"The Great Pyramid at Giza or the Tower of London have always captured the attention and imagination of people throughout the ages. Some edifices have become symbols not only of a single place but of a whole country or civilization. Try thinking of France without the Eiffel Tower or of America without the Statue of Liberty! Buildings that Changed the World explores the world of architecture in an accessible and highly readable way." Structures - be they buildings, bridges or monumental edifices - are a prerequisite for human life, and an ever-present factor in our modern-day world. Buildings that Changed the World takes the reader on a journey around the globe and through the history of human civilization, introducing many architectural icons, and offering an overview of four thousand years of architectural history. By linking the buildings to the people who erected and lived in them, and by introducing us to stories and myths connected with them, an accessible approach to architectural history is presented to the reader - a combination of art-historical information with delightful anecdotes. Included are full-page illustrations of the buildings together with informative plans and texts outlining the significance and history of each structure.
