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Witold Rybczynski
Witold Rybczynski has written about architecture for The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The New York Times, and Slate. Among his award-winning books are Home, The Most Beautiful House i...view moreWitold Rybczynski has written about architecture for The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The New York Times, and Slate. Among his award-winning books are Home, The Most Beautiful House in the World, and A Clearing in the Distance, which won the J. Anthony Lukas Prize. He lives with his wife in Philadelphia, where he is the emeritus professor of architecture at the University of Pennsylvania. How Architecture Works is his eighteenth book.view less
Books by Witold Rybczynski
A Clearing In The Distance: Frederick Law Olmsted and America in the 19th Century How Architecture Works: A Humanist's Toolkit Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Last Harvest: From Cornfield to New Town Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5One Good Turn: A Natural History of the Screwdriver and the Screw Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5City Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Makeshift Metropolis: Ideas About Cities Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Perfect House: A Journey with Renaissance Master Andrea Palladio Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5My Two Polish Grandfathers: And Other Essays on the Imaginative Life Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Charleston Renaissance Man: The Architectural Legacy of Albert Simons in the Holy City Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings