The classic, bestselling reference on architecture now revised and expanded! An essential one-volume reference of architectural topics using Francis D.K. Ching'

A magnificently illustrated guide to the global history of architecture—updated to include the non-western world and works from women The Second Edition of th

Why did the colonial Americans give over a significant part of their homes to a grand staircase? Why did the Victorians drape their buildings ornate decoration?

This survey of western architecture is divided into two parts. The first deals with the basic properties of architecture, examining a building's structure and a