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A Guide to the World's Greatest Buildings - Masterpieces of Architecture & Engineering

by Ruth Greenstein, Trevor Howells, Henry J. Cowan
A Guide to the World's Greatest Buildings - Masterpieces of Architecture & Engineering
A Guide to the World's Greatest Buildings - Masterpieces of Architecture & Engineering

Journey through architectural splendor and engineering triumphs.

If you're captivated by the stories etched in stone and steel, "A Guide To The World's Greatest Buildings" offers a window into the souls of palaces, bridges, and other marvels. It's an illustrated pilgrimage through humanity's boldest creative endeavors, inviting you to marvel at the ingenuity behind the facades and the triumphs of civilization. Each page turn is like stepping onto a new continent, into a new era, attuned with the minds of those who dared to build the extraordinary.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

A Guide to the World's Greatest Buildings - Masterpieces of Architecture & Engineering

by Ruth Greenstein, Trevor Howells, Henry J. Cowan
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ISBN: 9781877019456
Authors: Ruth Greenstein, Trevor Howells, Henry J. Cowan
Publisher: Fog City Press
Date of Publication: 2003-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Travel, History, Art
Related Topics: Reference, History, Architecture
Goodreads rating: 3.79
(rated by 48 readers)

Description

They speak to a culture's aspirations and to its imagination, begging the question, "How did they do that?" This unusual volume is a fact-filled, full color field guide to some of the most intriguing and remarkable structures in the world. Also includes profiles of well-known architects, engineers, and builders. This intriguing volume showcases 100 of the world's most admired and timeless structures. A representative sampling includes churches, castles, palaces, forts, stadiums, museum galleries, bridges, canals, statues, memorials, parliaments, and skyscrapers. Photographs, diagrams, and illustrations show not only what these buildings look like, but also how they were built. You'll marvel at man's many engineering feats, from Stonehenge to the pyramids of Egypt to the Panama Canal. Pictorial emphasis with extended captions. Structures ordered according to function and presented chronologically, with one spread devoted to each. Feature boxes profile remarkable architects, builders, and engineers, plus architectural styles, revolutionary materials, and historical content. Includes an introduction by an expert in the field, plus a glossary.
 

Journey through architectural splendor and engineering triumphs.

If you're captivated by the stories etched in stone and steel, "A Guide To The World's Greatest Buildings" offers a window into the souls of palaces, bridges, and other marvels. It's an illustrated pilgrimage through humanity's boldest creative endeavors, inviting you to marvel at the ingenuity behind the facades and the triumphs of civilization. Each page turn is like stepping onto a new continent, into a new era, attuned with the minds of those who dared to build the extraordinary.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.