Description:
This sweeping introduction to the history of architecture in the United States is now a fully revised guide to the major developments that shaped the environment from the first Americans to the present, from the everyday vernacular to the high style of aspiration.
Review Quotes: "This second edition of "American Architecture" has a great deal more to offer than did the original publication. The original author, Leland Roth, is here joined by his daughter, Amanda Roth Clark. They have completely rewritten the original to reflect an additional 15 years of teaching, research, and scholarship. The authors added new subject matter, included dozens of new footnotes, extended bibliographies for all chapters, almost doubled the glossary of architectural terms, and did a natty redesign of the table of contents. In addition, the illustrations . . . are clearer, richer, more impressive, and much more inclusive of neighboring landscapes of historic buildings. A whole new chapter covers American architecture of the 21st century. . . Highly recommended. "Choice"
"With extensive revisions and substantive additions, Leland Roth has made this second edition to "American Architecture" not only the most thorough examination of its subject, but also the most up-to-date. It remains a key reference work in the field.
Richard Longstreth, George Washington University
Leland M. Roth s "American Architecture" is the smartest, most insightful text written on American architecture. This new edition makes it even more accessible for a new generation of students.
Timothy Orwig, Northeastern University
Roth s "American Architecture" is the perfect companion text to any course on American architecture. Its readability and chronological organization provides students with an in-depth and comprehensive survey of the major trends in the field. The plans, diagrams, and sections are particularly clear and well executed, which is a great resource when teaching.
Emily Morash, Connecticut College
This book has been extremely useful for my courseit is long enough that I can use it as the main anchor of the course, but not so long that it is daunting to the students. Students typically find it clear and engaging. Roth s approach is excellentbroad and inclusive. His writing style is clear and his observations on theory and social content are refreshingly free of jargon. "American Architecture: A History" is the most comprehensive and thoroughly illustrated survey of American architecture available. Building on the author s lifetime of research, it is extremely valuable as a reference book and also provides a highly readable introduction to this fascinating topic.
Jeffery Howe, Boston College
Roth s "American Architecture" provides a detailed introduction to America s architectural developments, creating a chronological and thematic framework that knits together distinct stylistic periods. It is detailed enough to really explain the ethos behind a given work or period, but also provides the larger framework to contextualize it. "American Architecture" is a great text for those studying American architecture for the first time, and can serve as an ongoing resource during more advanced studies as well.
Amy D. Finstein, Massachusetts College of Art and Design
A comprehensive and even-handed overview of American architecture. Its wide coverage allows you (as an instructor) considerable freedom to consider other, even eccentric examples or contexts, or to focus deeply on particular buildings in the knowledge that the broad outlines have been sketched in by Roth.
Sandy Isenstadt, University of Delaware
"Exceptionally well written, organized and presented. "Library Bookwatch"
"Praise for the First Edition: "
This is the best one-volume survey of American architecture on the market today, and it will long liveas a basic resource and authority."
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