On many
of the building pages in galinsky, you will find suggestions for books we recommend if you
want to go into more depth than galinsky offers - about individual buildings, architects
or localities. Look out for these suggestions, along with links to other Internet
sites, at the bottom of the building pages.
Buying
through galinsky from Amazon.com
You can use galinsky to buy any of
the books we suggest directly from Amazon.com, the biggest bookstore on the
Internet. Simply click on the book you are interested in, to see Amazon's details
and availability - with no commitment to buying anything.
We have included some general
suggestions below.
If you have any comments on the books
we suggest, or would like to suggest books we should include, please send an email to simon@galinsky.com.
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General books
on modern architecture
Below are some suggestions for
general books on modern architecture. These books are accessible and readable
without specialist knowledge, consistent with the galinsky approach.
A highly
readable account of the development of American architecture in the twentieth century,
with a focus on the people involved and the social trends affecting both client
requirements and architectural ideas. Does not include photographs for all the buildings
referred to.
A
rare example of a practical guide for visiting modern buildings, with one short page of
basic information per building, indexed by date, architect and location. Each
building gets one small black and white photograph - usually a general, exterior
view. Includes essential visitor and contact information.
Excellently
written and illustrated account of the sources of modern architecture and development of
ideas at the beginning of the twentieth century, particularly in Europe. Stops
frustratingly in about 1917.