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| How to Read Buildings: A Crash Course in Architectural Styles | 
 enlarge | Author: Carol Davidson Cragoe
Publisher: Rizzoli
Category: Book
List Price: $17.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (1 reviews)
Sales Rank: 16339
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 6.4 x 5.3 x 0.8
ISBN: 0847831124
Dewey Decimal Number: 720
EAN: 9780847831128
ASIN: 0847831124
Publication Date: March 18, 2008
Release Date: March 18, 2008
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Product Description
This practical primer is a handbook for decoding a building?s style, history, and evolution. Every building contains clues embedded in its design that identify not only its architectural style but also the story of who designed it, who it was built for, and why. Organized by architectural element (roofs, doors, windows, columns, domes, towers, arches, etc.), the book is roughly chronological within each section, examining the elements across history, through different architectural styles, and by geographical distribution. Additional chapters offer overviews of how architecture has been affected by geography, history, and religion, along with an illustrated timeline of architectural elements. Also included is a chapter on applied ornament and a handy introduction to naming each part of a building. All entries are accompanied by examples in the forms of period engravings, line drawings, and pictures. The extended captions make the book invaluable for anyone who has ever pondered the meaning or importance of a hipped roof, rounded doorway, or classical pediment.
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Architecture in layman's terms September 19, 2008
I have read many books describing architecture and this one is the best by far. It breaks architectural terms down into everyday language that is so easy for the reader to understand and to know what the author is talking about. So many books like this use stilted language. This book reads more like having a conversation with someone. The break down of sections is very specific and doesn't throw too many things in one section. The illustrations are excellent--clear and precise. There is no confusion as to which description goes with which illustration.
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