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- Binding
- Hardcover
- Product Group
- Book
- Weight
- 3 lbs
- IsTextBook
- Yes
- ISBN
- 9780192806307
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0192806300
ISBN-13
9780192806307
eBay Product ID (ePID)
46976280
Product Key Features
Edition
2
Book Title
Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
Number of Pages
912 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Topic
Landscape, Reference
Illustrator
Yes
Features
Revised
Genre
Architecture
Book Series
Oxford Quick Reference Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
2 in
Item Weight
51.2 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2006-040248
Reviews
"Splendid...a smasher...you can't have a more concise, entertaining, and informative guide to the works of architecture."--Peter Davey,Architectural Review "More current and bulkier and containing more illustrations and generally longer articles (than the competition). Recommended for academic, specialized, and large public libraries with architecture collections."--David R. Conn,Library Journal, "Splendid...a smasher...you can't have a more concise, entertaining, and informative guide to the works of architecture."--Peter Davey, Architectural Review "More current and bulkier and containing more illustrations and generally longer articles (than the competition). Recommended for academic, specialized, and large public libraries with architecture collections."--David R. Conn, Library Journal, 'Review from previous edition 'Dictionaries, Dr Johnson's excepted, are not supposed to be fascinating, only useful. The problem with James Stevens Curl's chunky achievement is that it is both...Curl's prose has a limpid clarity as well as a keen line in memorable aphorisms...A refreshing noteof well-informed malice enlivens every major entry...''Architects Journal Thurs 8th April 1999, p.48., 'This is an immensely ambitious book...On accuracy, Curl can hardly be faulted. His entries are eminently reliable.'Dan Cruickshank, World Architecture, July/August 1999, 'Review from previous edition 'Dictionaries, Dr Johnson's excepted, arenot supposed to be fascinating, only useful. The problem with James StevensCurl's chunky achievement is that it is both...Curl's prose has a limpid clarityas well as a keen line in memorable aphorisms...A refreshing note ofwell-informed malice enlivens every major entry...''Architects Journal Thurs 8th April 1999, p.48., "Splendid...a smasher...you can't have a more concise, entertaining, and informative guide to the works of architecture."--Peter Davey, Architectural Review"More current and bulkier and containing more illustrations and generally longer articles (than the competition). Recommended for academic, specialized, and large public libraries with architecture collections."--David R. Conn, Library Journal, 'Handsomely demonstrates that a work of reference can be comprehensive anda polished piece of literature in its own right...Delightful touches of ironyemerge in entries where the author's preferences peep through withoutcompromising scholarly integrity.'Jennifer Freeman, Building Design, 13.8.99, ''Handsomely demonstrates that a work of reference can be comprehensive and a polished piece of literature in its own right... Delightful touches of irony emerge in entries where the author's preferences peep through without compromising scholarly integrity.'' Jennifer Freeman, Building Design, 13.8.99, 'A formidably informative yet admirably user-friendly work....This book will be a real boon for the architecture adicionado'Michael Kerrigan, The Scotsman, 'A formidably informative yet admirably user-friendly work....This bookwill be a real boon for the architecture adicionado'Michael Kerrigan, The Scotsman, ''This is an immensely ambitious book... On accuracy, Curl can hardly be faulted. His entries are eminently reliable.''Dan Cruickshank, World Architecture, July/August 1999
Dewey Edition
22
TitleLeading
A
Dewey Decimal
720.3
Edition Description
Revised edition
Synopsis
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. The first edition of the Dictionary of Architecture received excellent reviews. Now it has been fully revised and expanded, bringing it completely up-to-date. New entries include definitions of landscape terms and biographies of modern architects. Each entry is followed by a mini-bibliography, with suggestions for further reading. It also contains over 50 new illustrations. This is an essential work of reference for anyone with an interest in architecture. With clear descriptions providing in-depth analysis, the second edition of A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture is invaluable for students and professional architects, and provides a fascinating wealth of information for the general reader., Containing over 5,000 entries, this authoritative dictionary of architecture covers all periods of Western architectural history. Beautifully illustrated, it also includes brief biographies of leading architects., Containing over 6,000 entries from Aalto to ziggurat, this is the most comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary of architecture available. Beautifully illustrated and written in a clear and concise style, it covers all periods of Western architectural history, from ancient times to the present day. It also includes concise biographies of leading architects, from Brunelleschi and Imhotep to Le Corbusier and Richard Rogers. The text is complemented by over 250 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. The first edition of the Dictionary of Architecture received excellent reviews. Now it has been fully revised, and expanded, bringing it completely up-to-date. New entries include definitions of landscape terms, and biographies of modern architects. Each entry is followed by a mini-bibliography, with suggestions for further reading. It also contains over 50 new illustrations. This is an essential work of reference for anyone with an interest in architecture. With clear descriptions providing in-depth analysis, it is invaluable for students and professional architects, and provides a fascinating wealth of information for the general reader., 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. The first edition of the Dictionary of Architecture received excellent reviews. Now it has been fully revised and expanded, bringing it completely up-to-date. New entries include definitions of landscape terms and biographies of modern architects. Each entry is followed by a mini-bibliography, with suggestions for further reading. It also contains over 50 new illustrations. This is an essential work of reference for anyone with an interest in architecture. With clear descriptions providing in-depth analysis, the second edition of A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture is invaluable for students and professional architects, and provides a fascinating wealth of information for the general reader., Containing over 5,000 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. Fully revised and expanded to bring it completely up-to-date, this edition's new entries include definitions of landscape terms and biographies of modern architects.
LC Classification Number
NA31
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