One of historys most published architectural treatises; this Renaissance volume solidified the architectural canon of the past five centuries. The distinguished architect known as Vignola identified the five orders — Tuscan; Doric; Ionic; Corinthian; and Composite — and illustrated them in full-page elevational detail. Accessible even to lay readers.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Dont waste your $$$ or timeBy R. Patrick BaughThis is basically a textbook; which gets way too far into the weeds about musical theory; making it unreadable to any reader who is not schooled in musical theory. And to top it off; only 8 pages (out of 453) about "Wicked"; instead asking the reader who wants to know more about that show to buy the authors other book (currently selling for $40+ on ). Not happening.The author refers continually to Carol de Gieres "Defying Gravity"; even mentioning it in his introductions first paragraph; which in hindsight should have been a tipoff that hers is a far superior book.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Pedantic and stodgyBy TomFirst off; the good points: Laird has done a lot of research and a great deal of scholarship has gone into this book. The book is full of useful information and does a nice job of giving an overview of Schwartzs work. The not so good points: I found the book a tad boring. Also; there were several errors in his story telling. He claims that Godspell at the Roundhouse in London did not use a fence; but it did. His source was publicity photos taken in a rehearsal hall. He also states that the Broadway revival had 30 premieres. I assume he meant 30 previews as a show gets only one premiere. If he doesnt understand theatre nomenclature; why is he writing about the theatre? The book takes a scholarly approach to the music in Schwartzs shows. To the lay reader without a music theory background; the book may be mystifying. At times informative; but always dry and stodgy. I much prefer Carol de Gieres Defying Gravity.