It's A Great Wall
By Unknown Author.
Description
There is no other book like this one-a fascinating, meticulously researched volume that takes readers on a journey around the world to visit the most impressive walls ever constructed. Surveying the walls we build to guard our lives and property or to serve as blank canvases to decorate, the authors have grouped their findings in four categories: symbolism, protection, materials, and ornament. The vast range of examples runs from Hadrian's Wall and the Great Wall of China to the East Building wall of the National Gallery of Art, I. M. Pei's modern landmark in Washington, D.C. - f...
ISBN(s)
0823021696, 9780823021697
