The Visual Dictionary of Buildings

by Philip Wilkinson

A full-color photographic dictionary provides a close-up look at the world of architecture and building construction, with examples ranging from Egyptian temples to modern skyscrapers, presented in dazzling photographs accompanied by charts, diagrams, and plans.

Genres: Reference, Architecture, Art, History, Nonfiction, Juvenile

64 pages, Hardcover

First published September 17, 1992

About the author

Philip Wilkinson (born 1955) is the author of non-fiction books for children and adults. He was educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford. He worked as an editor prior to becoming an author.

He specializes in works on history, the arts, religion, and architecture and has written over forty titles.

Reviews

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved this. Tony little details of all the structures. Paragraphs of information. Everything in chronological order.

[Dawid Gawałkiewicz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ilustrowany słownik architektury to kolejna pozycja z serii, którą odnalazłem ostatnio na półce z dzieciństwa. Przekroje budowli, style architektoniczne od antyku po czasy współczesne, nazewnictwo elementów konstrukcyjnych - klasyczny format DK, który kiedyś pochłaniałem godzinami. Dziś patrzę na to bardziej jako na estetyczny artefakt niż źródło wiedzy, ale swoją rolę w kształtowaniu mojej ciekawości świata spełnił znakomicie.

[Pete Reinagel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fascinating depiction of architectural styles through the centuries! It's succinct and has plenty of detailed pictures so one can see the distinguishing features. It's perfect for my inner architect that finds great appeal in well designed structures of all types.