The World's Greatest Buildings: Masterpieces of Architecture & Engineering

Cowan, Henry J.; Greenstein, Ruth; Hanna, Bronwyn; Haskell, John; Howells, Trevor; Malor, Deborah; Phillips, John; Ranieri, Thomas A.; Stiles, Mark; Sweeney, Bronwyn

ISBN 10: 1876778687 / ISBN 13: 9781876778682

Published by Fog City Press, 2003

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Gloss pictorial boards have light wear. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The World's Greatest Buildings: Masterpieces of Architecture & Engineering
• Publisher: Fog City Press
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1876778687
• ISBN 13: 9781876778682
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

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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 building 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boxes profile remarkable architects, builders, and engineers, plus architectural styles, revolutionary materials, and historical content *Includes an introduction by an expert in the field, plus a glossary.