{"product_id":"9780199674992","title":"The Oxford Dictionary of Architecture","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Curl, James Stevens, Wilson, Susan \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 01\/12\/2016,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 896 pages, Over 260 line drawings,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780199674992,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContaining over 6,000 entries from Aalto to Zwinger and written in a clear and concise style, this authoritative dictionary covers architectural history in detail, from ancient times to the present day. It also includes concise biographies of hundreds of architects from history (excluding living persons), from Sir Francis Bacon and Imhotep to Liang Ssu-ch'eng and Francis Inigo Thomas. The text is complemented by over 260 beautiful and meticulous line drawings, labelled cross-sections, and diagrams. These include precise drawings of typical building features, making it easy for readers to identify particular period styles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis third edition of The Oxford Dictionary of Architecture has been extensively revised and expanded, with over 900 new entries including hundreds of definitions of garden and landscape terms such as Baroque garden, floral clock, hortus conclusus, and Zen garden-design. Each entry is followed by a mini-bibliography, with suggestions for further reading. With clear descriptions providing in-depth analysis, it is invaluable for students, professional architects, art historians, and anyone interested in architecture and garden design, and provides a fascinating wealth of information for the general reader.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43697933647916,"sku":"9780199674992","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9780199674992.jpg?v=1722607738","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9780199674992","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}