A History of Architecture
by Spiro Kostof
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringsocial commentary
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, slow-paced non-fiction book, heavy rather than light. Best if you like patience over pace.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.5 / 5
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About This Book
No mere survey of famous buildings, Kostof's History examines an inclusive spectrum of manmade structures: prehistoric huts and the TVA, the pyramids at Giza and the Rome railway station, the ziggurat and the department store.
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- Author
- Spiro Kostof
- Published
- 1985
- Pages
- 796
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- Open Library
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