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Munich, Prestel Publishing, 2007.
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| Description |
171pBlue spine
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| Series |
50 you should know
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| Summary/Abstract |
The fifty buildings presented here in chronological order represent the most compelling, intriguing, and awe-inspiring structures from all over the world. Along with the Pyramids of Cheops, the Parthenon, and the Colosseum, readers will learn about other masterpieces such as the Hagia Sophia in Turkey; Cambodia's Temple Complex at Angkor Wat; the Potala Palace in Lhasa; and the Jewish Museum in Berlin. Each entry features full color photographs of the structure along with informative text. From ancient Jordan and Guatemala to modern-day Manhattan and Munich, this world tour of great edifices offers a mini-course in architecture.
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| Contents |
The Great Pyramid of Giza
Karnak temple
The Parthenon
The Colosseum
Petra
Tikal
Hagia Sophia
San Vitale
Horyuji Temple
Palatine Chapel in Aachen
Borubudur
The Mezquita
Durham Cathedral
The Hradcany
Angor Wat
Notre Dame
Castel del Monte
Westminster Abbey
The Forbidden City
The Doge's Palace
Cathedral Dome in Florence
The Kremlin
St. Peter's Basilica
Chateau of Chambord
Machu Picchu
Villa la Rotonda
Taj Mahal
Potala Palace
Versailles
Zwinger Palace
Upper Belvedere
The Louvre
Monticello
Royal Crescent
United States Capitol
La Sagrada Familia
The Eiffel Tower
Carson Pirie Scott Building
Bauhaus
Chrysler Building
Casa Malaparte
The Glass House
Notre Dame du Haut
Guggenheim Museum in New York
TWA Terminal
Congress Building Brasilia
Sydney Opera House
Olympic Park in Munich
Jewish Museum Berlin
National Stadium in Beijing
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| Standard Number |
9783791338385 Pb.
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