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The story of buildings : from the Pyramids to the Sydney Opera House and beyond /

Examines how architecture has evolved over time by looking at buildings that typify each period, from the pyramids and the Parthenon to the Chrysler Building and the Sydney Opera House.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dillon, Patrick, 1962- (Author)
Other Authors: Biesty, Stephen (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2014.
Edition:First U.S. edition.
Subjects:
Building > Juvenile literature.
Architecture > History > Juvenile literature.
Building.
Architecture > History.
Architecture.
History.
Juvenile works.
Table of Contents:
  • Building a house
  • The pyramid of Djoser
  • The temples of Greece
  • The Parthenon
  • The Romans
  • Hagia Sophia
  • A white robe of churches
  • Notre-Dame Cathedral
  • Buildings around the world
  • The Forbidden City
  • The Renaissance in Europe
  • Villa Rotonda
  • The Taj Mahal
  • The baroque in Europe
  • Vaux-Le-Vicomte
  • Melk Abbey
  • Saint Petersburg
  • Living in the past
  • The Crystal Palace
  • Modern buildings
  • The Bauhaus
  • The United States
  • The Chrysler Building
  • The international style
  • The Sydney Opera House
  • The Pompidou Center
  • The Straw Bale House.