Zukowsky, John,  1948- <br/><br/>
A chronology of architecture  a cultural timeline from stone circles to skyscrapers /  Book : 
John Zukowsky. 
 - 271 pages :  illustrations (colour) ;  26 cm 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/> Roman architect and engineer Vitruvius defined architecture’s characteristics to include firmitas, utilitas, and venustas?essentially, structural integrity, usefulness, and beauty. Amazingly, all three Vitruvian characteristics can be found one way or another in most buildings and constructions from antiquity through the present. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780500343562 (hardback)  ℗Đ24.95 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBB9F0030  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>019530097  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>720.9