|
A Dictionary of Architecture (Oxford Paperback Reference) | 
 enlarge | Author: James Stevens Curl
Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks
Category: Book
List Price: £10.99
Buy Used: £5.01
You Save: £5.98 (54%)
Used (5) from £5.01
Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 101950
Media: Paperback
Edition: New Ed
Pages: 848
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.1 x 1.8
ISBN: 0192800175
Dewey Decimal Number: 720.3
EAN: 9780192800176
ASIN: 0192800175
Publication Date: February 24, 2000
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Very minimal damage to the cover (no holes or tears, only minimal scuff marks) , in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, minimal to no highlighting/under Ships from NY, USA. Your item should arrive in 15-30 days from date of shipment based on your location.
| |
| Also Available In:
|
| Similar Items:
|
| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.co.uk Review
Rarely does a reference work about a subject as vast and wide ranging as architecture appeal to the curious as well as serious researchers on the subject. This newly published, researched and up-to-date reference dictionary offers a complete guide to the history of the art of architecture. There are entries and biographies on historical as well as contemporary architects, designers and craftsmen with useful and relevant cross- references that together tell a complete story about a particular subject, style or theory. Architectural terms are made more assessable with attractive illustrations which help to better understand the differences between, for example, Doric or Ionic columns. Biographical entries for a great number of well and lesser known architects, some with illustrations of their best-known works, and entries about their influences and contemporaries offer a well-rounded guide through the centuries of architectural achievement. James Stevens Curl is Emeritus Professor of Architectural History and a senior Research Fellow, School of Architecture, De Montfort University, Leicester, England. He has written many books including The Art and Architecture of Freemasonry which won the Sir Banister Fletcher Award for architectural writing in 1992. This is a dictionary that is useful for students, professional architects, the general public and anyone with a passion for this most noble of the arts.
|
| Customer Reviews:
Simply superb April 17, 2003
George Marshall (Stourbridge, West Midlands United Kingdom)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I recently bought this outstanding book, and it contains absolutely everything there is to know about the history of architecture and architects. It is detailed yet concise, informative and genuinely interesting, and is written in an objective and enojoyable way. A must have for any architecture student or practicing architect!
|
|
|
www.pcprotech.co.uk | |
