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The history of the architectural guidebook and the development of an architectural information system
The history of the architectural guidebook and the development of an architectural information system
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Herndon, Christopher Michael
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Craig, Robert M.
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This is a study of the history of the architectural guidebook, and a proposal
for an architectural information system which utilizes a relational database system
to aid in the creation of future architectural guides. Chapter 1 explores the reasons
why individuals may choose to visit buildings. Chapters 2 and 3 trace the history
of the architectural guidebook through the development of travel writing from the
Greeks to the present day. Chapter 4 provides an analysis of various characteristics
of architectural guides since 1900, and explores the use of descriptions, images, and
maps, as well as how guides subdivide the areas which they deal with. Chapter 5
introduces the reader to relational databases and examines how the present relational
database system was constructed; chapter 5 also includes several proposals for a future
architectural guide based on the analysis of previous guides contained in chapters 2
through 4.
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2007-07-10
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