
This book examines a period which is far more than a prelude to the age of steel and concrete. The first half-century culminated in the bold iron and glass of the Crystal Palace. There follows the creation of the modern styles of the era based on traditions of the past, and finally,...


Architecture, Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries: The Pelican History of Art is a comprehensive book written by Henry Russell Hitchcock that explores the evolution of architecture throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. The book is part of the Pelican History of Art series and...


With a constant truth of perspective, Professor Hitchcock reveals a period in architecture which saw revolutionary changes in style, function and materials. The volume traces the development and progress of modern architecture from around 1800 until the middle of the twentieth...



With a constant truth of perspective, Professor Hitchcock reveals a period in architecture which saw revolutionary changes in style, function and materials. The volume traces the development and progress of modern architecture from around 1800 until the middle of the twentieth...