This book is an important collection of historical and critical
surveys and a brilliant study of the trends and developments of the
modern scene with its historical background and true significance.
For the general reader interested in the past and its relation to
our present, and the specialist in architecture preoccupied with
its facets of change, the author has succeeded in presenting a
consistently developing process and a clear, concise
picture.--Edward Larocque Tinker "New York Times Book Review "
[Giedion's] survey of our architectural inheritance, beginning with
the "organization of space" in the early Renaissance, is masterly,
selective, and instructive. In his treatment of individual
architects he calls a famous roll, and leaves us with a clear
impression of the significance of each man's work... This is a big
book, and one that no reader will exhaust quickly.
ÝGiedion's¨ survey of our architectural inheritance, beginning with
the "organization of space" in the early Renaissance, is masterly,
selective, and instructive. In his treatment of individual
architects he calls a famous roll, and leaves us with a clear
impression of the significance of each man's work... This is a big
book, and one that no reader will exhaust quickly.
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