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Containing over 6,000 entries from Aalto to Zwinger and written in a clear and concise style, this authoritative dictionary covers architectural history in detail, from ancient times to the present day. It also includes concise biographies of hundreds of architects from history (excluding living persons), from Sir Francis Bacon and Imhotep to Liang Ssu-ch'eng and Francis Inigo Thomas. The text is complemented by over 260 beautiful and meticulous line drawings, labelled cross-sections, and diagrams. These include precise drawings of typical building features, making it easy for readers to identify particular period styles.This third edition of The Oxford Dictionary of Architecture has been extensively revised and expanded, with over 900 new entries including hundreds of definitions of garden and landscape terms such as Baroque garden, floral clock, hortus conclusus, and Zen garden-design. Each entry is followed by a mini-bibliography, with suggestions for further reading. With clear descriptions providing in-depth analysis, it is invaluable for students, professional architects, art historians, and anyone interested in architecture and garden design, and provides a fascinating wealth of information for the general reader.Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press
ISBN-139780199674992
eBay Product ID (ePID)221281205
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Number of Pages896 Pages
Publication NameThe Oxford Dictionary of Architecture
LanguageEnglish
SubjectWriting & Reading
Publication Year2016
TypeReference
AuthorSusan Wilson, James Stevens Curl
SeriesOxford Quick Reference
Dimensions
Item Height195 mm
Item Weight614 g
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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorSusan Wilson, James Stevens Curl