Wonders of world architecture

By:

Parkyn, Neil Ed

Publication details: London Thames & Hudson Ltd. 2009Description: 304pISBN:

9780500284001

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

720.9 PAR

Contents:

CONTENTS List of Contribution 8 Map 10 Introduction 12 Churches, Mosques, Temples & Shrines Introduction 18 1.Hagia Sophia 21 2. The Temple at Tanjavur 25 3. The Temple of Byodo-in 28 4. St Mark’s Cathedral 30 5. The Leaning Tower of Pisa 34 6. Chartres Cathedral 39 7. King’s College Chapel 44 8. St Peter’s Basilica 48 9. The Mosque of Selim II, Edirne 53 10.The Taj Mahal 57 11. St Paul’s Cathedral 62 12. The Panthéon, Paris 66 13. The Sagrada Familia 68 14. The Chapel of Notre Dame du Haut 72 Ronchamp Palaces & Castles Introduction 76 15. The Alhambra 79 16. The Forbidden City 84 17. The Topkapi 89 18. The Kremlin 93 19. The Escorial 98 20. Versailles 102 21. The Potala Palace 107 22. Schloss Schönbrunn 111 23. The Winter Palace 113 24. Neuschwanstein Castle 116 25. The Viceroy’s House, New Delhi 119 26. La Cuesta Encantada: Hearst’s Castle 123 Public & State Buildings Introduction 126 27.The Houses of Parliament 129 28.Crystal Palace 134 29. The Opéra, Paris 138 30. The Pentagon 141 31. The Guggenheim Museum, New York 143 32. Walt Disney World 146 33. The Sydney Opera House 148 34. The Louisiana Superdome 153 35. The Pompidou Centre 156 36. Kansai Airport 160 37. The Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao 164 Towers & Skyscrapers Introduction 168 38. The Washington Monument 171 39. The Eiffel Tower 174 40. The Empire State Building 179 41. The Gateway Arch 184 42. The World Trade Center 187 43. The Sears Tower 192 44. The CN Tower 195 45. The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank 197 46. Petronas Towers 201 47. New York-New York Hotel 205 48 The London Eye 207 Bridges, Railways & Tunnels Introduction 210 49. The Iron Bridge, Coalbrookdale 213 50. The Thames Tunnel 216 51. Brooklyn Bridge 219 52. The Canadian Pacific Railway 223 53. The Forth Rail Bridge 225 54. Jungfrau Rail System 229 55. The Moscow Underground 231 56. Golden Gate Bridge 234 57. Seikan Tunnel 238 58. The Channel Tunnel 240 59. The Great Belt 244 60. Akashi Kaikyo 248 Bridge Canals and Dams Introduction 252 61. The Erie Canal 255 62. The Suez Canal 257 63. The Panama Canal 260 64. The Hoover Dam 264 65. Itaipú Dam 267 66.Dutch Sea Barrier 271 67. The Three Gorges Dam 274 Colossal Statues Introduction 278 68. The Statue of Liberty 281 69. The Statue of Christ Redeemer 286 70. Mount Rushmore 288 Further Reading 292 Sources of Illustrations 297 Index 299

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CONTENTS
List of Contribution 8
Map 10
Introduction 12
Churches, Mosques, Temples & Shrines
Introduction 18
1.Hagia Sophia 21
2. The Temple at Tanjavur 25
3. The Temple of Byodo-in 28
4. St Mark’s Cathedral 30
5. The Leaning Tower of Pisa 34
6. Chartres Cathedral 39
7. King’s College Chapel 44
8. St Peter’s Basilica 48
9. The Mosque of Selim II, Edirne 53
10.The Taj Mahal 57
11. St Paul’s Cathedral 62
12. The Panthéon, Paris 66
13. The Sagrada Familia 68
14. The Chapel of Notre Dame du Haut 72
Ronchamp Palaces & Castles
Introduction 76
15. The Alhambra 79
16. The Forbidden City 84
17. The Topkapi 89
18. The Kremlin 93
19. The Escorial 98
20. Versailles 102
21. The Potala Palace 107
22. Schloss Schönbrunn 111
23. The Winter Palace 113
24. Neuschwanstein Castle 116
25. The Viceroy’s House, New Delhi 119
26. La Cuesta Encantada: Hearst’s Castle 123
Public & State Buildings
Introduction 126
27.The Houses of Parliament 129
28.Crystal Palace 134
29. The Opéra, Paris 138
30. The Pentagon 141
31. The Guggenheim Museum, New York 143
32. Walt Disney World 146
33. The Sydney Opera House 148
34. The Louisiana Superdome 153
35. The Pompidou Centre 156
36. Kansai Airport 160
37. The Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao 164
Towers & Skyscrapers
Introduction 168
38. The Washington Monument 171
39. The Eiffel Tower 174
40. The Empire State Building 179
41. The Gateway Arch 184
42. The World Trade Center 187
43. The Sears Tower 192
44. The CN Tower 195
45. The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank 197
46. Petronas Towers 201
47. New York-New York Hotel 205
48 The London Eye 207
Bridges, Railways & Tunnels
Introduction 210
49. The Iron Bridge, Coalbrookdale 213
50. The Thames Tunnel 216
51. Brooklyn Bridge 219
52. The Canadian Pacific Railway 223
53. The Forth Rail Bridge 225
54. Jungfrau Rail System 229
55. The Moscow Underground 231
56. Golden Gate Bridge 234
57. Seikan Tunnel 238
58. The Channel Tunnel 240
59. The Great Belt 244
60. Akashi Kaikyo 248
Bridge Canals and Dams
Introduction 252
61. The Erie Canal 255
62. The Suez Canal 257
63. The Panama Canal 260
64. The Hoover Dam 264
65. Itaipú Dam 267
66.Dutch Sea Barrier 271
67. The Three Gorges Dam 274
Colossal Statues
Introduction 278
68. The Statue of Liberty 281
69. The Statue of Christ Redeemer 286
70. Mount Rushmore 288
Further Reading 292
Sources of Illustrations 297
Index 299

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