ABC of Architecture

"[A] book that illuminates any writing on building....[A] model of brevity and clarity, [this] may be the best-written book on the subject in English for lay people....[H]e explains so clearly how building work that his reader ends up understanding not only the built world but much of the jargon in other architecture books. Furthermore, O'Gorman insists on our learning architecture by learning history, and this framework is a memorable structure for his crisp, amusing instruction....He calls his book a 'primer' and a 'modest grammar.' Many readers will call it a life's companion.James F. O'Gorman is the author of 'ABC of Architecture' with ISBN 9780812234237 and ISBN 0812234235.