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Here is the history of the buildings that have shaped the world in which we live, ranging from Stonehenge and the Step Pyramid, to the high-rises that dominate our city skylines today. Each page features one building and looks at its history, its builders and the impact the style had on its contemporaries. Along the bottom is a timeline showing what other buildings were being constructed at that time in other parts of the world and how they reflect the growth of the societies in which they were designed and built.

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Spectacular architectural creations throughout history, from the Parthenon to St Paul's and The Globe to the Guggenheim Museum, are introduced to children in this lavish picture books... A fantastic addition to any non-fiction collection. -- Georgina Hanratty Publishing News What a super book! If anything would inspire a 10 to 12 year old with the ambition to become and architect, this will. School Librarian A real treasure. It is crammed tightly full with pictures of the world's greatest buildings and each is load-bearing enough to have information all over the place without the page appearing unbalanced or crowded in any way. The order is chronological from the needs of migratory peoples through all the ages of civilisation, with some specific focus on buildings like the Taj Mahal and Sydney Opera House. The drawings are so full of detail that they will be the cause of much exploratory poring over, and it is all so brilliantly designed that the subject becomes fascinating even for anyone only vaguely interested enough to open the book. Boys into Books 5-11 Riveting Reads

Chock-full of facts and decorated with sketches of more than 100 great buildings, this whirlwind world tour provides an introductory reference to architecture. From shelters built approximately 12,000 years ago through modern skyscrapers, readers will learn, period by period, about early cities of the Middle East, pyramids, monuments, bridges, churches and temples that represent most architectural styles throughout the world, as well as those who commissioned them and their architects, designers and builders. Sidebars filled with tiny text briefly describe access to and use of building materials and their impact on architecture. Moreover, Clements includes historical facts of interest to young readers, such as how construction of the World Trade Towers might have contributed to their collapse. References to unknown architectural terms will lead curious, sophisticated readers to the extensive glossary but may also frustrate and limit comprehension for those unwilling to thumb to the back of the book. Introductory and summary remarks express the author's hopeful concern for future careful planning and building of eco-friendly cities. (glossary, index) (Nonfiction. 8-12) (Kirkus Reviews)

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Gillian Clements was born in Sussex and grew up mainly on a farm. After studying Geography at Newcastle University, she took a degree course in Illustration under Raymond Briggs at Brighton Polytechnic. Since graduating she has written and illustrated manypopular books for Macmillan, Franklin Watts, A&C Black and Scholastic as well as Frances Lincoln. She now lives in Hereford. Her books for Frances Lincoln are A Picture History of Great Buildings, A Picture History of Great Explorers and A Picture History of Great Inventors.

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