A Visual History of World Architecture - Eras, Styles, Buildings

Looking back over more than 5000 years of architectural history, it can be easy to lose track amidst the changing eras, styles, buildings, and names. Not so in this volume: Visually clearly structured, it presents the landmark constructions of human history from a new, fresh perspective with an extraordinary abundance of images - from the earliest preserved buildings like the Temple Complex of Luxor to the groundbreaking innovations of the Renaissance such as Brunelleschi's Dome in Florence, and up to contemporary developments like the green giant Bosco Verticale in Milan. A timeline visually places the buildings within their respective social, political, and cultural contexts. Special thematic pages illuminate pioneering technologies, building types, and architects, covering topics such as color in ancient architecture, the elevator and the skyscraper, or star architects.

A standard work for all architecture enthusiasts!

Features: Includes 350 color photographs.