{"product_id":"a-global-history-of-architecture-9781118981337","title":"A Global History of Architecture","description":"\u003cb\u003eA GLOBAL HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOW FEATURING ADDITIONAL COVERAGE OF CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL ARCHITECTURE AND MORE SUPERB DRAWINGS BY FRANCIS D.K. CHING!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book that forever changed the way architectural history is viewed, taught, and studied, \u003ci\u003eA Global History of Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e examines 5,000 years of the built environment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpanning from 3,500 BCE to the present, and organized along a global timeline, this unique guide was written by experts in their fields who emphasize the connections, contrasts, and influences of architectural movements throughout history and around the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFully updated and revised to reflect current scholarship, this \u003ci\u003eThird Edition\u003c\/i\u003e features expanded chapter introductions that set the stage for a global view, as well as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn expanded section on contemporary global architecture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMore coverage of non-Western cultures, particularly South Asia, South East Asia Pre-Columbian America, and Africa.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew drawings and maps by the iconic Francis D.K. Ching, as well as more stunning photographs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn updated companion website with digital learning tools and Google Earth\u003csup\u003e(TM)\u003c\/sup\u003e mapping service coordinates that make it easier to find sites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eArt and architecture enthusiasts, and anyone interested in architectural history, will have 5,000 years of the built environment perpetually at their fingertips with \u003ci\u003eA Global History of Architecture, Third Edition.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFRANCIS D.K. CHING\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus of Architecture at the University of Washington. He is the author of numerous architecture and design books, including \u003ci\u003eArchitectural Graphics; Architecture: Form, Space, and Order; A Visual Dictionary of Architecture; Interior Design Illustrated;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBuilding Construction Illustrated, \u003c\/i\u003e all from Wiley. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARK JARZOMBEK\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of the History and Theory of Architecture at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as well as author of several books. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVIKRAMADITYA PRAKASH\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Architecture at the University of Washington and the author of several books and academic publications.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50461883302162,"sku":"9781118981337","price":118.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_783e2572-2d00-49ae-8337-c9eb2beb6c92.jpg?v=1730082900","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-global-history-of-architecture-9781118981337","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}