Encyclopedia of Vernacular Architecture of the World

The Encyclopedia of Vernacular Architecture of the World 2nd Edition presents, in six volumes, 2 million words, and 3,000 illustrated entries, the definitive resource for the study of the world's vernacular and traditional building cultures.

This is a fully revised and expanded new edition of Paul Oliver's classic 1997 work - moving from three volumes to six, updated throughout, and with over 30 percent entirely new material. A major development in the field of vernacular architecture studie...