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Title: Expanded Version of an Old Favorite
Review: This is the fourth edition of this monumental book. This edition has been expanded to include additional coverage of Egyptian and Mesopotamian architecture at the early end, and the coverage of the architecture of the twentieth century has been greatly expanded. There is also expanded coverage of the architecture from Asia, particular that of Japan.The book now has 50 color and 931 black and white photographs. Most of these are from Europe, but the rest of the world does have some coverage.The increased size and scope of the book now presents a continuous coverage of the evolution of architecture from the earliest building, about 5000 B.C. to buildings constructed in the twenty first century. It is the most complete single volume history of architecture available and it's new edition is greatly improved.The author, David Watkin is Professor of the History of Architecture at the University of Cambridge.
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