Key Moments in Architecture
The Evolution of the City
Graham Vickers(Author)
Hamlyn (Publisher)
Published on 15. April 1998
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-0-600-59212-9 (ISBN)
Description
A pictorial history of the urban environment from 4000 BC to the present day, examining the architecture, geographical, social and economic development of the city. Using specific buildings as examples, the book traces how the modern city has evolved and grown, what were the factors behind it, how it affected lifestyles and how further developments occurred. The periods covered include The Roman Empire, Renaissance Italy, the Industrial Revolution, and the futuristic cities that herald the 21st century.
A pictorial history of the urban environment from 4000 BC to the present day, examining the architecture, geographical, social and economic development of the city. Using specific buildings as examples, the book traces how the modern city has evolved and grown, what were the factors behind it, how it affected lifestyles and how further developments occurred. The periods covered include The Roman Empire, Renaissance Italy, the Industrial Revolution, and the futuristic cities that herald the 21st century.
A pictorial history of the urban environment from 4000 BC to the present day, examining the architecture, geographical, social and economic development of the city. Using specific buildings as examples, the book traces how the modern city has evolved and grown, what were the factors behind it, how it affected lifestyles and how further developments occurred. The periods covered include The Roman Empire, Renaissance Italy, the Industrial Revolution, and the futuristic cities that herald the 21st century.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Octopus Publishing Group
Illustrations
250 colour and b&w illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 285 mm
Width: 243 mm
Weight
1250 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-600-59212-9 (9780600592129)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
The origins of the city; the Hellenic Age; Roman Empire; Islam in Europe / Near East; Middle Ages; Renaissance Italy; colonisation; Baroque; Industrial Revolution; the 19th century; modern city - the USA; the Bauhaus; post-modern and beyond.