Baker has written extensively about architecture and design and has taught at several institutions in the US and the UK. Here he provides impressively thorough treatment of James Stirling (d.
1992) a preeminent British architect whose four decades of practice began in the 1950s, in the aftermath of World War II. The study draws on interviews and archival material and encompasses
analysis of Stirling's innovations, philosophy, influences, and legacy, as well as comparison of his oeuvre with other pioneers such as Mies van der Rohe, Frank Lloyd Wright, Alvar Aalton, and
Le Corbusier. The volume includes drawings, plans, and a section of color photos of buildings. Annotation 穢2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
