Trevor Howells
Author of A Guide to the World's Greatest Buildings: Masterpieces of Architecture & Engineering
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The greatest buildings synthesize form and function, show harmony and proportion, and use the technology of their time to the best advantage. Different editors explore how this was accomplished in places of worship; castles, palaces, and forts; centers of power; designs for living; learning and leisure; transport and communications; and monuments and memorials. For each building, color plates and drawings are accompanied by “fast facts” as well as a narrative describing when and how the building was built and what it was used for over time.
For those who are not able to marvel in person at the Parthenon, Hagia Sophia, the Chartres Cathedral, Hadrian’s Villa, the Castle of Neuschwanstein, Beijing’s Forbidden City, Machu Picchu, and the Brooklyn Bridge, to name but a few of the wonders covered, this book is the next best thing. The book covers only 100 structures, so some favorites may have been be omitted, but it is still an invaluable resource. It is not only informative, but a delight to the eye and mind.… (more)