Author: Architectural Publication SocietyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
The Dictionary of Architecture: T-Z
Author: Architectural Publication SocietyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Dictionary of Islamic Architecture
Author: Andrew PetersenPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134613652
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
The Dictionary of Islamic Architecture provides the fullest range of artistic, technical, archaeological, cultural and biographical data for the entire geographical and chronological spread of Islamic architecture - from West Africa through the Middle East to Indonesia, and from the seventh to the eighteenth centuries of the Common Era. Over 500 entries are arranged alphabetically and fully cross-referenced and indexed to permit easy access to the text and to link items of related interest. Four main categories of subject matter are explored: * dynastic and regional overviews * individual site descriptions * biographical entries * technical definitions Over 100 relevant plans, sketch maps, photographs and other illustrations complement and illuminate the entries, and the needs of the reader requiring further information are met by individual entry bibliographies.
Historical Dictionary of Architecture
Author: Allison Lee PalmerPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1442263091
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
This dictionary provides a historical overview of the major architectural developments and styles, building materials and types, major structures and locations, sites and architects. Historical eras like ancient Egyptian architecture and the Renaissance in Europe and movements such as Art Deco are covered. Materials discussed range from concrete, stone, glass and wood, while types of structures include architectural inventions such as the arch and dome to building types from monasteries and mosques to museums and skyscrapers. Major structures highlighted in this volume include not only great achievements such as Hagia Sophia and the Eiffel Tower, but also important sites such as the Great Zimbabwe and Angkor Wat, found on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. General geographical areas are also covered, such as African and Russian architecture. Noted architects include theorists from the ancient Chinese engineer Yu Hao Roman engineer Vitruvius to many current architects such as Zaha Hadid and Santiago Calatrava, with a focus on architects who have enjoyed lasting fame through history or have won international prizes such as the Pritzker Architecture Prize. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Architecture contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 cross-referenced entries on architects, famous structures, types of materials, and the different architectural styles. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about architecture.
The Dictionary of Architecture
Author: Architectural Publication SocietyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 780
Book Description
NBS Special Publication
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Weights and measures
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Chinese Dictionaries
Author: Thomas CreamerPublisher: Greenwood
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
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The Dictionary of Art
Author: Jane TurnerNew Approaches in Contemporary Architecture and Urbanism
Author: Edited by Dr. Hourakhsh Ahmad NiaPublisher: Cinius Yayınları
ISBN: 6257170990
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
This book is an intellectual discourse and a concise compendium of current research in architecture and urbanism. Primarily, it is a book of readings of 16 chapters. The book brings together theories, manifestos and methodologies on contemporary architecture and urbanism to raise the understanding for the future architecture and urban planning. Overall, the book aimed to establish a bridge between theory and practice in built environment. Thus, it reports on the latest research findings and innovative approaches, methodologies for creating, assessing and understanding of contemporary built environment.
The Dictionary of Art: A to Anckermann
Author: Jane TurnerPublisher:
ISBN: 0195170687
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 1095
Book Description
Online ed. provides access to the entire 45,000-plus articles of Grove's Dictionary of art (1996, 34 vols.) with constant additions of new material and updates to the text, plus extensive image links.
Historical Dictionary of Tanzania
Author: Thomas P. OfcanskyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
A reference on the east African country created by the 1964 merging of newly independent Tanganyika and neighboring Zanzibar, and on the land and people of the area since prehistoric times. The entries include important people, events, political parties, languages, society, economics, and culture. Also includes a chronology through 1995, maps, and an extensive classified bibliography. Well cross-referenced. No index. Updated from the 1978 edition. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR