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The Random House book of how things were built /

An illustrated history of more than sixty notable structures of the ancient and modern world. Includes detailed diagrams and a glossary of architectural terms.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Brown, David J.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Random House, 1992.
Edition:	1st American ed.
Subjects:	Architecture > Juvenile literature. Architecture.

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