Building

DK Eyewitness Books

by Philip Wilkinson

Take an exciting tour of world architecture and discover how all kinds of structures are built--from the humblest African mud huts to the slender minarets of Turkish mosques to the earthquake-resistant skyscrapers of Tokyo.  

Genres: History, Science, Childrens, Architecture

64 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Philip Wilkinson (born 1955) is the author of non-fiction books for children and adults. He was educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford. He worked as an editor prior to becoming an author.

He specializes in works on history, the arts, religion, and architecture and has written over forty titles.

Reviews

[Little Timmy]

As always these are a fun and informative read. I always learn something new and enjoy the read. Very recommended

[Mansour S منصور السدحان]

a DK eyewitness book full of the nice pictures we love and expect from such book series. but this one lacks any content regarding modern building techniques. the historical ones are amazing and infinitely but the book didn’t specify itself as a “historical” building book. and thus three stars.

[Hadeer Jawad]

كتيب انكليزي يتكلم عن التفاصيل البنائية والتصميمية للبناء بالحجر والخشب والقش والطين والقرميد والزجاج الملون والنقوش والاعمدة والمراقد والسلالم والشبابيك والابواب والشرفات في العصور الوسطى
بالنسبة للمنطقة العربية اكثر امثلة ماخذ من اليمن

[Michaela]

that fifth star for the fact that, thanks to this book, I FINALLY understand what all the hype about quarter-sawn oak is ;) No but really, no one ever explained it so succinctly to me before.

[Regina Hunter]

Didn't find specifics I was looking for, but hey its a kiddie book, not a scholary reference.

[Cool]

LIBRARY SHELVES

[Regina Hunter]

I think everybody should read it, even thou its a elementary school encyclopedia.