Coldstream, J. N.MareMagnum
Cowan, Henry J.MareMagnum
The Master Builders: A History of Structural and Environmental Design from Ancient Egypt to the Nineteenth Century
1985A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Full blue cloth boards. 300 pages. Many b&w photos and illustrations. "Centuries of architectural and building design achievements are explored from a structural and environmental point of view. Emphasis is on the Roman and Byzantine Empires, Gothic architecture, and the structures of the Renaissance and the Age of Reason, with briefer discussions of ancient Egypt and ancient Greece. The text includes extensive research results, uncommon photographs, and numerous illustrations, many from obscure books."
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