Round Buildings, Square Buildings, & Buildings That Wiggle like a Fish

Isaacson, Philip M.

ISBN 10: 0394893824 / ISBN 13: 9780394893822

Published by New York: Knopf, 1988

About this Item

Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 121 pages; Physical desc. : 121 p. : col. Ill. ; 24 cm. Subjects: Architecture - History - Architecture - Architecture - Buildings - Architecture. 1 Kg.

Seller Inventory # 24464

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Round Buildings, Square Buildings, & Buildings That Wiggle like a Fish
• Publisher: New York: Knopf
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0394893824
• ISBN 13: 9780394893822
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Weight: 1 kilogram

About this title

Synopsis

A reissue of an award-winning book on architecture explores various architectural styles around the world, depicting churches, fortresses, bridges, air terminals, mills, cliff dwellings, tombs, and lighthouses of particular note.

Synopsis

Philip M. Isaacson takes readers on a personal tour of buildings around the world, from places of worship, fortresses, and air terminals to bridges, windmills, and fishing shacks. Along the way they learn the many elements that give buildings their flavor and character. At once informative and beguiling, this striking introduction to architecture encourages readers to look for beauty where they may have never looked before.