Now, updated and expanded, this classic reference continues to bring to readers the full array of civilization's architectural achievements. Insightful, engagingly written and graced with close to a thousand superb illustrations, the Second Edition of this extraordinary volume offers a sweeping narrative that examines architecture as it reflects the social, economic, and technological aspects of human history. The scope of the book is astonishing. Kostof examines a surprisingly wide variety of man-made structures: prehistoric huts and the TVA, the pyramids of Giza and the Rome railway station, the ziggurat and the department store. Kostof considered every building worthy of attention, every structure a potential source of insight, whether it be prehistoric hunting camps at Terra Amata, or the caves at Lascaux with their magnificent paintings, or a twenty-story hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. Richard Tobias (illustrator).…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. When the late Spiro Kostof's A History of Architecture appeared in 1985, it was universally hailed as a masterpiece--one of the finest books on architecture ever written. Now, updated and expanded, this classic reference continues to bring to readers the full array of civilization's architectural achievements. Insightful, engagingly written and graced with close to a thousand superb illustrations, the Second Edition of this extraordinary volume offers a sweeping narrative that examines architecture as it reflects the social, economic, and technological aspects of human history. The scope of the book is astonishing. Kostof examines a surprisingly wide variety of man-made structures: prehistoric huts and the TVA, the pyramids of Giza and the Rome railway station, the ziggurat and the department store. Kostof considered every building worthy of attention, every structure a potential source of insight, whether it be prehistoric hunting camps at Terra Amata, or the caves at Lascaux with their magnificent paintings, or a twenty-story hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. Richard Tobias (illustrator).…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Richard Tobias (illustrator).

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Richard Tobias (illustrator).

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Richard Tobias (illustrator).

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Richard Tobias (illustrator).

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Richard Tobias (illustrator).

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Richard Tobias (illustrator).

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Richard Tobias (illustrator).

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Richard Tobias (illustrator).

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Richard Tobias (illustrator).

Zustand: Good. Good condition. 2nd edition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. Richard Tobias (illustrator).

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. 2nd. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. Richard Tobias (illustrator).

paperback. Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Richard Tobias (illustrator).…

Zustand: Very Good. Richard Tobias (illustrator).

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. No Jacket. 792 p. : illustrated, some in color. ; 29 cm. ; ISBN: 0195083792 (pbk.); 9780195083798 (pbk.); LCCN: 94-38787 ; LC: NA200; Dewey: 720/.9 ; OCLC: 31291112 ; stiff paper wrappers ; ".universally hailed as a masterpiece--one of the finest books on architecture ever written" ; "No mere survey of famous buildings, Kostof's History examines an inclusive spectrum of man-made structures: prehistoric huts and the TVA, the pyramids at Giza and the Rome railway station, the ziggurat and the department store. Indeed, Kostof considered every building worthy of attention, every structure or shelter a potential source of insight, whether it be the prehistoric hunting camps at Terra Amata, or the caves at Lascaux with their magnificent paintings, or a twenty-story hotel on the Las Vegas strip. The Second Edition features a new concluding chapter, 'Designing the Fin-de-Siecle,' based on Kostof's last lecture notes and prepared by Castillo, as well as an all-new sixteen-page color section. Many of the original line drawings by Richard Tobias, as well as some fifty photographs, have also been updated or replaced, for improved clarity." ; Contents: The study of what we built -- The cave and the sky : Stone Age Europe -- The rise of the city : architecture in Western Asia -- The architecture of ancient Egypt -- Bronze Age cities : the Aegean and Asia Minor -- The Greek temple and "barbarian" alternatives -- Polis and Akropolis -- The Hellenistic realm -- Rome : caput mundi -- The world at large : Roman concurrences -- The triumph of Christ -- The Mediterranean in the early Middle Ages -- The birth of nations : Europe after Charles -- The French manner -- The urbanization of Europe -- Edges of medievalism -- The Renaissance : ideal and fad -- Spain and the New World -- Istanbul and Venice -- The popes as planners : Rome 1450-1650 -- Absolutism and bourgeoisie : European architecture 1600-1750 -- Architecture for a new world -- Architectural art and the landscape of industry -- The American experience -- Victorian environments -- The trials of modernism -- Architecture and the state : interwar years -- The ends of modernism -- Designing the fin-de -siècle. ; thick volume ; a scuff or two, else FINE. Richard Tobias (illustrator). Book.…

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 2nd edition. 800 pages. 11.00x9.50x1.25 inches. In Stock. Richard Tobias (illustrator).

paperback. Zustand: Gut. Auflage: 2. 802 Seiten Buchecken oben etwas gestaucht, Buch ist durch Druckstellen etwas verlagert (längs durchgebogen), kleine Lagerspuren am Buch, Inhalt einwandfrei und ungelesen Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 2060. Richard Tobias (illustrator).