Global investigation of 20th-century architecture, 750+ masterpieces richly illustrated.

After several pages of prologue summing up 18th century highlights--especially the rise in importance of geometry--some forty pages cover 1784-1916, focusing on

In his famously controversial style - Martin Pawley reviews a selection of books on the architecture of the 20th century. Books that we should have read, and in

Fully documented, richly illustrated guide to the great architectural achievements of the last one hundred years.

"A balance of sophistication and clarity in the writing, authoritative entries, and strong cross-referencing that links archtects and structures to entries on t