The X-Ray Book of Big Buildings of the Ancient World
Joanne Jessop
Hardcover
(Penguin Books Canada, Limited, March 15, 1994)
book's expansive, X-ray vision of the world. Packed with full-color illustrations, magnifications and cutaways, combined with a fascinating text, these books tackle topics from architecture to animals. From the highly acclaimed David Salariya, of Timelines fame. Includes a glossary and an index. Find out how some of the wonders of the ancient world came to be--from the great pyramids and the Parthenon to the Basilica of St. Peter, the Taj Mahal, and Notre Dame. A fascinating text provides insight into how people lived and worked in these remarkable buildings. Slight scratching/scuffing on cover.