The Oxford Dictionary of Architecture
- ISBN-10
- 0199674981
- ISBN-13
- 9780199674985
- Category
- Architecture
- Pages
- 1104
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-02-26
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Authors
- James Stevens Curl, Susan Wilson
Description
Covers all periods of western architectural history including biographies of architects and others who have made significant contributions to the field of architecture.
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