On Architecture Paperback - 2009 - 1st Edition
by Vitruvius; Richard Schofield (Translator); Introduction by Robert Tavernor
A new, illustrated edition of a foundational work on architecture, engineering, and urban planning
The only treatise on architecture to have survived from Roman times, Vitruvius' On Architecture provides a fascinating picture of how the Romans planned and built their great structures and cities. Dedicated to Augustus, it sets out all the information an architect of the time needed-from plans for temples, public baths, government buildings, and private homes to the best materials and techniques for building-and introduces longstanding principles of architecture, from the use of nature's harmonies in design to the ideal modular proportions of the human body, which later inspired Leonardo da Vinci. This new translation, accompanied by 100 black-and-white images, captures the clear, pragmatic tone of Vitruvius' writings, showing why the ancient architect and engineer's theories have remained influential for two millennia.
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The only treatise on architecture to have survived from Roman times, Vitruvius' On Architecture provides a fascinating picture of how the Romans planned and built their great structures and cities. Dedicated to Augustus, it sets out all the information an architect of the time needed-from plans for temples, public baths, government buildings, and private homes to the best materials and techniques for building-and introduces longstanding principles of architecture, from the use of nature's harmonies in design to the ideal modular proportions of the human body, which later inspired Leonardo da Vinci. This new translation, accompanied by 100 black-and-white images, captures the clear, pragmatic tone of Vitruvius' writings, showing why the ancient architect and engineer's theories have remained influential for two millennia.
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- Title On Architecture
- Author Vitruvius; Richard Schofield (Translator); Introduction by Robert Tavernor
- Binding Paperback
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Pages 464
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Group, England
- Date 2009-12-29
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780141441689 / 0141441682
- Weight 0.75 lbs (0.34 kg)
- Dimensions 7.6 x 5 x 0.9 in (19.30 x 12.70 x 2.29 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
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Themes
- Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Dewey Decimal Code 720
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