50 buildings you should know /
Kühl, Isabel,
50 buildings you should know / Fifty buildings you should know Isabel Kuhl. - 171 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Includes index.
The fifty buildings presented here in chronological order represent the most compelling, intriguing, and awe-inspiring structures from all over the world. Along with the Pyramids of Cheops, the Parthenon, and the Colosseum, readers will learn about other masterpieces such as the Hagia Sophia in Turkey; Cambodia's Temple Complex at Angkor Wat; the Potala Palace in Lhasa; and the Jewish Museum in Berlin. Each entry features full color photographs of the structure along with informative text. From ancient Jordan and Guatemala to modern-day Manhattan and Munich, this world tour of great edifices offers a mini-course in architecture.--From publisher description.
9783791338385 (pbk.) 3791338382 (pbk.)
Architecture--History.
Historic buildings--Guidebooks.
Buildings--Guidebooks.
--Reading book
720.9 / KUH
50 buildings you should know / Fifty buildings you should know Isabel Kuhl. - 171 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Includes index.
The fifty buildings presented here in chronological order represent the most compelling, intriguing, and awe-inspiring structures from all over the world. Along with the Pyramids of Cheops, the Parthenon, and the Colosseum, readers will learn about other masterpieces such as the Hagia Sophia in Turkey; Cambodia's Temple Complex at Angkor Wat; the Potala Palace in Lhasa; and the Jewish Museum in Berlin. Each entry features full color photographs of the structure along with informative text. From ancient Jordan and Guatemala to modern-day Manhattan and Munich, this world tour of great edifices offers a mini-course in architecture.--From publisher description.
9783791338385 (pbk.) 3791338382 (pbk.)
Architecture--History.
Historic buildings--Guidebooks.
Buildings--Guidebooks.
--Reading book
720.9 / KUH