Auguste Choisy is a French engineer, historian of architecture and construction technology. He devoted most of his life to the study and teaching of architecture. His most significant work is “The History of Architecture,” which was published in 1899. The first Russian translation by architect N. S. Kurdyukov appeared in 1910. The book written by Choisy enjoys a well-deserved reputation among both professional architects and builders, and among amateurs interested in architecture. For many years it has served as a staple of architectural education. Auguste Choisy's book is distinguished by its exemplary clarity and clarity of presentation of the constructive side. It is a collection of studies on the history of architecture carried out during the nineteenth century by a number of prominent scientists.