A dictionary of architecture and landscape architecture / James Stevens Curl

By:

Curl, James Stevens [author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Oxford University Press, c2006Edition: SECOND EDITIONDescription: xxv, 880 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:

9780192806307

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LOC classification:

NA 31 .C87 2006

Contents:

Notes on abbreviations -- The dictionary

Summary: "Containing over 6,000 entries from Aalto to ziggurat, this authoritative dictionary of architecture covers all periods of Western architectural history, from ancient times to the present day. Beautifully illustrated and written in a clear and concise style, it also includes brief biographies of leading architects, from Brunelleschi and Imhotep to Le Corbusier and Richard Rogers. The text is complimented by over 250 beautiful and meticulous line drawings, labeled cross-sections and diagrams. These include precise drawings of typical building features, making it easy for readers to identify particular period styles."

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Notes on abbreviations -- The dictionary

"Containing over 6,000 entries from Aalto to ziggurat, this authoritative dictionary of architecture covers all periods of Western architectural history, from ancient times to the present day. Beautifully illustrated and written in a clear and concise style, it also includes brief biographies of leading architects, from Brunelleschi and Imhotep to Le Corbusier and Richard Rogers. The text is complimented by over 250 beautiful and meticulous line drawings, labeled cross-sections and diagrams. These include precise drawings of typical building features, making it easy for readers to identify particular period styles."

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