Architecture For Dummies

• 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.

“'Provides an excellent overview in a simple and easy-to-follow manner' (Your Family History, March 2013)”

"Provides an excellent overview in a simple and easy-to-follow manner." (Your Family History, March 2013)

Debra Dietch, (Washington DC) is currently an art and architecture critic for Sun-Sentinel, Tribune Co. She was a writer on architecture and design for major newspapers and periodicals such as Forbes, Florida Architecture, House Beautiful, Museum Magazine, Old House Journal, Sotheby's Domain, Washington Post, and more. She also held top editor positions at the two leading professional architecture magazines: Architectural Record and Architecture magazine.

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 construction
When 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.

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Great architects, innovative designs, and engaging photographs throughout Get a handle on the nuts and bolts of design and construction When 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. Praise for Architecture 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 Get Smart! Find listings of all our books Choose from many different subject categories Sign up for eTips at etips.dummies.com

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