02470cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000330011324501120014626400510025830000470030933600260035633700260038233800360040850000310044450802060047552013020068153400450198365300280202870000400205685600430209699900170213955871UtSlPG20260610134304.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aNA1 aFergusson, James,d1808-188612aA History of Architecture in all Countries, Volume 1, 3rd ed. :bFrom the Earliest Times to the Present Day 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2017-11-01  aProduced by Albert László, Sonya Schermann and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive)  a"A History of Architecture in All Countries, Volume 1, 3rd ed." by James Fergusson is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work provides a comprehensive exploration of architectural styles throughout history, examining structures from ancient civilizations to the present day. The book aims to detail the evolution and significance of architecture across various cultures, offering insights into the artistic and technical developments that have shaped built environments.  The opening of this volume introduces the reader to the methodology and scope of the work. Fergusson distinguishes between two approaches to studying architecture: a static scientific perspective and a historical narrative that traces the origins and influences of architectural forms. He emphasizes the latter as a means to understand not just the art of architecture but its ethnographic significance, asserting that architecture serves as a record of human aspirations across different races and eras. This foundation sets the stage for a detailed examination of ancient architectural styles, beginning with Egyptian architecture, as well as the intellectual and aesthetic values attributed to various architectural accomplishments throughout history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aArchitecture -- History1 aSpiers, Richard Phené,d1838-191640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55871  c96702d96702