Manmade Wonders of the World
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Discover and explore the most incredible statues, monuments, temples, bridges, and ancient cities with this unparalleled survey of the most famous buildings and structures created by humans.
From Stonehenge to the Sagrada Familia, from the Great Wall of China to the Burj Khalifa, Manmade Wonders of the Worldplots a continent-by-continent journey around the world, exploring and charting the ingenuity and imagination used by different cultures to create iconic buildings. This truly global approach reveals how humans have tackled similar challenges – such as keeping the enemy out or venerating their gods – in vastly different parts of the world. As writer, historian, and broadcaster Dan Cruickshank writes in his foreword, “reading this book is like taking a journey through the world not only of the present but also of the past, because the roots of many wonders lie in antiquity.”
By combining breathtaking photography with 3D cutaway artworks, floorplans, and other illustrations, the hidden details and engineering innovations that make each building remarkable are revealed.
Featuring the most visited monuments in the world – such as the Eiffel Tower, Taj Mahal, and Machu Picchu – as well as some hidden gems, Manmade Wonders of the World can help you to map out the trip of a lifetime or simply be enjoyed as a celebration of the world that humans have built over thousands of years.
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Additional information
| Publisher | DK, 1st edition (3 Oct. 2019) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Hardcover | 336 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0241340713 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0241340714 |
| Dimensions | 26 x 2.8 x 30.9 cm |
by jema
I gave this book as a present to seasoned travellers, who had visited many of the places in the book. The recipients liked it very much. It is a big coffee table type book. Quite heavy.
by albertrusso
good
by Ella
Whilst it seems like an amazing physical book, the format as an e-book is incredibly poor. Whatever method has been used to digitise the book has left 80% of the text unreadable and jumbled. Fortunately, I mainly wanted it for images as reference and inspiration for art, but if I had wanted the book for the text in it, it would be entirely unsuitable.
For my purposes though, there are lots of images of a wide variety of buildings and structures, and in this aspect, it is just what I had been looking for.
by Sas
Bought it for my dad’s birthday and it is a stunning book. He loves it.
by D. S
I bought it as a gift and the recipient loves it! The pictures are amazing and the text is detailed enough if one needs to understand further. It’s a family favourite.
by Anna G.
liked the edition – ordered as a birthday gift for a friend. he liked it, too. amazing paper quality!
by Tilly
Bought as a gift for husband’s 80th birthday, thinking its time we had a look at some of these buildings etc. It was a great success, even our children and grandchildren got in on the act. Beautifully printed and extremely interesting.
by Barbara
Full of interesting buildings and information