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050			_aNA 31 .C45 2012
100			_aChing, Francis D.K. _eauthor
245		2	_aA visual dictionary of architecture / _cFrancis D.K. Ching
250			_aSecond edition.
260			_aNew Jersey : _bJohn Wiley & Son, Inc., _cc2012
300			_aviii, 328 pages : _billustrations ; _c30 cm.
365			_bPHP2295
520			_aPresented in Francis D.K. Ching's signature style, this long-awaited Second Edition of A Visual Dictionary of Architecture is a remarkable, one-of-a-kind compendium that combines textual definitions and hundreds of superb line drawings to illuminate a comprehensive body of essential terms in architecture, including important interrelationships between buildings components. Grouped by themes, such as history, systems, structures, forms, construction, environmental issues, and behavior, all terms have their visual complement and can be readily accessed in a number of different ways. 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 authoritative source of information for tracking down an elusive word - and a delight for simple armchair browsing.
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