The Architecture Pop-Up Book is a magnificent three-dimensional journey through the history of the art of building construction. Featuring amazing pop-up replications of a comprehensive selection of famous buildings from ancient to modern times, it showcases ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman temples; Latin American and Eastern structures, Romanesqe and Gothic cathedrals; Renaissance and Neoclassical palaces; and Modern and contemporary residences, skyscrapers, and museums. Accompanied by stunning original art and ingenious pop-up engineering, the Architecture Pop-Up Book is a unique and fun way to learn about the talent and imagination of architects and builders from all over the world: compare the ziggurats of Mesopotamia to the pyramids of Egypt; explore the influences of the Parthenon on Roman Empire architecture; view the inside of a telescoping Gothic nave; marvel at the modern creativity of the Chrysler Building in New York and Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao; and much, much more. This book features the following structures: The ziggurats of Mesopotamia * The pyramids of Egypt * The Parthenon and Erechtheion of the Acropolis, Athens * The Colosseum, Rome * The Mayan structures of Palenque, Mexico * The Taj Mahal * Hagia Sophia, Istanbul * The Cathedral of St. Basil the Blessed, Moscow * The Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence * The Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris * Louis XIV's palace of Versailles * The British Houses of Parliament complex * Wright's Fallingwater, Bear Run, Pennsylvania * Calatrava's Alamillo Bridge, Spain Innovative, informative, and entertaining, the Architecture Pop-Up Book is a superb tour of the greatest achievements of the world's architects. It is the perfect gift for the architecture enthusiast and anyone interested in learning about the history of these celebrated buildings and their impact on architecture through time.