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010 a| 2019285939;

019 a| 1201889466a| 1201902289;

020 a| 9781465482525q| (hardcover);

020 a| 1465482520q| (hardcover);

035 a| (Sirsi) o1122862703;

035 a| (OCoLC)1122862703z| (OCoLC)1201889466z| (OCoLC)1201902289;

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050 4 a| AG243b| .M266 2019;

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245 00 a| Man-made wonders of the world /c| foreword by Dan Cruickshank ; contributors, Simon Adams [and 10 others] ; consultants, Dr Andrew Law, Professor Ola Uduku.;

246 3 a| Man made wonders of the world;

246 3 a| DK Smithsonian man-made wonders of the world;

250 a| First American edition.;

264 1 a| New York, NY :b| DK Publishing,c| 2019.;

300 a| 416 pages :b| illustrations (chiefly color), maps (some color) ;c| 31 cm;

336 a| textb| txt2| rdacontent;

336 a| still imageb| sti2| rdacontent;

336 a| cartographic imageb| cri2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediatedb| n2| rdamedia;

338 a| volumeb| nc2| rdacarrier;

500 a| At head of title: Smithsonian.;

500 a| Includes index.;

505 0 a| Introduction. Earth and timber ; Brick and stone ; Iron, steel, and beyond -- North America. From Chaco Canyon in New Mexico to the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C., including features on industrial and Contemporary architectural styles -- Central and South America. From Calakmul in Mexico to Itaipu Dam on the border of Paraguay and Brazil, including a feature on the architecture of Pre-Columbian America -- Europe. From Newgrange in Ireland to Metropol Parasol in Spain, including features on Classical, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo, and Modernist architectural styles -- Africa. From the Great Sphinx in Egypt to the Afrikaans Language Monument in South Africa, including a feature on ancient Egyptian architecture -- Asian and Australasia. From Göbekli Tepe in Turkey to Tianjin Binhai Library in China, including features on Early Islamic, Chinese, Later Islamic, and Japanese architectural styles -- Directory of other sites -- Glossary.;

520 a| Discover the most incredible statues, monuments, temples, bridges, and ancient cities, from Stonehenge to the Sagrada Familia, with this unparalleled survey of the most famous buildings and structures created by humans.;

650 0 a| Buildings.=| ^A58575;

650 0 a| Monuments.=| ^A373293;

650 0 a| Statues.=| ^A159242;

650 0 a| Cities and towns.=| ^A15951;

650 0 a| Curiosities and wonders.=| ^A34646;

650 7 a| Buildings.2| fast0| (OCoLC)fst00840962;

650 7 a| Cities and towns.2| fast0| (OCoLC)fst00861748;

650 7 a| Curiosities and wonders.2| fast0| (OCoLC)fst00885285;

650 7 a| Monuments.2| fast0| (OCoLC)fst01025892;

650 7 a| Statues.2| fast0| (OCoLC)fst01132151;

700 1 a| Cruickshank, Dan,e| writer of foreword.=| ^A80139;

700 1 a| Adams, Simon,d| 1955-e| author.=| ^A703716;

700 1 a| Law, Andrew,e| consultant.=| ^A1221103;

700 1 a| Uduku, Ola,d| 1963-e| consultant.=| ^A589071;

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Man-made wonders of the world / foreword by Dan Cruickshank ; contributors, Simon Adams [and 10 others] ; consultants, Dr Andrew Law, Professor Ola Uduku.

Format	Book
Edition	First American edition.
Publication	New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2019.
Description	416 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (some color) ; 31 cm
Subjects	Buildings. Monuments. Statues. Cities and towns. Curiosities and wonders.

Other author/creator	Cruickshank, Dan, writer of foreword.
Other author/creator	Adams, Simon, 1955- author.
Other author/creator	Law, Andrew, consultant.
Other author/creator	Uduku, Ola, 1963- consultant.
Variant title	Man made wonders of the world
Variant title	DK Smithsonian man-made wonders of the world
Contents	Introduction. Earth and timber ; Brick and stone ; Iron, steel, and beyond -- North America. From Chaco Canyon in New Mexico to the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C., including features on industrial and Contemporary architectural styles -- Central and South America. From Calakmul in Mexico to Itaipu Dam on the border of Paraguay and Brazil, including a feature on the architecture of Pre-Columbian America -- Europe. From Newgrange in Ireland to Metropol Parasol in Spain, including features on Classical, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo, and Modernist architectural styles -- Africa. From the Great Sphinx in Egypt to the Afrikaans Language Monument in South Africa, including a feature on ancient Egyptian architecture -- Asian and Australasia. From Göbekli Tepe in Turkey to Tianjin Binhai Library in China, including features on Early Islamic, Chinese, Later Islamic, and Japanese architectural styles -- Directory of other sites -- Glossary.
Abstract	Discover the most incredible statues, monuments, temples, bridges, and ancient cities, from Stonehenge to the Sagrada Familia, with this unparalleled survey of the most famous buildings and structures created by humans.
General note	At head of title: Smithsonian.
General note	Includes index.
LCCN	2019285939
ISBN	9781465482525 (hardcover)
ISBN	1465482520 (hardcover)

Man-made wonders of the world / foreword by Dan Cruickshank ; contributors, Simon Adams [and 10 others] ; consultants, Dr Andrew Law, Professor Ola Uduku.

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