Manmade Wonders of the World - Couverture rigide

DK

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0241340713 ISBN 13 : 9780241340714

Editeur : DK, 2019

Synopsis

Discover and explore the most incredible statues, monuments, temples, bridges, and ancient cities with this unparalleled survey of the most famous buildings and structures created by humans.

From Stonehenge to the Sagrada Familia, from the Great Wall of China to the Burj Khalifa, Manmade Wonders of the Worldplots a continent-by-continent journey around the world, exploring and charting the ingenuity and imagination used by different cultures to create iconic buildings. This truly global approach reveals how humans have tackled similar challenges - such as keeping the enemy out or venerating their gods - in vastly different parts of the world. As writer, historian, and broadcaster Dan Cruickshank writes in his foreword, "reading this book is like taking a journey through the world not only of the present but also of the past, because the roots of many wonders lie in antiquity."

By combining breathtaking photography with 3D cutaway artworks, floorplans, and other illustrations, the hidden details and engineering innovations that make each building remarkable are revealed.

Featuring the most visited monuments in the world - such as the Eiffel Tower, Taj Mahal, and Machu Picchu - as well as some hidden gems, Manmade Wonders of the World can help you to map out the trip of a lifetime or simply be enjoyed as a celebration of the world that humans have built over thousands of years.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Spokesperson: Dan Cruickshank is a writer, art historian, architectural consultant, and broadcaster. He has made numerous programmes for the BBC, including Around the World in Eighty Treasures, Adventures in Architecture and Britain's Best Buildings. The author of several books, he is also the editor of the 20th edition of Sir Banister Fletcher's History of Architecture. Cruickshank is an honorary fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects, an editor on The Architectural Review, and was a visiting Professor of Architecture at the University of Sheffield.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Discover the most incredible man-made wonders, from Stonehenge to Burj Khalifa, with this unparalleled catalogue of the most amazing, famous, and intriguing buildings and monuments ever created by humans. Manmade Wonders of the World features a range of structures from buildings to monuments, statues, and bridges, including the Golden Gate Bridge and Hoover Dam.
It opens with a foreword by Dan Cruickshank and then takes the reader on a continent-by-continent journey, exploring and charting the innovations, ingenuity, and imagination employed by different cultures to create iconic buildings such as the Great Pyramid of Giza. This truly global approach reveals how humans tackled similar challenges, such as keeping the enemy out, in vastly different parts of the world, from the Great Wall of China to the defensive walls of Central American cities. Illustrations show floorplans and cutaway views, while explanations cover the history, architecture, and unique stories behind their construction. Featuring breathtaking images, Manmade Wonders of the World is a complete celebration of the world humans have built over thousands of years.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: DK
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0241340713
• ISBN 13: 9780241340714
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 336
• Coordonnées du fabricant: DK; https://www.dk.com/us/; ; The Lego Group; Billund; Billund ; Dk7190; Danemark