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The Oxford Dictionary of Architecture (Hardcover, 3rd Revised edition) Loot Price: R1,887
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The Oxford Dictionary of Architecture (Hardcover, 3rd Revised edition): James Stevens Curl, Susan Wilson

The Oxford Dictionary of Architecture (Hardcover, 3rd Revised edition)

James Stevens Curl, Susan Wilson

Series: Oxford Quick Reference

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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. The full bibliography to the first edition (previously only available online) has also been fully updated and expanded, and incorporated into this new edition. This is an essential work of reference for anyone with an interest in architectural and garden history. 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.

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Imprint: Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Oxford Quick Reference
Release date: February 2015
Authors: James Stevens Curl (Professor of Architecture) • Susan Wilson
Dimensions: 242 x 162 x 59mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 1040
Edition: 3rd Revised edition
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-967498-5
Categories: Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Theory of architecture
Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Landscape art & architecture > General
Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > General
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LSN: 0-19-967498-1
Barcode: 9780199674985

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