Product Description

Showing you what others only tell you. From airports to Ziggurats, explore the world's greatest buildings with fascinating illustrations that take you right to the heart of the world's landmark buildings. Featuring all major historical styles and covering all parts of the world, discover how building has evolved from extravagant royal palaces to the towering headquarters of today’s global corporations. Perfect for any architecture enthusiast, this is the definitive visual guide to discovering 5,000 years of architectural design, style and construction.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #20675 in Books
• Published on: 2006-05-04
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 512 pages

About the Author
Jonathan Glancey is an Honorary Fellow of The Royal Institute of British Architects, London and the Architecture and Design Editor of The Guardian newspaper. He is also the author of several books on architecture, including DK’s Story of Architecture, and a regular TV and radio broadcaster who has written and presented programmes for BBC TV and Channel 4, as well as BBC Radio 4. He has been assistant editor of the Architectural Review, editor of The Architect and has contributed to a number of architectural and design magazines in Europe and the US. Jonathan resides in London.

Customer Reviews

The best I have seen.
For a complete amatuer who wants to know a bit more about architecture, this is the best book I have ever seen. Lots of diagrams, photos and easy to read text. I couldn't put it down.