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Man-made wonders of the world, foreword by Dan Cruickshank ; contributors, Simon Adams [and 10 others] ; consultants, Dr Andrew Law, Professor Ola Uduku
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- Summary
- Discover the most incredible statues, monuments, temples, bridges, and ancient cities, from Stonehenge to the Sagrada Familia, with this unparalleled survey of the most famous buildings and structures created by humans
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 416 pages
- Note
- Includes index
- Contents
-
- Introduction. Earth and timber ; Brick and stone ; Iron, steel, and beyond
- North America. From Chaco Canyon in New Mexico to the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C., including features on industrial and Contemporary architectural styles
- Central and South America. From Calakmul in Mexico to Itaipu Dam on the border of Paraguay and Brazil, including a feature on the architecture of Pre-Columbian America
- Europe. From Newgrange in Ireland to Metropol Parasol in Spain, including features on Classical, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo, and Modernist architectural styles
- Africa. From the Great Sphinx in Egypt to the Afrikaans Language Monument in South Africa, including a feature on ancient Egyptian architecture
- Asian and Australasia. From Göbekli Tepe in Turkey to Tianjin Binhai Library in China, including features on Early Islamic, Chinese, Later Islamic, and Japanese architectural styles
- Directory of other sites
- Glossary
- Isbn
- 9781465482525
- Label
- Man-made wonders of the world
- Title
- Man-made wonders of the world
- Statement of responsibility
- foreword by Dan Cruickshank ; contributors, Simon Adams [and 10 others] ; consultants, Dr Andrew Law, Professor Ola Uduku
- Title variation
- Man made wonders of the world
- Subject
-
- Buildings
- Cities
- Cities and towns
- Cities and towns
- Constructions
- Curiosities and wonders
- Curiosities and wonders
- Curiosités et merveilles
- Illustrated works
- Illustrated works
- Monuments
- Monuments
- Ouvrages illustrés
- Statues
- Statues
- Villes
- architecture (object genre)
- cities
- illustrated books
- monuments
- statues
- Buildings
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Discover the most incredible statues, monuments, temples, bridges, and ancient cities, from Stonehenge to the Sagrada Familia, with this unparalleled survey of the most famous buildings and structures created by humans
- Cataloging source
- AU@
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1955-
- 1963-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Cruickshank, Dan
- Adams, Simon
- Law, Andrew
- Uduku, Ola
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Buildings
- Monuments
- Statues
- Cities and towns
- Curiosities and wonders
- Cities
- Constructions
- Monuments
- Statues
- Villes
- Curiosités et merveilles
- architecture (object genre)
- monuments
- statues
- cities
- Buildings
- Cities and towns
- Curiosities and wonders
- Monuments
- Statues
- Target audience
- adult
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/relation/writerofforeword
- Iz8xLr2w7TQ
- Label
- Man-made wonders of the world, foreword by Dan Cruickshank ; contributors, Simon Adams [and 10 others] ; consultants, Dr Andrew Law, Professor Ola Uduku
- Note
- Includes index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- cartographic image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- cri
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction. Earth and timber ; Brick and stone ; Iron, steel, and beyond -- North America. From Chaco Canyon in New Mexico to the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C., including features on industrial and Contemporary architectural styles -- Central and South America. From Calakmul in Mexico to Itaipu Dam on the border of Paraguay and Brazil, including a feature on the architecture of Pre-Columbian America -- Europe. From Newgrange in Ireland to Metropol Parasol in Spain, including features on Classical, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo, and Modernist architectural styles -- Africa. From the Great Sphinx in Egypt to the Afrikaans Language Monument in South Africa, including a feature on ancient Egyptian architecture -- Asian and Australasia. From Göbekli Tepe in Turkey to Tianjin Binhai Library in China, including features on Early Islamic, Chinese, Later Islamic, and Japanese architectural styles -- Directory of other sites -- Glossary
- Control code
- 1121058450
- Dimensions
- 31 cm.
- Extent
- 416 pages
- Isbn
- 9781465482525
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Note
- WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650, 655
- Other physical details
- illustrations (chiefly colour), maps (some colour)
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1121058450
- Label
- Man-made wonders of the world, foreword by Dan Cruickshank ; contributors, Simon Adams [and 10 others] ; consultants, Dr Andrew Law, Professor Ola Uduku
- Note
- Includes index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- cartographic image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- cri
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction. Earth and timber ; Brick and stone ; Iron, steel, and beyond -- North America. From Chaco Canyon in New Mexico to the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C., including features on industrial and Contemporary architectural styles -- Central and South America. From Calakmul in Mexico to Itaipu Dam on the border of Paraguay and Brazil, including a feature on the architecture of Pre-Columbian America -- Europe. From Newgrange in Ireland to Metropol Parasol in Spain, including features on Classical, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo, and Modernist architectural styles -- Africa. From the Great Sphinx in Egypt to the Afrikaans Language Monument in South Africa, including a feature on ancient Egyptian architecture -- Asian and Australasia. From Göbekli Tepe in Turkey to Tianjin Binhai Library in China, including features on Early Islamic, Chinese, Later Islamic, and Japanese architectural styles -- Directory of other sites -- Glossary
- Control code
- 1121058450
- Dimensions
- 31 cm.
- Extent
- 416 pages
- Isbn
- 9781465482525
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650, 655
- Other physical details
- illustrations (chiefly colour), maps (some colour)
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1121058450
Subject
- Buildings
- Cities
- Cities and towns
- Cities and towns
- Constructions
- Curiosities and wonders
- Curiosities and wonders
- Curiosités et merveilles
- Illustrated works
- Illustrated works
- Monuments
- Monuments
- Ouvrages illustrés
- Statues
- Statues
- Villes
- architecture (object genre)
- cities
- illustrated books
- monuments
- statues
- Buildings
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