Big Buildings of the Ancient World

Readers will be intrigued with these book's expansive, X-ray vision of the world. Packed with full-color illustrations, magnifications and cutaways, combined with a fascinating text, these books tackle topics from architecture to animals. From the highly acclaimed David Salariya, of Timelines fame. Includes a glossary and an index.Find out how some of the wonders of the ancient world came to be -- from the great pyramids and the Parthenon to the Basilica of St. Peter, the Taj Mahal, and Notre Dame. A fascinating text provides insight into how people lived and worked in these remarkable buildings.Jessop, Joanne is the author of 'Big Buildings of the Ancient World' with ISBN 9780531157091 and ISBN 0531157091.