Man-made wonders of the world

Cruickshank, Dan, (writer of foreword.). Adams, Simon, 1955- (author.). Law, Andrew, (consultant.). Uduku, Ola, 1963- (consultant.).

Summary: 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.

Record details

ISBN: 9781465482525
ISBN: 1465482520
Physical Description: print
416 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (some color) ; 31 cm
Edition: First American edition.
Publisher: New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2019.

Content descriptions

General Note:

At head of title: Smithsonian.

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

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.