Illustrated Dictionary of Architecture by Ernest Burden

Illustrated Dictionary of Architecture by Ernest Burden

This is an excellent resource for interested lay people as well as professionals in the field. It is recommended as a ready reference tool for public, academic, and highschool libraries. It is an architectural dictionary written in the language of design and is heavily illustrated! Unlike any other architectural dictionary currently available, the "Illustrated Dictionary of Architecture, 2e" is focused almost entirely on design. While other design dictionaries are overloaded with construction-related terms, this unique resource contains nearly 4000 design-related definitions and more than 3000 illustrations - far more than any other dictionary."The Illustrated Dictionary of Architecture" covers everything critically important to those in the architect/design field: architectural styles, details, building elements, forms, and building systems. And added to this edition is more than 300 architect biographies with classic examples of their work. Meticulously written, heavily cross-referenced, and unique in the fact that it is a dictionary that can truly be called a visual resource, the "Illustrated Dictionary of Architecture, 2e" is the best way for any designer to gain a full understanding of architectural elements.

"an excellent resource for interested laypeople as well as professionals in the field..recommended as a ready-reference tool for public, academic, and high-school libraries" - Booklist "a fool-proof guide to understanding architectural elements: Ernest Burden's Dictionary of Architecture is long on illustration, a commendable fact given that most conventional architectural dictionaries many times leave one guessing as to meanings even after repeated readings of definitions. If you're ever a bit fuzzy as to the difference between a spandrel and a pendentive, Burden's 'point-and-shoot' approach and cross-referenced entries may prove invaluable in clearing up such gray areas of the field's nomenclature." - 4 star review on amazon.com

Ernest Burden is an architect and consultant specializing in media and marketing strategies. He is an accomplished writer, having written over a dozen books, including McGraw-Hill's Entourage and Visionary Architecture.

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ISBN 13	9780071375290
ISBN 10	0071375295
Title	Illustrated Dictionary of Architecture
Author	Ernest Burden
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Binding type	Paperback
Publisher	McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Year published	2001-12-16
Number of pages	400
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