Field Guide To American Architecture
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Incisive, jargon-free and a pleasure to read, A Field Guide To American Architecture presents an exceptionally comprehensive view of American architecture from the 1940s to the present. Plentiful... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:051746005X
ISBN13:9780517460054
Release Date:December 1987
Publisher:Random House Value Publishing
Length:322 Pages
Weight:2.61 lbs.
Customer Reviews
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Nice Illustrations of all Sorts of American Buildings
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
Most field guides to American Architecture concentrate on domestic architecture. This book is truly a guide to the full range American Architecture. The Author includes wonderful examples of industrial and commercial architecture as well as examples of bridges and other engineering structures. It is the diversity of structures that makes this book valuable. Almost all of the illustrations in this books come from the Historical American Building Survey (HABS) sponsored by the United States Government. If you like this style of two dimensional illustration, you can search the HABS web site at the Library of Congress web site. This book is best for people who already know a little something about identifying American buildings. I would recommend Lester Walker's book for beginners. Other field guides do a better job of describing the features that make a particular building an example of a certain architectural style. However, for the sheer scope of buildings shown, this is the best field guide that I have found. Highly recommended.
Excellent artist reference!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
This book is a wonderful resource for 3D animators in particular. "If you do a lot of animation that requires scenery (and doesn't it all?) this book is a must have." -Taming The Wave, June 1996
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