Airports: A Century of Architecture
by Pearman, Hugh
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG- (Outer spine of dj has faded; ex-art library with i.d. marks on book block edges and outermost pages; otherwise clean.)
- ISBN 10
- 081095012X
- ISBN 13
- 9780810950122
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About This Item
New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 2004. Hardcover. VG- (Outer spine of dj has faded; ex-art library with i.d. marks on book block edges and outermost pages; otherwise clean.). Slate gray stamped paper boards, color illus. dust jacket, 240 pp., BW and color illus. "Airports have evolved to become, in the words of author and ntoed architecture critic Hugh Pearman, 'the most important building in the world.' No longer conceived as purely utilitarian transportation structures, airports today represent some of the most significant achievements in contemporary architecture, providing their creators the chance to imagine on a grand scale. Now, this stunning and all-encompassing book becomes the first to celebrate the 100-year history of airport design and architecture around the globe." (dj) Begins with a history of the industry, then spotlights select airport terminals from around the world.
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- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 161458
- Title
- Airports: A Century of Architecture
- Author
- Pearman, Hugh
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG- (Outer spine of dj has faded; ex-art library with i.d. marks on book block edges and outermost pages; otherwise clean.)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 081095012X
- ISBN 13
- 9780810950122
- Publisher
- Harry N. Abrams, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2004
- Keywords
- American Architecture ; Airport Architecture ; ;
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