Fallen glory : the lives and deaths of twenty lost buildings from the Tower of Babel to the Twin Towers
Crawford, James2015
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Buildings are more like us than we realise. They can be born into wealth or poverty, enjoying every privilege or struggling to make ends meet. They have parents - gods, kings and emperors, governments, visionaries and madmen - as well as friends and enemies. They have duties and responsibilities. They can endure crises of faith and purpose. They can succeed or fail. They can live. And, sooner or later, they die. In this book, James Crawford uncovers the biographies of some of the world's most fascinating lost and ruined buildings, from the dawn of civilisation to the cyber era.
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Author:
Imprint:
London : Old Street Publishing Ltd, 2015.
Collation:
534 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781908699930 (hbk)
Dewey class:
720.9
LC class:
NA209
Local class:
720.9
Language:
English
BRN:
1044437