A Guide to the World's Greatest Buildings: Masterpieces of Architecture & EngineeringHighlights places of worship, centers of power, and monuments and memorials considered to be among the 100 architectural masterpieces, describing their design, history, function, materials, and dimensions. |
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A SYNTHESIS OF FORM AND FUNCTION | 10 |
CHAPTER | 53 |
CHAPTER FIVE | 151 |
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