Dictionary of Architecture

Curl, James Stevens

ISBN 10: 0192100068 / ISBN 13: 9780192100061

Published by Oxford University Press, UK, 1999

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Hardcover. 833 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Oxford University Press, UK, 1999. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in near fine condition and comes in fine dust jacket. Dust jacket protected in clear, plastic sleeve. Previous bookseller's details in ink. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: From Aalto to ziggurat, this new work is an authoritative and accessible guide to architecture and its history. Ideal for students of architecture and professional architects, as well as a general readership, it contains over 5,000 entries and covers all periods of Western architectural history, from ancient times to the present day, in cultures ranging from Assyrian architecture to Flemish Mannerism. With its many entries, from the commonplace to the less well known, this Dictionary aims to cover as wide a range of architectural terms as possible in an accessible style. These terms are made more understandable with over 250 attractive illustrations, which help to differentiate between the various types of, for example, arches or crosses. There are also longer entries which explain the different architectural styles and put them in their historical context. Biographical entries are provided for a great number of architects from the ancients to leading figures of today. From Imhotep to Le Corbusier, each entry outlines the importance of the architect discussed and gives examples of his or her most notable buildings. Comprehensive and up to date, this book will prove to be an indispensable guide to anyone interested in architecture and its history. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Architecture; ISBN: 0192100068. ISBN/EAN: 9780192100061. Inventory No: 12020237. This item is heavy and may require additional shipping costs for destinations outside Australia. The photo of this book is of the actual book for sale.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dictionary of Architecture
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, UK
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0192100068
• ISBN 13: 9780192100061
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Architecture

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Synopsis

From Aalto to ziggurat, this new work offers an authoritative and accessible guide to architecture and its history. With over 5,000 entries--twice as many as its nearest competitor--it provides extensive coverage of all periods of Western architectural history, from ancient times to the present day, in styles ranging from Assyrian architecture to Flemish Mannerism.
With entries spanning from the commonplace to the less well known, this dictionary aims to cover as wide a range of architectural terms as possible in an accessible style. Curl has included over 250 attractive illustrations, which add vital visual information to entries on topics such as the arch or the cross. There are also longer entries which explain the different schools of architecture--from Bauhaus to the Federal Style--and put them in their historical context. Biographical entries are provided for a great number of architects from the ancients to leading figures of today. From Brunelleschi and Gropius to Le Corbusier and Brunel, each entry outlines the architect's importance and gives examples of their most notable buildings.
Comprehensive and up to date, this book will prove to be an indispensable guide to anyone interested in architecture and its history. It is ideal for students and professional architects, as well as general readers.

About the Author

James Stevens Curl is Research Professor of Architectural History at the Department of Architecture, De Montfort University, Leicester. He won the Sir Banister Fletcher Award for Best Architectural Book of the Year for his book The Art and Architecture of Freemasonry.