Título: Great Buildings: The world's architectural masterpieces explored and explained
Autor: Dorling Kindersley
Sinopse: From the mysterious Great Pyramid of Egypt and Turkey's exquisite Hagia Sofia, to the splendid palace at Versailles and Frank Lloyd Wright's graceful Fallingwater in Pennsylvania, 'Great Buildings' intends to explore the world's most stunning buildings and other iconic architectural creations in fabulous visual tours. The history of each building is explained, from the commissioning to how they were built, and is supplemented with 3-D cutaway artworks and pullouts of the exterior, as well as key details of the interior. With features on prominent architects, construction and style, 'Great Buildings' is an introduction to architecture's greatest achievements.
Contexto da obra
Na Arquitetura, obras como esta costumam reunir interesse visual, técnico e histórico. “Great Buildings: The world’s architectural masterpieces explored and explained”, de Dorling Kindersley, publicado pela editora DK, em 2012 e com 256 páginas, integra a categoria Livros de Arquitetura. Por isso, o livro tende a ganhar mais sentido quando o leitor considera também sua dimensão visual e projetual.
Editora: DK
Páginas: 256
Ano: 2012
Edição:
Linguagem: inglês
ISBN: 1405375701
ISBN13: 9781405375702
