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Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
The captivating tale of the plans and personalities behind one of New York City's most radical and recognizable buildings Considered the crowning achievement of Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959), the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in Manhattan is often called iconic. But it is in fact iconoclastic, standing in stark contrast to the surrounding metropolis and setting a new standard for the postwar art museum. Commissioned to design the building in 1943...
10) The Panama Canal
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
A history of the building of the Panama Canal, with emphasis on the difficulties of digging a canal where some engineers said it could not be done.
12) The Taj Mahal
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Recounts the history of the creation of the Taj Mahal, built as a tomb and memorial for the wife of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
13) The Pantheon
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
Describes the building of the Pantheon, discussing the role of the Roman emperor Hadrian and the significance of the Pantheon in the fields of history and architecture.
14) The Colosseum
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Describes the history of the construction, in Rome, Italy, of the Colosseum, considered by many to be the most famous building in the world.
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