Product Description

The third in the Picture History series, complementing Great Inventors and Great Explorers, is the history of the buildings that have shaped our world, ranging from Stonehenge and the Step Pyramid to the highrises that dominate city skylines today. Each page features one building: its history, architects and impact. A timeline reveals buildings constructed at the same time in other parts of the world and how they reflect their societies, putting each building into its historical context. The text and illustrations have been approved by an architectural historian. Ages 8 and up

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #411974 in Books
• Published on: 2007-07-30
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .41" h x 10.13" w x 9.96" l, 1.13 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 64 pages

Review
Spectacular architectural creations throughout history, from the Parthenon to St Paul's and The Globe to the Guggenheim Museum, are introduced to children in this lavish picture books... A fantastic addition to any non-fiction collection. -- Georgina Hanratty Publishing News What a super book! If anything would inspire a 10 to 12 year old with the ambition to become and architect, this will. School Librarian A real treasure. It is crammed tightly full with pictures of the world's greatest buildings and each is load-bearing enough to have information all over the place without the page appearing unbalanced or crowded in any way. The order is chronological from the needs of migratory peoples through all the ages of civilisation, with some specific focus on buildings like the Taj Mahal and Sydney Opera House. The drawings are so full of detail that they will be the cause of much exploratory poring over, and it is all so brilliantly designed that the subject becomes fascinating even for anyone only vaguely interested enough to open the book. Boys into Books 5-11 Riveting Reads

About the Author
GILLIAN CLEMENTS (Hereford, U.K.) studied illustration under Raymond Briggs at Brighton Polytechnic. Her titles include The Picture History of Great Inventors and The Picture History of Great Explorers.