As it takes us on a tour of some of the most unique and beautiful structures, this book shows how the purpose of each structure dictated its design, or location. Here are soaring glass
skyscrapers (for working people) and a humble stone barn (for working animals); a sealed tomb hewn out of a limestone hillside (for buried reasure) and a majestic marble building, honoring a
goddess. As it reveals what lies inside each structure, this book gives insight into the people who designed these buildings -- into their hopes, their lives, and their concepts of beauty.
Included -- for budding engineers and architects -- are statistics such as the year built, square footage, materials used, height, and other little known statistics.
Structures included are:
Tomb of Tutankamumn in Thebes, Egypt
The Parthenon in Athens, Greece
Temple of Kukulcan in Chichen Itza, Mexico
Buddha's Place in Shanxi Province, China
Walled city of Toldeo in Spain
Alcazar Castle in Segovia, Spain
Independence Hall in Philadelphia
Shaker dairy barn in Hancock, MA
A Circus big top tent, which traveled to many American cities
The Guggenhem Museum in NYC
The Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia
The Petrona Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Georgia Aquarium in Georgia, Atlanta
