The Seventy Architectural Wonders of Our Modern World: Amazing Structures and How They Were Built

The Seventy Architectural Wonders of Our Modern World: Amazing Structures and How They Were Built

by NeilParkyn (Author)

Synopsis

The modern world's greatest structures capture the imagination and inspire wonder, whether they are places of worship, palaces of power or pleasure, skyscrapers, bridges, tunnels, canals, dams or colossal statues. In this volume, an international team of architectures, engineers and architectural historians chart the progress of human ingenuity and creativity in erecting buildings, from AD500 to the 21st century.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Edition: 1
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 14 Oct 2002

ISBN 10: 0500510474
ISBN 13: 9780500510476

Author Bio
Neil Parkyn is an architect and city planner, who has worked in sixteen countries. He is also a prize-winning journalist and illustrator.