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Name: The grammar of architecture
Author: Emily Cole

📘 The grammar of architecture by Emily Cole

Engraved plates from the great works of architectural history illustrate a journey around the architecture of civilizations east and west, from Ancient Egypt to the Industrial Revolution. Extended captions and annotations supply the reader with a complete naming of parts and an explanation of how architects have planned and made the buildings of the past, from Amhotep to the Palladio, and Vitruvius to Wren.

First publish date: 2002

Genre: History/Modern History

Authors: Emily Cole

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