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.

Time-Life Books The Old West Series Complete 26 Volume Set

Arts & Photography

Keith Wheeler

Architecture

TIME/LIFE

The Last Mayday

Hodder & Stoughton General Division

The Railroaders (Old West)

History

Americas

Newcomers in the great land, a rich harvest for the taking, probing the unknown interior, a memoir of golden days in Nome, last fling for the lawless, and the perils of exploitation.

The Alaskans (The Old West)

Time-Life-Books

A pictorial history of Alaska, from its purchase by the United States in 1867 through 1912, chronicling the exploration of the wilderness, the discovery of gold, and the development of the whaling, fishing, and fur industries.

The Alaskans (Old West Time-Life Series)

EDITORS OF TIME/LIFE BOOKS

Chronicles the growth of the American West by examining the activities and skills of the famous scouts who charted pathways and led the pioneers to the Pacific

The Old West: The Scouts

The story of two men, one of whom conquered empires, one of whom tackled the drainage problems of a small village. Their paths crossed only briefly, but the encounter changed their lives forever. The first was Alexander the Great, the second, Euxenus, philosopher and tutor to the young Alexander.

The fall of Japan (World War II)

Military

Time-Life Books, Inc.

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