About the Book: The Story of Buildings
A highly readable book about architecture, lavishly illustrated with sixteen
intricate cross sections.
From straw huts to skyscrapers, palaces to arts centres, The Story of Buildings
takes us on a journey across continents and over centuries. Patrick Dillon
selects sixteen of the most iconic buildings from around the world including the
Parthenon, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Taj Mahal, the Forbidden City, the Bauhaus,
Crystal Palace, the Sydney Opera House and the Pompidou Centre, and tells the
remarkable human story behind each of them. Stephen Biestys detailed, intricate
cross-sections allow us to see inside these incredible structures and appreciate
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