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This volume surveys all aspects of Western architecture. The first part covers definition, structure and function, and elements of design, with examples and illustrations from all periods. The second part is a chronological presentation of the major buildings, styles and architects from prehistory to the present. Leland M. Roth is the author of "Concise History of American Architecture" and "McKim, Mead and White, Architects".
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Leland M. Roth is Marion Dean Ross Professor of Architectural History at the University of Oregon at Eugene. He is the author of American Architecture: A History; A Concise History of American Architecture; McKim, Mead & White, Architects; and other works. He lives in Eugene, Oregon.
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