Handlin, David P. creator text bibliography enk 2004 monographic eng spa

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288 p. ill. 21 cm. An updated study of American architecture traces the history of U.S. architecture from the colonial period to the present day; looks at public buildings, offices, and homes; and discusses influential movements and architects. Contents: 1. The unbuilt spire : the architecture of the American colonies -- 2. Temples in Arcadia : the architecture of the New Republic -- 3. Beauty and the industrial beast : architecture for a culture of commerce -- 4. Toward new types : Romanesque for an industrial society -- 5. The cause conservative : the architecture of the American Renaissance -- 6. The lost momentum : the architecture of the 1920s -- 7. The international style and beyond : the architecture of the New Deal -- 8. From less is more to less is a bore : the architecture of postwar America -- 9. Looking backward and forward. David P. Handlin. Includes index. Bibliography: p. 275-280. Architecture United States NA705 H35 2004 720/.973 9780500203736 84051824 pucpr 042012 20200309200721.0 eng