Reviews
"Well organized, with a clear logical order and presentation of information. Great graphics."--Edward Dunson, Howard University, "[Kostof] sets the standard for a year-long course of architecturalhistory in a postmodern context." - Joseph Betz, SUNY at Farmingdale, "Teaching history of architecture will be impossible again withoutreference to this book! An outstanding study and one of the most important bookswritten on the topic in our time." - Benjamin Schwarz, University ofMissouri, "Without a doubt, the best history of architecture survey on the markettoday! Comprehensive, witty and poetically written. I read and reread the text,but, more importantly, my students do the same." - Frederick Vassar, WoodburyUniversity, "Excellent! I am adopting it for the fall and winter quarters. Verythorough and comprehensive!" - Robert Wendel, University of Cincinnati, Praise for the previous edition: "A magnificent guided tour through mankind's architecture....This splendid book is that rara avis, a treat for any reader and a first-rate textbook on the subject."--The New York Times Book Review, "A well documented and careful analysis of architectural history throughthe ages and across cultural context. " - Herman Sands, City University of NewYork, "I like the book very much....[I]ts text is very perceptive andinteresting." - C.M. Smart, University of Arkansas, "A superb text for introducing graduate students to the world of architecture!"--Roger Lewis, University of Maryland, "Excellent! I am adopting it for the fall and winter quarters. Very thorough and comprehensive!"--Robert Wendel, University of Cincinnati, Praise for the previous edition:"A magnificent guided tour through mankind's architecture....This splendid book is that rara avis, a treat for any reader and a first-rate textbook on the subject."--The New York Times Book Review, Praise for the previous edition: "A magnificent guided tour through mankind's architecture....This splendid book is thatrara avis, a treat for any reader and a first-rate textbook on the subject."--The New York Times Book Review, "A unique historical and cultural perspective, and an excellent portfolio of illustrations. A concise, engaging text!"--Jack Anern, University of Massachussets, "I like the book very much....[I]ts text is very perceptive and interesting."--C.M. Smart, University of Arkansas, "A superb text for introducing graduate students to the world ofarchitecture!" - Roger Lewis, University of Maryland, "Extremely valuable resource which puts architectural history into a larger social, cultural context, and integrates architectural and urban phenomena."--Jon Michael Schwarting, New York Institute of Technology, "A welcome update of a seminal work. The additions...make the secondedition an even more circumspect view of the world's architecture - to the endof the millenium." - James Rose, University of Wyoming, "[Kostof] sets the standard for a year-long course of architectural history in a postmodern context."--Joseph Betz, SUNY at Farmingdale, "[Kostof's] challenging text is ultimately inspiring, richly rewarding, and at times brilliant. This testament to his life will live for decades as a standard textbook. Highly recommended..."--School Library Journal
