Illustrated Dictionary of Architecture

Architectural elements and forms... design features... building materials... historical architectural styles. Whenever you're stumped by an unfamiliar architectural term or concept, just turn to the Illustrated Dictionary of Architecture, by prize-winning architect Ernest Burden. Arranged in an easy-to-use alphabetical format, this versatile, richly illustrated reference does much more than give you instant definitions of architectural terms like "abat-jour," "gibbs surround," "travertine" and "zwinger." It also servers as visual design resource packed with page after page of idea-inspiring photographs and expertly rendered line drawings--over 5,000 illustrations showing the full range of architectural forms, materials and detials, and ornamental devices not pictured in other dictionaries.