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The CD-ROM with the most comprehensive, highly visual introduction to the most public of all arts. Perfect as an introductory survey for students and the general public or a visual reference for professionals, this elaborately designed multimedia tool offers the most exciting and thorough introduction to the basic concepts and history of architecture. Architecture: An Interactive Introduction features 1,000 full-color slide images, 150 drawings, 75 computer models, 200 Quicktime film animation sequences, maps, narration, and a timeline in a bundled book and linked in an interactive CD-ROM. Together, they uniquely present history, structures, materials, engineering, technology and design of architecture, and related fields. Supported by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts, this work from the teachings of two architects stands alone as an engaging educational resource of quality and scope.