A VISUAL DICTIONARY OF ARCHITECTURE

The classic, bestselling reference on architecture now revised and expanded! An essential one-volume reference of architectural topics using Francis D.K. Ching's signature presentation. It is the only dictionary that provides concise, accurate definitions illustrated with finely detailed, hand-...

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Main Author: Ching, Francis D. K. 1943- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. John Wiley 2012
Edition:Second Edition
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