Architecture 101: From Frank Gehry to Ziggurats, an Essential Guide to Building Styles and Materials (Adams 101 Series)

When I got the book, I was first taken aback by how small it was and how short some of the items were. (Sometimes, a page is just a sentence long). But then I discovered that this is the strength of this book. To paraphrase Mark Twain: Someone sat down to write a shorter book. You can read through this quickly in on sitting, or just take a look at a topic at a time, taking just a few seconds. In terms of learning value and "bang for the buck", it's probably the best value you will ever see.

I learned a lot from this book and it's a good, broad examination of architectural history. I would recommend reading it with a smart phone, tablet or computer next to you so you can Google search the images of the buildings being discussed in the text as you go. There's a lot of description in the book, but you really need to see photos of the structures and only a handful are provided in the kindle version.

The simplicity and comprehensie way in which this very compact summary of Architecture was presented was simply beauiful. I think this book should be a compulsory for every architectural student and a must read for experiened architects who have forgotten the history and development of our profession.

With much information

Good for reading from time to time. It gives you a very nice chronological view of the history of architecture.

Great book; smaller than I expected. Really want a glossary for architecture terms, but overall I think it's a great book!

The text in this little book is clear, concise and informative for someone looking for a very simple and general understanding of architectural styles. Unfortunately, there are no diagrams and almost no photos to illustrate the information provided. This book is only useful if read with a computer and internet browser!

Great intro books for children of people interested in learning about architecture.