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

From the pyramid erected so that an Egyptian pharaoh would live forever to the dramatic, machine-like Pompidou Center, designed by two young, audacious architects, Patrick Dillon's stories of remarkable buildings -- and the remarkable people who made them -- celebrate the ingenuity of human creation...

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Main Author: Dillon, Patrick, 1962--
Other Authors: Biesty, Stephen
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Somerville, MA : Candlewick Press, 2014
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