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

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Herbert Press, c2017Description: 256 pages : illustrations ; 17 cmISBN:
  • 9781912217304
Subject(s): 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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Includes index.

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

"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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