A Visual Dictionary of Architecture
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 | Product Details: Paperback 320 pages Release Date: 14 November 1996 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 0471288217 Rating:  Sales Rank: 9975 | | Look for similar books by subject: | | Customers who bought this item also bought:
| | Customer Reviews: Superb! It has everything! (10 July 2008)Having asked for this book as a present I am so glad I did. This has to be THE BEST dictionary on architecture. I also have a non visual dictionary by Oxford but this book far outweighs that one. Being an architecture student, there are still a lot of architectural terms I am not familiar with which is where this book comes in real handy. Every time I come across a new term I always think "no, it's not going to be in here" but it actually IS! Not only is there a brief description but to help you understand better there is often a hand sketch too (of which there are many and of EXCELLENT quality). The best thing about this book is, however, I have architects looking up things in here too! This book is invaluable and a definite must for anyone studying architecture or even newly qualified architects! Excellent excellent excellent. Just fabulous! (18 January 2006)I bought this for my sister who is studying architecture, and she's over the moon with it. I wanted to give her a bit of inspiration, and a reference book and this has done it. Great job by the author, and in exquisite detail too. Fantastic reference manual (03 February 2003)I bought this book solely as a reference tool for my degree course but i now find myself uncontrollably reading through random extracts in order to 'absorb' more information. Concise but detailed definitions and stunningly drawn components and diagrams make this an invaluable book for students and professionals alike. Although published in the USA, very little of the descriptive text will be foreign to us here in the UK. The book is not intended to provide detailed construction techniques or information or be used as a guide to defects analysis and building pathology, but as a basic reference manual in order that we may better understand and visualise the components and terms within the built environment it is fantastic. If you dont know your bastard pointing from your tuck and pat get this !! I want to read this book, but in spanish version (07 March 1999)I saw this book in spanish version in the Casa Viva magazine, please what do I do to have this book in spanish version? I want to read this book, but in spanish version (07 March 1999)I saw this book in spanish version in the Casa Viva magazine, please what do I do to have this book in spanish version? | |
