"World Architecture: The Masterworks" is a feast for your eyes and a stimulant for your cultural curiosity. Will Pryce doesn't just show you buildings; he takes you on a nuanced journey across time, inviting you to explore the context and genius behind the world's most striking architectural feats. This book offers more than just a glance—it's an engaging exploration that deepens your appreciation for human ingenuity manifested through structures. It's the perfect companion for anyone looking to understand the evolution of architecture and to revel in its most celebrated forms.

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“One of the many appealing aspects of World Architecture is its gathering between two covers of disparate but remarkable buildings from across the centuries, many of them in exquisite full-page photographs.”― Wall Street Journal Will Pryce unveils a world of beauty and genius in this unparalleled, specially photographed survey of the world’s architectural master- pieces. More than 350 color photographs celebrate the finest buildings from over two thousand years of Hagia Sophia, the Gothic cathedrals of Europe, Islamic masterworks at Isfahan, the Taj Mahal, the Palace of Westminster, Gehry’s iconic Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, and much more.There are some eighty buildings featured, more than forty of which receive in-depth attention in detailed photo essays. Pryce’s accompanying texts and commentaries provide an extra dimension of understanding for the contexts in which they were created, and of the evolution of architecture through history. 350 color photographs

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