A Dictionary of Architecture

A Dictionary of Architecture

James Stevens Curl Oxford University Press ISBN: 0-19-280017-5
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Offering lucid explanations for terms ranging from Aalto to ziggurat, this is an authoritative, accessible guide to architecture and its history. Wholly comprehensive and contemporary, A Dictionary of Architecture will be a must for anyone interested in learning--or else learning more--about this rich subject. More than 5,000 entries--twice as many as its nearest competitor Covers styles ranging from Assyrian architecture to Flemish Mannerism Provides extensive coverage for all periods of Western architectural history, from ancient times to the present day Over 250 attractive illustrations, all adding crucial visual information to terms like arch and cross Features several longer entries that explain the different schools of architecture, from Bauhaus to the Federal Style, and that likewise set each movement in its historical context. Also provides biographical entries for a great number of architects, dating from the ancients to leading figures of modern times--from Brunelleschi and Gropius to Le Corbusier and Brunel.

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