- Hardcover: 736 pages
- Publisher: Phaidon Press (Jun 27 1996)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0714835242
- ISBN-13: 978-0714835242
- Product Dimensions: 25.4 x 21.9 x 5.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 2.4 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #254,435 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Library Journal
This third edition of the 1982 original has been greatly revised?seven additional chapters?to reflect new developments since its initial release. The volume's well-detailed text is buttressed with 650 color and black-and-white illustrations. This should be a standard volume in all architecture collections.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Book Description
This work on 20th-century architecture combines a clear general outline with analysis and interpretation of particular buildings. While technical, economic, social and intellectual developments are fully treated, the final emphasis is on individuals and on the qualities that give buildings their lasting value. For this revised and updated third edition, an appreciation of regional identity and variety has been incorporated, and also a section on recent architecture. There are many new colour illustrations, plans and drawings. The bibliography and notes have also been extended. This book sets the Modern tradition in perspective, relating it to earlier traditions, and analyzing its richness and complexity.
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This review is from: Modern Architecture Since 1900 (Paperback)
This is a wonderful book for students. All is clear and easy to understand.I recommend it to all.
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Exceptional book,
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This review is from: Modern Architecture Since 1900 (Paperback)
Since several others have shared similar comments, all I can do is confirm that this is truly an exceptional book, filled with very informative and well-written text and many rare illustrations.
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Changed my life - literally,
By Jennifer L. Nightingale (New York, United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Modern Architecture Since 1900 (Paperback)
During sophomore year at a small liberal arts college, I was an art history major who just happened to take "The History of Modern Architecture." Our literature for the 20th century was this book. May I add that by the end of the semester (and the book, I DARE you to read all of it) I decided to become an architect? This sort of critical survey changes the way you look at buildings, especially in the United States where so much of our architecture IS relatively modern or somehow fits into the grand scheme of modern architecture. Its a tough read at times, but it has been my Bible to use as a reference, as inspiration. The thing weighs a TON and you can bet I lugged it with me all the way to Italy when I studied there for a year! So if think architecture might be interesting to you but you don't know much about it, PLEASE buy this book. It is a fantastic resource and a very rewarding read. Thorough, with lots of pictures and a great flow and organization. If anything, it will give you an incredibly new appreciation of the architecture around us.
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