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Book Title: Classical Architecture : the Poetics of Order
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.7in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Alexander Tzonis, Liane Lefaivre
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: History / Ancient & Classical, History / General
Publisher: MIT Press
Publication Year: 1986
Genre: Architecture
Item Weight: 13 Oz
Number of Pages: 320 Pages