Architecture: The Definitive Visual History
Author: DK
ISBN: 978-0241566213
Price: Rs. 2659.05 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition
Book Overview
From ancient dwellings to modern high-tech skyscrapers, discover everything there is to know about the history of architecture worldwide. Covering over 6,000 years of human history, Architecture charts the most important developments in building materials, technology, design, and the social changes that have shaped the architectural landscape. Explore every significant architectural period and style in depth through critical examples. Take a tour of some of the world's most iconic buildings, beautifully illustrated with brilliant photography and specially commissioned CGI artworks. Dive deep into the pages of this book about architecture to discover: - An innovative approach to the story of architecture using iconic examples. - Explores buildings throughout history and across the world. - A combination of creative photography and specially commissioned CGI artworks to analyse every significant architectural style. - Profiles of the latest developments in architectural practice, including "green" technology, such as living façades. - Published in association with the Smithsonian Institution in the US - Optional 56-page reference section profiles key architects and contains profiles of additional important buildings Find out why so many ancient Roman structures have withstood the test of time. Learn how the soaring ceilings of Gothic cathedrals are held up. And discover the architectural innovations that are helping to combat climate change. Architecture is the perfect book for anyone fascinated by the built world - its visual character and the factors that have formed it - and who wants to understand more. Read more
Browse this title within our Children's Books collection. Edition details: Images in this review, English, 440 pages. Reference ISBN: 978-0241566213.
Book Specifications & Quick Facts
- Reading Level
- Ages 6–10 / Early Readers
- Language & Format
- English • Images in this review
- ISBN Reference
- 978-0241566213
- Publisher
- DK
- Pan-India Delivery
- Dispatches in 24–48 Hours across India
What is this book about?
From ancient dwellings to modern high-tech skyscrapers, discover everything there is to know about the history of architecture worldwide. Covering over 6,000 years of human history, Architecture charts the most important developments in building materials, technology, design, and the social changes...
Who should read this book?
Ideal for young readers, parents, and elementary school students looking for an engaging, humor-filled adventure that builds reading confidence and vocabulary.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- You’ll love this book because it turns 6,000 years of architecture into a stunning, easy-to-explore visual journey. From ancient structures to cutting-edge skyscrapers, it combines expert insight with breathtaking photography and CGI to explain how materials, technology, and society shaped the built world. Whether you’re studying architecture or simply obsessed with great design, this premium reference feels both authoritative and endlessly inspiring.
- Published by DK.
- Language: English.
- Page count: 440.
Catalog Description
From ancient dwellings to modern high-tech skyscrapers, discover everything there is to know about the history of architecture worldwide. Covering over 6,000 years of human history, Architecture charts the most important developments in building materials, technology, design, and the social changes that have shaped the architectural landscape. Explore every significant architectural period and style in depth through critical examples. Take a tour of some of the world's most iconic buildings, beautifully illustrated with brilliant photography and specially commissioned CGI artworks. Dive deep into the pages of this book about architecture to discover: - An innovative approach to the story of...
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