Great architecture of the world

by Peter Blake

Book illuminates world architecture from ancient to modern times. Over 800 illustrations, 400 in full color, 320 drawings created as special cut-away drawings depicting the insides of buildings.

Genres: Architecture, History, Art, Nonfiction, Reference

288 pages, Hardcover

First published October 27, 1975

Reviews

[Bart Hendrix · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice overview of the history of architecture. The diagrams and drawings are really nice. Two drawbacks: a lot of pictures are black and white and the terminology can be quite difficult to grasp if you're a newbie to this sort of thing (fortunately there's a list of definitions included at the end, make sure to use it!).

[Filip · Rating 4 out of 5]

In short Great Architecture of the World is great book for those who seek some very basic knowledge about history of architecture its origins, what shaped architecture, most famous representatives of architecture. It is fun and educational way to get a first grasph of arcitecture. (note: get youreself a copy with colored pictures, I got myself a copy with black and white pictures so it was not as good as it should be)

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[Dianne Merridith · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book is divided chronologically into two-page spreads on the architecture of the world from ancient times to the present. The text is minimal, only a couple of paragraphs per section. The rest of each section is devoted to illustrations, mostly in color and generally more informative than the text. A good introduction to various types of architecture.