Grand Visions: Marvels Of Building And Engineering

Grand Visions: Marvels Of Building And Engineering

The latest book from Xavier Waterkeyn,Grand Visionsis the must-have almanac to the best-known icons of the world. Describing the monumental visions of civilizations from two thousand years ago, and beyond,Grand Visionsdetails the Tower of Babel and the Biblically noted Walls of Jericho to the Great Wall of China and the Pyramids of Giza. Brimming with full-color photographs and packed with intricately detailed research, Waterkeyn paints the picture of the enormity of these visions and their importance to civilization, both at the time of their creation and today. Witness the genius, skill and power behind some of the world's best-known icons, and learn the story behind why the French couldn't complete the Panama Canal, or where Walt Disney first got his inspiration for Cinderella's castle. Visit ancient sites and modern metropolises, unravel the nuances of kings and queens and dare to dream of the next Grand Visions to come!