Mansbridge John. Graphic History of Architecture

Hennessey & Ingalls, 1999. — 192 p.What is a hammer-beam roof? Where does a voissoir fit in an arch? What churches did Nicholas Hawksmoor design? Now architecture students and others interested in the history of the built environment can consult a single reference book to find the answers to these and to hundreds of other questions, quickly and in the form most easily comprehended: clear and logical drawings. There are 2000 drawings in this book covering the history of Western architecture from Egypt through Wright, Saarinen, and Fuller.
Наглядный путеводитель на английском языке по истории архитектуры от древнего Египта до 60-х годов 20-го века. Выполнен в виде стильных графических рисунков. Пригодится всем архитекторам, которые до сих пор разбираются в основны