A fresh take on the history of architecture, using cultural timelines to reveal little-known connections between society, engineering, and design. Roman archite

In a continuously running stream of events, The History of Architecture pieces together humankind's building prowess from 10,000 BCE, when humans began creating

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Featuring over 200 photographs, this stunning book by renowned television historian Dan Cruickshank tells the history of architecture through the stories of 100

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