Detailing worlds a conceptual history of architectural detail

"What is a "detail" in architecture? The concept of detail has long played an important role in the discourse and practice of architects, but the meaning of the term has been understood in radically different ways. Detailing Worlds is the first book to examine how our contemporary understanding of architectural detail came to be. It tells the story of the evolution of a concept from the 18th century to the present day, examining five different "worlds" of practice - the academic, technician, student, engineer, and architect - to show how each of these different contexts conditioned the emergence of new understandings of detail"--