This new, critical edition of Vitruvius' Ten Books of Architecture is the first to be published for an English-language audience in more than half a century. The translation, along with the critical commentary and illustrations, aims to shape a new image of Vitruvius who emerges as an inventive, cre...

This new, critical edition of Vitruvius' Ten Books of Architecture is the first to be published for an English-language audience in more than half a century. The translation, along with the critical commentary and illustrations, aims to shape a new image of Vitruvius who emerges as an inventive, creative thinker.