{"product_id":"a-history-of-western-architecture-seventh-edition-paperback","title":"A History of Western Architecture Seventh Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOwen Hopkins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Watkin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this highly acclaimed reference work David Watkin traces the history of western architecture from the earliest times in Mesopotamia and Egypt to the late twentieth century. For this seventh edition, revising author Owen Hopkins provides a new introduction contextualizing Watkin's approach. The final chapter on the twenty-first century has been completely rewritten by Hopkins, who brings the story right up to date with the inclusion of such topics as re-use, digital cities and virtual architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Watkin (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e David Watkin was Emeritus Professor of the History of Architecture at the University of Cambridge and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects. His many books include Sir John Soane: Enlightenment Thought and the Royal Academy Lectures (1996), Morality and Architecture Revisited (2001) and The Roman Forum (2009). He died in 2018. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOwen Hopkins (Author)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOwen Hopkins is Director of the Farrell Centre at Newcastle University. Previously he was Senior Curator at Sir John Soane's Museum and before that he was Architecture Programme Curator at the Royal Academy of Arts, London. He is the author of several books including \u003ci\u003eReading Architecture: A Visual Lexicon \u003c\/i\u003e(2012), \u003ci\u003eArchitectural Styles: A Visual Guide\u003c\/i\u003e (2014; both Laurence King), \u003ci\u003ePostmodern Architecture: Less is a Bore\u003c\/i\u003e (2020) and \u003ci\u003eThe Museum\u003c\/i\u003e (2021).\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 752\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.7 x 9.4 x 7.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 17, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765987737888,"sku":"9781529420302","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9174ea4fcfa6d30e179eda5eaf6ccabf.webp?v=1780283758","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-history-of-western-architecture-seventh-edition-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}