Brown cloth binding with gilt title on the spine and archway image on the front board.

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Nominally a child’s book: but to be honest I came away with a better global appreciation of Architecture than that gained from many a gigantic tome

We are first introduced to the distinctive elements in each style and how they are combined into larger structures, but it is through the stories the author shares that the buildings come to life for us as we gain an understanding of the purpose of each building in the context of the culture from which it emerged. The author also gives us an appreciation for how the different styles influenced each other, with borrowings from the past, and innovations inspiring further developments.