As it takes us on a tour of some of the most unique and beautiful structures, this book shows how the purpose of each structure dictated its design or location. Here are soaring glass skyscrapers (for working people) and a humble stone barn (for working animals); a sealed tomb hewn out of a limestone hillside (for buried treasure) and a majestic marble building, honoring a goddess. As it reveals what lies inside each structure, this book gives insight into the people who designed these buildings. Some of the structures included are King Tut's Tomb in Egypt, the Parthenon in Greece, the Guggenheim Museum in NYC, and the Sydney Opera House in Australia.
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