James W P Campbell

Gebundenes Buch

Brick

A World History

Fotograf: Pryce, Will

Beschreibung

A architecture book that follows the story of brick from 5,000 bc to its use in building today, via the vast baths and basilicas of ancient Rome, through the wonders of Gothic brick in Germany, the majestic temples of Pagan and Mughal mosques in Iran, to its modern revival.

Autor

Dr James Campbell, an architect and art historian, is Seear Fellow in Architecture and History of Art at Queen's College, Cambridge. His books include The Library: A World History and Brick: A World History, both published by Thames & Hudson.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Thames & Hudson / Thames and Hudson Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Juli 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 299mm x 230mm x 35mm
• Gewicht: 1759g
• ISBN-13: 9780500343197
• ISBN-10: 0500343195
• Artikelnr.: 43923245

Rezensionen

'Wonderful ... highly seductive for any architect, with page after page of beautiful large photographs of every conceivable way of using brick ... the pictures, juxtapositions and themes are compelling' - RIBA Journal