Containing over 6‎,‎000 entries from Aalto to Zwinger and written in a clear and concise style‎,‎ this authoritative dictionary covers architectural history in detail‎,‎ from ancient times to the present day‎.‎ It also includes concise biographies of hundreds of architects from history ‎(‎excluding living persons‎)‎‎,‎ from Sir Francis Bacon and Imhotep to Liang Ssu‎-ch‎'‎eng and Francis Inigo Thomas‎.‎ The text is complemented by over 260 beautiful and meticulous line drawings‎,‎ labelled cross‎-sections‎,‎ and diagrams‎.‎ These include precise drawings of typical building features‎,‎ making it easy for readers to identify particular period styles‎.‎ This third edition of The Oxford Dictionary of Architecture has been extensively revised and expanded‎,‎ with over 900 new entries including hundreds of definitions of garden and landscape terms such as Baroque garden‎,‎ floral clock‎,‎ hortus conclusus‎,‎ and Zen garden‎-design‎.‎ Each entry is followed by a mini‎-bibliography‎,‎ with suggestions for further reading‎.‎ The full bibliography to the first edition ‎(‎previously only available online‎)‎ has also been fully updated and expanded‎,‎ and incorporated into this new edition‎.‎ This is an essential work of reference for anyone with an interest in architectural and garden history‎.‎ With clear descriptions providing in‎-depth analysis‎,‎ it is invaluable for students‎,‎ professional architects‎,‎ art historians‎,‎ and anyone interested in architecture and garden design‎,‎ and provides a fascinating wealth of information for the general reader‎.‎