{"product_id":"a-dictionary-of-architecture-and-landscape-architecture-9780192806307","title":"A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture\u003c\/strong\u003e by Curl, James Stevens. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780192806307.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContaining 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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44955491729461,"sku":"ByrdShop_0192806300","price":45.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780192806307_0bd03be4-a8b7-4cf9-b01d-a2dc116ff442.jpg?v=1778630876","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/a-dictionary-of-architecture-and-landscape-architecture-9780192806307","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}