Pevsner's Architectural Glossary for Android

9 things about Pevsner's Architectural Glossary

1. While cathedrals and their furnishings, great country houses and their parks form the grand set pieces, the books demonstrate the enjoyable diversity of architecture in the British Isles in accounts of rural churches and farmsteads, Victorian public buildings and industrial monuments.

2. The Pevsner Architectural Guides were begun in 1951 by the architectural historian Sir Nikolaus Pevsner (1902–83) with the aim of providing an up-to-date portable guide to the most significant buildings in every part of the country, suitable for both general reader and specialist.

3. From abacus to zigzag via dosseret, hoodmould and squinch, this explanatory glossary draws on the architectural vocabulary of the Buildings of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland series.

4. This clear and practical resource offers a dynamic and innovative way to engage with architecture and the Pevsner lexicon that will enliven any architectural exploration.

5. The success of titles comprising The Buildings of England led to the extension of the series to Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

6. Beginners will find that familiarity with the names quickly helps them understand the similarities and differences between the buildings and styles they see.

7. Each book provides an introductory overview of the architecture of the area, followed by a descriptive gazetteer arranged alphabetically by place.

8. There is an on-going programme of revision and updating with new volumes published every year.

9. At the same time, the breadth of the fields covered will be useful even to experts.