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Synopsis
This second edition of the late Spiro Kostof's major work has been revised and expanded by Greg Castillo, Professor Kostof's research assistant and literary executor. A new concluding chapter has been added and many photographs and drawings throughout the book have been replaced or updated.
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Review
Praise for the previous edition:
"A magnificent guided tour through mankind's architecture....This splendid book is that rara avis, a treat for any reader and a first-rate textbook on the subject."--The New York Times Book Review
Praise for the previous edition:
"A magnificent guided tour through mankind's architecture....This splendid book is that rara avis, a treat for any reader and a first-rate textbook on the subject."--The New York Times Book Review
Praise for the previous edition:
"A magnificent guided tour through mankind's architecture....This splendid book is that rara avis, a treat for any reader and a first-rate textbook on the subject."--The New York Times Book Review
Praise for the previous edition:
"A magnificent guided tour through mankind's architecture....This splendid book is that rara avis, a treat for any reader and a first-rate textbook on the subject."--The New York Times Book Review
Praise for the previous edition:
"A magnificent guided tour through mankind's architecture....This splendid book is that rara avis, a treat for any reader and a first-rate textbook on the subject."--The New York Times Book Review
Praise for the previous edition:
"A magnificent guided tour through mankind's architecture....This splendid book is that rara avis, a treat for any reader and a first-rate textbook on the subject."--The New York Times Book Review
From the Back Cover
Pulls together the work of a multitude of scholars into a workable synthesis that will be of value to college students who are just becoming acquainted with the area of study...Kostof has achieved a synthesis of sound scholarship, up-to-date interpretation, and excellent analysis for which he and his publisher are to be congratulated.
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- PublisherOxford Univ Pr
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 0195139569
- ISBN 13 9780195139563
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
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