- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; New edition edition (14 Nov 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0471288217
- ISBN-13: 978-0471288213
- Product Dimensions: 22.7 x 1.7 x 30.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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- #76 in Books > Art, Architecture & Photography > Architecture > Reference
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"Frank Ching's technical dexterity has now reached legendary artistic levels... This reference book is a treasure to be valued for the wealth of information it provides. As you read, each page becomes more and more enlightening."
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"Ching's clear definitions and over 3,000 accompanying line drawings make this book a valuable, graphically striking resource."
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Every serious student of ARCHITECTURE as well as your consumate professionals in the architecture field should buy and read this book. I continue to read it over and over. I go back to it often not only to find definitions but to be inspired. Ching is perhaps thee best architectural artist of our era. His delicate sketches and diagrams unlock all the crevices of your imagination. Simply astounding-GENIUS!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having asked for this book as a present I am so glad I did. This has to be THE BEST dictionary on architecture. I also have a non visual dictionary by Oxford but this book far outweighs that one. Being an architecture student, there are still a lot of architectural terms I am not familiar with which is where this book comes in real handy. Every time I come across a new term I always think "no, it's not going to be in here" but it actually IS! Not only is there a brief description but to help you understand better there is often a hand sketch too (of which there are many and of EXCELLENT quality). The best thing about this book is, however, I have architects looking up things in here too! This book is invaluable and a definite must for anyone studying architecture or even newly qualified architects!
Excellent excellent excellent.
Excellent excellent excellent.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this for my sister who is studying architecture, and she's over the moon with it. I wanted to give her a bit of inspiration, and a reference book and this has done it. Great job by the author, and in exquisite detail too.
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Architects Book
A great book to help understand architecture, not used very often but when it is I always find soemthing interesting.
Published on 11 Mar 2010 by B. R. Crane
The awsome and big visual dictionary of architechture.
This is a superb book. The drawings, in a perfectly appropriate penciled style, bring all the information to life in a way that one can visualy integrate into ones internal... Read more
Published on 28 Oct 2009 by P. Waters
Paper back?
Disappointing. Cover great but images inside are very technical and pale. I expected more drawings based on the history of architecture.
Published on 3 Oct 2009 by J. M. E. Mansfield
I want to read this book, but in spanish version
I saw this book in spanish version in the Casa Viva magazine, please what do I do to have this book in spanish version?
Published on 7 Mar 1999
I want to read this book, but in spanish version
I saw this book in spanish version in the Casa Viva magazine, please what do I do to have this book in spanish version?
Published on 7 Mar 1999
So filled with information and ideas!
Every serious student of architecture and consumate professional in the architectural field should have and read this book. I keep going back to it over and over. Read more
Published on 9 Feb 1999
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