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Das kompakte Buch aus der beliebten Reihe "Kompakt & Visuell" von Fachjournalist und Autor Jonathan Glancey bietet einen fachlich überzeugenden und leicht verständlichen Überblick über die faszinierende Geschichte der Architektur weltweit. Durch sein handliches Format eignet es sich ideal zum Mitnehmen und ist Nachschlagewerk und Einführung in einem. Zu jeder Epoche der Architekturgeschichte, geordnet nach Kulturkreisen und Zeitabschnitten, we...

A guide to the great buildings and structures of the modern age from around the world. It discusses over 440 structures from those regarded as classics of modern architecture, such as L'Institut du Monde Arab in Paris and the Sydney Opera House, to buildings such as the Swiss Re building in London and the Parliamentary Library in New Delhi.

Jonathan Glancey is well known as the former architecture and design correspondent of the Guardian and Independent newspapers. He is also a steam locomotive enthusiast and pilot. A frequent broadcaster, his books include Harrier, Giants of Steam, the bestselling Spitfire: The Biography, Nagaland: A Journey to India's Forgotten Frontier, Tornado: 21st Century Steam, The Story of Architecture, The Train: An Illustrated History.

Warum wurde der Eiffelturm zu seiner Zeit von vielen abgelehnt? Ist die Sagrada Família das Werk eines Genies oder Kitsch? Warum wurde Le Corbusier von zahlreichen seiner Zeitgenossen gehasst? Dieses Buch untersucht das Erbe der Architekturgeschichte. In 70 spannenden Debatten wirft Jonathan Glancey einen neuen Blick auf die Meisterwerke.

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From airports to Ziggurats, this title explores the world's greatest buildings with illustrations that take you to the heart of the world's landmark buildings. Featuring major historical styles, and covering parts of the world, it is suitable for architecture enthusiasts, and discovers 5, 000 years of architectural design, style, and construction.

Jonathan Glancey guides readers through a staggering 5, 000 years of world architecture with his eminently knowledgeable, authoritative, and always fascinating insights. This stylish, lavishly illustrated book features influential and innovative architects of every age, along with their masterpieces, from the ziggurat at Ur to the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao.

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20th Century Architecture features every distinguished and groundbreaking structure of this century, from Sir Edwin Lutyens' Deanery Garden to Frank Gehry's astonishing Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain -- with each entry containing a color photograph of the structure and accompanying text describing its key features and its place in the history of modern architecture. Arranged by style, the book offers chapter-length treatments on the Arts a...