The Story Of Architecture

In this refreshingly accessible history of world architecture, popular commentator Jonathan Glancey conducts an inspiring odyssey through 5,000 years of magnificent buildings, from ancient Sumeria to the spectacular glass-and-steel towers of today's cityscapes, via Buddhist harmony, Baroque excess and Modernist funtionalism. An unprecedented collection of full-colour photographs, artworks and plans blends with sparkling prose to create a memorable story, told with passion and insight.