Discover essentially the most implausible man-made wonders, from Stonehenge to Burj Khalifa, with this unparalleled catalog of essentially the most famous and intriguing buildings and monuments created by humans.Man-Made Wonders of the World includes a range of structures from buildings to monuments, statues, and bridges, including the Golden Gate Bridge and Hoover Dam.
It opens with a foreword by Dan Cruickshank after which takes the reader on a continent-by-continent journey, exploring and charting the innovations, ingenuity, and imagination employed by different cultures to create iconic buildings such as the Great Pyramid of Giza. This actually global approach reveals how humans tackled equivalent challenges, such as keeping the enemy out, in vastly different parts of the world, from the Great Wall of China to the defensive walls of Central American cities. Illustrations provide an explanation for how the structures were built, even as explanations cover the history, architecture, and unique stories at the back of their construction.
Featuring breathtaking images,
Man-Made Wonders of the World is a whole celebration of the world humans have built over thousands of years.
