A completely updated and revised edition of the classic reference work on architecture--now expanded with entries on landscape architecture.

This is a major revision and expansion of what has long been recognized as a basic reference in its field. Besides updating the existing text, the authors have broadened the book by including many new entries on landscape architecture as well as by significantly increasing their treatment of American architects and architecture. This is a highly readable work, worldwide in scope, covering architecture from ancient times to the present. Major entries on key individuals, styles, movements, materials, and terms range up to several pages in length and include cross references and bibliographies for further reading. This is an essential addition to the reference shelf of every architectural student and buff.

"Commendably wide in scope . . . special care has been taken to make the definitions and terminology as close and consistent as possible."-- Architect and Surveyor

"Immensely useful, succinct and judicious . . . this is a book rich in accurate fact and accumulated wisdom."-- The Times Literary Supplement

"A magnificent panorama of world architecture, scholarly conciseness at its best."-- Art Review...

This is an accessible and informative critical introduction to Tom Stoppard's "Arcadia" - a play commonly studied at undergraduate level.Tom Stoppard is widely regarded as one of the leading contemporary British playwrights, a writer who has earned an intriguing mix of both critical and commercial success. "Arcadia" is considered by many critics to be Stoppard's masterpiece, a work that weds his early career love for words and ideas with his later career emphasis on storytelling and emotional engagement.With its engaging alteration between past and present "Arcadia" offers a comedic and entertaining exploration of chaos theory, entropy, the Second Law of thermodynamics, iterated algorithms, fractals, and other concepts culled the realms of math and science. This guide provides a comprehensive critical introduction to the play, giving students a much-needed overview of the play's background and context including Stoppard's source material as well as full discussion of the text and its performance history to date."Continuum Modern Theatre Guides" offer concise, accessible and informed introductions to the key plays of modern times. Each book is carefully structured to offer a systematic study of the play in its biographical, historical, social and political context, an in-depth study of the text, an overview of the work's production history including screen adaptations, and practical workshopping exercises. They also include a timeline and suggestions for further reading which highlight key critical approaches. This will enable students to develop their understanding of playwrights and theatre-makers, as well as inspiring them to broaden their studies....

Romulus Linney: Maverick of the American Theater provides the first book-length examination of the life and career of the critically acclaimed playwright. Relentlessly challenging in his choice of dramatic subjects Linney has earned seven lifetime achievements for his playwriting. Based on extensive interviews and a close examination of Linney's personal files, Fleming crafts an in-depth, incisive look at how Linney's life has informed his plays. The extensive research led Linney to conclude: Fleming knows more about my career than I do.

Romulus Linney: Maverick of the American Theater provides critical insight into Linney's:
- Personal life and approach to playwriting
- History plays (Sorrows of Frederick, Childe Byron, and 2)
- Appalachian plays (Holy Ghosts, Heathen Valley, and Sand Mountain)
- Plays that explore American views and values (Love Suicide at Schofield Barracks, Democracy, A Lesson Before Dying)
- One-Act Plays (F.M., April Snow, Tennessee, Akhmatova, and many more)
- Adaptations (Gint, True Crimes, Unchanging Love, Going After Cacciato, and others)


Other features include:
- An annotated chronology of Linney's career
- Three photo sections, covering both Linney's personal life and productions of his plays
- A total of 40 plays are closely examined for their plot, character, and thematic content


Fleming's interviews and analysis provide directors and actors insight into the forces that motivate Linney's complex characters. Producers and teachers will be enlightened by the comments from the playwright, as well as his collaborators. The clear, accessible writing should enlighten both fans of Linney's work as well as those producing one of Linney's plays....