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Michael Raeburn ; Hugh Casson ; - Architecture of the western world

Title: Architecture of the western world
Description: Orbis, 1982 Paperback, 304 pages, ENG, 290 x 225 x 23 mm, in very good condition, illustrations in colour / b/w. ISBN 9780856134463. ¶ Related Topics: order Classical architecture Renaissance architecture picturesque Neoclassical architecture The history of Western architecture is marked by a series of new solutions to structural problems. During the period from the beginning of civilization through ancient Greek culture, construction methods progressed from the shed roof and simple truss to the vertical posts, or columns, supporting horizontal beams, or lintels (see post-and-lintel system). Greek architecture also formalized many structural and decorative elements into three Classical orders.

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Price: EUR 20.00 = appr. US$ 21.74 Seller: Erik Tonen Books
- Book number: 60211

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