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Carley, Rachel. Visual Dictionary of American Domestic Architecture. Holt, 1997. A visual guide to the characteristic components of American residential architecture.

Harris, Cyril M. American Architecture: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. Norton, 2002. Covers pre-colonial to the present.

Leblanc, Sydney. The Architecture Traveler: A Guide to 250 Key 20th-Century American Buildings. Norton, 2000. A compact illustrated guidebook for the architecture enthusiast.

Rifkind, Carole. A Field Guide to American Architecture. New American Library, Dutton, 1980. 1998. Technical guide to styles.

Roth, Leland M. A Concise History of American Architecture. Harper & Row, 1980. Brief overview of architectural history.

Roth, Leland M. Shingle Styles: Innovation and Tradition in American Architecture, 1874 to 1982. Abrams, 1999. An American genre and its architect-practitioners.

Smith, G. E. Kidder. Source Book of American Architecture: 500 Notable Buildings from the 10th Century to the Present. Princeton Architectural Press, 1996. Handsome, comprehensive survey arranged by region; previously titled A Pictorial History of Architecture in America (1976).

Upton, Dell. Architecture in the United States. Oxford University Press, 1998. Examines 3000 years of American architecture in relation to five themes: community, nature, technology, money and art.

Whitaker, Craig. Architecture and the American Dream. Potter, 1996. Urban planning in America.

Wiseman, Carter. Twentieth-Century American Architecture: The Buildings and Their Makers. Norton, 2000. An overview of the major figures, movements, and buildings that defined American architecture in the 20th century.

For younger readers

Glenn, Patricia Brown. Under Every Roof: A Kid's Style and Field Guide to the Architecture of American Houses. Preservation, 1993. An introduction to American architecture; for readers in grades 5 to 8.

Greenberg, Jan, and Sandra Jordan. Frank O. Gehry: Outside In. DK Publishing, 2000. A tour of the architect's world; for readers in grades 4 to 7.

Severance, John B. Skyscrapers: How America Grew Up. Holiday House, 2001. A survey of skyscrapers; for readers in grades 5 to 9.

Thorne-Thompson, Kathleen. Frank Lloyd Wright for Kids: His Life and Ideas. Chicago Review Press, 1993. A biography with activities; for readers in grades 4 to 6.

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