Tu his chapter on the "Five Great ding Cultures" the author gradly and in detail traces the develovof architecture through the isçovery of new materials and me-ods of construction made possible v the invention of improved tools id workmanship, and the inter-of ideas between the various the civilized world. In sub-went chapters he shows how geoical, geological and climatic us, religious, social and poli-events all played their part in development of these cultures, ich eventually resulted in the ar-of today, an architecture ich draws no class lines nor dis-between any building tons $0 long as those functions necessary" and aims at the im-|'
t and beautifying of the liv-aid working conditions and sur-ngs of humanity—e truly noble ce as "His and to did not appreciate lon and istantly adopt the dei an all their, references to itain's merchant shipping, Mr, Stubbs writes from personal experience; for the first months of the war he held a roving commission Which enabled him to see at first hand the work of the fighting Na the "navy of supp! and the na of our Allies, His book is illustrated with admirable photographs, which are not only informative but, in one or two instances, of historic interest.
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