Dictionary of architecture & construction

the long version

"Revised, updated, and expanded, this comprehensive new edition of the most definitive reference in architecture brings you the broadest possible coverage of the language of architecture and construction. Special care has been taken to include the latest terms from preservation, new technologies, techniques, materials, and trends.". "This dictionary now features 25,000 definitions, 2,200 illustraions, enhanced page design for easier reading, and higher quality paper stock for better illustration reproduction and greater durability."--BOOK JACKET.