Fractal analysis is a method for measuring, analysing and comparing the formal or geometric properties of complex objects. In this book it is used to investigate eighty-five buildings that have been designed by some of the twentieth-century’s most respected and celebrated architects. Including designs by Le Corbusier, Eileen Gray, Frank Lloyd Wright, Robert Venturi, Frank Gehry...(展开全部)

"...a blend of erudition (fascinating and sometimes obscure historical minutiae abound), popularization (mathematical rigor is relegated to appendices) and exposition (the reader need have little knowledge of the fields involved) ...and the illustrations include many superb examples of computer graphics that are works of art in their own right." Nature

“I shall reconsider human knowledge by starting from the fact that we can know more than we can tell,” writes Michael Polanyi, whose work paved the way for the likes of Thomas Kuhn and Karl Popper. The Tacit Dimension argues that tacit knowledge—tradition, inherited practices, implied values, and prejudgments—is a crucial part of scientific knowledge. Back in print for a new ge...(展开全部)

Aldo Rossi, a practicing architect and leader of the Italian architectural movement La Tendenza, is also one of the most influential theorists writing today. The Architecture of the City is his major work of architectural and urban theory. In part a protest against functionalism and the Modern Movement, in part an attempt to restore the craft of architecture to its position as ...(展开全部)

"Warmly recommended. It is that rare achievement, a lively book which at the same time takes the fullest possible advantage of scholarly knowledge."--Charles C. Gillespie, "New York Times Book Review"

Digital tools have launched architecture into a dizzying new era, one in which wood, stone, metal, glass, and other traditional materials are augmented by pixels and code. In this ambitious exploration, an eminent thinker examines what, exactly, the building blocks of architecture have meant over the centuries and how technology may—or may not—be changing how we think about the...(展开全部)

Hall examines the various cultural concepts of space and how differences among them affect modern society. The Hidden Dimension demonstrates how man s use of space can affect personal and business relations， cross-cultural exchanges， architecture， city planning， and urban renewal. Illustrated.

张异宾 一、个人信息： 张异宾(笔名张一兵)，1956年3月17日生于南京，祖籍山东茌平。1981年8月毕业于南京大学哲学系。哲学博士。现为南京大学特聘教授，哲学系博士生导师。中央马克思主义理论建设工程哲学组主要成员，国务院学位委员会学科评议组成员，国家社科基金学科评议组成员，教育部社会科学委员会哲学学部委员，教育部哲学类专业教学指导委员会副主任委员。江苏省有突出贡献的中青年学者，享受政府特殊津贴。曾入选国家教育部“全国优秀青年教师奖励计划”和“跨世纪人才工程”,并为中国马克思主义哲学史学会副会长，中国图书评论学会副会长，江苏省哲学学会会长,江苏省马克思主义研究会会长。主要研究方向：马克思、列宁、海德格尔、福柯哲学文本学研究；当代国外马克思主义哲学；当代西方激进哲学；构境理论。 二、主要科研成果： （一）主编丛书、系列教材： 当代学术棱镜译丛（南京大...(展开全部)

This is a book about structures that shows students how to "see" structures as integral to architecture, and how knowledge of structures is the basis for understanding both the mechanical and conceptual aspects inherent to the art of building. Analyzing the structural principles behind many of the best known works of architecture from past and present alike, this book places th...(展开全部)

An internationally acclaimed expert explains why Chinese-style architecture has remained so consistent for two thousand years, no matter where it is built. For the last two millennia, an overwhelming number of Chinese buildings have been elevated on platforms, supported by pillars, and covered by ceramic-tile roofs. Less obvious features, like the brackets connecting the pillar...(展开全部)