A Chronology of Western Architecture
By Doreen Yarwood.
Description
An illustrated chronology of western architecture spanning 3000 years of history, from Minoan Crete to the 1980s. The chronology scheme allows the reader to compare the contrasting interpretations of style - classical, Gothic and modern in different countries. Each spread focuses on a defined period of years, with two columns of text giving a detailed survey of the architecture of the time. A third column records contemporary historical, scientific events, keying developments in building into a wider pattern of European and American cultural achievement. Doreen Yarwood is also the author of...
ISBN(s)
0713446749, 9780713446746
