In Buildings That Changed the World the authors take the reader on an unconventional and lively journey around the globe and through the history of human civilization, introducing many architectural icons and offering an overview of four thousand......

Looking at 90 of history\'s greatest masterpieces to explain just what makes them great, this work contains brief, informative essays that examine each work from historic and cultural perspectives and offers intriguing observations and interesting anecdotes about the artists and their eras....

A Founded in 1847, Franz Mayer of Munich is one of the world’s foremost studios for mosaics and stained glass....