1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die
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1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die by Mark Irving
From the Great Pyramid of Khufu at Giza to the Parthenon in Athens and the Colosseum in Rome, buildings have long been used as demonstrations of power through their precision, standards of craftsmanship, and monumentality. This book offers a visual testament to the beauty, grace, and fortitude of the world's greatest architectural achievements.
Mark Irving has been an art and architecture writer for numerous newspapers, including The Times, Financial Times, Independent on Sunday, Guardian, and Scotsman as well as magazines such as Domus, Blueprint, Prospect, Time, L'Espresso, New Statesman, and Knack Weekend. He wrote and presented FIVE's critically acclaimed three-part television series The Story of Art Deco, broadcast in 2003. Mark has contributed essays to numerous books and catalogues, and conceived and produced the recent "Flip" book for the Serpentine Gallery's Talks Marathon in 2006.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781844035786 |
| ISBN 10 | 1844035786 |
| Title | 1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die |
| Author | Mark Irving |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2007-11-15 |
| Number of pages | 960 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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