Illustrated Dictionary of Historic Architecture(Dover Books on Architecture)

Thismassivecompendiumbyanotedarchitecturalhistoriancontainsover2,000linedrawings,andclear,concisedefinitionsforover5,000importanttermsrelatingtothearchitecturalachievementsofagreatvarietyofworldcultures,ancienttomodern.Includescutawayviews,close-upsofintricatedetails,preciselyrenderedplansformanyfamedstructures.