| Description |
xiii, 388 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, plans ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
America: the sacred mountain -- Sacred mountain in Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Aegean -- Greek Temple -- Olympia and the acropolis of Athens -- Hellenistic and Roman: the ideal world of interior space -- Gothic cathedral: structure -- Gothic cathedral: experience -- Italian urbanism: the town and the garden -- French classic garden: the art of pourtraiture -- Shape of France: gardens, fortifications, and modern urbanism -- Palladio, the English garden, and the modern age |
| Summary |
A comprehensive study of architecture through the ages and it's relationship to the natural world. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Architecture -- History.
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Architecture.
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Nature (Aesthetics)
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| ISBN |
0312097425 |
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