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The Library: A World History


en Limba Engleză Hardback – 14 oct 2013
Tells the definitive worldwide architectural history of the library, with spectacular original photography by one of the finest architectural photographers at work today, Will Pryce.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780500342886
ISBN-10: 0500342881
Pagini: 328
Ilustrații: 17 Illustrations, black and white; 275 Illustrations, color
Dimensiuni: 250 x 317 x 35 mm
Greutate: 2.34 kg
Editura: Thames & Hudson

Descriere

This spectacular book is the first single volume to tell the story of the library as a distinct building type, all around the world. Throughout the ages, book collections have served to symbolize their owners culture and learning, and the wealthy and powerful have spent lavishly on buildings to house them. In its highest form the library became a total work of art, combining painting, sculpture, furniture and architecture into seamless, dramatic spaces. The finest libraries are repositories not just of books, but of learning, creativity and contemplation; they embody some of the highest achievements of humankind. This book recounts that history in text and images of truly outstanding quality.


Notă biografică

Dr James Campbell, an architect and art historian, is Seear Fellow in Architecture and History of Art at Queen's College, Cambridge. His books include The Library: A World History and Brick: A World History, both published by Thames & Hudson.

Cuprins

Preface; Introduction . 1. Lost Beginnings - Libraries in the Ancient World . 2. Cloisters, Codices and Chests - Libraries in the Middle Ages. 3. Cupboards, Chains and Stalls - Libraries in the Sixteenth Century . 4. Walls, Domes and Alcoves - Libraries in the Seventeenth Century . 5. Angels, Frescoes and Secret Doors - Libraries in the Eighteenth Century . 6. Iron Stacks, Gas Lights and Card Catalogues - Libraries in the Nineteenth Century . 7. Electricity, Concrete and Steel - Libraries in the Twentieth Century . 8. The Future of Libraries in the Electronic Age