A Concise Dictionary of Architectural Terms

A Concise Dictionary of Architectural TermsJohn Henry Parker's remarkably timeless dictionary of architecture, first published in 1846, became such a success that he continued to revise it for several years. A profusely illustrated manual that is valuable as a reference or as a portable guide on visits to historical buildings, this authoritative glossary of nearly 500 words used in Greek, Roman, Italian, and Gothic architecture remains highly instructive and informative. Accurate engravings

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the authors cover centuries of clothing history

This 20th-century version of the medieval Herbal is as rich in scientific fact and folklore as its predecessors and is equally encyclopedic in coverage

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the book includes numerous physical applications in the body of the text as well as many problems of a physical nature

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