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Key moments in architecture : the relationship between man, buildings and urban growth as seen in the metropolis through the ages /​ Graham Vickers.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Hamlyn, 1998.Description: 192 p. : ill. ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 060059212X
  • 9780600592129
Subject(s): Summary: "Key Moments in Architecture presents a spectacularly illustrated history of the urban environment from around 4000 BC to the present day. It examines the architectural, geographical, social and economic development of the city. Using specific buildings and cities as examples, it traces how the modern metropolis has evolved and grown, what were the factors behind it, and how it affected lifestyle. Key developments that are covered in detail include The Roman Empire, Renaissance Italy, The Industrial Revolution, International Modernism and the futuristic cities that herald the 21st Century."--BOOK JACKET.
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Open Collection Open Collection FIRST CITY UNIVERSITY COLLEGE FIRST CITY UNIVERSITY COLLEGE Open Collection FCUC Library 711.409 VIC 1998 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 00024191
Open Collection Open Collection FIRST CITY UNIVERSITY COLLEGE FIRST CITY UNIVERSITY COLLEGE Open Collection FCUC Library 711.409 VIC 1998 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 00005483
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711.4 RES 1985 Responsive environments : 711.4 URB 2008 Urban facilities / 711.409 VIC 1998 Key moments in architecture : 711.409 VIC 1998 Key moments in architecture : 711.409045 GRA 2011 Urban design since 1945 : 711.409519 ARC 2009 Public design : 2009 / 711.4095195 DON 2008 Dongtan new town :

"Key Moments in Architecture presents a spectacularly illustrated history of the urban environment from around 4000 BC to the present day. It examines the architectural, geographical, social and economic development of the city. Using specific buildings and cities as examples, it traces how the modern metropolis has evolved and grown, what were the factors behind it, and how it affected lifestyle. Key developments that are covered in detail include The Roman Empire, Renaissance Italy, The Industrial Revolution, International Modernism and the futuristic cities that herald the 21st Century."--BOOK JACKET.