Architecture and the American Dream

Architecture and the American Dream
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Publisher : Three Rivers Press (CA)
Total Pages : 328
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ISBN-10 : UCSD:31822026251314
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Book Synopsis Architecture and the American Dream by : Craig Whitaker

Download or read book Architecture and the American Dream written by Craig Whitaker and published by Three Rivers Press (CA). This book was released on 1998 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Architect and planner Craig Whitaker takes in the whole of American life to examine how our cities and houses reflect our culture. Drawing on art and literature, history and politics, film and advertising, Whitaker offers a new perspective from which Americans can define themselves in relation to their environment. 400 illustrations.


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