A Pattern Language  (English, Hardcover, Alexander Christopher)

A pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction, by Christopher Alexander, Sara Ishikawa and Murray Silverstein, with Max Jacobson, Ingrid Fiksdahl-King Shlomo Angel, is a book on architecture, community livability, and urban design.

Summary of the Book

This title creates a new language called a pattern language, derived from timeless entities known as patterns, which describe a problem and then offer a practical solution. Discussing 253 patterns, this book was influenced by the then-emerging language to describe computer programming and design.

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