buildings, structures, etc

Contains one hundred ninety-two full-color and one hundred twenty-three black-and-white photographs, drawings, and diagrams depicting the U.S. Capitol building; and provides brief profiles of those persons associated with its history.

Presents a study of the Roman Colosseum and discusses how it was built, how it was used, and later attempts to repair and restore it.

Reprints a collection of letters left at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Includes the stories of those who wrote the letters.

Text and contemporary illustrations describe the seemingly impossible feat of building a bridge over the East River during the nineteenth century.

Photographs and simple text describe the history and importance of New York City's Empire State Building.

Describes the creation of the World Trade Center; the reception of the twin towers by the architecture world and by New Yorkers; the Center's symbolism of achievement and power; and a day in the life of the Center.

Presents the history of New York City's World Trade Center, examining its relation to twentieth-century economics, politics, and social issues, and discussing the acts of terrorism of which it has been the target.