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# The Annotated Arch: A Crash Course in the History Of Architecture (Volume 2)

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## Customer Reviews

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    A PhD isn't a guarantee
  

*by D***K on Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2012*

The author's name on the cover of this book is followed by "PhD" as though that credential ensured the book's quality; it is an off-putting, abnormal bit of hubris to add "PhD" on the cover.  In fact, the book is about as complete a survey of all architecture as can be accommodated in the alloted space.  The overall history of architecture is well presented and illustrated, although the book suffers from the current popular trend in formatting -- text fragmented and distributed into little boxes rather than a coherent single-thread exposition.But the reason for my low rating is a lack of confidence in any particular fact, because of scattered statements that are just plain wrong.  For instance, the Roman vomitorium, was NOT, as the author claims, a place to vomit after gorging.  Rather it was an exit hall, particularly in a public building.  We still might say in English that a crowd vomits forth from a football game.  The concidence of spelling between vomit and vomitorium apparently misled the author.  The emphasis on keystones is also misleading, at best.  A keystone is no more 'key' than any other stone in an arch: none of the stones comprising an arch can be removed without bringing it down.  It became traditional to decorate a keystone with carving, and the keystone is usually the last stone emplaced, but it has no more significance than that.  And many arches have no highest central stone at all, instead having a vertical mortar joint at their exact center.So, if you hope to glean facts with which to regale fellow guests at cocktail parties, beware: the various factoids in this book may not be factual at all.

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    Definately a keeper
  

*by S***8 on Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2016*

This is a pretty good read. The author is very intelligent and knowledgeable. She unfortunately uses a lot of large words that even I'm surprised I haven't heard before so it forces you to slow down and look up each one to understand what she is saying. If you really want to learn it, I recommend reading it with a notebook and take notes while reading to break it down. I even started a definition section. She packs in a ton of information in such a small book. Take it slow and digest it.

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    The Annotated Arch:  History of Architecture
  

*by M***T on Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2006*

I am teaching Art History and AP Art History this year and this book is invaluable to my students and myself.  The students do a seminar type class and this book has provided such a qick reference tool for them when they have one of the artworks to research and teach.  The large oversized pages are excellent.  This book, along with the Annotated Mona Lisa, are wonderful reviews before the AP test.  I am so glad that I found this excellent quick reference tome.

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