Arquitectura (Architecture)

by DK

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Format Hardcover

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Description Translation of: Architecture: the definitive visual history.

Publisher Description

¿Por qué las estructuras romanas han sobrevivido después de tanto tiempo? ¿Cómo se sostienen los altos techos de las catedrales góticas?¿Conoces las innovaciones arquitectónicas que están ayudando a combatir el cambio climático?

Resuelve tus dudas, explora cada período y estilo arquitectónico de la historia en profundidad y recorre los edificios más icónicos del mundo con Arquitectura. La guía visual definitiva. Un libro que analiza el desarrollo de la arquitectura a lo largo de más de 6000 años, mostrando los materiales de construcción, la tecnología, el diseño y los cambios sociales que han dado forma a las estructuras arquitectónicas que conocemos hoy en día.

Edificios de todo el mundo, incluidos el Templo del Cielo de China, el Pabellón Dorado de Japón, el Taj Mahal de la India, el Gran Zimbabue de África, la Pirámide del Sol de América del Sur y Persépolis de Oriente Medio.Información detallada de los principales estilos arquitectónicos y un resumen de los elementos y las características principales de cada uno de ellos.Impresionantes e ilustraciones en 3D que te permitirán identificar y ver con más detalle las decoraciones, los elementos estructurales clave y los edificios más famosos de cada período.
Descubre todo sobre la arquitectura por períodos y estilos, desde las viviendas más antiguas hasta los rascacielos de última tecnología. Completo, autorizado e inspirador, este libro es perfecto para cualquier persona fascinada por este arte y que quiere saber más sobre sus técnicas, las construcciones que hay repartidas por el mundo y los factores sociales y culturales que las han hecho posibles.

From ancient dwellings to modern high-tech skyscrapers, discover everything there is to know about the history of architecture around the world.

Covering more than 6,000 years of human history, Architecture charts the most important developments in building materials, technology, and design, and the social changes that have shaped the architectural landscape. 

Explore every significant architectural period and style in depth through key examples. Take a tour of some of the world's most iconic buildings, beautifully illustrated with a combination of stunning photography and specially commissioned CGI illustrations. Find out why so many ancient Roman structures have withstood the test of time. Learn how the soaring ceilings of Gothic cathedrals are held up. And discover the architectural innovations that are helping combat climate change. 

Comprehensive, authoritative, and inspiring, Architecture is the perfect book for anyone fascinated by the built world – its visual character and the factors that have formed it - and who wants to understand more

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Details

  • ISBN 059384811X
  • ISBN-13 9780593848111
  • Title Arquitectura (Architecture)
  • Author DK
  • Format Hardcover
  • Year 2024
  • Pages 440
  • Publisher Penguin Young Readers
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