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ALEXANDER, CHRISTOPHER, 1936 to 2022

Christopher Alexander

American architect and design theorist.

Books: 5
Editions tracked: 8
First editions: 5
Nationality: United States, United Kingdom

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Earliest first editionNotes on the Synthesis of FormHarvard University Press, 1964 Most editions trackedA Pattern Language2 editions

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Notes on the Synthesis of Form

Christopher Alexander · first published 1964

1st Harvard University Press1964 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
Harvard University Press1971 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

A Pattern Language

Christopher Alexander · first published 1977

1st Oxford University Press1977 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
Oxford University Press2018 Other Not yet valued Log in to want this

The Timeless Way of Building

Christopher Alexander · first published 1979

1st Oxford University Press1979 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

A New Theory of Urban Design

Christopher Alexander · first published 1987

1st Oxford University Press1987 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

The Nature of Order

Christopher Alexander · first published 2001

1st Oxford University Press2001 Other Not yet valued Log in to want this
Taylor & Francis Group2002 Other Not yet valued Log in to want this

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Christopher Alexander was born in 1936 and died in 2022.

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We track 5 books by Christopher Alexander across 8 editions, 5 of them first editions.

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