Illustrated Dictionary of Historic Architecture (Dover Architecture)

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In this volume noted Columbia University Professor of Architecture Cyril M. Harris offers a unique tour through the entire history of architecture: an extraordinary compendium of clear concise definitions for over 5 000 important terms. This thoroughly accurate and comprehensive gathering of architectural knowledge is complemented by an unprecedented collection of over 2 000 line drawings that richly illustrate significant aspects of architectural styles. Unusual cutaway views close-ups of intricate details and precisely rendered plans show many of the greatest architectural achievements of all time. From ancient ruins to twentieth-century Modernism the Illustrated Dictionary of Historic Architecture covers the full spectrum of architectures rise and development. Subject areas include the following periods: Ancient Islamic Greek and Hellenistic Mesoamerican Roman Romanesque Early Christian Gothic Renaissance Chinese Japanese Indian and Modern. This volume is an important research tool that places particular emphasis on clarity and accuracy. For the architect artist historian student teacher or architecture enthusiast this valuable guide offers indispensable information and lucid illustrations covering the whole of architecture.