Cover art for World Architecture
Published
Thames & Hudson, September 2011
ISBN
9780500342749
Format
Hardcover, 320 pages
Dimensions
29.7cm × 23.4cm × 2.8cm

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A world of beauty and genius is unveiled in over 350 photographs which take you on an epic journey celebrating the finest examples of architecture from over 2,000 years of civilization. Deftly splitting the history of architecture into two parts at AD1500, "World Architecture: The Masterworks" contains over 80 buildings, over 40 of which are featured in detailed photo essays.

Will Pryce's texts provide an extra dimension of understanding for the contexts, people and evolution of architectural history.

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