Adventures in Architecture

Cruickshank, Dan

ISBN 10: 029784444X / ISBN 13: 9780297844440

Edité par Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 2008

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Fine/Near fine.Weidenfeld and Nicolson,2008.First UK edition-first printing(10 9 8 76 5 4 3 2 1).Large format blue hardback(silver lettering to the spine,small nick on the edges of the spine) in fine condition, with Dj(two creases on the edges of the Dj cover) in near fine condition.Illustrated with many colour photos.The book is as new with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.288pp including Further reading,index.Price un-clipped.A collectable first edition.Heavy book(approx 1.3 Kg).

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Adventures in Architecture
• Éditeur: Weidenfeld and Nicolson
• Date de parution: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 029784444X
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780297844440
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: First UK edition-first printing.
• État de l'article: Fine
• État de la jaquette: Near fine
• Catalogues du vendeur:
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Synopsis

Dan takes us to the buildings he believes have changed the world, revealing how in truly great buildings function, material and purpose connect to all other parts of life - showing how architecture is the richest and most compelx of man's artistic endeavours. Do his chosen buildings live up to expectation, or does he find disappointment and lost ideals? Architecture is an art, a science and a craft. But buildings also have to fulfil a function, cater for human use, withstand the forces of nature, and be built to a budget. Dan considers all these aspects as he looks at places, some well known, many less so, as varied as the Catherine Palace in St Petersburg, the Blood Feud Towers in Georgia, the Zoroastrian Towers of Silence in Iran, a Yurt in Mongolia, Brasilia, Napoleon's tomb in Paris, the Gherkin in London and the Lupanare Brothels in Pompeii.

À propos de l?auteur

Dan Cruickshank is a regular presenter on the BBC best known for his popular BBC2 series THE BEST BUILDINGS OF BRITAIN and WHAT THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION DID FOR US. He is one of Britain's leading architectural and historic building experts. For Omnibus he has travelled to Afghanistan and Iraq to discover what cultural treasures remain after years of looting and civil war.