A global history of architecture /

Ching, Frank, 1943-

A global history of architecture / Francis D.K. Ching, Mark M. Jarzombek, Vikramaditya Prakash. - 2nd ed. - Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, 2011. - xvi, 848 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 29 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 809-818) and index.

"The award-winning First Edition of A Global History of Architecture was a publishing event that forever changed the way architectural history is viewed and studied. This Second Edition surpasses the first with a lavish new design, illustrated throughout with drawings and photographs in full color, and even more maps and diagrams detailing global interconnections. The signature drawings of Francis D.K. Ching are more informative than ever, updated with scale, annotation, and function added where needed. This revision is sure to remain the most relevant book on the topic"--

9780470402573 (hardback)

2010040984


Architecture--History.

NA200 / .C493 2011

720.9 / CFA

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