What's the difference between Doric, Corinthian, and Ionic? Within the 192 illustrated pages of The Annotated Arch, readers will learn all about these distinctive styles -- and more. From engineering breakthroughs to cultural history, from biographical anecdotes to analyses of corresponding and clashing styles, The Annotated Arch covers all the architectural bases. The book breaks new ground with excerpts from interviews conducted by the author with leading contemporary architects.Written by Carol Strickland, this new Annotated book follows the author's volume on art history, The Annotated Mona Lisa, which has sold more than 110,000 copies. Peppered with sidebars, The Annotated Arch will be published simultaneously in hardcover and paperback.Anyone who loves architecture, or simply wants to learn more about it in a painless, enjoyable way, will want to own, The Annotated Arch. It's a great, educational read!.