Title:
Architecture explained
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ISBN:
9780756628680
Edition:
Rev. ed.
Publication Information:
New York : DK Publishing, 2007.
Physical Description:
112 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Contents:
Temple of Amun, Karnak -- The Parthenon -- The Colosseum -- The Pantheon -- Ise Shrine -- Santa Sophia -- Temple I, Tikal -- Kandariya Mahadev Temple, Khajuraho -- Pisa Cathedral -- Durham Cathedral -- Angkor Wat -- Krak des Chevaliers -- Notre-Dame, Paris -- The Alhambra -- Florence Cathedral -- Temple of Heaven -- King's College Chapel -- Tempietto San Pietro -- St. Peter's, Rome -- St. Basil's Cathedral -- Villa Rotonda -- Hardwick Hall -- Katsura Palace -- The Taj Mahal -- Potala Palace -- St. Paul's Cathedral -- Castle Howard -- Royal Pavilion -- Altes Museum -- The Houses of Parliament -- Crystal Palace -- Turbine Building, Menier Factory -- Sagrada Familia -- Glasgow School of Art -- Gamble House -- Robie House -- Castle Drogo -- Schröder House -- Villa Savoye -- Empire State Building -- Villa Mairea -- Farnsworth House -- Sydney Opera House -- Tokyo Olympic Stadium -- The Pompidou Center -- Neue Staatsgalerie -- Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank -- Schlumberger Cambridge Research Centre -- The Ark -- Kansai International Airport Terminal.
Reading Level:
1380 L Lexile
Subject Term:
Added Author:
Summary:
Explains and illustrates the structure of fifty of the world's greatest buildings through floor plans and cross sections, with each architect's philosophy and the stylistic context of each building.
