Light, Wind, and Structure : The Mystery of the Master Builders
Mark, Robert
Sold by About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since February 5, 2021
Used - Soft cover
Condition: Very Good+ condition
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketSold by About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since February 5, 2021
Condition: Very Good+ condition
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketCambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press / Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994. Very Good+. Condition would be FINE but for a small surface scrape on front cover. The spine is square and flat. NO creases. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh and crisp -- probably never read. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. First MIT Press Paperback edition (so stated). Large Softcover. 7" wide by 11" tall. Illustrated with photos and drawings throughout. From the rear cover: "Robert Mark plumbs the mystery of the great buildings of ancient Rome, the High Gothic era, and the Renaissance, revealing the astonishing depth of knowledge the ancient builders possessed. His findings provide a stronger technological focus for architectural history and a basis for more rational criticism of contemporary design." "Guided by a sleuth's compulsion, Mark has left no stone unturned to explain how the Pantheon and Hagia Sophia domes really work, how and why the French Gothic cathedrals evolved, the subtlety of the design of St. Paul's Cathedral, and the variety of more or less correctly designed high-rise structures of our time. This book should be carefully read." -- Mario Salvadori, ARCHITECTURE. "Students of architecture and the history of art, as well as architects, can benefit from this book - one of the most objective historical accounts of structure and form we are likely to find." -- Philip Arcidi, PROGRESSIVE ARCHITECTURE. . First Softcover Edition. Softcover. Very Good+ condition. xvii, 209pp.
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