Architecture For Dummies (For Dummies Series)

When is a building just a building and when is it art? Thisaccessible guide cuts through the jargon and clearly explains theessentials of architecture, demystifying the incredible ways inwhich structures and spaces come alive. You'll gain a realappreciation for architecture and the confidence to talk aboutit€"even to an architect.

• Just the essential information for readers on the go who wantto understand architecture.
• Covers the highlights of architectural history, from the GreatPyramids to Frank Gehry's Guggenheim museum in Bilbao.
• Explains how to look at a building and appreciate it. Explainswhen a building's a building and when it's art.
• Part of Tens includes Ten Great Architectural Masterpieces, TenBiggest Architectural and Engineering Failures, Ten of the MostInteresting Architects Working Today, and more.