architecture

" ... [text and illustrations provide an] introduction to what an architect does at work and why buildings look and function as they do ..."--Amazon.

Learn about modern stadiums as well as early Greek and Roman stadiums and coliseums that took massive manpower and engineering techniques to construct.

Whether you're an architect, interior designer, construction practitioner, or simply interested in the field of architecture, A Visual Dictionary of Architecture, Second Edition provides an authoritative source of information for tracking down an elusive word and a delight for simple armchair browsing.

Traces America's evolution from a nation of coherent communities to a land where everyplace is like noplace in particular.

Illustrations and text help chronicle the major developments that have taken place in the field of architecture during the twentieth century.

Discusses the individual and collective achievement of the three American architects.

While on an invitation to visit architect Frank Lloyd Wright at a building site in Arizona in 1928, Merlin Richards is accused of murdering a young woman. He must prove his innocence and find the true murderer.