Atlas of amazing architecture : the most incredible architecture you've (probably) never heard of
INITIAL_TITLE_SRCH:
Atlas of amazing architecture : the most incredible architecture you've (probably) never heard of
AUTHOR:
Allen, Peter, 1964-
ISBN:
9781908714879
PUBLICATION_INFO:
London : Cicada Books Ltd, 2022.
PHYSICAL_DESC:
87, [1] p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm
GENERAL_NOTE:
Includes index.
ABSTRACT:
"Explore the world of architecture as you've never seen it before. This book tells the stories of over 50 buildings around the world and throughout history that have never received the attention they deserve. From an Ethiopian church carved into a mountain to a Cuban art-school that fell out of favour halfway through construction, these are buildings that tell tales of moments and movements in history, and the ingenuity, vision and occasional madness of the people that made them."-- Back cover.
SUBJECT:
| Architecture -- Atlases -- Juvenile literature. |
| Buildings -- Atlases -- Juvenile literature. |
| Historic buildings -- Atlases -- Juvenile literature. |
| Historic sites -- Atlases -- Juvenile literature. |
BIBSUMMARY:
"Explore the world of architecture as you've never seen it before. This book tells the stories of over 50 buildings around the world and throughout history that have never received the attention they deserve. From an Ethiopian church carved into a mountain to a Cuban art-school that fell out of favour halfway through construction, these are buildings that tell tales of moments and movements in history, and the ingenuity, vision and occasional madness of the people that made them."--