How to Read Buildings: A Crash Course in Architecture
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Review "An ideal book for the traveller, student of architecture or photographer" -- Suite101.com, September 14th 2008 Synopsis This book is a practical primer to looking at architecture and all theelements that are included in buildings, from cornices and friezes tocolumns and porticos - all facets of buildings are included. Eachchapter takes an architectural element and looks at its variety acrossvarious historical periods and geographical locations. Examples areshown through dozens of fine engravings with extended captions,creating a dip-in read and an effective I-Spy guide. Additionalsections look at the clues offerred by history, geography and religion(with a timeline showing how and where architectural elements have beenintroduced), and at the significance of the ornaments. See all Product description
Reviews
M**S
How to read buildings
This is a fantastic book for explaining the different features and styles of buildings throughout the decades and centuries we've lived in them. Using simplified drawings and sketches of well known (and some not so well known but real and existing buildings) the author explains the principles and purpose of the various features.This is more of a text book to dip into when you want to understand a building, not a book to read from cover to cover - although I did halfway through before coming to this conclusion.It is small enough to carry around to refer to as and when you see a building and want to understand better why it's build that way it is.
M**Z
Good
Good. Fun to read
D**N
Three Stars
The pages are too small for such a book
V**3
interesting book
It's a handy book containing useful knowledge in breif language with delicate illustration. Nice book to broaden your mind about buildings in fragmented time.
E**A
Great for A level art history students!
Useful, packed with essential terminology. A great little book which we truly recommend!!
S**H
Very interesting for anyone with an interest in the history of architecture
Very informative, clear illustrations, would be a good pocket guide if it were a little smaller
L**Z
Great little book for building identification
Great little book. Well laid out and lots of great informative. Perfect to keep in the car for exploring!
M**S
Ideal companion for those inteersted in buildings
Excellent condition and fast delivery service. A great and handy companion when strolling around looking taking in the local buildings and adding interest and knowledge to your day out.
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