• MacCauley, David
  Building Big
  Houghton Mifflin, 2000
  + 720 Mac
  Focuses on the connections between the planning and design problems as some of the world's most incredible structures are built. Includes St. Peter's Basilica, the astrodome, the pantheon, John Hancock Center Sears Tower, the United States Capital, to name but a few.
• Van Zandt, Eleanor
  Architecture
  Steck Vaughn, 1989
  + 702 Van
  A general history and overview of architecture from the Egyptian pyramids to contemporary forms.  Discusses Oriental, Islamic and pre Columbian architecture, as well as European and later styles.
• Greenberg, Jan
  Frank O. Gehry: Outside In
  Dorling Kindersley, 2000
  + 790.92 Gre
  Traces the life of Frank O Gehry, architect of one of the most acclaimed and influential buildings of the past century, the Guggenheim Museum in Balboa, Spain.
• Hilliam, David
  Castles and Cathedrals: the Great Buildings of Medieval Times
  Rosen Publishing Company, 2004
  + 723 Hil
  Examines the evolution of stone architecture in the Middle Ages and the techniques of building castles and cathedrals.
• Doherty, Craig
  The Sears Tower
  Blackbirch Pres, 1975
  + 725.2304 Doh
  Presents the background of planning the building - defining the needs, designing the building, the decision to use aluminum on the outside, and decisions made for doing the finishing touches on the building.
• Doherty, Craig
  The Empire State Building
  Blackbirch Press, 1998
  + 725.2 Doh
  Describes the history of the Empire State building, emphasizing basic architecture, engineering, and mechanical procedures of construction.
• Dutemple, Lesley A.
  The Pantheon
  Lerner Publishing, 2003
  + 726.1207 Dut
  Describes the building of the Pantheon, discussing the role of the Roman Emperor Hadrian ad the significance of the Pantheon in the fields of history and architecture.
• Cox, Phil Roxbee
  What were Castles for?
  Usborne, 1994
  + 728.8 Cox
  Not only the structure and design of castles , but the uses of a castles are presented in the typical Usborne detailed style.
• Young, Caroline
  Castles, Pyramids and Palaces
  Usborne, 1989
  + 728.8 You
  An introduction to the world of building and architecture. This book traces the fascinating story of building, from the first prehistoric huts, to the skyscrapers of today.
• Bendick, Jeanne
  Egyptian Tombs
  Franklin Watts, 1988
  + 932 Ben
  Discusses the design, purpose, and excavation of the pyramids of ancient Egypt, the Egyptians' beliefs about death, how mummies were made and some legends about the pyramids.
• Millard, Anne
  Pyramids
  Gloucester Press, 1989
  + 932 Mil
  Describes the pyramids of Egypt and the Americas and their significance in the social , political and religious life of long vanished civilizations.
• Braithwaite Jill
  The White House
  Lerner, 2004
  + 975.3 Bra
  An introduction to the White House, including the history of its construction, a description of its interior and gardens, and its importance as a national symbol.
• Britton, Tamara J.
  The Capitol
  Abdo Pub., 2003
  + 975.3 Bri
  Describes the history of the Washington D.C. Capitol complex buildings, including the United stated Capital Building, Senate and House of Representatives office building, the Supreme Court, the Library of Congress building and others.

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