{"product_id":"9781444338515","title":"Companions to the History of Architecture, 4 Volume Set","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCompanions to the History of Architecture, 4 Volume Set\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHarry Francis Mallgrave | Alina Payne | Caroline van Eck | Sigrid De Jong | Martin Bressani | Christina Contandriopoulos | David Leatherbarrow | Alexander Eisenschmidt\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eArchitecture \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eUnprecedented in its in-depth coverage, and with over 500 illustrations, photographs, and architectural drawings the multi-volume \u003ci\u003eCompanion to the History of Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e offers an indispensable resource on architectural thought and practice ranging from the 15th century to the present day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAUTHORITATIVE:\u003c\/b\u003e Brings together an international team of over one hundred eminent historians, academics and practising architects \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUSER-FRIENDLY:\u003c\/b\u003e Accessibly structured into volumes organized both chronologically and thematically, spanning the architecture of the Medieval, Renaissance, and Enlightenment periods, through to the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eINCLUSIVE:\u003c\/b\u003e Spans a broad and global range of issues, from the impact of war and religion on city architecture; its relationship with the public; and architecture and the sciences; to examples such as materials and Tectonic expression; Beaux-arts and the Gothic; and contemporary issues, such as contemporary architecture’s critical review of its cultural production, ecology, technological saturation, and ontological engagement with a world now largely urbanized\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCUTTING-EDGE: \u003c\/b\u003eReviews the most recent developments in the field, including theory and practice from the past ten years, along with likely future developments in the history of architecture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMULTI-FORMAT:\u003c\/b\u003e Publishing simultaneously in print and online, providing an unparalleled reference work for students and scholars alike\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarry Francis Mallgrave, Hon FRIBA,\u003c\/b\u003e is  Distinguished Professor Emeritus,  Illinois Institute of Technology. He is the author or editor of numerous books, including\u003ci\u003e Architecture and Embodiment: The Implications of the New Sciences and Humanities for Design \u003c\/i\u003e(2013). His books published with Wiley Blackwell include \u003ci\u003eArchitectural Theory: An Anthology from Vitruvius to 1870, Volume 1\u003c\/i\u003e (2005), \u003ci\u003eArchitectural Theory: An Anthology from 1871 to 2005, Volume 2\u003c\/i\u003e (edited with Christina Contandriopoulos, 2008), \u003ci\u003eThe Architect's Brain: Neuroscience, Creativity, and Architecture \u003c\/i\u003e(2011)\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Architectural Theory: 1968 to the Present\u003c\/i\u003e (with David Goodman, 2011).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eVolume I: Renaissance and Baroque Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e, Edited by \u003cb\u003eAlina Payne\u003c\/b\u003e, Harvard University\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVolume II: Eighteenth-Century Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e, Edited by \u003cb\u003eCaroline van Eck\u003c\/b\u003e, Cambridge University, and \u003cb\u003eSigrid de Jong\u003c\/b\u003e, Leiden University\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVolume III: Nineteenth-Century Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e, Edited by \u003cb\u003eMartin Bressani\u003c\/b\u003e, McGill University, and \u003cb\u003eChristina Contandriopoulos\u003c\/b\u003e, Université du Québec à Montréal\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVolume IV: Twentieth-Century Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e, Edited by \u003cb\u003eDavid Leatherbarrow\u003c\/b\u003e, University of Pennsylvania, and \u003cb\u003eAlexander Eisenschmidt\u003c\/b\u003e, University of Illinois at Chicago\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24 April 2017\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781444338515\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3320\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e188.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315579383948,"sku":"9781444338515","price":819.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781444338515_77ea6ebe-8bd9-4786-8b90-ef6876a28424.jpg?v=1780115737","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781444338515","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}