Discover and explore some of the world's most famous buildings. Looking at famous buildings from across the ages, each illustration opens up to reveal the building's interior as well as fascinating facts. Buildings include the Empire State Building, Versailles Palace and the Blue Mosque.
Meet Iggy Peck—creative, independent, and not afraid to express himself! In the spirit of David Shannon’s No, David and Rosemary Wells’s Noisy Nora, Iggy Peck will delight readers looking for irreverent, inspired fun.
While Galileo suffered under house arrest at the hands of Pope Urban VIII, the Thirty Years War ruined Europe, and the Pilgrims struggled to survive in the New World, work began on what would become one of the Seven Wonders of the World: the Taj Mahal. Built by the Moghul emperor Shah Jahan as a memorial to his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal, its flawless symmetry and gleaming presence have for cen…
Bagaimana sih kondisi arsitektur sekarang? Katanya nih arsitektur sekarang sudah tergulung oleh nisbinya nilai kebenaran politik. Ada juga yang bilang sudah terseret oleh kekuatan pasar yang mengagungkan uang sebagai satu-satunya tujuan. Bahkan, konon katnya arsitektur sekarang terjebak oleh nilai sosial dan sekerumunan orang yang sering mempertukarkan soal halal dan haram. Bener ga sih, …
The London Eye has exceeded all expectation, in its design, its advanced technology, its intricate assembly and its public support. The wheel is now Britain's number one paid for tourist attraction.'