By Hilary French

Why are buildings designed as they are? Where do architects get their ideas? And why do so many of those ideas strike the rest of us as lunacy? "Architecture: A Crash Course" has the answers. This small book is perfect for the novice, since it assumes no previous knowledge of architecture. It outlines the lives and works of the key players and explains architectural styles and movements in a lively and colorful way. The book is beautifully illustrated and includes a glossary of terms and techniques.

144 Pages; Softcover

Published in 1998 by Watson-Guptill Publications