Fully updated, here is the classic comprehensive pocket guide to global architectural styles throughout history, from the first civilizations to today.
Organized chronologically, The Complete Architecture Handbook covers all established historical styles and explores regional developments throughout the centuries. Illustrated with clear, detailed plans, sections, and drawings, it is a remarkably useful and portable resource for students, architects, and tourists.
Patrick Nuttgens was a professor of Architecture and Director of the Institute of Advanced Architectural Studies at York University. He was a respected architect and a widely published author.
Richard Weston is an award-winning writer, architect, and landscape designer, and is currently Professional Research Fellow at the Welsh School of Architecture at Cardiff University in Wales.