Overview

The modern world's greatest buildings capture the imagination and inspire wonder, whether they are places of worship, palaces of power or pleasure, skyscrapers, bridges, tunnels, canals, dams or colossal statues. In Wonders of World Architecture, an international team of professional architects, engineers and leading architectural historians chart the progress of human ingenuity and creativity in erecting buildings, from AD500 to the present day.

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Author:   Neil Parkyn
Publisher:   Thames & Hudson Ltd
Imprint:   Thames & Hudson Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 20.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 26.00cm
Weight:   1.310kg
ISBN:  

9780500284001

ISBN 10:   0500284008
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   03 August 2009
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Churches, Mosques, Temples & Shrines: Hagia Sophia • The Temple at Tanjavur • The Temple of Byodo-in • St Mark’s Cathedral • The Leaning Tower of Pisa • Chartres Cathedral • King’s College Chapel • St Peter’s Basilica • The Mosque of Selim II, Edirne •The Taj Mahal • St Paul’s Cathedral • The Panthéon, Paris • The Sagrada Familia • The Chapel of Notre Dame du Haut, Ronchamp Palaces & Castles: The Alhambra • The Forbidden City • The Topkapi • The Kremlin • The Escorial • Versailles • The Potala Palace • Schloss Schönbrunn • The Winter Palace • Neuschwanstein Castle • The Viceroy’s House, New Delhi • La Cuesta Encantada: Hearst’s Castle Public & State Buildings: The Houses of Parliament • Crystal Palace • The Opéra, Paris • The Pentagon • The Guggenheim Museum, New York • Walt Disney World • The Sydney Opera House • The Louisiana Superdome • The Pompidou Centre • Kansai Airport • The Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao Towers & Skyscrapers: The Washington Monument • The Eiffel Tower • The Empire State Building • The Gateway Arch • The World Trade Center • The Sears Tower • The CN Tower • The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank • Petronas Towers • New York-New York Hotel • The London Eye Bridges, Railways & Tunnels: The Iron Bridge, Coalbrookdale • The Thames Tunnel • Brooklyn Bridge • The Canadian Pacific Railway • The Forth Rail Bridge • Jungfrau Rail System • The Moscow Underground • Golden Gate Bridge • Seikan Tunnel • The Channel Tunnel • The Great Belt • Akashi Kaikyo Bridge Canals and Dams: The Erie Canal • The Suez Canal • The Panama Canal • The Hoover Dam • Itaipú Dam • Dutch Sea Barrier • The Three Gorges Dam Colossal Statues: The Statue of Liberty • The Statue of Christ Redeemer • Mount Rushmore

Reviews

Knowledgeably compiled and expertly edited by professional architect and experienced city planner Neil Parkyn, Wonders of World Architecture is more than just a beautifully illustrated global survey of architectural constructions, it is also an informed and informative text book that addresses a host of fascinating architecturally themed questions and issues enthusiastically recommended.

Knowledgeably compiled and expertly edited by professional architect and experienced city planner Neil Parkyn, Wonders of World Architecture is more than just a beautifully illustrated global survey of architectural constructions, it is also an informed and informative text book that addresses a host of fascinating architecturally themed questions and issues...enthusiastically recommended.

Author Information

Neil Parkyn is an architect and city planner who has worked in sixteen countries. He is also a prize-winning journalist and illustrator.

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