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016 7 _a017381257
_2Uk
020 _a9781780675725 (paperback)
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082 0 4 _a720.922
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084 _a720.922
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100 1 _aWeston, Richard,
_d1953-,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aArchitecture visionaries /
_h[Book] /
_cRichard Weston.
300 _a312 pages :
_billustrations (black and white, and colour) ;
_c28 cm.
500 _aFormerly CIP.
_5Uk
520 _aFeaturing 75 of the world's most influential architects, this book presents the story of 20th-century architecture through the fascinating personal stories and significant works that have shaped the field. Arranged in a broadly chronological order, the book gives the reader a sense of the impact that inventive individuals have had on the development of architecture and our built environment. Key dates in the architects' careers are listed in timeline features, thereby allowing the author freedom to move beyond well-known biographies to analyze the buildings and map out the exciting visions behind them. With insightful text describing carefully selected examples, this is a dynamic and unique guide to the architects whose visions have created the buildings around us.
521 _aAll.
650 0 _aArchitects.
650 0 _aArchitecture, Modern
_z20th century.
852 _p54522
_93511.00
_h720.922 WES-A
_vSecond Wind
_bGround Floor
_dBooks
_t1
_q1-New
_aJZL-CUI
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