Architecture : from prehistory to climate emergency / Barnabas Calder.
"Reducing energy use is the single biggest challenge facing architecture today. From the humblest prehistoric hut to the imposing monuments of Rome or Egypt to super-connected modern airports, buildings in every era and place have been shaped by the energy available for their construction and r...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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[London] :
Penguin Books Ltd.,
2022.
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| Series: | Pelican book
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| Summary: | "Reducing energy use is the single biggest challenge facing architecture today. From the humblest prehistoric hut to the imposing monuments of Rome or Egypt to super-connected modern airports, buildings in every era and place have been shaped by the energy available for their construction and running. This original and compelling survey tells the story of our buildings from our hunter-gatherer origins to the age of fossil-fuel dependence, and shows how architecture has been influenced by designers, builders and societies adapting to changing energy contexts."--Publisher's website. |
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| Physical Description: | xxv, 547 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0141978201 9780141978208 |