Man-made wonders of the world
(2019)

Nonfiction

Book

Call Numbers:
720/MAN-MADE

Availability

Locations Call Number Status
Adult Nonfiction 720/MAN-MADE Available

Details

PUBLISHED
New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2019
EDITION
First American edition
DESCRIPTION

416 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (some color) ; 31 cm

ISBN/ISSN
9781465482525, 1465482520 :, 1465482520, 9781465482525
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

At head of title: Smithsonian

Introduction. Earth and timber ; Brick and stone ; Iron, steel, and beyond -- North America. From Chaco Canyon in New Mexico to the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C., including features on industrial and Contemporary architectural styles -- Central and South America. From Calakmul in Mexico to Itaipu Dam on the border of Paraguay and Brazil, including a feature on the architecture of Pre-Columbian America -- Europe. From Newgrange in Ireland to Metropol Parasol in Spain, including features on Classical, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo, and Modernist architectural styles -- Africa. From the Great Sphinx in Egypt to the Afrikaans Language Monument in South Africa, including a feature on ancient Egyptian architecture -- Asian and Australasia. From Göbekli Tepe in Turkey to Tianjin Binhai Library in China, including features on Early Islamic, Chinese, Later Islamic, and Japanese architectural styles -- Directory of other sites -- Glossary

Discover the most incredible statues, monuments, temples, bridges, and ancient cities, from Stonehenge to the Sagrada Familia, with this unparalleled survey of the most famous buildings and structures created by humans

Includes index

Additional Credits

Additional Titles