Book Description
Just the essential information for readers on the go who want to understand architecture. Covers the highlights of architectural history, from the Great Pyramids to Frank Gehry's Guggenheim museum in Bilbao. Explains how to look at a building and appreciate it. Explains when a building's a building and when it's art. Part of Tens includes: Ten Great Architectural Masterpieces, Ten Biggest Architectural and Engineering Failures, Ten of the Most Interesting Architects Working Today-and more.


Book Info
Provides just the essential information for readers on the go who want to understand architecture. Explains how to look at a building and appreciate it, and explains when a building's a building and when it's art. Softcover.


From the Back Cover
Praise for Architect For Dummies"Deborah Dietsch is an insightful critic and author. In this book, she has a rare ability to address a professional audience, while providing accessibility to a lay reader." —FIAI, Antoine Predock Architecture Discover the thrill of architecture from the Great Pyramids to the Guggenheim Bilbao Great architects, innovative designs, and engaging photographs throughout Get a handle on the nuts and bolts of design and constructionWhen is a building just a building and when is it art? This accessible guide cuts through the jargon and clearly explains the essentials of architecture, demystifying the incredible ways in which structures and spaces come alive. You'll gain a real appreciation for architecture and the confidence to talk about it—even to an architect. Get smart! @www.dummies.comFind listings of all our books Choose from many different subject categories Sign up for daily eTips at www.dummiesdaily.com


About the Author
Debra K. Dietch is an architecture and design critic who writes for major newspapers and magazines. She is the former editor-in-chief of Architecture Magazine and former executive editor of Architecture Record.

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