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THE ARCHITECTURE BOOK Hardcover – January 19, 2023

by D.K. Publishing (Author)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 61 ratings
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Learn about key concepts behind the world's most incredible buildings in The Architecture Book.

Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Architecture in this overview guide to the subject, brilliant for novices looking to find out more and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Architecture Book brings a fresh and vibrant take on the topic through eye-catching graphics and diagrams to immerse yourself in.

This captivating book will broaden your understanding of Architecture, with:

- A global scope, covering architecture from all over the world
- Packed with facts, charts, timelines and graphs to help explain core concepts
- A visual approach to big subjects with striking illustrations and graphics throughout
- Easy to follow text makes topics accessible for people at any level of understanding

The Architecture Book is a captivating introduction to buildings and the ideas, and principles that make them key to the history and evolution of our built environment - aimed at adults with an interest in the subject and students wanting to gain more of an overview. Here you'll discover the most important ideas, technologies, and movements in the history of architecture and structural engineering, through exciting text and bold graphics.

Your Architecture Questions, Simply Explained

Learn about the evolution of construction, from ancient and classical architecture through Medieval, Gothic, and Renaissance buildings, Baroque and Rococo, to 19th-century emerging modernism and postmodernism and glittering skyscrapers. If you thought it was difficult to learn about buildings and the ideas behind them, The Architecture Book presents key information in a clear layout. Explore architectural movements, styles and celebrated buildings from all over the world, and stunning religious structures from mosques to churches, stupas to pagodas and temples.

The Big Ideas Series

With millions of copies sold worldwide, The Architecture Book is part of the award-winning Big Ideas series from DK. The series uses striking graphics along with engaging writing, making big topics easy to understand.
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    336 pages
  2. Language
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    January 19, 2023
  5. Dimensions
    7.95 x 0.94 x 9.45 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0241415039
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0241415030
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ DK (January 19, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0241415039
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0241415030
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.53 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.95 x 0.94 x 9.45 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 61 ratings

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book - architect opinion
Reviewed in Germany on February 2, 2024
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Amazing book if you want to study the basics of architecture, or as an architect to remind yourself what you studied in uni :)
I want to have all of these books now..
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4.0 out of 5 stars It is a good book
Reviewed in India on May 24, 2023
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Its a good book, you can try it out.
However the packing is not good.
I had to return first book due to damage and also replacement was also slightly damaged state due to poor packing.
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Wilde's Cabbage
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Excellent Production from DK
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 13, 2023
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Beautifully illustrative and very descriptive beginners guide to some of the finest architecture which holds significant importance internationally. The contents spans a vast range of eras. The DK book is not different to our large collection of hardback DK guides on a variety of topics. Each on a similar theme of encyclopaedic knowledge as an initial text to dip your toes into the chosen subject matter, without going into huge amounts of finer details.

Each subject in this book has either a page or two dedicated to it on average. There is a very good index at the rear, as well as a simple contents at the front.
The DK series, in our experience are suited for children, due to the highly visual layout and short, yet descriptive bursts of texts. Our children have used them from the age of 5, with the books still proving to be a valuable resource well into their early teens.

Well recommended, especially for fans of the DK series which are altogether excellent and well researched!

5 stars
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Steve
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Book About Architecture
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 13, 2023
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The book is an interesting history collection of architectural styles over the centuries, a collection of facts, charts, timelines, and graphics to help you understand book better.

The pages are good quality, glossy finish and the photos are high quality. The book is part of a series done by the same editors .

Another great DK book I would recommend it.
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Daisy
4.0 out of 5 stars Would have benefited from more pictures - it's architecture!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 6, 2023
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The Architecture Book is another great entry in the DK's "Big ideas simply explained" series, but in this case it begins to show the limitations of the series' format. I've bought and read several other books from the series which I thought worked very well (Philosophy, Psychology, Literature - which naturally translate over well to book form), but this volume on Architecture in particular would have benefited from more illustrations. A picture is worth a thousand words, and I found several sections lacking in meaningful photos, drawings, or floor plans. Perhaps the space dedicated to double-page spreads of titles (which add nothing of value and look rather brutalist, akin to reading a communist manifesto) would have been better used to showcase some more examples of interesting buildings that didn't make it into their respective sections due to space constraints.

What images there were, however, were consistently apposite and useful, as was the content overall. The book is a handy treasure trove of architecture facts, from the characteristics of various styles to the history behind the movements and examples of their early pioneers. The presentation of the text is sensible and well laid-out, and the "big ideas" are indeed "simply explained". DK also deserve recognition for including non-European styles, as these are overlooked all too often (even in books far more expensive than this one). It was great to see those international examples, as they offer truly unique and interesting perspectives on architecture that we in the West (due to the different direction our building styles evolved in) often haven't even considered.

The book itself is of good quality, the hard cover is sturdy, the binding held up well, and there are of course the usual features to be expected like a useful paginated index, and a short glossary of common terms in the back. It was a pleasure to read, and I'll definitely refer back to it whenever I have to look up some architectural term or another.
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Daisy
4.0 out of 5 stars Would have benefited from more pictures - it's architecture!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 6, 2023
The Architecture Book is another great entry in the DK's "Big ideas simply explained" series, but in this case it begins to show the limitations of the series' format. I've bought and read several other books from the series which I thought worked very well (Philosophy, Psychology, Literature - which naturally translate over well to book form), but this volume on Architecture in particular would have benefited from more illustrations. A picture is worth a thousand words, and I found several sections lacking in meaningful photos, drawings, or floor plans. Perhaps the space dedicated to double-page spreads of titles (which add nothing of value and look rather brutalist, akin to reading a communist manifesto) would have been better used to showcase some more examples of interesting buildings that didn't make it into their respective sections due to space constraints.

What images there were, however, were consistently apposite and useful, as was the content overall. The book is a handy treasure trove of architecture facts, from the characteristics of various styles to the history behind the movements and examples of their early pioneers. The presentation of the text is sensible and well laid-out, and the "big ideas" are indeed "simply explained". DK also deserve recognition for including non-European styles, as these are overlooked all too often (even in books far more expensive than this one). It was great to see those international examples, as they offer truly unique and interesting perspectives on architecture that we in the West (due to the different direction our building styles evolved in) often haven't even considered.

The book itself is of good quality, the hard cover is sturdy, the binding held up well, and there are of course the usual features to be expected like a useful paginated index, and a short glossary of common terms in the back. It was a pleasure to read, and I'll definitely refer back to it whenever I have to look up some architectural term or another.
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