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Architecture since 1400

This volume aims to give equal attention to Western and non-Western structures and built landscapes. From Tenochtitlan's Great Pyramid in Mexico City and the Duomo in Florence to Levittown's suburban tract housing and the Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing, its coverage includes the world...

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Main Author: James-Chakraborty, Kathleen (Author)
Document Type: Online Resource Book
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press , 2014
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Online Access:http://kunst.proxy.fid-lizenzen.de/fid/upso-ebooks-art/dx.doi.org/10.5749/minnesota/9780816673964.001.0001
Related Items:Erscheint auch als: Architecture since 1400
Author Notes:Kathleen James-Chakraborty
E-Book Packages:Oxford University Press : Minnesota Scholarship Online / Architecture
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Summary:This volume aims to give equal attention to Western and non-Western structures and built landscapes. From Tenochtitlan's Great Pyramid in Mexico City and the Duomo in Florence to Levittown's suburban tract housing and the Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing, its coverage includes the world's most celebrated structures and spaces along with many examples of more humble vernacular buildings. The book presents key moments and innovations in architectural modernity around the globe.
Physical Description:Online-Ressource (1 online resource (xx, 513 pages))
ISBN:9781452946047