Wilkinson, Philip 1955- creator author. text Illustrated works. Informational works. Documents d'information. Ouvrages illustrés. nyu 2025 American edition. Revised edition. monographic eng

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256 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm Buildings That Changed History gives you an overview of the history of architecture from the ancient world to the present day. It takes you on guided tours of more than 50 masterpieces of every architectural style, from the Great Pyramid of Giza to Chartres Cathedral, Sydney Opera House, and the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. Each building is analyzed visually. CGI cutaway artwork peels away roofs and walls to reveal the bones of the building, and close-up photographs home in on details of style. 2500 BCE-1100 -- 1100-1500 -- 1500-1700 -- 1700-1900 -- 1900 to present. written by Philip Wilkinson. "Previously published as Great Buildings." Includes index. Buildings History Architecture History Constructions Histoire Architecture Histoire 720.9 B78 2025 9780593966761 0593966767 2026347114 TOH 250326 20260330134816.0 in00024484348 eng