Books, Buildings and Social Engineering
Download or Read eBook Books, Buildings and Social Engineering PDF written by Alistair Black and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Alistair Black |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 530 |
Release | : 2017-05-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781317173281 |
ISBN-13 | : 1317173287 |
Rating | : 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Books, Buildings and Social Engineering by : Alistair Black
Book excerpt: Public libraries have strangely never been the subject of an extensive design history. Consequently, this important and comprehensive book represents a ground-breaking socio-architectural study of pre-1939 public library buildings. A surprisingly high proportion of these urban civic buildings remain intact and present an increasingly difficult architectural problem for many communities. The book thus includes a study of what is happening to these historic libraries now and proposes that knowledge of their origins and early development can help build an understanding of how best to handle their future.