The Story of Architecture
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Throughout history, the creation and shaping of the built environment has been at the forefront of human endeavour. The Story of Architecture is the account of how men and women of ingenuity and imagination have taken the most elementary of human needs and transformed them into some of the greatest manifestations of the human spirit. The story is told in a clear and fluent narrative that covers the entire world and the whole of human history in a well-planned sequence of 21 chapters, each charting a stage in the development of architecture. The chapters divide the book into natural study traits, and the illustrations aim plans are closely keyed to the text. For this new edition, the author has revised and updated the whole text and bibliography, and has greatly-expanded the treatment of the modern and contemporary periods. The book has been completely redesigned, with more than 400 illustrations, half of them in colour. This book answers a need long recognized by those involved in courses on architectural history and appreciation in schools, colleges and universities. It also provides a perfect introduction for those who have encountered the world's architectural heritage in their travels or through the media, and seek to explore it further.