World History Of Architecture 3rd

Updated with expanded coverage of twenty-first century architecture this new edition uniquely comprises a detailed survey of Western architecture as well as architecture from the Middle East Africa Central and South America India Russia China and Japan. Significant revision also includes photographs and textual discussion of around 50 new buildings. Written in a clear and engaging style the text encourages readers to examine the pragmatic innovative and aesthetic attributes of buildings. Artistic economic environmental political social and technological contexts are discussed. The global reach of the text is matched by a rich assortment of photographs from around the world and a greater array of detailed line drawings than in any architectural survey. The authors have created a formidable body of work that ranges over much of the worlds architectural heritage and testifies to some of the greatest achievements of the human spirit.