Describes the history of the Washington, D.C. Capitol complex buildings, including the United States Capitol building, Senate and House of Representatives office buildings, the Supreme Court, the Library of Congress buildings, and others.
Presents a short study of the National Mall in Washington DC and describes the original plans and designer, the various monuments and buildings, and provides Web sites for further research.
Illustrations present such noted Washington institutions as the Library of Congress, Supreme Court, National Air and Space Museum, and "Washington Post." Includes a section of text in the back of the book providing information on each subject.
Tells the story of how fifteenth-century goldsmith and clock maker Filippo Brunelleschi devised the plan to build the dome of the Santa Maria del Fiore cathedral in Florence, an engineering feat that has astonished architects for over a century.
The author presents a personal portrait of Barcelona and its two-thousand-year history and weaves politics, food, architecture, sports, myth, and music into a depiction of the Catalan seaport.
Contends the skyscraper originated in New York and discusses the developments in commerce, land use, and technology that led to the building ofhigh rises.
