An illustrated history of more than sixty notable structures of the ancient and modern world. Includes detailed diagrams and a glossary of architectural terms.
Early dwellings Catalhuyuk Step pyramid Egyptian temples Mesopotamia Agamemnon's tomb The Parthenon Theater at Epidaurus The sixth wonder Stonehenge Great wall of China Roman roads The Colosseum The Pantheon Early basilicas The Hagia Sophia Durham cathedral Chartres cathedral Salisbury cathedral Florence cathedral The tower of London Old Amsterdam Machu Picchu Wooden buildings The leaning tower Westminster hall Angkor wat Old London bridge The Taj Mahal St. Paul's cathedral The royal crescent The mosque at Djenne Ironbridge Menai straits bridge Crystal palace Galerie des machines Forth rail bridge The Eiffel tower The Sagrada familia Early skyscrapers Empire state building The Hoover dam L'unite d'habitation Sydney opera house Habitat, Montreal Sydney harbour bridge Golden gate bridge The Pompidou center Olympic stadium Hong Kong bank The channel tunnel A new bank A new town hall La tour sans fin Kansai airport
