Arrived in good condition. and I you are studying architecture you need to read this book! I also found the illustrations done by the translator to be very good and useful for comparison. Ten Books on Architecture Hardcover – April 30, 2009 by Vitruvius (Author) 4.5 out of 5 stars 112 ratings. Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2018, The book had problems downloading and it would open with the cover page fine while the rest of the book turned out with blank pages. 2007. Piqué, Francesca and I would have been happier if the book were bilingual. Unable to add item to List. Something went wrong. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Find out more about sending content to . Please try your request again later. Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2017. I found the book very interesting, giving an insight of Roman construction methods and materials. Usage data cannot currently be displayed. The Project Gutenberg EBook of Ten Books on Architecture, by Vitruvius This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Please try again. This issue is a value reprint with low quality illustrations of a early 20th century translation. If you are interested in classical architecture, Roman history and its insights or attitudes, or even aesthetic theory and have wondered at the fascination it held for the 18th century, then this is a great book to dip into for source material. Just to give an example of the loose fencing around the subject. Lubelli, Barbara His ten books on architecture give great insight into Greco-Roman culture and life. Amazing who many Wikipedia articles refer to this text and the extent of technology developed in the first century and lost and rediscovered over a thousand years later. Blümich, Bernhard of your Kindle email address below. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 21, 2018, a must have for anyone who is into golden ratio, sacred geometry and or is an architect. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. This data will be updated every 24 hours. Something went wrong. 2011. Please try again. I’m not an architect and I enjoyed the read very much. Occasionally , the name " Vitruvius" pops-up , especially when reading articles on classical architecture and the structural behaviour and geometrical form of the older buildings built from stone . Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 5, 2019. See all formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. Thus , I scanned the Amazon " Bookshelf " with a view to finding a good , but concise book on the subject and which I now have . Then enter the ‘name’ part Check if you have access via personal or institutional login. He was one of those appointed to be overseers of imperial artillery or military engines, and was architect of at least one unit of buildings for Augustus in the reconstruction of Rome. The National Endowment for the … London: Humphrey Milford. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 15, 2018. The only full treatise on architecture and its related arts to survive from classical antiquity, the De Architectura libri decem (Ten Books on Architecture) is the single most important work of architectural history in the Western world, having shaped humanist architecture and the image of the architect from the Renaissance to the present. 2013. I hope you don't. Jorge Villar, Susana E. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. You can save your searches here and later view and run them again in "My saved searches". Being a practising Engineer , for some 50 years plus now , I am forever reading new texts and technical papers in connection with buildings and structures . He likely served as chief of the ballista (senior officer of artillery) in charge of doctores ballistarum (artillery experts) and libratores who actually operated the machines. Casadio, Francesca This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. and To send content items to your account, van Roessel, Lies Currie, Katherine J. I'm satisfied. Marcus Vitruvius Pollio (born c. 80–70 BC, died after c. 15 BC) was a Roman military engineer under Julius Ceasar, generally attributed to be the sole author of the only extant major work from classical antiquity on architecture, De architectura, better known in English as The Ten Books on Architecture. Vitruvius. The ten books do very well what they promise to do. To send content items to your Kindle, first ensure [email protected] Note you can select to send to either the @free.kindle.com or @kindle.com variations. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. The book itself was a direct scan from someone else's copy. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Ali, Hassan R. H. Walker, Pete ‘@kindle.com’ emails can be delivered even when you are not connected to wi-fi, but note that service fees apply. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Edwards, Howell G. M. Fernandes, Francisco Please try your request again later. There was a problem loading your book clubs. This new, critical edition of Vitruvius' Ten Books of Architecture is the first to be published for an English-language audience in more than half a century. Love it. There's a wealth of fascinating stuff depending on which perspective you're coming from. 251), Vitruvius: On Architecture, Volume II, Books 6-10 (Loeb Classical Library No. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. With Vitruvius now made less obscure, we can see with much greater clarity the inherent flexibility of the Classical system at the time when there was no such thing as Classical architecture - only architecture.’, ‘As twentieth century translator of Vitruvius’ treatise Ingrid D. Rowland has done a tremendous service to all those interested in classical architecture.’, ‘This book makes the Renaissance enthusiasm for Vitruvius understandable again, and it is an indispensable starting point for future work on him.’, ‘Rowland and Howe have reconstructed Vitruvius’s conception of architecture as a liberal art and an essential component of any civilized society, and made it accessible to us.’, ‘I would recommend anyone interested in ancient architecture to buy a copy of this volume for the commentary alone.’. Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2018. All architects and civil engineers should read it, Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2018. Wasn’t able to fix this problem…, Readable translation for contemporary Americans, Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2013. please confirm that you agree to abide by our usage policies. Lawrence, Mike The topics relating to architecture comprise many things that would surprise a modern reader but were considered an integral part of life 2000 years ago. This new, critical edition of Vitruvius' Ten Books of Architecture is the first to be published for an English-language audience in more than half a century. 2004. I found the translation, done by a Harvard professor just before WW I, to be the easiest to understand. 2012. This is not the fine prose of Tacitus. Consideration of these things might help make modern cities more pleasant to live in and deserve the attention of architects. van Hees, Rob The extra bonus is that as Vitruvius has been given the means, he takes the liberty to write about whatever he feels the urge to write about. 280). Hon, Giora Giangualano, Ivana and Hrehovcsik, Micah However, it does appear to define what the Romans knew about building and engineering and for that alone it is worth the slog. Complete and Illustrated Edition Vitruvius (Marcus V. Pollio), Roman architect and engineer, studied Greek philosophy and science and gained experience in the course of professional work. I had to read this for school. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Goldstein, Bernard R. 2014. Please try again. By his own description Vitruvius served as a Ballista (artilleryman), the third class of arms in the military offices. Souvorova, Daria Expressing the range of Vitruvius' style, the translation, along with the critical commentary and illustrations, aims to shape a new image of the Vitruvius who emerges as an inventive and creative thinker, rather than the normative summarizer, as he was characterized in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. His ten books on architecture give great insight into Greco-Roman culture and life. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Ordered twice before being made aware that book does not come with dust jacket...Big disappointment...Have not as yet read same. He has been called the world's first known engineer. ‘@free.kindle.com’ emails are free but can only be sent to your device when it is connected to wi-fi.

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