In Historia ambiental de la arquitectura (Environmental History of Architecture), Eduardo Prieto offers an original perspective on architecture—not just as art or technique, but as a historical response to environmental conditions. Structured around the four classical elements—fire, earth, water, and air—the book explores buildings from various periods and cultures to show how humans have shaped the built environment in relation to climate, energy, natural resources, and health. Prieto argues that sustainability is not a recent trend but a constant throughout architectural history, and he calls for a renewed ecological awareness to confront today’s urban challenges.