Need a handbook to your architect's business or studies? Struggling with your latest DIY project? Interested in the art of architecture? This classic work now in its fifth edition covers every aspect of architecture & landscape architecture Ranging from ancient times to contemporary trends it adopts a truly international perspective focussing on countries & cultures such as Coptic Tibet & De Stijl Without doubt this is the standard work in the field As reflected by its new title ' The Penguin Dictionary of Architecture & Landscape Architecture' has now been expanded to include recent developments in the field of landscape architecture Full account has been taken too of the huge range of building traditions around the world The text has been completely reset & all the illustrations redrawn ' Immensely useful succinct & judiciousthis is a book rich in fact & accumulated wisdom' The Times Literary Supplement ...

Accessing the huge selection of critical theory can be an intimidating experience This acclaimed dictionary is an invaluable introduction to the theories & theorists in the field & will prove an authoritative resource for all students ...

To 'put the cart before the horse' have 'the cheek of the devil' or be 'a pillar of society'
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' An indispensable work of reference' Times Literary Supplement The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms & Literary Theory is firmly established as a key work of reference in the complex & varied field of literary criticism Now in its fifth edition it remains the most comprehensive & accessible work of its kind & is invaluable for students teachers & general readers alike- Gives definitions of technical terms (hamartia iamb zeugma) & critical jargon (aporia binary opposition intertextuality)- Explores literary movements (neoclassism romanticism vorticism) & schools of literary theory- Covers genres (elegy fabliau pastoral) & literary forms (haiku ottava rima sonnet) ...

A definitive workexplains clearly & succinctly concepts & theories at the heart of European & American philosophy'
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Contains French words & phrases for travellers This book

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The Penguin Guide to Punctuation is indispensable for anyone who needs to get to grips with using punctuation in their written work Whether you are puzzled by colons & semicolons unsure of where commas should go or baffled by apostrophes this jargon-free succinct guide is for you ...

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The Penguin Historical Atlas of the British Empire traces the emergence of the world's greatest empire from its earliest beginnings in the British Isles through its ascendancy in Victorian times to its ultimate collapse in the mid-20th century It examines the impact of British dominance in America India & Africa & the enormous changes brought by Britain's settlement of Australasia Coverage of major events
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This new historical atlas
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