How to read buildings : a crash course in architectural styles / Carol Davidson Cragoe

By:

Cragoe, Carol Davidson [author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Herbert Press, c2017Description: 256 pages : illustrations ; 17 cmISBN:

9781912217304

Subject(s):

ARCHITECTURE, MODERN

LOC classification:

NA 642 .C73 2017

Contents:

Introduction --Building Types -- A Grammar of Style -- Materials -- Columns & Capitals -- Arches -- Roofs & Gables -- Vaults -- Domes -- Towers -- Doors & Porches --Windows -- Stairways -- Chimneys & Fireplaces --Ornament -- Glossary -- Index -- Acknowledgements

Summary: "How to Read Buildings is a practical introduction to looking at and appreciating architecture. It is a guide to reading the historical and architectural clues that are embedded in every building. Small enough to carry in your pocket and serious enough to provide real answers." -- Back cover

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Materials specified	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	NU Clark Circulation	Non-fiction	GC NA 642 .C73 2017 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Available		NUCLA000004900

Includes index.

"How to Read Buildings is a practical introduction to looking at and appreciating architecture. It is a guide to reading the historical and architectural clues that are embedded in every building. Small enough to carry in your pocket and serious enough to provide real answers." -- Back cover

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